Company H · 4th Virginia Cavalry · Black Horse
Seth L. Horner
1844–1878
Confederate Service Record
6’2", fair complexion, light hair, blue eyes; enlisted 25 April 1861 Bealeton; 17 years old; AWOL July to August 1863; detached Medical Department September 1863; wounded January 1864 Fauquier County; absent with wound January to February 1864; paroled 1 May 1864 Winchester.
Seth L. Horner M V K Y Photo: Born: Around 1844 if 17 years old in 1861.[2019] Married: Died: Removed to Texas and died [before 1878].[2020] Obituary: Children: Parents and Siblings: Other Family: Stories, Letters & Biographies: “At the surrender at Appomattox I was at home on horse detail. On my return trip to the Company, I met it at Madison Courthouse. They had refused to surrender.”[2021] See Stories Chapter under John Edward Armstrong. CSR: 6’2”, fair complexion, light hair, blue eyes; enlisted 25 April 1861 Bealeton; 17 years old; AWOL July to August 1863; detached Medical Department September 1863; wounded January 1864 Fauquier County; absent with wound January to February 1864; paroled 1 May 1864 Winchester. Additional Information: Stiles lists as “S. L. Horner”.[2022] Y Wdd. Wounded in Fauquier County Jan 1964.[2023] [Note: Obit of Richard H. Horner in reference. No connection noted. Keep for reference.][2024]
This entry contains 6 footnote references. The full bibliography is in the References section.
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Source Rosters
- M Martin Roll (most authoritative)
- V Vanished Roster (~1874–1878)
- K K.I. Keith Roster (1924)
- Y Nanzig Register
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Suggest a correction →From A Biographical Register of the Members of Fauquier County Virginia's Black Horse Cavalry, 1859–1865. Compiled by Lynn C. Hopewell (1940–2006), with editorial assistance by Susan W. Roberts and research by Heidi Burke. Manuscript completed February 28, 2008. Published posthumously.