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James K P Bays

Biography
Born 07/22/1844
Birth Location Russell Co.
Died 10/18/1888
Death Location Russell Co., VA
Father
Mother Cynthia
Married 04/22/1868
Spouse Sarah Cumbow
Military Units
37th Infantry
CSR, Pension, and Miscellaneous Images
37th Infantry
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Census Information:

1850: 128, Age 5
1860: 110, Age 15
1870: Lebanon 62, Age 24
1880: Not found
1900: DEAD
1910: DEAD
1920: DEAD
1930: DEAD

Miscellaneous Information:

Letter mention: Charles B. Price

Military Information:

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

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

Enlisted:
When: Mch. 8, 1862
Where: Russell Co., Va
By whom: capt. McElhenny
Period: 3 year.

Last paid:
By whom:
To what time:

Present or absent: Present
Remarks:

Card 2

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

Enlisted:
When: Mar. 8, 1862
Where: Lebanon, Va
By whom: Capt. McElhenny
Period: 3 years.

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

Present or absent: Present
Remarks: Substitute for T. C. M. Alderson

Card 3

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

Enlisted:
When: Mch. 8, 1862
Where: Lebanon
By whom: Capt. J. F. McElhenny
Period: 3 years

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

Present or absent: Present
Remarks:

Card 4

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

Enlisted:
When: Mar. 8, 1862
Where: Lebanon
By whom: Capt. McElhenny
Period: 3 yrs.

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

Present or absent: Present
Remarks:

Card 5

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

Enlisted:
When: Mar. 8, 1862
Where: Lebanon
By whom: Capt. Jno. F. McElhenny
Period: 3 yrs.

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

Present or absent: Present
Remarks:

Card 6

Appears on a Receipt Roll for clothing for Sept. 30 to Dec. 31, 1863

Signature: James K. P. Bays

Card 7

Appears on a Roll of Prisoners of War at Belle Plains Landing, Va.

Roll dated: Not dated

Where captured: near Spottyslvania C. H.
When captured: May 12, 1864

Card 8

Appears on a Roll of Prisoners of War received at Fort Delaware, Del., from Belle Plain, Va., May 21, 1864.

Roll dated: Not dated

Where captured: Spottyslvania C. H.
When captured: May 12, 1864

Card 9

Appears on a register of Prisoners of War at Fort Delaware, Del.

Where and when captured: Spottsylvania C. H. May 12, 1864
When received: May 20, 1864

Card 10

Appears on a register of Prisoners of War at Fort Delaware, Del.

Received from: Spottsylvania
Date: May 20, 1864

Card 11

Name appears as signature to an Oath of Allegiance to the United States, subscribed to at Fort Delaware, Del.

Palce of residence: Russell VA
Complexion: Fair; hair: light
Eyes: grey; height 5 ft. 10 in.
Remarks: released June 7, 1865

Card 12

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

Complaint: Debility
Admitted: Aug. 11, 1862
Sent to General Hospital: Aug. 11, 1862

Remarks: At Lynchburg. Admitted in fact about 17 July

Card 13

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

Date of issue: Feb. 13, 1863
Feb. 14, 1863

Card 13

Appears on a RECEIPT ROLL for clothing, for 1 Qr, 1864

Date of issue: Feb. 18, 1864

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