GENERAL STITH BOLLING
Was born in Lunenburg county, Virginia, on February 28, 1835, the
son of John Stith Bolling and Mary T. Bolling, nee Irby. His mother
died in 1877, and his father died June 15, 1888, aged eighty years. On
May 9, 1860, General Bolling married Cornelia Scott Forrest, who was
born in Nottoway county, Virginia. Their children are four. Mary
E., Cornelia I., Jesse S. and Stith F. The subject of this sketch attended
the Laurel Hill school, Lunenburg county, and took an academic
course, Mt. Lebanon Academy. He farmed until 1858, then engaged in
merchandising in Richmond till the opening of the war. He entered the
Confederate Army in April, 1861, Company G, 9th Virginia Cavalry,
and was promoted first sergeant, lieutenant, captain. In 1863 he was
appointed acting assistant adjutant general, staff of Gen. W. H. F. Lee.
Although six times wounded he served till the close of the war. His
wounds were received. First, near Culpeper C. H.; second, near Green
House; third, at Morton's Ford, fourth, at Guinea Station; fifth, near
Petersburg; sixth, at Gaines Mills.
He returned to Lunenburg county after the war and farmed until
1869, in which year he was elected to the Virginia legislature from
Lunenburg county. He was re-elected in 1872 and served until 1874.
Governor Kemper then appointed him tobacco inspector for Virginia,
in which position he served until 1880. He was then appointed postmaster
at Petersburg and filled that office a little over four years. He
is now connected with the Oaks Warehouse Co., tobacco, Petersburg
General Bolling has also served as president of the Lunatic asylum
board, and president of the board of education, Petersburg.
