Company H · 4th Virginia Cavalry · Black Horse
Wellington Millon
1810–unknown
Confederate Service Record
"Wellington Mellon"; enlisted 25 April 1865; Cpl.; 4th Sgt. 19 September 1861; picket Accotink Run 4 October 1861, ball passed through his pants; discharged October 1861 overage.[***check year]
This entry contains unresolved editorial notes from the working manuscript,
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These are Lynn Hopewell's or Susan Roberts' open research questions, preserved exactly as written.
Wellington Millon N E M V B T K Y Photo: Born: Possibly before 1810: he was recorded in 1861 as “overage.”[2819] Married: Died: Obituary: Children: Parents and Siblings: Other Family: Walker Ried Millan’s decendant did not recognize the name “Wellington Millan”; the two were probably not closely related.[2820] Stories, Letters & Biographies: Appointed an official of an absentee election held in the Black Horse troop for state delegate to the national legislature. See Letters Chapter under Charles Henry Gordon. CSR: “Wellington Mellon”; enlisted 25 April 1865; Cpl.; 4th Sgt. 19 September 1861; picket Accotink Run 4 October 1861, ball passed through his pants; discharged October 1861 overage.[NOTE:check year] Additional Information: Listed as 1st Corp.[2821] Wellington Mellon. Second Sergeant. Dead.[2822] Listed as “Wellington Millan,” 2nd Sergeant. [2823] Millan[2824] [NOTE:check whether one or two listed.] Listed as “Willington Millon.”[2825]
This entry contains 7 footnote references. The full bibliography is in the References section.
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Source Rosters
- N Swearing-in Roll (10 May 1861)
- E Confederate Election Poll (6 Nov 1861)
- M Martin Roll (most authoritative)
- V Vanished Roster (~1874–1878)
- B Brawner's Farm Roll
- T Tracing Roll
- K K.I. Keith Roster (1924)
- Y Nanzig Register
Descendant or researcher? Corrections and additions welcome.
Suggest a correction →From A Biographical Register of the Members of Fauquier County Virginia's Black Horse Cavalry, 1859–1865. Compiled by Lynn C. Hopewell (1940–2006), with editorial assistance by Susan W. Roberts and research by Heidi Burke. Manuscript completed February 28, 2008. Published posthumously.