Joseph McDonald Family
Capt. Joseph McDonald was the son of Capt. Edward McDonald and Keziah Stephens. Joseph married Nancy Chapman and I am trying to gather information on their children. I believe Floyd and John C. (Chapman?) McDonald were killed in the Civil War. However, I find both of their names in different units from Virginia (West Virginia) and they are different ranks. There was a John C. McDonald who was a Lt. Col near the end of the War in the 22nd Virginia Infantry Reg. And a John C. McDonald in the 8th Virginia Cavalry Reg. and also in the 16th Virginia Cavalry. I know some of these units were combined. The name Floyd McDonald shows up in the 22nd Virginia Infantry Reg. (Also called the 1st Kanawah Reg.) and also in the 16th Virginia Cavalry and Caldwell's Battalion which eventually made up part of the 16th or 8th Virginia Cavalry Reg.
There was also another brother named Col. Isaac Edward McDonald, that I don't see any service record for. I believe he was a State Senator or Congressman but I don't show a military record. Also I believe there were several other brothers who served in the military and some sisters who married soldiers.
Does anyone have more information on this family, especially their Civil War connection?
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Re: Joseph McDonald Family
Kenneth Mcdonald 9/18/07