COMMISSIONED
OFFICERS
During the Civil War, twenty-eight
known descendants and relation of James Veitch and John Kemper
were commissioned or promoted during the conflict to lead men in battle.
Several of these men were killed in action at the head of their respective
troops. The following is how the numbers breakdown:
Veach= 2
Veatch= 6
Veitch= 2
Veech= 1
Kempers= 4
Other Surnames= 13
Below are the officers
in alphabetical order. Details about their service may be found in the appropriate
rosters. The meaning of the abbreviations are: Lt. (lieutenant), Cpt. (captain),
Maj. (major), Col. (colonel), BG (brigadier-general), MG (major-general),
LG (lieutenant-general), and Gen. (general).
Adams, Thomas D.
(WeV1, P371) Cpt., 84th IL Inf., Co. D.
Corrington, Elijah
(WeV2, P466) 2d Lt., 61st IL Inf., Co. F.
Corrington, Nelson
A. (WeV2, P465) 1st Lt., 61st IL Inf., Co. F.
Enlow, Andrew J.
(WeV1, P356,357) Cpt., IN Inf.
Kemper, Adam (???)
Cpt., 6th U.S. Colored Heavy Artillery, Co. K.
Kemper, Andrew C.
(Kem., P79, 126) Cpt., OH Infantry.
Kemper, Delaware
(Kem., P106, 164) Cpt., Alexandria Battery, VA.
Kemper, James L.
(Kem., P75, 115) Col., 7th VA Inf.; BG., Kemper's Brigade, Longstreet's
Div.; Kemper's Div., Longstreet's Corps; MG., commanding defenses of Richmond,
VA.
Mosby, John S.
(WeV1, P511) Col., 43d Partison Rangers (VA), also known as Mosby's
Rangers.
Onion, James M.
(WeV1, P787) Cpt., 3d IL Cav., Co. B.
Peyton, James (WeV1,
P421) Cpt., Indiana.
Sheridan, Philip H.
(WeV1, P344) MG, USA, Army of the Shenandoah.
Shields, Kinzey Jr.
(WeV2, P792) 2d Lt., 3d IL Cav., Co. B.
Shields, Washington
(WeV1, P786) 2d Lt., 85th IL Inf., Co. H.
Spangler, Adam
(WeV1, P59) Cpt., 10th VA Inf., Co. A.
Spayd, Lewis (WeV1,
P363) 1st Lt., 91st IN Inf., Co. E.
VanHouten, Gilliam
(NJ Records) Col., 21st NJ Inf.
Veach, Benjamin F.
(WeV2, P163) 2d Lt., 171st OH Inf., Co. C.
Veach, Charles W.
(WeV1, P666) 1st Lt., 56th OH Inf., Co. D.
Veatch, Andrew J.
(WeV1, P626, V3, P888) Cpt., 12th KY Inf. (Union), Co. E.
Veatch, Barzillai M.
(WeV1, P379) Cpt., 59th IL Inf., Co. C; 137th IL Inf., Co. C.
Veatch, Harmon
(WeV1, P405, V3, P648) Cpt., 78th IL Inf., Co. I.
Veatch, James C.
(WeV1, P350) Col., 25th IN Inf.; command of 2d Brig., 4th Div., XVI Corps,
Army of the Tennessee. BG., command of the District of Memphis; command
of the 4th Div., XVI Corps; command of the 1st Div., XIII Corps, Army of
the Gulf; command of the District of West Louisiana; awarded a brevet to
MG.
Veatch, John J.
(WeV1, P592) 1st Lt., 3d IA Cav., Co. I.
Veatch, John T.
(WeV1, P352) 2d Lt., 1st IN Cav., Co. F.
Veech, David H.
(WeV1, P98) 1st Lt., 5th PA Art.; Cpt., Commissary of Substinence, Army
of the Potomac, 6th Corps, 3d Div., 1st Brig.
Veitch, Daniel A.
(WeV2, P39) Maj., 6th MO Inf., CSA
Veitch, George W.
(WeV2, P37) Lt., 6th VA Cav., Co. F.
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