John Witcher, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

John Witcher

Union United States Army officer

Date of Birth: 15-Jul-1839

Place of Birth: Cabell County, West Virginia, United States

Date of Death: 08-Jul-1906

Profession: politician, military officer

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Cancer


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About John Witcher

  • John Seashoal Witcher (July 15, 1839 – July 8, 1906) was an American farmer, politician and soldier from Cabell County, West Virginia (then in Virginia), who helped found the new Union state during the American Civil War and served one term in Congress representing West Virginia's 3rd congressional district as a Republican.
  • After losing his re-election, however, he resumed his federal and U.S.
  • Army career.
  • In addition to serving as lieutenant colonel and brevet colonel of the 3rd West Virginia Volunteer Cavalry, Witcher also served a member of the West Virginia House of Delegates and as the 3rd Secretary of State of West Virginia.
  • On March 18, 1867, President Andrew Johnson nominated Witcher for appointment to the grade of brevet brigadier general, to rank from March 13, 1865; and the United States Senate confirmed the appointment on March 28, 1867.This distinguished U.S.
  • officer is sometimes confused with Confederate Col.
  • Vincent A.
  • ("Clawhammer") Witcher of Pittsylvania County, Virginia, a lawyer who commanded the 34th Battalion Virginia Cavalry and became especially known for his ruthlessness.
  • Vincent Witcher's grandfather of the same name served in both houses of the Virginia General Assembly but the younger lawyer Vincent Witcher twice lost elections for the Virginia House of Delegates after the war.
  • Another similar Confederate bushwhacker was James Witcher of the Zollicoffer Mounted Rifles (a/k/a the Sullivan County, Tennessee Reserves).
  • A Confederate bushwhacker stationed near Mud River (a tributary of the Guyandotte River along which this Union John Witcher grew up) and taking the name "John Witcher" also attacked (unsuccessfully) Union forces under Capt.
  • John Reynolds at the Putnam County courthouse on the night of October 26, 1864.

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