James Vass

James Vass M R C T K Y Photo: Born: 15 October 1841,[4151] at the home of Milton W. Fitzhugh in Culpeper County, Virginia. [NOTE:find footnote among emails, probably from what’s-his-name.] Married: “Sallie Taliaferro, wife of James Vass, August 1842–June 1878.” “Anna Digges, wife of James Vass, March 1845–July 1890.[4152] Died: 15 June 1916.[4153] Buried at the Masonic Cemetery in Culpeper. His marker is engraved, “A Faithful Member of the Black Horse Troop 4th Va Cav. 1861–1865.”[4154] Obituary: One may be found in the Culpeper Exponent, 23 June 1916.Might be found at reference.[4155] Children: “Bessie Vass, daughter of James and Sallie Vass, March 1869– January 1888” [age 18].[4156] Parents and Siblings: James was brother of George Fitzhugh Vass [BH]; see his entry for parents and siblings. Other Family: The following individuals are buried near James Vass in the Masonic Cemetery in Culpeper: “ “Our Mother”, Susan Fitzhugh, wife of S. M. Vass, born Dec. 10, 1814, died July 26, 1893.”[4157] “Rosglyn C. Vass, born June 29, 1851, died February 26, 1928.” On either side of Rosglyn are “Florence N., wife of R. C. Vass, died January 8, 1888 in her 34th year,” who was born around 1855, and “Ada Harper [Vass], wife of R. C. Vass, born July 9, 1856, died June 5, 1936.” “Florence Fitzhugh Vass/ wife of Fenton Mercer Nalle/ May 31, 1886/ January 21, 1957.” She was born during James’s second marriage, to Anna, and during Rosglyn’s first marriage, to Florence N. Beside her is buried “Fenton Mercer Nalle, October 19, 1882, March 29, 1932.”[4158] Stories, Letters & Biographies: [Check # reference for statement by him and W. H. Lewis, per Krick.use library catalog data from Gail in citation for this.][4159]  following from reference.[4160] Gives citing info for item above.

Statements by James Vass and William Henry Lewis, couriers for the 4th Virginia Cavalry, concerning the communications between Robert E. Lee and Stonewall Jackson, before and during the 2nd battle of Bull Run, Virginia, 1862.

Cite As  James Vass. Statement, 1903. Accession 26098. Personal papers collection, The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Va. 23219.

Biog./Hist. Note       James Vass (1841-1916) and William Henry Lewis (1838-1903) served as couriers for Robert E. Lee and Stonewall Jackson, in the 4th Virginia Cavalry, Company H, Black Horse Troop.

Reference above from Records at Library of Virginia, Richmond below:

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Call Number       26098 Author       Vass, James, 1841-1916. Title       Statements, 1903. Material       1 leaf and 2 p. Summary       Statements by James Vass and William Henry Lewis, couriers for the 4th Virginia Cavalry, concerning the communications between Robert E. Lee and Stonewall Jackson, before and during the 2nd battle of Bull Run, Virginia, 1862. Cite As       James Vass. Statement, 1903. Accession 26098. Personal papers collection, The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Va. 23219. Biog./Hist. Note       James Vass (1841-1916) and William Henry Lewis (1838-1903) served as couriers for Robert E. Lee and Stonewall Jackson, in the 4th Virginia Cavalry, Company H, Black Horse Troop. Subject - Personal       Jackson, Stonewall, 1824-1863 Lee, Robert E. (Robert Edward), 1807-1870 Lewis, William Henry, 1838-1903 Vass, James, 1841-1916 Subject - Corporate       Confederate States of America. Army. Virginia Cavalry Regiment, 4th. Company H. Subject - Topical       Bull Run, 2nd Battle of, Va., 1862 Subject -Geographic       United States — History — Civil War, 1861-1865 — Personal narratives, Confederate Virginia — History — Civil War, 1861-1865 Genre/Form       Affidavits. Personal papers. Reminiscences. Added Entry       Lewis, William Henry, 1838-1903. Series       Personal papers collection; 26098

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Vass wrote […] to General Thomas T. Mumford on May 20, 1909.[4161] See Letters Chapter. “At the surrender at Appomattox I was at home on horse detail. On my return trip to the Company, I met it at Madison Courthouse. They had refused to surrender.”[4162] See Stories Chapter under John Edward Armstrong. An account of the Vass brothers’ service was told at the grave marking of George and Townshend. See Biographies Chapter. CSR: Enlisted 15 March 1862 Bealeton; wounded Maryland; detached as Scout July to October 1863. Additional Information: Provided a deposition for Henry C. Fones’s [BH] Texas pension application. See Fones’s entry. One J. A. Vass signed a register at Atlanta’s Confederate Hall in Atlantain December 1895.[4163] T. S. of Register from Keith Bohannon, per Krick. Also See Butler’s Cavalry, p. 169. #  [NOTE:might be different person. hv nothing else w/ middle initial. does transcp. provide identifyers?] “[B]elow is the service record for James Vass: “Company H, “Black Horse Cavalry,” 4th Virginia Cavalry, Mumford’s Brigade, Fitzhugh Lee’s Division, Cavalry, Army of Northern Virginia, C. S. A. “Residence: Warrenton. “Enlisted on 5 June 1861 at Harper’s Ferry as a Private; he mustered into Co. B, 13th Virginia Infantry. He was mustered out on 17 January 1862. “On 15 March 1862 he mustered into Co. H, 4th Virginia Cavalry. “Wounded in the ribs at Poolesville, Maryland, during the Sharpsburg/ Antietam campaign. Detailed July 1863 as scout; returned October 1863. “He was surrendered on 9 April 1865 at Appomattox Court House. “Post-war, he lived in Danville.”[4164]