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John Echols was born March 20, 1823 in Lynchburg, Virginia. Entering the Confederate Army from his home in Union, he commanded the 27th Virginia Brigade, Staunton Infantry, with the rank of Lieut. Col. at Manassas and was severely wounded at Kernstown. He was commissioned Brig. Gen. on April 16, 1862. His later service was mostly in West Virginia. He died May 24, 1896 and was buried in Staunton.
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