Elijah V. White
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Gender | Male |
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Death | 117 years ago |
Date of birth | August 29,1832 |
Zodiac sign | Virgo |
Born | Montgomery County |
Maryland | |
United States | |
Date of died | January 11,1907 |
Died | Leesburg |
Virginia | |
United States | |
Other name | Collective memory of the Marine Corps |
Service/branch | Confederate States Army |
Battles and wars | American Civil War |
Jackson's Valley campaign | |
Commands held | 35th Battalion Virginia Cavalry |
Nicknam | Jonah; Yellow Jones |
Year of servic | 1861–1865 |
Servicebranch | Confederate States Army |
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Date of Upd. | |
ID | 1457104 |
Elijah V. White Life story
Elijah Viers "Lige" White was commander of the partisan 35th Battalion of Virginia Cavalry during the American Civil War. His men became commonly known as "White's Comanches" for their war cries and sudden raids on enemy targets.