"James Kerr Edmondson (1832-1898). He was born near Buena Vista and attended Washington College. Edmondson was the Town Sergeant of Lexington from 1853-1860 and was Clerk of the City Court of Lexington in 1861. He enlisted as a private but was soon elected 2nd Lieutenant. In August he was appointed Adjutant of the 27th Virginia, but returned to the Rifles in October as their Captain. Edmondson rose to Lieutenant Colonel of the 27th in July of 1862 and was promoted Colonel in November of the same year. Edmondson was wounded severely at Chancellorsville in the breast and lost his left arm at the shoulder. He resigned later in the year and served as the Provost Marshal of Lexington until the end of the war. In addition to his military duties he served as the County
Clerk from 1864-64 and for 4 years after the war. He served as treasurer of Washington College from 1865-1868. Edmondson graduated from Washington College in 1870 B. L. and as a lawyer was almost immediately appointed a Judge in the
county. He also served as the Mayor of Lexington for 9 years and as a trustee for Washington College. Edmondson found time to serve in the Virginia legislature from 1870-1880."
Taken from the Notes on the Valley of the Shadow
site, http://valley.lib.virginia.edu/papers/AD1001
Clerk from 1864-64 and for 4 years after the war. He served as treasurer of Washington College from 1865-1868. Edmondson graduated from Washington College in 1870 B. L. and as a lawyer was almost immediately appointed a Judge in the
county. He also served as the Mayor of Lexington for 9 years and as a trustee for Washington College. Edmondson found time to serve in the Virginia legislature from 1870-1880."
Taken from the Notes on the Valley of the Shadow
site, http://valley.lib.virginia.edu/papers/AD1001
"James Kerr Edmondson (1832-1898). He was born near Buena Vista and attended Washington College. Edmondson was the Town Sergeant of Lexington from 1853-1860 and was Clerk of the City Court of Lexington in 1861. He enlisted as a private but was soon elected 2nd Lieutenant. In August he was appointed Adjutant of the 27th Virginia, but returned to the Rifles in October as their Captain. Edmondson rose to Lieutenant Colonel of the 27th in July of 1862 and was promoted Colonel in November of the same year. Edmondson was wounded severely at Chancellorsville in the breast and lost his left arm at the shoulder. He resigned later in the year and served as the Provost Marshal of Lexington until the end of the war. In addition to his military duties he served as the County
Clerk from 1864-64 and for 4 years after the war. He served as treasurer of Washington College from 1865-1868. Edmondson graduated from Washington College in 1870 B. L. and as a lawyer was almost immediately appointed a Judge in the
county. He also served as the Mayor of Lexington for 9 years and as a trustee for Washington College. Edmondson found time to serve in the Virginia legislature from 1870-1880."
Taken from the Notes on the Valley of the Shadow
site, http://valley.lib.virginia.edu/papers/AD1001
Clerk from 1864-64 and for 4 years after the war. He served as treasurer of Washington College from 1865-1868. Edmondson graduated from Washington College in 1870 B. L. and as a lawyer was almost immediately appointed a Judge in the
county. He also served as the Mayor of Lexington for 9 years and as a trustee for Washington College. Edmondson found time to serve in the Virginia legislature from 1870-1880."
Taken from the Notes on the Valley of the Shadow
site, http://valley.lib.virginia.edu/papers/AD1001
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Colonel in 27th Virginia Infantry -Stonewall Brigade
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