Lindsay (variantly spelled Lindsey; younger brother of Edmund Coke Lindsey) was a wealthy farmer living in Norfolk County, VA when he enlisted on August 8, 1861 as a 2nd lieutenant in the Wilson Guards, which eventually became Co. B of the 61st VA Infantry. He was released from service on January 20, 1862 and his letter of resignation, dated January 8th, states "...I have made extensive arrangements to boil salt on the coast of North Carolina and the business requires my personal attention."
Lindsay had extensive land holdings in both North Carolina and Virginia and continued to reside in Norfolk County, VA after the war, and continued to farm. By 1880, he was a merchant and farmer living in Portsmouth. He also served for many years as postmaster in Portsmouth. Lindsay died on January 29, 1906 and is buried in Oak Grove Cemetery in Portsmouth, VA.
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