Timeline
Birth
Loudoun County, Virginia
1861 - 1865Civil War (Confederate)
Served For
Confederate States
Branch
Confederate Army
Conflict Period
Civil War (Confederate)
Unit
Eighth Infantry; Eighth Battalion, Reserves (First Battalion, Valley Reserves)
State
Virginia
Casualty Date
Jul 3, 1863
Casualty Place
Gettysburg, PA
Casualty Cause
takenas POW; eventually to hospital in Richmond,then Chimborazo
Enlistment- 1862
May 29, 1861
Philomont, Virginia
Other Facts
Full Name
James W Wynkoop
Age
25
Gender
Male; Height - 5'11"; Hair-dark; Eyes-blue; Complexion - Florid