The Dishman Family of Virginia

Immigrant Ancestors to America

Immigrant	Description
Samuel Duchemin	Samuel Duchemin and Isaac Duchemin immigrated from France Bef 1693/94, possibly by way of England.
William Fitzhugh	William Fitzhugh immigrated from Bedford, England Abt 1670.
Robert Sanford, Sr	Robert Sanford, Sr, immigrated from England to Maryland in 1665.
Francis Triplett	Francis Triplett immigrated from England Bef Dec 1660.

Revolutionary War Patriots

Patriot	Description of Service
David Dishman, Sr.	David Dishman, Sr., aided the American revolution by furnishing supplies. DAR ancestor A032354.
James Dishman, Sr.	James Dishman, Sr., aided the American revolution by furnishing supplies. DAR ancestor A032355.
James Dishman	James Dishman aided the American revolution Bet 1776 and 1781 by serving as a marine in Virginia's Navy on board the brig Mosquito under the command of Capt. Alexander Dick. No DAR entry.
Jeremiah Dishman	Jeremiah Dishman aided the American revolution in 1776 by serving in the Army. No DAR entry.
John Dishman, Jr.	John Dishman, Jr., aided the American revolution by furnishing supplies. DAR ancestor A032356.
John Dishman	John Dishman aided the American revolution Bet 1776 and 1778 by serving as a marine in Virginia's Navy on board the brig Mosquito under the command of Capt. Alexander Dick. No DAR entry.
Samuel Dishman, Sr.	Samuel Dishman, Sr., aided the American revolution by furnishing material aid. DAR ancestor A032357.
Sarah Dishman	Sarah Dishman aided the American revolution by furnishing horses, food, and clothing to the soldiers of Virginia.
William Dishman	William Dishman aided the American revolution by rendering material aid. DAR ancestor A032360.
William Dishman	William Dishman aided the American revolution From 1771 - 1778 by serving as a marine in Virginia's Navy on board the brig Mosquito under the command of Capt. Alexander Dick. DAR ancestor A032359.
Charles Higdon	Charles Higdon aided the American revolution in 1779 by serving in the Virginia State Navy aboard the Manley, the Jefferson, the Tempest, and the Tartar. No DAR entry.
Sarah Rennolds	Sarah Rennolds aided the American revolution by furnishing supplies. DAR ancestor A032358.

War of 1812 Veterans

Veteran	Description of Service
James Dishman	James Dishman served in the War of 1812 as a private in Capt. John Evans' Company of the Kentucky Militia From 10 Nov 1814 - 10 May 1815. He was wounded in the leg.
John Dishman	John Dishman served in the War of 1812 as a private in Capt. Samuel Yates' Company of the Kentucky Militia From 23 Aug 1813 - 31 Dec 1813.
William Dishman	William Dishman served in the War of 1812 as a private under Captain Abram Fulkerson's Company of the Virginia Militia From 22 Jul 1814 - 7 Dec 1814.
William Samuel Dishman, Jr.	William Samuel Dishman, Jr., served as a private in Captain Charles Harvey's company of mounted volunteers in the 10th Regiment of Kentucky Militia From 20 Aug 1813 - 12 Nov 1813.
William Samuel Dishman, Jr.	William Samuel Dishman, Jr., served as a private in Captain Samuel P. Malone's company in the 14th Regiment of Kentucky Militia From 20 May 1814 - 20 May 1815.
George T. Shelkett	George T. Shelkett served as an Ensign in Crutchfield's 1st Regiment of the Virginia Militia in United States.

