Orville Anderson - Russell County, Virginia in the Civil War

Orville Anderson


Biography
Born	11/04/1838
Birth Location	Grayson Co.
Died	03/18/1916
Death Location	Grayson Co., VA
Father	Isaac D. Anderson
Mother	Matilda Prichard
Married	11/3/1864 9/29/1885 (SM)
Spouses	Laurea Powers M. C. -----
Military Units
37th Infantry
34th Cavalry
6th Cavalry Battalion
McFarlane's Squadron
CSR, Pension, and Miscellaneous Images
37th Infantry
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63rd Infantry
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Mcfarlane's Cavalry
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Widows Pension
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Census Information:

1850: Grayson Co. 367, Age 12
1860: 225, Age 21
1870: Bath Co., 38, Age 29
1880: Bath Co., 16, Age 42
1900: Grayson Co., Wilson 38, Age 61
1910: Grayson Co., Wilson 42, Age 72, Veteran: No
1920: DEAD
1930: DEAD

Miscellaneous Information:

Letter mention: Charles B. Price
Filed pension: 1902 (Grayson County)
Widow filed pension: 1926 (Smyth County)
Appears on 1909 pension list: Under act of 1900 (Grayson County)

Notes: Wounded at Cedar Mountain, 8/9/1862. Two different men in Grayson Co.

Military Information:

Compiled Service Record

Card 1
Private, 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. McElhenny
Period: 12 mos.

Last paid: Capt. Dunbar
To what time: June 30

Present

Card 2

Appears on a muster roll for Jany & Feby, 1862 (Not Dated)

Enlisted:
When: May 10
Where: Lebanon, Va
By whom: Capt. J. F. McElhenny
Period: 12 mos.

Last paid: Capt. Haller
To what time: Dec. 31

Present

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. J. F. McElhenny
Period: 1 year.

Last paid: Capt. Cole
To what time: Feby. 28

Present

Card 4

Appears on a muster roll for May & June, 1862 (Not Dated)

Enlisted:
When: May 10, 1861
Where: Lebanon, Va
By whom: Capt. McElhenny
Period: 1 year.

Last paid: Capt. Cole
To what time: Apl. 30, 1862

Present or absent: Not stated

Name appears in Column of Names Present as cancelled

Card 5

Appears on a muster roll for July & Aug, 1862 (Not Dated)

Enlisted:
When: May 10, 1861
Where: Lebanon
By whom: Capt. J. F. McElhenny
Period: 12 mos.

Absent
Remarks: Wounded at the battle of Cedar Run

Card 6

Appears on a muster roll for Sept. & Oct., 1862 (Not Dated)

Enlisted:
When: May 10, 1861
Where: Lebanon
By whom: Capt. McElhenny
Period: 12 mos.

Last paid: Capt. Cole
To what time: Apl. 30

Absent
Remarks: On furlough

Card 7

Appears on a muster roll for Nov. & Dec., 1862 (Not Dated)

Enlisted:
When: May 10
Where: Lebanon
By whom: Capt. Jno. F. McElhenny
Period: 12 mos.

Last paid: Capt. Cole
To what time: Apl. 30

Absent
Remarks: Wounded at battle of Cedar Run. On furlough.

Card 8

Appears on a LIST of killed and wounded, of Jackson's Division, at the engagement of Cedar Run, Va., Aug. 9, 1862.

Not dated.

Remarks: Wounded.

Card 9
Private, Capt. 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: Feb. 1, 1863
Where: Sugar Run
By whom: Capt. McFarlane
Period: 3 yrs

Last paid:
By whom: Not paid
To what time:

Present or absent: Absent
Remarks: Detail to attend to the sick.

Card 10
Private, Company ___, 6th Battalion Confederate 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.

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Compiled Service Record
Card 1 Private, 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. McElhenny Period: 12 mos. Last paid: Capt. Dunbar To what time: June 30 Present	Card 2 Appears on a muster roll for Jany & Feby, 1862 (Not Dated) Enlisted: When: May 10 Where: Lebanon, Va By whom: Capt. J. F. McElhenny Period: 12 mos. Last paid: Capt. Haller To what time: Dec. 31 Present	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. J. F. McElhenny Period: 1 year. Last paid: Capt. Cole To what time: Feby. 28 Present
Card 4 Appears on a muster roll for May & June, 1862 (Not Dated) Enlisted: When: May 10, 1861 Where: Lebanon, Va By whom: Capt. McElhenny Period: 1 year. Last paid: Capt. Cole To what time: Apl. 30, 1862 Present or absent: Not stated Name appears in Column of Names Present as cancelled	Card 5 Appears on a muster roll for July & Aug, 1862 (Not Dated) Enlisted: When: May 10, 1861 Where: Lebanon By whom: Capt. J. F. McElhenny Period: 12 mos. Absent Remarks: Wounded at the battle of Cedar Run	Card 6 Appears on a muster roll for Sept. & Oct., 1862 (Not Dated) Enlisted: When: May 10, 1861 Where: Lebanon By whom: Capt. McElhenny Period: 12 mos. Last paid: Capt. Cole To what time: Apl. 30 Absent Remarks: On furlough
Card 7 Appears on a muster roll for Nov. & Dec., 1862 (Not Dated) Enlisted: When: May 10 Where: Lebanon By whom: Capt. Jno. F. McElhenny Period: 12 mos. Last paid: Capt. Cole To what time: Apl. 30 Absent Remarks: Wounded at battle of Cedar Run. On furlough.	Card 8 Appears on a LIST of killed and wounded, of Jackson's Division, at the engagement of Cedar Run, Va., Aug. 9, 1862. Not dated. Remarks: Wounded.	Card 9 Private, Capt. 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: Feb. 1, 1863 Where: Sugar Run By whom: Capt. McFarlane Period: 3 yrs Last paid: By whom: Not paid To what time: Present or absent: Absent Remarks: Detail to attend to the sick.
Card 10 Private, Company ___, 6th Battalion Confederate 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.