Tuesday, February 18, 2014

Daniel McKendree Carmines, student 1852-1853

Carmines, known as Kenny, was a school teacher in York County, VA in the 1860 census. He joined Co. I of the 32nd VA Infantry as a private on January 28, 1862, transferring from Co. C of the 115th VA Militia, which he had joined on an unknown date. Carmines was promoted to corporal on January 1, 1863. In June of 1864, he spent a week in Chimborazo Hospital in Richmond, VA suffering from dysentery. On April 10, 1865, he appears on a list of prisoners held by the Union Army at Libby Prison in Richmond, VA. His date of release is not known at this time.

In 1870, he was a merchant in Elizabeth City, VA. By 1880, he had returned to teaching in York County, VA. He died sometime around 1900.

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