Confederate Civil War Veterans

Veteran	Description of Service
Addison Thornton Dishman	Addison Thornton Dishman served on the Confederate side as a 1st Lieutenant in Company I (Capt. Tayloe's Company) of the 9th Virginia Cavalry From 12 Oct 1861 - 8 Mar 1862 in King George County, Virginia, United States. His apparently left the army when his comimission was vacated on 8 Mar 1862 after not being re-elected.
Addison Thornton Dishman	Addison Thornton Dishman served on the Confederate side as a private in Company K of the 30th Infantry Regiment From 1864 - Apr 1865 in United States. He was wounded in the right arm on 5 Apr 1865 during the battle of Five Forks. Between March 1862 and Oct 1864 there are no records of any military service, but there are several records from 1863 indicating that he sold supplies to the Confederate army from his home at Cherry Hill in King George County.
Charles Harvey Dishman	Charles Harvey Dishman served on the Confederate side as a private in Company F of the 10th Regiment Missouri Infantry, which later became Company M of the 38th Arkansas Infantry, From 22 Jul 1862 - 8 Jun 1865. He enlisted 22 Jul 1862 in Fulton Co., Arkansas for 3 years and was paroled in Shreveport, Lousiana on 8 Jun 1865 after his unit surrendered to General Canby at New Orleans on 26 May 1865.
Christopher Columbus Dishman	Christopher Columbus Dishman served on the Confederate side as a private in Company F of the 10th Regiment Missouri Infantry From 22 Jul 1862 - 7 Jun 1865. He enlisted 22 Jul 1862 in Fulton Co., Arkansas for 3 years. He was wounded in the leg on 9 Apr 1864 at the Battle of Pleasant Hill, Louisiana and was paroled in Shreveport, Lousiana on 8 Jun 1865 after his unit surrendered to General Canby at New Orleans on 26 May 1865.
James Polk Dishman	James Polk Dishman served on the Confederate side as a Private in Company F of the 9th Virginia Cavalry (Johnson's Regiment) From 18 Jan 1863 - 3 Jun 1863. He enlisted 18 Jan 1863 in Occupacia, Essex County, Virginia, for a period of 3 years. He died of typhoid fever at Hanover Hospital on 2 Jun 1863.
James William Dishman	James William Dishman served on the Confederate side as a 2nd Lieutenant in Company E of the 122nd Virginia Militia From Aug 1861 - Oct 1861.
James William Dishman	James William Dishman served on the Confederate side as a Sergeant in Company K of the 11th Regiment Virginia Cavalry From 6 Nov 1862 - 18 Sep 1863. He enlisted at Berryville, Clark County, VA on 6 Nov 1862 as a 4th Sergeant for the duration of the war, was promoted to 2nd Sergeant by Sep 1863 before being demoted to private and deserting at Madison Court House on 18 Sep 1863.
John W. Dishman	John W. Dishman served on the Confederate side as a private in Company D of the 41st Regiment of Virginia Militia From 23 Sep 1861 - 23 Oct 1861. He enlisted at Farnham Church in Richmond Co., Virginia and was dismissed from service one month later on account of disabilities.
Laurison L. Dishman	Laurison L. Dishman served on the Confederate side as a private in Company B, 38th Battalion, of the Virginia Light Artillery From 23 Mar 1863 - 2 Jul 1863 in United States. He enlisted at King George, Virginia, on 23 Mar 1863 and was listed as a deserter on the company muster role by Jul 1863. An article in the Richmond Times-Dispatch listed him among conscripts who were reported missing during the Battle of Gettysburg on 2 Jul 1863.
Robert L. Dishman	Robert L. Dishman served on the Confederate side as a private in Sanford's Company of the 9th Virginia Cavalry From 24 Dec 1861 - Mar 1862. His unit was reorganized in March 1862 as Company A of the 15th Battalion of Virginia Cavalry.
Robert L. Dishman	Robert L. Dishman served on the Confederate side as a private in Company A (Northern Neck Rangers) of the 15th Regiment of Virginia Cavalry From Mar 1862 - 7 May 1864. He is listed a being killed in battle on 7 May 1864 (most likely at the Battle of the Wilderness where the 15th Virginia Cavalry served under Fitzhugh Lee's Division.)
Samuel G. Dishman	Samuel G. Dishman served on the Confederate side as a Private in Company F of the 9th Virginia Cavalry (Johnson's Regiment) From 15 Feb 1864 - 23 Dec 1864. He enlisted at Centre Cross, Essex County, Virginia, for the duration of the war and spent the majority of his service on subsistence detail gathering supplies. He suffered from epilepsy and was discharged due to disability.
Sanford M. Dishman	Sanford M. Dishman served on the Confederate side as a private in Company B of the 55th Virginia Infantry Regiment From 1 Jul 1861 - 29 Nov 1861. He enlisted at Tappahannock, Essex Co. VA on 1 Jul 1861 and died of disease in Essex Co. VA on 29 Nov 1861.
William J. Dishman	William J. Dishman served on the Confederate side as a private in Company A (Northern Neck Rangers) of the 15th Regiment of Virginia Cavalry From 3 Oct 1862 - 5 Mar 1865. He enlisted on 10 Mar 1862 in Montross, VA in Co. A of the 15th Virginia Cavalry, deserted on 9 Jul 1862, but was back with the company by March 1863. He was exchanged to the 47th Virginia Infantry on 1 May 1863 and re-enlisted on 13 Feb 1864 at Orange Court House for the duration of the war. He was paroled from the 5th Virginia Cavalry on 3 May 1865 at Westmoreland Court House.
