George Beverly Finch, Class of 1860

Finch was a teacher when he enlisted in Clarksville, VA as a private in Company E of the 14th VA Infantry. He was promoted to 2nd lieutenant on August 1, 1862. The Encyclopedia of Virginia Biography indicates he was captain of his company at the Battle of Gettysburg, where he was wounded in the hip on July 3, 1863 during Pickett's Charge while leading his company in the charge. The bullet would not be removed until 20 years later. After the war, he was a lawyer in Mecklenburg County, VA, and served as the President of the National Bank of Boydton. Finch died in Boydton on September 13, 1900.