Card 1 1st Lieutenant, Captain John A. McFarlane's Company Virginia Cavalry Appears on a muster roll for June 30 to Nov. 30, 1862 (Dated Nov. 30) Enlisted: When: Apr. 7 Where: Lebanon By whom: O. Caldwell Period: 3 yrs Last paid: By whom: To what time: Present or absent: Not stated Remarks: x Signs roll Comdg Co Card 2 Captain, Captain John A. McFarlane's Company Virginia Cavalry Appears on a muster roll for Nov. 30, 1862 to Apr. 30, 1863 (Dated Apr. 30, 1863) Enlisted: When: Where: By whom: Period: Last paid: By whom: To what time: Present or absent: Not Stated Remarks: x Signs roll Comdg Co Card 3 Appears on a Register of Medical Director's Office, Richmond, Va. Hospital: Officers Quarters Admitted: Mch. 6, 1863 [Name appears as J. McFarland, Captain Co. K 30 Regt. Va.] Card 4 No. 32 No. 53 Abst. G 2 Qr., 1863 Capt. J. H. McFarlane G Company Va Cav REQUISITION FOR FORAGE. For May 1863 Issued May 1, 1863 McFarlane Co. Va. Cav. Card 5 [Requisition for forage for 92 horses. Abingdon, May 21, 1863. Signed by name.] Card 6 [Requistion for salt for 80 horses. Issued February 38, 1863.] Card 7 1st Lieutenant, Company I, 34th Battalion Virginia Cavalry Appears on a Roster of the 34th Battalion Virginia Cavalry. Organized June 1, 1862; mustered into Confederate Service June 1, 1862, for the war. Roster dated: Not dated DAte of rank, and whether by appointment, election or promotion: Elect 7 Apr., 1862 Date and cause of vacancy: Comp Orgzd 7th Apl., 1862 Name of successor: Geo. D. Kendrick Card 8 Captain, Company I, 34th Battalion Virginia Cavalry Appears on a Roster of the 34th Battalion Virginia Cavalry. Organized June 1, 1862; mustered into Confederate Service June 1, 1862, for the war. Roster dated: Not dated DAte of rank, and whether by appointment, election or promotion: Pro. Sept. 4, 1862 Date and cause of vacancy: Calwell deserted 4 Sept., 1862 Name of successor: Geo. D. Kendrick Card 9 Major, 34th Battalion Virginia Cavalry Appears on a Roster of the 34th Battalion Virginia Cavalry. Organized June 1, 1862; mustered into Confederate Service June 1, 1862, for the war. Roster dated: Not dated Date of rank, and whether by appointment, election or promotion: Pro. 28 July, 1862 Date and cause of vacancy: Stratton dropped July 28, 1862 Name of successor: Card 10 Appears on a List of officers of the organization named above. List dated: Jan. 25, 1865 By whom appointed: Elected Date of appointment: July 28, 1864 Card 11 Appears on a Register of Appointments, Confederate States Army. State: Virginia To whom reported: 34 Va Batt Cav. Date of appointment: Nov. 22, 1864 Date of confirmation: Nov. 22, 1864 To take rank: June 28, 1864 Date of acceptance: Dec. 9, 1864 Delivered: Dept. W. Va. & E. Tenn Secretary of War: J. A. Seddon Card 12 Appears on a Register containing Rosters of Commissioned Officers, Provisional Army Confederate States. Date of appointment: April 7, 1862 Date of resignation, death, transfer or promotion: Pro. Card 13 Appears on a Register containing Rosters of Commissioned Officers, Provisional Army Confederate States. Date of appointment: June 28, 1864 Card 14 Co. I 34 Battn. Va Cav. Capt. John A. McFarlain 1-Lt, 2-Lt, Vance G. Veaderick [...] June 26/64 Co. F 2-Lt, Card 15 Camp 34th Va Batt Narrows February 13th, 1865 Maj McFarlane ask [...] leave of absence Hd qrs Comg Genl [...] Feby 13th 1865 Approved and respectfully forwarded V. Witcher Lt Col Comg [Remainder of back of request.] Card 16 Hd. Qrs. 34th Va. Battalion Narrows February 13th, 1865 J. Stoddard Johnston