A Wilson Family Tree
Notes for John Frederick Effinger
Note that J. Fred Effinger and Frances Strother Smith were first cousins.
From Find A Grave (listing for Lieut John Frederick Effinger):
Residence was not listed;
Enlisted as a Private (date unknown).
He was listed as:
On rolls New Market, VA (date not stated) (Fought with infantry)
Detailed 4/1/1864 (place not stated)
(Detailed to Gen Echols to 04/29/64)
Promotions:
2nd Lieut (Also aide on Gen Echols staff)
He also had service in:
VA Infantry (Also served)
VA Mosby Cavalry (Served for several months)
"F(2nd)" Co. VA 14th Cavalry
born 5/13/1846 in Harrisonburg, VA
died 3/9/1932 in Bronxville, NY
At Virginia Military Institute 3 months over 2 years (March 19-May 26, 1862, having been dismissed for general neglect and disorderly conduct;
reinstated on July 19, 1862, but resigned Aug. 18, 1862 for "reasons satisfactory to the Superintendent."
Military Record:
According to an unofficial source, he ran off and joined Colonel J.S. Mosby's Regiment of Virginia Cavalry (43d Battalion, Virginia Cavalry) and then at his father's request was transferred to be orderly for Brigadier General J.W. Echols (VMI Class of 1843);
same souce indicates that he refused to clean Echols' boots, ran off, and joined infantry; bad health led to his transfer to cavalry and eventually back to Echols' staff;
official records show that he was eleced 2d Lieutenant, Company G, 23d Virginia Battalion on either May 2, 9, or 20, 1864; Wounded in Action (no location or date given but probably during September, 1864); spent Sep.-Oct. 1864 in a Harrisonburg hospital; reccomended for light duty by medical board in Oct., 1864;
Late 1864-early 1865 rolls show him on duty with Echols; paroled at Staunton on May 16, 1865 as 2d Lieutenant, Aide-de-Camp to Echols.
Post War Career:
at the University of Virginia 1867-68; at Washington College 1869; worked as a lawyer and coal operator.
Sources: http://www.civilwardata.com/active/hdsquery.dll?SoldierHistory?C&396832
http://www.vmi.edu/archives/archiverosters/Details.asp?ID=2692&rform=search
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While reading an article entitled 'Building the Rend and South Branches and South Side Mainline In New River Gorge, Part 1' by Wendell McChord, in the Jul/Aug 2014 issue of the Cheaspeake & Ohio (Railway) Historical Society magazine, pages 6-24. Reference is made to J Fred Effinger (1846-1932) becoming president of the New River Consolidated Coal Company, which was formed to combat shrewd business actions by the Chesapeake & Ohio Railway Coal Agency, managed by George H Ingalls, after his father Melville Ezra Ingalls was named preident of the Chesapeake & Ohio Railway Company by J P Morgan in 1888.
Note: Some of the information in these pages is uncertain. Please let me know of errors or omissions using the email link above. ...Mike Wilson
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