was placed in command of that brigade. Four days later, White disbanded the Laurel Brigade and the 35th. Nearly a month later on May 8, White was paroled in Winchester. Postbellum life After the war, White returned to Loudoun County a hero and resumed his farming operations. In 1866 he successfully ran for county sheriff. The four-year term was the only time in public office that White would spend. He served as President of Peoples National Bank of Leesburg for a time and also took over operation of Conrad's Ferry, changing the name to White's Ferry, which still operates today. White died January 11, 1907, and is buried in Union Cemetery in Leesburg. References 35th Battalion Virginia Cavalry website External links 1832 births 1907 deaths People from Loudoun County, Virginia People from Montgomery County, Maryland Loudoun County in the American Civil War People of Virginia in the American Civil War Confederate States Army officers Farmers from Virginia Farmers from Maryland Virginia sheriffs Military personnel from Maryland