Roger Preston Chew | |
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Born | Loudoun County, Virginia | April 9, 1843
Died | March 16, 1921 Charles Town, West Virginia | (aged 77)
Place of burial | Zion Episcopal Churchyard, Charles Town, West Virginia |
Allegiance | Confederate States of America |
Service | Confederate States Army |
Years of service | 1861–65 (CSA) |
Rank | Lieutenant Colonel |
Commands | Ashby's Horse Artillery, Stuart Horse Artillery |
Battles / wars | American Civil War |
Other work | West Virginia Legislature 1882–1888 |
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Roger Preston Chew (April 9, 1843 – March 16, 1921) was a noted horse artillery commander in the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia during the American Civil War for General Turner Ashby. After the war, he was a prominent West Virginia businessman and railroad executive, as well as a West Virginia legislator.