Ferebee attended the preparatory department prior to his enrollment as a college student. He was farming in Princess Anne County, VA at the beginning of the war. Ferebee enlisted as a private in Co. F of the 6th VA Infantry on February 19, 1862. In September 1862, Ferebee was hospitalized at Chimborazo in Richmond, VA for odontalgia, a toothache. He was promoted to ensign for the 6th VA Infantry on October 25, 1864. Ferebee was paroled at Appomattox Court House on April 9, 1865 and is listed as 1st lieutenant and ensign.
After the war, he returned to farming in Princess Anne County, VA. Ferebee died on July 19, 1896.
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