Preston Chew
| Roger Preston Chew | |
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| Born |
April 9, 1843 Loudoun County, Virginia |
| Died | March 16, 1921 (aged 77) Charles Town, West Virginia |
| Place of burial | Zion Episcopal Churchyard Charles Town, West Virginia |
| Allegiance |
 Confederate States of America
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| Service/ |
 Confederate States Army
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| Years of service | 1861–65 (CSA) |
| Rank |
 Lieutenant Colonel
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| Commands held | Stuart Horse Artillery |
| Battles/wars | American Civil War |
| Other work | West Virginia Legislature 1882–1888 |
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. After the war, he was a prominent West Virginia businessman and railroad executive, as well as a West Virginia legislator.
Chew was born into a prominent family in Loudoun County, Virginia. His father was Roger Chew and his mother the former Sarah Aldridge. The family moved to Charles Town, West Virginia (then Virginia) when Roger was three years old, and he attended the Charles Town Academy, and later the Virginia Military Institute. The Chew family owned The Hermitage, one of the oldest houses in western Virginia.
With the outbreak of the Civil War, young Chew raised a battery of horse artillery, "Chew's Battery," which eventually became part of the famous Laurel Brigade under Stonewall Jackson's command. He and his brother John A. Chew participated in all Jackson's campaigns until Jackson's death in May 1863. Chew also led raids into Union-occupied Middleway, West Virginia in February 1863, and Charles Town on May 12, 1863. Despite his youth, Roger Chew was promoted to the chief of the cavalry's guns under J.E.B. Stuart. He then served through the Gettysburg Campaign, the Wilderness, Spotsylvania Court House, Cold Harbor, the Siege of Petersburg, and the Appomattox Campaign.
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