Pvt. Cornelius L. Watkins

Cornelius Watkins fought for the Confederacy during the American Civil War as a member of Capt. Allen's Company, Virginia Heavy Artillery (aka. Lunenburg Rebel Virginia Heavy Artillery) (aka. Company F, 2nd Regiment, Virginia Artillery). He enlisted in Company F, 2nd Regiment, Virginia Artillery on January 25, 1862 at St. Johns, Virginia. On May 23, 1862, his regiment was disbanded and Company F was reorganized as an independent company on June 5, 1862, as Capt. C. Tacitus Allen's Company of Virginia Heavy Artillery (Lunenburg Rebel Virginia Artillery). Cornelius Watkins appears on the Company Muster rolls until early 1865 and probably mustered out with his regiment on April 9, 1865.

• http://www.beyondthecrater.com/resources/units/conf-u/conf-art/va-a...
• Source - "Compiled Service Records of Confederate Soldiers Who Served in Organizations from the State of Virginia" on Fold3.com, NARA Catalog Id: 586957, Group Record: 109, Roll, 0260.

Cornelius L. Watkins was appointed U.S. Postmaster of Maddux, Nottoway County, Virginia on July 15, 1901.