Joseph Cummins Ashby

Biography
Born	02/05/1847
Birth Location	Russell Co.
Died	02/08/1936
Death Location	Russell Co., VA
Father	John Ashby
Mother	Valey Hackney
Married	03/16/1866
Spouse	Theodocia Pucket
Military Units
29th Infantry
CSR, Pension, and Miscellaneous Images
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Disability Pension
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Misc
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Pension
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Census Information: 1850: 1339, Age 3 1860: 1512, Age 13 1870: Lebanon 316, Age 30 1880: Lebanon 324, Age 38 1900: Dickenson Co., Sand Lick 8, Age 54 1910: Dickenson Co., Sand Lick 125, Age 66, Veteran: No 1920: Dickenson Co., Ervington 75, Age 88 1930: Dickenson Co., Willis, Age 89, Veteran: Yes

Miscellaneous Information: Filed pension: 1882 (Russell County), 1904 (Dickenson County) Appears on 1909 pension list: Under act of 1900 (Dickenson County) Appears on pension applications for: John Bracaridge Smith widow, 1900. John Browning, 1925 (DI). Logan Ashby widow, 1933. Newspaper mention: Lebanon News, 7/21/1933, 2/14/1936 Notes: Dates don't match but probably same guy. Pictured at Reunion Photo. Mentioned in Pioneer Recollections of Southwest Virginia. Obituary online

Military Information:

Compiled Service Record
Card 1 Private, Company A, 29th Virginia Infantry Appears on a muster roll for June 30 to Oct. 30, 1862 (Dated Nov. 30, 1862) Enlisted: When: Aug. 1, 1862 Where: Lebanon, Va By whom: Capt. H. H. Dickenson Period: 3 yrs Last paid: By whom: Capt. Clark To what time: June 30 Present	Card 2 Appears on a muster roll for Nov. & Dec., 1862 (Not dated) Enlisted: When: April 1st, 1862 Where: Russell Co., Va By whom: Capt. Jessee Period: 2 yrs Last paid: By whom: Capt. V. C. Huff To what time: Oct. 30, 1862 Absent Remarks: Abs. sick from 22 Dec. 1862	Card 3 Appears on a muster roll for Jany & Feby, 1863 (Dated Mch. 9, 1863) Enlisted: When: April 1, 1862 Where: Russell Co., Va By whom: Capt. Jessee Period: 2 yrs Last paid: By whom: Capt. V. C. Huff To what time: Oct. 31 Present Remarks: Rejoined from being on furlough
Card 4 Appears on a muster roll for Mch. & April, 1863 (Not dated) Enlisted: When: April 1, 1862 Where: Russell Co., Va By whom: Capt. Jessee Period: 2 yrs Last paid: By whom: Capt. Huff To what time: Feby 28, 1863 Present	Card 5 Appears on a muster roll for Nov. & Dec., 1863 (Not dated) Last paid: By whom: Capt. Painter To what time: Oct. 31, 1863 Present	Card 6 Appears on a muster roll for April 1, 1864, made under G. O. No. 28, A & I. G. O., Rich'd, 1864. Enlisted: When: April 1, 1862 Where: Lebanon, Va By whom: Capt. Jessee Period: 2 yrs Present
Card 7 Appears on a muster roll for Nov. & Dec., 1864 (Dated Dec. 31, 1864) Enlisted: When: Aug. 1, 1862 Where: Russell Co., Va By whom: Capt. Dickenson Period: 3 yrs Absent Remarks: Ab. without leave since 1st Nov 64	Card 8 Appears on a Register of General Hospital, Petersburg, Va. Complaint: Feb. Intermit Admitted: Mch 11, 1863 Returned to duty: Mch. 14, 1863