James Harvey Ball - Russell County, Virginia in the Civil War

James Harvey Ball


Biography
Born	11/07/1833, 11/7/1835
Birth Location	Russell Co.
Died	08/09/1925
Death Location	Dickenson Co., VA
Father	Andrew Ball
Mother	Sallie Blair
Married	12/25/1854 4/2/1913
Spouses	Mary Jane Blair Sallie E. Ferguson
Military Units
21st Battalion Cavalry
2nd VSL
CSR, Pension, and Miscellaneous Images
37th Infantry
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Misc
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Census Information:

1850: 232, Age 14
1860: 814, Age 24
1870: Buchanan Co. 41, Age 34
1880: Buchanan Co. 156, Age 45
1900: Dickenson Co., Ervington 271, Age 65
1910: Dickenson Co., Ervington 46, Age 74, Veteran: Yes
1920: Dickenson Co., Ervington 66, Age 86
1930: DEAD

Miscellaneous Information:

Newspaper mention:
Dickenson County Moon, 8/6/1915

Notes: Mentioned in Pioneer Recollections of Southwest Virginia. Confusion with other James Harvey Ball. Also, obituary for James Harvey Ball in Charleston Gazette, 4/27/1928 says died "seven days before his 100th birthday."

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:
By whom: 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. McElhenny
Period: 12 mos.

Last paid:
By whom: Capt. White
To what time: Aug. 30

x
Remarks: Deserted Nov. 28, 1861*. Returned to Regt at New Market Apl. 10, 1862.

x Name appears in Column of Names Present
* Roll torn.

Card 3

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

Enlisted:
When: May 10, 1862
Where: Russell Co., Va
By whom: Capt. McElhenny
Period: 1 year

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

Present
Remarks: Deserted Nov. 28, 1861. Returned to Regt at New Market Apl. 10, 1861*.

*So on Roll.

Card 4

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

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

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

Present
Remarks: Deserted the Regt. near Winchester on Sept.1,1861. Returned to same at Mt. Jackson on Mch. 1, 1862

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.

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

Present

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.

Present

Card 7

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

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

Remarks: Deserted Nov. 21, 62.

Card 8

REFERENCE CARD.

See Manuscript No. 1377

Dated: Oct. 11, 1862

Deserter

Card 9
Private, Company D, Bowen's Regiment Mounted Riflemen, 22nd Virginia Cavalry

Appears on a muster roll for To Oct . 31, 1863 (Dated Oct. 31, 1863)

Enlisted:
When: May 1, 1863
Where: Russell Co., Va
By whom: Capt. Ball
Period: 3 yrs

Absent
Remarks: Absent without leave

Card 2

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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: By whom: 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. McElhenny Period: 12 mos. Last paid: By whom: Capt. White To what time: Aug. 30 x Remarks: Deserted Nov. 28, 1861. Returned to Regt at New Market Apl. 10, 1862. x Name appears in Column of Names Present Roll torn.	Card 3 Appears on a muster roll for Feby 28 to Mch. 30, 1862 (Not dated) Enlisted: When: May 10, 1862 Where: Russell Co., Va By whom: Capt. McElhenny Period: 1 year Last paid: By whom: Capt. Cole To what time: Feby 28 Present Remarks: Deserted Nov. 28, 1861. Returned to Regt at New Market Apl. 10, 1861. So on Roll.
Card 4 Appears on a muster roll for May & June, 1862 (Not dated) Enlisted: When: May 10 Where: Lebanon, Va By whom: Capt. McElhenny Period: 1 year Last paid: By whom: Capt. Cole To what time: Apl. 30, 1862 Present Remarks: Deserted the Regt. near Winchester on Sept.1,1861. Returned to same at Mt. Jackson on Mch. 1, 1862	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. Last paid: By whom: Capt. Cole To what time: June 30, 1862 Present	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. Present
Card 7 Appears on a muster roll for Nov. & Dec., 1862 (Not dated) Enlisted: When: May 10, 1861 Where: Lebanon By whom: Capt. Jno. F. McElhenny Period: 12 mos. Remarks: Deserted Nov. 21, 62.	Card 8 REFERENCE CARD. See Manuscript No. 1377 Dated: Oct. 11, 1862 Deserter	Card 9 Private, Company D, Bowen's Regiment Mounted Riflemen, 22nd Virginia Cavalry Appears on a muster roll for To Oct . 31, 1863 (Dated Oct. 31, 1863) Enlisted: When: May 1, 1863 Where: Russell Co., Va By whom: Capt. Ball Period: 3 yrs Absent Remarks: Absent without leave
Card 2