Joseph D Alderson

Biography
Born	11/29/1842
Birth Location	Russell Co.
Died	03/30/1917
Death Location	Washington Co., VA
Father	Christopher Alderson
Mother	Mary Peery Gibson
Married	2/13/1867 (Greenbrier Co., WV) 9/7/1910
Spouses	Mary J. Feamster Mary E. Albert
Military Units
37th Infantry
16th Cavalry
Ferguson's Battalion
CSR, Pension, and Miscellaneous Images
16th Cavalry
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37th Infantry
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Ferguson's Battalion
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Census Information: 1850: 27, Age 7 1860: 7L, Age 17 1870: Monroe Co., WV, Wolf Creek 197, Age 26 1880: Washington Co., Glade Spring 404, Age 38 1900: Not found 1910: Washington Co., Glade Spring 70, Age 68, Veteran: No 1920: DEAD 1930: DEAD

Miscellaneous Information: Letter mention: Charles B. Price Appears on pension applications for: Charles W. Alderson, 1908 (WA) Newspaper mention: Gettysburg Times, 6/29/1938 Notes: Father owned 5 slaves. Resigned due to bad health, 2/4/1862. Check Accession 41956, LVA. Obituary online

Military Information:

Compiled Service Record
Card 1 2nd Lieutenant, Company C, 37th Virginia Infantry Appears on a muster roll for July & Aug., 1861 (Dated Aug. 31) Enlisted: When: May 10, 1861 Where: Lebanon, Va By whom: Capt. J. F. McElheny Period: 12 mo. Last paid: By whom: Capt. Dunbar To what time: June 30 Present or absent: x Remarks: Sick at Monterey x Name appears in Column of Names Present	Card 2 3 Lieutenant, Company C, 37th Virginia Infantry Appears on a muster roll for Jany & Feby., 1862 (not dated) Enlisted: When: May 10 Where: Lebanon, Va By whom: Capt. J. F. McElheny Period: 12 mos. Present or absent: Not stated	Card 3 Appears on a muster roll for Feby 28 to Mch. 30, 1862 (not dated) Enlisted: When: May 10, 1861 Where: Russell Co., Va By whom: Capt. McElhenny Period: 1 year. Present or absent: Not stated
Card 4 Appears on a Register containing Rosters of Commissioned Officers, Provisional Army Confederate States. Date of resignation, death, transfer or promotion: Resigned Feb. 4, 1862	Card 5 I Joseph D. Aldison 2d Lieut. Co. C, 37th Regt Va Vols do hereby tender my resignation as said 2d Lieut, in said Co, on account of bad health. Jany 23, 1862 Approved 2nd Lieut Joseph D. Alderson J. F. McElhenny Comp (C) 37th Regt Va Vols Capt. Co C, 37th Regt Va Vols I hope that the resignation of Lieut Alderson will be accepted. He has done no duty for months. Sam'l V. Fulkerson Col. Comdg. 37 Regt. Va Vols.	Card 6 [Back of handwritten letter of resignation, approved by Captain of Company and Colonel of Regiment]
Card 7 Jos. D. Alderson 2nd Lt Comp C, 37th Reg Va. Vols Paid $160 31st October 1861 from 31st August to 31st October	Card 8 [Account voucher for pay]	Card 9 1 Sgt., Capt. Charles E. Stevenson's Company, Ferguson's Batt'n Cavalry Appears on a muster roll for Aug. 4, 1862 (Dated Aug. 4, 1862) Enlisted: When: Aug. 5 Where: Lebanon, Va By whom: Maj. Cecil Period: 3y Present Remarks: Appointed 4 Aug. 1862
Card 10 1 Sgt., Company A, 16th Virginia Cavalry Appears on a muster roll for Oct. 31, 1863 to Apr. 1, 1864 (Dated Apr. 1, 1864) Enlisted: When: Aug. 5, 1862 Where: Lebanon, Va By whom: Capt. Stevenson Period: 3 yrs Last paid: By whom: Capt. Ward To what time: Oct 31, 1863 Present	Card 11 Appears on a muster roll for Oct. 31, 1863 to Oct. 31, 1864 (Dated Nov. 30, 1864) Enlisted: When: Aug. 5, 1862 Where: Lebanon, Va By whom: Chas. Stevenson Period: 3 yrs Last paid: By whom: Capt. Ward To what time: Oct 31, 1863 Present	Card 12 Appears on a muster roll for Nov. &. Dec, 1864 (Dated Dec. 31, 1864) Enlisted: When: Aug. 5, 1862 Where: Lebanon, Va By whom: Capt. C. E. Stevenson Period: 3 yrs Last paid: By whom: Maj. Jenkins To what time: Aug. 31, 1864 Present