Isaiah Drake Ball - Russell County, Virginia in the Civil War

Isaiah Drake Ball


Biography
Born	12/1841, 10/17/1841
Birth Location	Russell Co.
Died	06/29/1921
Death Location	Mercer Co., WV
Father	George W. Ball
Mother	Nancy Taylor
Married	11/04/1862
Spouse	Rebecca Lockhart
Military Units
16th Cavalry
29th Infantry
Caldwell's Battalion Cavalry
CSR, Pension, and Miscellaneous Images
16th Cavalry
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29th Infantry
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Census Information:

1850: 1744, Age 8
1860: 888, Age 18
1870: New Garden 281, Age 28
1880: New Garden 67, 383, Age 38
1900: Honaker 28, Age 58
1910: Roanoke Co., Big Lick 51, Age 67, Veteran: Yes
1920: Mercer Co., WV, Princeton 236, Age 79
1930: DEAD

Miscellaneous Information:

Newspaper mentions:
Bluefield Daily Telegraph, 7/1/1921
Princeton Evening Press, 7/1/1921
Obituary online

Military Information:

Compiled Service Record

Card 1
Private, Company G, 29th Virginia Infantry

Appears on a muster roll for Mch. 27 to Apr. 30, 1862 (Not dated)

Enlisted:
When: Mch 27
Where: Lebanon, Va
By whom: Genl H. Marshal
Period: 3yrs or war

Present

Card 2

Appears on a muster roll for May & June, 1862 (Dated June 30, 1862)

Enlisted:
When: Mch 27
Where: Lebanon
By whom: Genl H. Marshall
Period: 3yrs or the war

Present

Card 3

[$50 bounty for re-enlistment at Camp Cumbo, Russell County, April 26, 1862. Signed by name.]

Card 4
Lieutenant, 16th Virginia Cavalry

Appears on a copy of an Election Return for field officers of the organization named above.

Return dated: Hdqrs Camp of Instruction near Salem, Va. Jan 15, 1863

Remarks: Present & Voting

Card 5
1 Lt., Company B, 16th Virginia Cavalry

Appears on a Roster dated Jan, 1865

Date of commission: Aug. 7, 1862

Remarks: Resigned, Resignation accepted March 13, 1863.

Card 6

Appears on a Register containing Rosters of Commission Officers, Provisional Army Confederate States.

Date of appointment: Aug. 7, 1862
Date of resignation, death, transfer or promotion: Resigned Mch. 11, 1865

Card 7

I hereby certify that I have carefully examined 1st Lieut Isaih D. Ball of Company B 16th Va Regt Col. Jenkins Brigade and found him in capable of performing the duties of a soldier; because of a cut [...] across the ankle joint, severing the tendon of the muscles and thereby producing permanent lameness.
[...] Surgeon
16th Regt Va Cav
Jenkins Brigade
Salem Va March 3, 1864

Card 8

[Back of letter of resignation, marked approved.]

Card 9

Camp Near Salem, Va March 3rd, 1863

Col. M. J. Ferguson

Dear Sir

I here with tender you my resignation on account of disability. I am 1st Lieut in Company (B), 16 Regiment of Va. Cavalry having received a wound across the left ankle joint with an ax and severing the tendons of the muscles which renders me unable to perform the duties of a soldier.
I hope you will act on this and give me an answer soon.

I remain your Obt servt
Isaiah D. Ball 1st Lieut Co (B)
16 Regt of Va Cavalry

Card 10

[Abstract of contingencies, 2nd Quarter 1863.]

Card 11

[Commutation of rations pay, $11.25, April 1st, 1863.]

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Compiled Service Record
Card 1 Private, Company G, 29th Virginia Infantry Appears on a muster roll for Mch. 27 to Apr. 30, 1862 (Not dated) Enlisted: When: Mch 27 Where: Lebanon, Va By whom: Genl H. Marshal Period: 3yrs or war Present	Card 2 Appears on a muster roll for May & June, 1862 (Dated June 30, 1862) Enlisted: When: Mch 27 Where: Lebanon By whom: Genl H. Marshall Period: 3yrs or the war Present	Card 3 [$50 bounty for re-enlistment at Camp Cumbo, Russell County, April 26, 1862. Signed by name.]
Card 4 Lieutenant, 16th Virginia Cavalry Appears on a copy of an Election Return for field officers of the organization named above. Return dated: Hdqrs Camp of Instruction near Salem, Va. Jan 15, 1863 Remarks: Present & Voting	Card 5 1 Lt., Company B, 16th Virginia Cavalry Appears on a Roster dated Jan, 1865 Date of commission: Aug. 7, 1862 Remarks: Resigned, Resignation accepted March 13, 1863.	Card 6 Appears on a Register containing Rosters of Commission Officers, Provisional Army Confederate States. Date of appointment: Aug. 7, 1862 Date of resignation, death, transfer or promotion: Resigned Mch. 11, 1865
Card 7 I hereby certify that I have carefully examined 1st Lieut Isaih D. Ball of Company B 16th Va Regt Col. Jenkins Brigade and found him in capable of performing the duties of a soldier; because of a cut [...] across the ankle joint, severing the tendon of the muscles and thereby producing permanent lameness. [...] Surgeon 16th Regt Va Cav Jenkins Brigade Salem Va March 3, 1864	Card 8 [Back of letter of resignation, marked approved.]	Card 9 Camp Near Salem, Va March 3rd, 1863 Col. M. J. Ferguson Dear Sir I here with tender you my resignation on account of disability. I am 1st Lieut in Company (B), 16 Regiment of Va. Cavalry having received a wound across the left ankle joint with an ax and severing the tendons of the muscles which renders me unable to perform the duties of a soldier. I hope you will act on this and give me an answer soon. I remain your Obt servt Isaiah D. Ball 1st Lieut Co (B) 16 Regt of Va Cavalry
Card 10 [Abstract of contingencies, 2nd Quarter 1863.]	Card 11 [Commutation of rations pay, $11.25, April 1st, 1863.]