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Enlisted along with his brother Madison A. Crawford in 2nd. Co. C 28th. Virginia Infantry on 5/10/61. The brothers service was short.
Uriah was discharged due to illness 8/10/61.
Brother Madison died due to sickness 9/12/61.
Uriah reinlisted in Co. K 54th. Va. Inf. 3/31/62.
Skirmishing along the Noyes' Creek line near Kennesaw Mt. Ga. Uriah was captured 6/19/64.
He was imprisoned at Louisville Ky. and Camp Morton Ind.
He was exchanged 3/4/65 and admitted to Chimborazo Hospital, Richmond Va. 3/13/65, with cronic bronchitis.
Given a 30 day furlough, he was at home when the war ended.
His wife's name was Mary Martha Looney.
Uriah died on his son's Joshua Day Crawford farm.
Uriah's farther and mother's names were Madison Beal Crawford and Mahalia Gray Crawford.
Uriah was discharged due to illness 8/10/61.
Brother Madison died due to sickness 9/12/61.
Uriah reinlisted in Co. K 54th. Va. Inf. 3/31/62.
Skirmishing along the Noyes' Creek line near Kennesaw Mt. Ga. Uriah was captured 6/19/64.
He was imprisoned at Louisville Ky. and Camp Morton Ind.
He was exchanged 3/4/65 and admitted to Chimborazo Hospital, Richmond Va. 3/13/65, with cronic bronchitis.
Given a 30 day furlough, he was at home when the war ended.
His wife's name was Mary Martha Looney.
Uriah died on his son's Joshua Day Crawford farm.
Uriah's farther and mother's names were Madison Beal Crawford and Mahalia Gray Crawford.