William Lewis Dishman	William Lewis Dishman served on the Confederate side as a Private in Company F of the 9th Virginia Cavalry (Johnson's Regiment) From 10 Jun 1861 - 1865 in United States. He enlisted at Tappahannock, Essex County, Virginia, for one year but served for the duration of the war.
William Salmons Dishman	William Salmons Dishman appears on a U.S. Civil War draft registration list in 1863 in Callaway County, Missouri, United States. He is listed as a farmer, age 41, who was born in Kentucky.
William Salmons Dishman	William Salmons Dishman served on the Confederate side as a private in Company D of the 6th Missouri Cavalry From 1864 - 1865.
William W. Dishman	William W. Dishman served on the Confederate side as a private in the 5th Company of the 111th Regiment of Virginia Militia From 12 Sep 1861 - 31 Oct 1861.
William W. Dishman	William W. Dishman served on the Confederate side as a private in company E of the 55th Virginia Infranty Regiment From 1863 - 19 May 1865. He was arrested by the Army of the Potomac on 5 Jun 1863 and sent to Washington on 9 Jun 1863. He was listed as a rebel deserter ("came within the lines") on 8 Jun 1863. He was initially held in the Old Capital Prison in Washington, DC before being transferred to Philadelphia where he was released after taking the oath of allegiance. On 19 May 1865 he was paroled at the Provost Marshall's office in Bowling Green, VA.
Winfield Scott Dishman	Winfield Scott Dishman served on the Confederate side as a private in Company C (the Nelson Rifles) of the 2nd Virginia Infantry Regiment From 14 Jun 1861 - 24 Jul 1861. On 18 Apr 1861 he joined Captain Nelson's company of volunteers organized from Millwood, Virginia and marched to Charlestown to join other troops. He formally joined the Confederate Army by enlisting 14 Jun 1861 at Harper's Ferry and was mustered into service on 30 Jun 1861 in the 2nd Virginia Infantry. He was wounded during the First Manassas on 21 Jul and died of his wounds on 24 Jul 1861. The 2nd Virginia was part of the First Brigade commanded by Thomas J. "Stonewall" Jackson who received his famous nickname during First Manassas.
Thomas A. Howarth	Thomas A. Howarth served on the Confederate side as a private in Company A of the Virginia 55th Infantry Regiment From 18 Jul 1861 - 1 Apr 1864 in United States. He enlisted on 18 Jul 1861 at Lowery Point near Tappahannock, Virginia and remained in Company A until he was transferred to the Navy on 1 Apr 1864. He served as a qualified seaman on the ironclad C.S.S Virginia II. The C.S.S. Virginia II was commissioned on 18 May 1864 and took part in numerous engagements with enemy batteries and warships on the James River between then and the end of the war.
Richard Warren McGinniss	Richard Warren McGinniss served on the Confederate side as a private From 16 May 1861 - 1865. He enlisted for 1 year on 16 May 1861 at King George court house and was assigned to Company C of the 47th Virginia Infantry. He re-enlisted on 16 May 1862 for the duration of the war. In January 1863 he was transferred to Company G of the 15th Virginia Cavalry under Lt. Col. Critcher. He was treated at Chimborazo Hospital in Richmond several times during his service. In May 1862 he as admitted for treatment of unspecified wounds and afever. In October 1863 he was admitted and treated for "neuralgia" and returned to duty in January 1864. He was admitted again in June 1864 for treatment of diarrhea and returned to duty in September 1864.
Samuel Andrew McGinniss	Samuel Andrew McGinniss served on the Confederate side as a private in Company E of the 55th Infantry Regiment of Virginia From 7 Mar 1862 - 1 May 1865. He enlisted on 7 Mar 1862 at Point Lowery in Essex County and served to the completion of the war. He was promoted to Full Sergeant on 1 Sep 1864 and was paroled on 1 May 1865 at King George court house.
Robert Vinton Suttle	Robert Vinton Suttle served on the Confederate side as a private in Company K of the 30th Virginia Infantry Regiment on 6 Apr 1865 in United States. His service record lists him as a prisoner of war captured on 6 Apr 1865 at High Bridge, Virginia, probably at the Battle of High Bridge during the Appomattox Campaign. He was released on 19 Jun 1865 at Point Lookout, Maryland.
Samuel F. Suttle	Samuel F. Suttle served on the Confederate side as a private in Company B of the 47th Virginia Infantry Regiment From 11 Jun 1861 - 24 Mar 1862. He enlisted 11 Jun 1861 at King George court house, was reported to be sick at home in Nov 1861, and died 24 or 26 Mar 1862 in Fredericksburg.
James Franklin Templeton	James Franklin Templeton served on the Confederate side as a private in Capt. H. A. Hamner's Company (Company H) of the 2nd Regiment of Texas Mounted Rifles (2nd Texas Calvary). From 23 May 1861 - Apr 1862. He mustered in on 23 May 1861 in San Antonio, Texas, for 1 year and last appeared on the muster roles in Apr 1862.

