Captain of Independent Company of Scouts for Randolph Co., West Virginia

John Daniel Imboden
Born:
February 16 1823, nr Staunton VA
Died:
August 15 1895, Damascus VA
Pre-War Profession:
Teacher, lawyer, politician.
War Service:
1861 organised Staunton Artillery, Capt., captured US arsenal at Harper's Ferry, First Manassas, organised the 1st Virginia Partisan Rangers, Jackson's Shenandoah Valley campaign, January 1863 Brig. Gen., commanded a cavalry brigade in the Gettysburg campaign, Early's Washington Raid, Shenandoah Valley campaign, contracted typhoid fever, prison duty.

Post War Career:
Mining developer.
Note:
Could have been used better by Lee at Gettysburg.

William (Bill) Harper
(1814 - 1863)
Killed by Sampson Snyder and the “Swamp Dragons” of Randolph Co., West Virginia. Sampson was “wounded for life” by Bill Harper’s Boway knife

Battle of Corricks Ford July 13, 1861
(A sketch by H. Lovie)
Sampson Snyder said he participated in this battle

On file at West Virginia University, Morgantown, West Virginia. Copy on file with Craig Snyder

1864 Roster, Captain Snyder Homeguards - copied in 1998 from original at West Virginia University, Morgantown University - Special Collection
Craig Snyder

http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~coopmac/snydercem.htm
Photo from Woody Rush.

Pioneer Index of Randolph County, West Virginia By Lauren d'Ablemont Ragland