Harrison Holt Riddleberger
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Title
Harrison Holt Riddleberger
Subject
Riddleberger, Harrison Holt (1844-1890)
United States - History - Civil War
Veterans - Confederate States of America
Description
Photo of an oval framed portrait photograph of Harrison Holt Riddleberger wearing an army uniform from the Confederate States of America.
Born in Edinburg, he was the son of Madison J. Riddleberger, a gunsmith by trade and stagecoach driver, and Susan S. Shyrock.
After the outbreak of the Civil War, he joined the Confederate Army as a 1st Lieutenant in the 10th Virginia Infantry Company C. Later, he was a Captain of the 23rd Virginia Cavalry Company G.
After the war, he became the editor and later sole proprietor of the Tenth Legion Banner, a local newspaper. During his life, he was also the editor of the Shenandoah Democrat and later, the Virginian, in Woodstock.
He married Emma V. Belew. Together, the couple had at least seven children together.
He studied law in the office of Henry C. Allen in Woodstock, and was admitted to the bar, practicing in Woodstock from 1871-1875.
He went on to hold increasingly more prominent roles in Shenandoah County and became a U.S. Senator before he died in 1890.
He was heavily involved in the 1880's Virginia debt arguments regarding the "Funders" vs. the "Re-adjusters".
Born in Edinburg, he was the son of Madison J. Riddleberger, a gunsmith by trade and stagecoach driver, and Susan S. Shyrock.
After the outbreak of the Civil War, he joined the Confederate Army as a 1st Lieutenant in the 10th Virginia Infantry Company C. Later, he was a Captain of the 23rd Virginia Cavalry Company G.
After the war, he became the editor and later sole proprietor of the Tenth Legion Banner, a local newspaper. During his life, he was also the editor of the Shenandoah Democrat and later, the Virginian, in Woodstock.
He married Emma V. Belew. Together, the couple had at least seven children together.
He studied law in the office of Henry C. Allen in Woodstock, and was admitted to the bar, practicing in Woodstock from 1871-1875.
He went on to hold increasingly more prominent roles in Shenandoah County and became a U.S. Senator before he died in 1890.
He was heavily involved in the 1880's Virginia debt arguments regarding the "Funders" vs. the "Re-adjusters".
Creator
Morrison Studio
Source
Morrison Studio Collection - Shenandoah County Historical Society
Publisher
Shenandoah County Library
Date
Undated
Contributor
Identified in 2002 by Ben Ritter who has the same photograph in his collection and included it in his book about the 23rd Va. Cavalry from the Virginia Regiment Series.
Rights
IN COPYRIGHT - NON-COMMERCIAL USE PERMITTED
Relation
H.H. Riddleberger appears in Morrison Studio Collection numbers 001863 and 002315.
Identifier
002315
Original Format
Glass Negative
Collection
Citation
Morrison Studio, “Harrison Holt Riddleberger,” Shenandoah County Library Archives, accessed February 2, 2026, https://archives.countylib.org/items/show/26913.
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