Union Civil War Veterans

Veteran	Description of Service
James Madison Dishman	James Madison Dishman served on the Union side as a private in the 72nd regiment of the Enrolled Missouri Militia From 8 Oct 1864 - 14 Nov 1864 in United States.
Logan Madison Dishman	Logan Madison Dishman served on the Union side as a private in Company G of the Greene and Christian County Home Guards From 7 Jun 1861 - 16 Aug 1861 in Missouri, United States.
Logan Madison Dishman	Logan Madison Dishman served on the Union side as a sergeant in Company E of the 72nd regiment of the Enrolled Missouri Militia From 15 Oct 1863 - 21 Oct 1863.

World War I Veterans

Veteran	Description of Service
Ferdy Walter Dishman	Ferdy Walter Dishman served in the Navy From 10 May 1918 - 8 May 1919. He enlisted at St. Louis, Missouri, was stationed in Corfu, Greece, and served aboard a submarine chaser as a seaman second class.
James Percy Dishman	James Percy Dishman enlisted in the Army on 4 Dec 1917 in Springfield, Greene County, Missouri, United States. He served overseas from 31 January 1918 until 1 June 1919.
Robert Bryan Dishman	Robert Bryan Dishman served as a private in the U.S. Army during World War I From 10 May 1918 - 8 Feb 1919.
Samuel Roland Dishman	Samuel Roland Dishman served in the U.S. Army Quartermaster's Corp From 27 May 1917 - 31 Oct 1919. He was honorably discharged from active service with the rank of Lieutenant Colonel.
Samuel Roland Dishman	Samuel Roland Dishman was a Major in the U.S. Army Quartermaster's Corp and was awarded the title of Chevalier ("Knight") in the French Legion of Honour in recognition of "efficient and distinguished services in building up and maintaining Model Artillery Camp, Prison and Labor Camps and operating French trains" during World War 1 on 4 Apr 1919. The award was conferred by General Petain, Marshal of France.
Robert Wilton Grigsby	Robert Wilton Grigsby enlisted in the army and served From 19 Sep 1917 - 4 Jun 1919.

