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JAMES M. CORNS Co.8 8th Virginia Cavalry

CONFEDERATE Captain / Colonel

36th Virginia Infantry as CORNS
Occupation: Architect

5' 11" tall Age: 35

Complexion: Florid Eyes : Gray Hair : Dark

REMARKS: Took Amnesty Oath and was sent north on 11 March, 1865

23 April, 1864 15 May, 1864 " Roster of Field and Staff Officers of Brig. General W. E. Jones' Brigade DATE of COLONEL APPOINTMENT: 15 May, 1862

RESIGNED: 4 February, 1865

DATE of APPOINTMENT: 15 May, 1862 TO TAKE RANK: 15 May, 1862 DATE of CONFIRMATION: 12 December, 1862; BY ELECTION DATE of ACCEPTANCE: 4 January, 1863 DELIVERED BY: General Lee Secretary of War, J. A. S.

REMARKS: Resigned on 4 February, 1865

MY SOURCE: Confederate Archives S O, Chapter 1; File No. 86; page 20

Some Other Notes: January, 1862 - Captain of Co. 8th VA Cavalry.....In command of company.

Absent since 27 September, 1864; sick and under arrest. 31 October, 1864 at Harrisburg, VA ---------------------------------------

FROM A REPORT BY GENERAL JENKINS: 19 September, 1862 Camp on Kanawha, Western Virginia states: " '22 left Salt Sulphur Springs, Monroe Co., (W)VA., for an expedition into the northwest part of Western Virginia. Fell into rear of enemy on 1st days march - Enemy held the mouth of Gauley and Fayatteville."

"Next few days passed by easy marches through: 1. the Great Sewell settlement of Greenbrier Co., (W)VA. 2. The Little Sewell settlement of Pocahontas Co., (W)VA. 3. Thence by the Big Spring and over the Valley Mountain -- down the headwaters of Tygarts Valley River -- intending to attack Beverly.

4. At Huttonsville - when within 5 or 6 miles of Huttonsville, captured enemy scounts -- (at which time Mr. Charles Tompkins - aide - received a wound in the arm. Recovering rapidly.) -- members of a scouting party of 6 -- captured 2, killed 1. The one being killed being one of the brothers named Gibson...( they were known for persecuting their loyal neighbors, guiding Yankees through the country and inciting them to violence. Wanted to take him alive but he refused to surrender and resisted to the last.) From the prisoners we learned that General Kelley was at Beverly with some 1,500 men. Another prisoner taken later that day confirmed this."

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