Absalom Koiner

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]

Absalom Koiner
Member of the Virginia Senate from the 9th district
In office December 5, 1877 – December 4, 1889
Preceded by	Alexander B. Cochran
Succeeded by	Edward Echols
Member of the Virginia House of Delegates from Augusta County
In office January 1, 1874 – December 1, 1875 Serving with J. Marshall Hanger and Alexander H. H. Stuart
Preceded by	Alexander B. Lightner
Succeeded by	J. D. Craig
In office December 5, 1853 – December 3, 1855
Preceded by	John A. Tate
Succeeded by	Adam McChesney
Personal details
Born	(1824-08-05)August 5, 1824 Augusta, Virginia, U.S.
Died	December 31, 1920(1920-12-31) (aged 96) Augusta, Virginia, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Virginia Koiner ​ (m. 1850)​
Education	University of Virginia
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Military service
Allegiance	Confederate States
Branch/service	Confederate States Army
Years of service	1861–1865
Rank	Lieutenant colonel
Unit	5th Virginia Infantry
Battles/wars	American Civil War

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.