A. A. G. Maj. I verry Respectfully ask leave of absence for "30" Thirty Days To proceed to Tazewell & Russell Counties Virginia to transact important business. I am Maj. Verry Respectfully Your obt. Servt. John A. Mcfarlane, Maj. Comdg 34th Va Battn Card 17 Orgna Office Nov. 14th 1864 Col. E. A. Palfrey Appr. Office Sir Please promote Capt. John A. McFarlain Co. I 34th Va Battalion Cavalry [...] Major, to rank from 28th June '64, vice Maj. William Straton dropped at that date. By order Jno. Blair [...] Major & A A G Card 18 Field Hg. Qrs. 34th Battn Cav. Augt 29 1861 Lt. Col. V. A. Witcher Asks that Capt. Jno A Mcfarlain Co. "I" 34th Batt Va Cav be promoted to the majority of the Batt, to fill the vacancy caused by Maj Straton being dropped from the Rolls. Hd. Qrs. Dept. S. W. Va. & E. Tenn Dublin Sept. 7, 1864 Respectfully forwarded approved. Jno. Echols Brig. Genl. Comdg [...] Bu. of A. & I. G. Appmt. Office Sept. 26th 1864 Res. returned thro Genl. Echols. The name of Jno. A. McFarlain does not appear upon the records of this office. The Captains appear as follows: Elias V. Harman 10th Oct. '62 Jno. L. Kellar 1st Dec. '62 Jno. Yost 1 Dec. '62 These officers as well as several Lieutenants must be accounted for before Captain McFarlain's Seniority can be made to appear. By Command of the Sec of War Ed. A. Palfrey Lt. Co. & A. A. G. [...] Dept. S. W. V & E. Tn Dublin Oct 1st, 1864 Respy. returned to Lt. Col. V. A. Witcher asking attention to the foregoing endorsement of Secty of War. By command of Brig Gen Echols, [...] Hd. Qrs. &c. Oct 17th 1864 Respectfully returned. Captains Harman & Yost resignations were accepted more than 12 months ago. Capt Keller was killed last spring. Capt. McFarlain was formerly with his company a part of the 7th Confed. Batt for this reason his name does not appear upon the rolls. his muster roll to the 1st Augt 1864 will be found with those of the 34th Batt Ba Cav. V. A. Witcher Lt. Col. Comdg Hd Qrs Dept S W Va & E Tenn. Wytheville Va Octo 22/64 Respy returned with Lt Col Witchers endorsement. John C Ruck in [...] Major Genl Card 19 Hd. Qrs. 34th Batt Va Cav Genl. S. Cooper A & A. G. General I respectfully ask & recommend Capt Jno A McFarlain Co "I" 34th Batt Va Cav for the Majority of this Battaion to fill the vacancy caused by Maj Straton having been dropped from the Rolls. Capt McFarlain is a fine disciplinarian, a fine drill officer and with capacity fully [...] to the position and is the senior Captain and consequently entitled to the position by law. I am General Very Respectfully your obt svt V. A. Witcher Lt. Col. Comdg Batt Card 20 Captain, Company F, 6th Confederate Battalion Kentucky and Virginia Volunteers Appears on a Roster dated: Not dated Card 20 Captain, Company _, 6th Battalion Cavalry Name appears as signature to a Petition addressed to the Secretary of War by members of "McFarlane's Squadron Virginia Cavalry" (Companies E and F, 6th Battalion Confederate Cavalry), requesting transfer to a Virginia organization. Petition dated: Camp on Beaver Creek Floyd Co., Ky Apr. 7, 1864. Card 21 Appears on a Report of officers, and persons acting as such, in the 6th Battalion Confederate Cavalry, Gen. Cosby's Brigade. Report dated: Camp near Wytheville Dec. 5, 1864 Remarks: Company F on detached service by order of Genl. W. E. Jones with Col. Witchers Command. Card 22 No. 40 SPECIAL REQUISITION John A. McFarlane Quartermaster Aug. 21st 1863 Card 23 [Requisition for hats, pants, jackets, shoes, drawers. August 21st, 1863. Signed by name.]