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Silas H Addison

Biography
Born 12/25/1844
Birth Location Russell Co.
Died 12/08/1920
Death Location Tazewell Co., VA
Father Hiram Addison
Mother Sallie Taylor
Married 03/25/1863
Spouse Elizabeth Lewis
Military Units
37th Infantry
16th Cavalry
2nd VSL
CSR, Pension, and Miscellaneous Images
16th Cavalry
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37th Infantry
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Disability Pension
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Misc
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Widows Pension
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Census Information:

1850: 1169, Age 6
1860: 700, Age 16
1870: Not found
1880: Tazewell Co., Maiden Spring 26, Age 36
1900: Elk Garden 124, Age 55
1910: Tazewell Co., Maiden Spring 196, Age 66, Veteran: No
1920: Tazewell Co., Maiden Spring, 137, Age 76
1930: DEAD

Miscellaneous Information:

Filed pension: 1884, 1910 (Tazewell County)
Widow filed pension: 1921 (Tazewell County)

Notes: Wounded in thigh at Manassas, 9/27/1862.

Military Information:

Compiled Service Record
Card 1
Private, Co. B, 16th Virginia Cavalry

Appears on muster roll for Mch. 1 to Apr. 1, 1864 (Dated Apr. 1, 1864)

Enlisted:
When: Jan. 25, 1864
Where: Lebanon
By whom: Capt. Gent
Period: 3 yrs

Last paid:
By whom:
To what time: Due from enlistment

Present
Remarks: Bounty due $50.00

Card 2
Private, Co. I, 37th Virginia Infantry

Appears on muster roll for Mch. & Apr., 1862 (Dated Aug 15, 1862)

Enlisted:
When: March 10
Where: New Garden
By whom: Lt. Samples
Period: 3 yrs

Present
Remarks: Recruit

Card 3
Private, Co. I

Appears on muster roll for May & June, 1862 (not dated)

Enlisted:
When: March 10, 1862
Where: New Garden
By whom: Lt. Samples
Period: 3 yrs

Last paid:
By whom: Capt. Cole
To what time: Apr. 30

Present

Card 4
Private, Co. I

Appears on muster roll for July & Aug. 1862 (dated Sept. 28, 1862)

Enlisted:
When: March 10, 1862
Where: Lebanon
By whom: Lt. Samples
Period: 3 yrs

Last paid:
By whom: Capt. Cole
To what time: June 30

Present
Remarks: Wounded in battle of Manassas Aug. 27

Card 5
Private, Co. I

Appears on muster roll for Sept. & Oct. 1862 (dated Dec. 11, 1862)

Enlisted:
When: March 10, 1862
Where: New Garden
By whom: Lt. Samples
Period: 3 yrs

Last paid:
By whom: Capt. Cole
To what time: Aug 31

Absent
Remarks: Wounded at Manassas on furlough

Card 6
Private, Co. I

Appears on muster roll for Nov. & Dec. 1862 (not dated)

Enlisted:
When: March 10
Where: New Garden
By whom: Lieut. Sample
Period: 3 yrs

Last paid:
By whom: Capt. Cole
To what time: Aug. 31

Absent
Remarks: wounded on furlough

Card 7
Private, Co. I, 37th Regt. Va, Capt. Smith

Appears on a register of C. S. A. General Hospital, Charlottesville, Virginia

Complaint: Veelu Sclo. of thigh
Admitted: Sept. 23, 1862
Furloughed: Oct. 11, 1862

Card 8
Co. G, 37th Va. Regt

Appears on a list of killed and wounded, in Tallaferro's Brigade, from the time Gen. Lee took command at Gordonsville, until the Army left the Valley.

List dated: Camp near Snickers Neck, Jan. 16, 1863
Where: Manassas
Remarks: wounded

Card 9
Private, Co. I, 37th Va. Vol.

Appears on an official list of killed and wounded, of 3d Brigade, Army of the Valley, in the battle of McDowell, Va., May 8, 1862.

List dated: not dated
Remarks: wounded in leg

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