Their farm provided resources and Maria nursed the sick and wounded Confederate Soldiers.Īfter the end of the Civil War, Curtis continued to practice medicine and manage the farm. The Curtis family offered many services to the Confederate Army outside Humphrey's military service. The Beauregards fought in 13 battles during the Civil War, and helped establish the Confederate Army's defensive lines in the local area. Shortly after Curtis was elected captain, the Beauregards joined the 32nd Virginia Volunteer Infantry Regiment on May 27, 1861, and became Company H, serving the Confederate Army. In May 1861, Curtis organized a volunteer infantry company called the Warwick Beauregards on the grounds of Endview. Shortly after the birth of their son in 1860, the Civil War began.Ĭurtis and other Warwick County residents answered the call to arms by the Confederate States of America to fight in the Civil War. Along with his medical practice, Curtis raised crops and livestock on his farm. Hidden beneath an unassuming group of trees lays one piece of American heritage the burial plot of a doctor of the Confederate Army.ĭoctor (Capt.) Humphrey Harwood Curtis Jr., along with members of his family, were laid to rest between what is now the third and fourth hole of the Pines Golf Course.Īccording to Michael Moore, Lee Hall Mansion and Endview Plantation historian and curator, Curtis and his wife, Maria, raised their family on the Harwood Plantation in Warwick County, later renovating and renaming it Endview. However, the land it lies on is rich with history. government, Fort Eustis may be young in relative history. Having been purchased in 1918 by the U.S.
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