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Thomas C Aston

Biography
Born 09/30/1844
Birth Location Russell Co.
Died 07/22/1863
Death Location Richmond, VA
Father Samuel W. Aston
Mother Sally A. White
Married
Spouse
Military Units
37th Infantry
CSR, Pension, and Miscellaneous Images
37th Infantry
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Census Information:

1850: 1781, Age 6
1860: 15L, Age 15
1870: DEAD
1880: DEAD
1900: DEAD
1910: DEAD
1920: DEAD
1930: DEAD

Miscellaneous Information:

Letter mention: Charles B. Price

Newspaper mention:
Abingdon Virginian, 8/28/1863

Notes: Mentioned in recent (1999) Lebanon News, as being buried in North Church Street cemetery, then undergoing restoration. Died in Richmond after having arm amputated at Gettysburg.

Obituary online

Military Information:

Compiled Service Record
Card 1
Private, Company C, 37th Virginia Infantry

Appears on a muster roll for Feby 28 to Mch. 30, 1862 (Not dated)

Enlisted:
When: Mch. 5, 1862
Where: Russell Co., Va
By whom: Capt. McElhenney
Period: 3 yrs

Present

Remarks: Substitute for Felix J. Catron

Card 2

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

Enlisted:
When: Mar. 5, 1862
Where: Lebanon, Va
By whom: Capt. McElhenney
Period: 3 yrs

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

Present or absent: x

Remarks: Substitute for Felix G. Catron

x Name does not appear in Columns of Names Present

Card 3

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

Enlisted:
When: Mar. 5, 1862
Where: Lebanon, Va
By whom: Capt. J. F. McElhenney
Period: 3 yrs

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

Absent
Remarks: On sick furlough

Card 4

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

Enlisted:
When: Mar. 5, 1862
Where: Lebanon
By whom: Capt. McElhenney
Period: 3 yrs

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

Absent
Remarks: On furlough

Card 5

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

Enlisted:
When: Mar. 5, 1862
Where: Lebanon
By whom: Capt. Jno. F. McElhenney
Period: 3 yrs

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

Present

Card 6

Appears on a Report of Sick and Wounded in General Hospital No. 1, at Richmond, Va.,
for the month of July, 1863.

Discharges on Surgeon's Certificate and Deaths:

Disease: Amputation of arm

Date of death: July 22, 1863

Card 6

Appears on a Hospital Muster Roll of sick and wounded soldiers in General Hospital No. 1, at Richmond, Va.,
for May & July, 1863 (Dated July 2, 1863)

Enlisted:
When: Mar. 3, 1862
Where: Lebanon, Va
By whom: Capt. McElhenney
Period: War

Last paid:
To what time: Feb. 28, 1863

Present

Card 7

Appears on a register of Officers and Soldiers of the Army of the Confederate States who were killed in battle, or who died of wounds or disease.

Where born: Russell Co.
When: Deceased: July 23, 1863
Where and from what cause: Richmond. Wounds.

When received: Jan. 2, 1864
Number of certificate: 1

Card 8

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

Complaint: Typhoid Fever
Admitted: July 21, 1862

Sent to General Hospital: Aug. 23, 1862

Remarks: at Lynchburg

Card 9

Appears on a RECEIPT ROLL for clothing, for 1 Qr, 1863.

Date of issue: Feb 5, 1863
Feb. 13, 1863

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