World War II Veterans

Veteran	Description of Service
William Fairfax Allensworth	William Fairfax Allensworth enlisted for the duration of the war on 24 Jul 1944 in Richmond, Virginia, United States.
Richard Charles Cook	Richard Charles Cook served in the Army during World War II.
Addison Vincent Dishman	Addison Vincent Dishman served in the Army From 11 Jun 1931 - 1 Jul 1961.
Floyd Allie Dishman	Floyd Allie Dishman served as a private in the Chemical Warfare Service during World War Two From 28 May 1941 - Oct 1945. He enlisted in Richmond, VA on 28 May 1941. He was taken prisoner in the Philippine Islands by the Japanese in April 1942 and was part of the infamous Bataan death march and interred at Fukuoka POW Camp #1 (Pine Tree Camp). He was liberated at war's end and returned to the United States in October 1945.
Lindell Asbury Dishman	Lindell Asbury Dishman served in the U.S. Army From 17 Nov 1942 - 24 Feb 1945. Lindell was injured on maneuvers when he fell into a 40-foot deep hazard, knocking out all his front teeth and rupturing his entire abdominal wall, spent six months in a hospital and while awaiting overseas orders at a port of embarkation had a nervous breakdown which sent him back to the hospital in Maryland. He was one of five brothers that served during the war - Mayberry, Lindell, Paul, Milam, and Wes.
Mayberry Dishman	Mayberry Dishman served in the U.S. Army From 5 Dec 1942 - 14 Oct 1945. He was stationed at a headquarters company in Belgium. He was one of five brothers that served during the war - Mayberry, Lindell, Paul, Milam, and Wes.
Milam Edward Dishman	Milam Edward Dishman served in the Army during World War II From Apr 1942 - 30 Jan 1945. He died 30 Jan 1945 of wounds received in action on the western front in Europe. He entered the service in April, 1942, trained at Camp Robinson for seven weeks and without a furlough, was sent to Scotland for further training. As a member of the First army, he landed in North Africa on invasion day, went through all the campaigns there and in Italy, taking part in every invasion except Anzio. As a medic, he won the Silver Star at Medjes El Bab, Tunisia, in December, 1942, went on later to Sicily for D-Day and was in the outfit which went 28 days without relief. Ernie Pyle told of this outfit in his newspaper column at the time. At the end of the Sicilian campaign he was returned to England for a rest and on D-Day went to France where he remained in combat all the way across France to the Aachen where he was wounded for the first time on October 13, 1944. He was taken to Paris for hospitalization and then on to England and returned to combat on Christmas day. He was awarded the Purple Heart for his wounds. He reached the rank of Staff Sargeant (Technician 3rd Grade). He was one of five brothers that served during the war - Mayberry, Lindell, Paul, Milam, and Wes.
Paul Aaron Dishman	Paul Aaron Dishman served in the Army and died in a hospital in Maryland after taking ill at a port of embarkation in 1942. He was one of five brothers that served during the war - Mayberry, Lindell, Paul, Milam, and Wes.
Wes G. Dishman	Wes G. Dishman served in the Army From 26 Aug 1941 - 15 Nov 1945. He spent 18 months in Puerto Rico with the field artillery, was transferred to the Air Forces and sent to California for training. He was one of five brothers that served during the war - Mayberry, Lindell, Paul, Milam, and Wes.
William Kenneth Dishman	William Kenneth Dishman served in the Army From 15 Apr 1946 - 31 Jul 1947. After completing basic training at Fort Knox, Kentucky, on 22 June 1946, he was deployed to Japan where he spent almost 11 months as part of the occupation force. He returned to the United States in June 1947 before being honorably discharged on July 31, 1947 with the rank of Sargeant.
William Kenneth Dishman	William Kenneth Dishman served in the Army Reserve From 4 Jul 1947 - 19 Jul 1953.
Linwood Hampton McGinniss	Linwood Hampton McGinniss enlisted in the Army on 26 Jun 1941 in Richmond, Virginia, United States.
Merle Ross McGinniss	Merle Ross McGinniss enlisted in the Army for the duration of the war on 26 Apr 1944 in Fort George Meade, Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States. He served his country during World War II with the Fighting 36th Infantry Division (T-Patch) where he helped liberate France. He was highly decorated for his sacrifice and service to our country, receiving numerous Purple Hearts, the Bronze Star, and many more.

The Dishman Family of Virginia

Persons of Note

Table of Contents

Immigrant Ancestors to America

Revolutionary War Patriots

War of 1812 Veterans

Confederate Civil War Veterans

Union Civil War Veterans

World War I Veterans

World War II Veterans

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