The Civil War
The Civil War (1861-1865) profoundly changed the people who endured it, including the Winchester family. The war had a major impact on the Winchesters, losing at least 13 ancestors. Most were young and single. All served for the Confederate Army except for one. Many of our ancestors served during the War. A list of the Winchester Civil War Veterans who lost their lives in battle follows:
| NAME | DEATH DATE | REGIMENT |
| GRAVELY, Bright G. | 28 SEP 1864 | Co. D, 7th Calvary NC |
| GRAVELY, John Hensley | 24 DEC 1862 | Co. I, 3rd Reserves SC |
| GRAVLEE, Jesse Lafayette | 30 NOV 1862 | 28th Regiment, AL |
| NIX, James | After APR 1863 | Light Artillery, SC |
| WINCHESTER, Isaac M.* | 17 SEP 1862 | Co. A, 2nd Infantry, SC |
| WINCHESTER, James A. | 07 DEC 1861 | Co. C, 25th Infantry Reg. NC |
| WINCHESTER, John Thomas | 03 DEC 1862 | Co. A, 22nd Infantry Reg, TX |
| WINCHESTER, Josiah S. | 8 MAR 1865 | Co. H, 5th Mounted Inf, TN |
| WINCHESTER, Richard | 19 NOV 1862 | Co. K, 43rd Infantry, AL |
| WINCHESTER, Samuel Crawford | 30 MAY 1862 | Co. L, 28th Infantry Reg. AL |
| WINCHESTER, William R. | 28 JAN 1864 | 29th Infantry Regiment, NC |
| WINCHESTER, Willoughby* | 11 MAR 1862 | Co. F, 2nd Infantry Reg. SC |
| WINCHESTER, Willoughby Lynch | 04 MAR 1862 | Co. F, 2nd Infantry Reg. SC |