Littleton W. Godfrey, student 1852-1853

Littleton W. Godfrey, who is recorded as owning over a hundred slaves in the 1860 slave cansus, enlisted on April 22, 1861 as a private in the 41st VA Infantry, Co. F. He was promoted to corporal in July, 1861, and later to 2nd lieutenant. Godfrey transferred to Co. E of the 7th VA Battalion on Decemnber 15, 1861, and then transferred to the 61st VA Infantry, Co. E (the "Border Rifles") on August 8, 1862.  Godfrey was wounded at Gettysburg on July 2, 1863, and was hospitalized twice in 1864 in Richmond, once for sunstroke and once for fever. He mustered out on April 9, 1865 at Appomattox Court House.