Card 1
2nd Sergeant, Capt. John H. Candler's Company (Russell Guards), Virginia Volunteers, 48th Virginia Infantry

Age 23 years.

Appears on a muster roll for July 17 to Aug. 31, 1861 (Dated Aug. 31)

Enrolled for active service:
When: June 25
Where: Russell
By whom: Jno. H. Candler

Mustered into service: 
When: July 17
Where: Abingdon
By whom: Col. J. A. Campbell

Remarks:

Card 2
Private, Company C, 48th Virginia Infantry

Appears on
Regimental Return for Oct., 1861

Absent enlisted men accounted for: Sick at Hospital

Card 3

Appears on
Regimental Return for Nov., 1861

Absent enlisted men accounted for: Absent sick at Hospital since about 3 of Nov.

Card 4
Private, Company D, 48th Virginia Infantry

Appears on
Regimental Return for Mch., 1862

Absent enlisted men accounted for: Absent without leave since 21 March.

Card 5
Private, Company K, 48th Virginia Infantry

Appears on a Register of Sick and Wounded at
C. S. A. Hospital,
Mt. Jackson, Virginia.

Complaint: Rheumatism
Admitted: June 1, 1862

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Statement of Service Reference Slip.

J. W. Hackney
Co. A 48 Reg't Va. Inf.

Not found on rolls of Co. A.

John W. Hackney enlisted in Co. K, 48th Va. Infy. June 25, 1861. Appears on roll July 17 to Aug. 31, 1861, only roll on file, as 2 Sgt., without remark, prisoner or absent not shown.
Regt. return Mch, '62 shows him as pvt. absent without leave since Mch. 21. No later record found.
No P. of War record found.
July 19/15
1 p.m
F. V. V.
J. R. R.

Other records show:
Joseph Hackney, Pvt. Co. "D" also called "A", 48 Regt. Va. Inf. reported as "Discharged on Surgeon's Cert. of Disability" given by Surg. Daniel F. Wright. Feb 12/62.
Returned by A. & I. G. O. to Col. Comdg. Regt. Apr. 3/62 for date of his discharge.
Date not found.
Nothing addl found.
Harley
7/19/15

10th St.
July 20-15
To note and for enlistment Joseph Hackney in Co. D or any correction between the two names etc. 
Currier

Joseph Hackney in. as 4th Corpl. June 25, 1861 in Co. K, also know as Cos. C & D (Not shown as Co. A) Appears on roll July 17 to Aug. 31, '61, only roll on file, without remark., Prisoner or absence not shown. No connection with John W. Hackney, two different men.
F. V. V.
J. R. R.
7-20/15
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July 20, 1915

Respectfully returned to the

President,
Tennessee Board of Pension Examiners,
Nashville.

The records show that one John W. Hackney, private, 2d sergeant and private, Company K (name not borne as J. W. Hackney and not found as of Company A), 48th Reg't Virginia Infantry, C. S. A., enlisted June 25, 1861, and a regimental return on file for March, 1862, shows him absent without leave since March 21. No later record of him as been found.
The records also show that a Joseph Hackney served as 4th corporal in Company K (also known as Companies C & D) of said regiment. His record will be furnished if desired.

[Signature.]
The Adjutant General