John H. Worsham

John H. Worhsam

Worsham, John H. History of "F Company," Richmond, Va., 21st Regiment Virginia Infantry, Second Brig

Quick Facts

Date of Birth:

July 8, 1839

Date of Death:

September 19, 1920

Place of Burial:

Richmond, Virginia

Cemetery Name:

Hollywood Cemetery

Unit: 21st Virginia Infantry                                                  
Rank:  Lieutenant 
Enlisted: April 21, 1861                                                       
Muster Out: April 1865
Photo Credit; published in: Worsham, John H. History of "F Company," Richmond, Va., 21st Regiment Virginia Infantry, Second Brigade, Jackson's Division, Second Corps, A. N. Va. New York, NY: The Neale Publishing Company, 1912.

Description:

John H. Worsham was born on July 8, 1839. He enlisted in the 21st Virginia Infantry on April 21, 1861. The 21st would see action with Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson during the spring 1862 Shenandoah Valley Campaign.

Worsham would then be promoted to 2nd Sergeant in April 1863, and then to First Sergeant that December. In 1864, before the 3rd Battle of Winchester, John Worsham was commissioned the Adjutant of the 21st Virginia Regiment. During the battle of 3rd Winchester, Worsham was wounded.

This wound caused a permanent disability for John. His recollections of the war allowed him to publish his history of the 21st Virginia Infantry. This book entitled, History of "F Company," Richmond, Va., 21st Regiment Virginia Infantry, Second Brigade, Jackson's Division, Second Corps, A. N. Va., This detailed narrative gives vivid accounts of both soldier life and battle.

John H. Worsham passed away on September 19, 1920 (56 years after his wounding at 3rd Winchester) and is buried in Hollywood Cemetery in Richmond, Virginia.

Sources:

· Worsham, John H. History of "F Company," Richmond, Va., 21st Regiment Virginia Infantry, Second Brigade, Jackson's Division, Second Corps, A. N. Va. New York, NY: The Neale Publishing Company, 1912

· Riggs, Susan A. 21st Virginia Infantry. N.p.: H.E. Howard, 1989.