John Henry Guy was a lawyer in Goochland County, VA when he enlisted on June 6, 1861 as captain of the Goochland Light Artillery. he was taken prisoner at Fort Donelson, TN on February 16, 1861 and sent to Camp Chase, OH. He was moved to the prison at Johnson's Island, OH on April 24, 1862 where he remained until he was exchanged at Vicksburg, MS on September 1, 1862. Guy returned to Virginia and was commissioned as lieutenant colonel of the VA 2nd Battalion Reserves, which saw significant action in the defense of Richmond and Petersburg.
Guy returned to his law practice after the war, and also served briefly in the state legislature. He died June 16, 1890 and is buried in Hollywood Cemetery in Richmond, VA.
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