. History of the Fifth West Virginia Cavalry, formerly the Second Virginia Infantry, and of Battery G, First West Va. Light Artillery . CAPT AMOS B. HAMMER. CYRUS E, RINGLER. COM PA NY HIS TOR V. 57 LIEUTENANT E. A. GATHER. F. A. Gather was a native of Harrison county, Va., born May 12,1840. His occupation before and after the war was farming. He wasreceived into tlie membership of the Baptist church at Flemington, Va.,and was baptized in 1856. He was a man of upright character, and ofstrong convictions in his devotion to his country. He cast his firstvote in May 1S61, against the ordinance of
. History of the Fifth West Virginia Cavalry, formerly the Second Virginia Infantry, and of Battery G, First West Va. Light Artillery . CAPT AMOS B. HAMMER. CYRUS E, RINGLER. COM PA NY HIS TOR V. 57 LIEUTENANT E. A. GATHER. F. A. Gather was a native of Harrison county, Va., born May 12,1840. His occupation before and after the war was farming. He wasreceived into tlie membership of the Baptist church at Flemington, Va.,and was baptized in 1856. He was a man of upright character, and ofstrong convictions in his devotion to his country. He cast his firstvote in May 1S61, against the ordinance of secession, and was firm andtrue in the trying scenes that preceded the war. He enlisted in Com-pany B, and was commissioned First Lieutenant. He was with his com-pany in all its service to January 1862. Inconsequence of exposure hishealth was much impaired, and he was assigned to recruiting service atClarksburg, Va., Jan. 10, 1862. His health continued to grow worse,and May 20, 1862 he was pronounced unable to stand military duty,and he offered his resignation, which was accepted. He tried to regainhis health by travel and seemed to improve, and des
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