Sgt. Ivy Ritchie-- Part 2: Battles, Captured, Wounded, Promotions, Death and Burials

**  Captured at Sharpsburg, Maryland, September  17, 1862.  (Battle of Antietam)  Confined at Fort Delaware until exchanged at Aiken's Landing, Virginia, Nov. 10, 1862.

**  Married Clara Sophia Christina Ridenhour in Stanly County while on leave December  14, 1862.

**  Wounded at Chancellorsville, May 10, 1863, and promoted to corporal  two days later.

**  Rejoined Company H, 14th N.C. in August 1863.

**  Participated in every major battle of the Army of Northern Virginia in 1864, including the Battles of Wilderness, Spotsylvania and Cold Harbor.

**  Promoted to sergeant in July 1, 1864.

**  Killed at Appomattox on April 9, 1865.

**  Buried at Appomattox Station.

**  Body moved to Poplar Grove National Cemetery and interred in Grave 4824 as Ivy Ritchie from New York state.

Oops.  --Old Secesh