Statistics for occurrence #1 of “Point Pleasant, Mason county” in chapter 10, page 135 of Col. Robert White, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 2.2, West Virginia:
...nally resided at St. Louis, where he rendered valuable service as commissioner of taxation.
His son, John McCausland, was born at St. Louis, September 13, 1837, and in 1849 went with his brother to Point Pleasant, Mason county , where he received a preparatory education.
He was graduated with first honors in the class of 1857 at the Virginia military institute, and subsequently acted as
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