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- John was the son of Samuel and Sarah Harper Virts. He was 5 feet 9 inches in height with a dark complexion, gray eyes and dark brown hair. He enlisted on July 3, 1862 at Waterford, Virginia by Captain J. C. Means in the Loudoun County Independent Rangers, Virginia for 3 years.
He was captured and wounded in the battle of White's Command, June 17, 1863 at Point of Rocks, Maryland.
He was mustered out on May 31, 1865 at Bolivair, Virginia. He had a $2.41 clothing allowance due and a bounty due of $100.00
The following information appears on his Muster Rolls:
1.?tab?Company - Sep/Oct 1862 - Present
2.?tab?Company - Nov/Dec 1862 - Present
3.?tab?Company - Jan/Feb 1863 - Present
4.?tab?Special - April 10, 1863 - Present
5.?tab?Company - Jul/Aug 1863 - Absent - Taken prisoner, June 17, 1863, not heard from since.
6.?tab?Company - Sep/Oct 1863 - Absent - A paroled prisoner at Annapolis, Maryland.
7.?tab?Captain Durkee's County Paroled Prisoners, assigned to 4 Battalion, Paroled Prisoners, ?tab?Sept/Oct 1863 - Present - Station: Camp Parole, Annapolis, Maryland.
8.?tab?Company - Nov/Dec 1863 - A paroled prisoner at Annapolis, Maryland.
9.?tab?Captain Dewaldt's 4 Battailion Paroled Prisoners - Nov/Dec 1863 - Present, Station: ?tab?Camp Parole, Annapolis, Maryland.
10.?tab?Captain Briggs' 4 Battalion Paroled Prisoners - Jan/Feb 1864 - Present - Station: Camp ?tab?Parole, Annapolis, Maryland.
11.?tab?Paroled Prisoners at Camp Parole, Maryland - Mar/Apr 1864 - Present - Station: Camp ?tab?Parole, Annapolis, Maryland.
12.?tab?Company - Mar/Apr 1864 - Absent - A paroled prisoner at Annapolis, Maryland.
13.?tab?Company - May/Jun 1864 - Received 2 months pay at Camp Parole, Annapolis, Maryland.
14.?tab?Company - Jun/Jul 1864 - Absent - A paroled prisoner at Annapolis, Maryland.
15.?tab?Company - Jul/Aug 1864 - Present - Received 2 months pay at Camp Parole, Exchanged ?tab?Prisoner, Reported at Camp Jr., duty on May 22, 1864.
16.?tab?Company - Sep/Oct 1864 - Present.
17.?tab?Company - Nov/Dec 1864 - Present.
18.?tab?Company - Jan/Feb 1865 - Present.
19.?tab?Company - Mar/Apr 1865 - Present.
The following information appears on his Returns:
1.?tab?May 22, 1864, Point of Rocks, Maryland, Exchanged Prisoner reported for duty.
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