Absalom Koiner Explained

Absalom Koiner
State Senate:Virginia
District:9th
Term Start:December 5, 1877
Term End:December 4, 1889
Preceded:Alexander B. Cochran
Succeeded:Edward Echols
Office2:Member of the Virginia House of Delegates from Augusta County
Term Start2:January 1, 1874
Term End2:December 1, 1875
Alongside2:J. Marshall Hanger and Alexander H. H. Stuart
Preceded2:Alexander B. Lightner
Succeeded2:J. D. Craig
Term Start3:December 5, 1853
Term End3:December 3, 1855
Preceded3:John A. Tate
Succeeded3:Adam McChesney
Birth Date:5 August 1824
Birth Place:Augusta, Virginia, U.S.
Death Place:Augusta, Virginia, U.S.
Party:Democratic
Education:University of Virginia
Signature:Absalom Koiner signature.png
Branch:Confederate States Army
Serviceyears:1861–1865
Rank:Lieutenant colonel
Unit:5th Virginia Infantry
Battles:American Civil War

Absalom Koiner (August 5, 1824 – December 31, 1920) was an American lawyer, soldier and politician who served in the Virginia House of Delegates and Virginia Senate.[1]

During the American Civil War, Koiner served as an officer in the 5th Virginia Infantry Regiment, part of the famed Stonewall Brigade of the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia. He is listed as Captain of Company H, the "Augusta Rifles," when the regiment was created on May 7th, 1861.[2] Koiner was promoted to Major on September 11, 1861.

Notes and References

  1. Book: Men of Mark in Virginia: Ideals of American Life. 1. 1906. 92–97. Men of Mark Publishing Co.. Washington, D.C.. February 24, 2022. Internet Archive.
  2. https://civilwarintheeast.com/confederate-regiments/virginia/5th-virginia-infantry-regiment/