George Washington Hopkins Belcher


Biography
Born	07/15/1838, 7/20/1839
Birth Location	Russell Co.
Died	04/30/1913
Death Location	Russell Co., VA
Father	John Belcher
Mother	Mary Monk
Married	10/01/1858
Spouse	Elizabeth Price McFarlane
Military Units
29th Infantry
McFarlane's Squadron
CSR, Pension, and Miscellaneous Images
29th Infantry
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Misc
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Pension
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Census Information:

1850: 764, Age 10
1860: 758, Age 21
1870: Elk Garden 50, Age 29
1880: Elk Garden 63, Age 50
1900: Elk Garden 202, Age 61
1910: Baylor 65, Age 73, Veteran: No
1920: DEAD
1930: DEAD

Miscellaneous Information:

Letter mention: Isaac V. Reynolds
Filed pension: 1900, Russell County
Appears on 1909 pension list: Under act of 1902
Appears on pension applications for: Claiborn Peck, 1904.

Newspaper mentions:
Abingdon Virginian, 4/17/1863
Lebanon News, 6/1/1900

Notes: VA DEATH has name as John Hopkins Belcher.

Military Information:

Compiled Service Record

Card 1
Musician, Company G, 29th Virginia Infantry

Appears on a muster roll for June 30 to Oct. 30, 1862 (Dated Oct. 30, 1862)

Enlisted:
When: Sept. 1, 1862
Where: Lebanon
By whom: E. R. Smith
Period: 3 yrs

Last paid:
By whom:
To what time:

Present or absent: Present
Remarks:

Card 2
Private, Company G, 29th Virginia Infantry

Appears on a muster roll for Oct. 30, 1862 (Dated Feb. 28, 1863)

Enlisted:
When: March 27, 1862
Where: Lebanon, Va
By whom: Gen. H. Marshall
Period: 3 yrs.

Last paid:
By whom:
To what time:

Present or absent:
Remarks: Deserted

Card 3

Appears on a muster roll for Mch. & Apr., 1863 (Dated May 6, 1863)

Enlisted:
When: Aug. 1, 1862
Where: Lebanon, Va
By whom: E. R. Smith
Period: 3 yrs

Last paid:
By whom: Maj. Fisher
To what time: June 30, 1862

Present or absent:
Remarks: Deserted

Card 4

Appears on a muster roll for Nov. & Dec., 1864 (Dated Dec. 31, 1864)

Enlisted:
When:
Where:
By whom:
Period:

Last paid:
By whom:
To what time:

Present or absent:
Remarks: Deserted

Card 5

Appears on a muster roll for Apr. 1, 1864, made for the bounty due Oct. 1, 1864.

Enlisted:
When: Sept. 2, 1862
Where: Lebanon
By whom: E. R. Smith
Period: 3 yrs

Last paid:
By whom:
To what time:

Present or absent: Present
Remarks: Returned from desertion 14 March 1864. In confinement.

Card 6

Appears on a muster roll for Nov. & Dec., 1864 (Dated Dec. 31, 1864)

Enlisted:
When:
Where:
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Last paid:
By whom:
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Present or absent:
Remarks: Deserted

Card 7

Appears on a RECEIPT ROLL for clothing, for 2 Qr., 1864

Date of issue: June 30, 1864

Card 8

Appears on a RECEIPT ROLL for clothing, for 3rd Qr, 1864

Signature: by x

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Compiled Service Record
Card 1 Musician, Company G, 29th Virginia Infantry Appears on a muster roll for June 30 to Oct. 30, 1862 (Dated Oct. 30, 1862) Enlisted: When: Sept. 1, 1862 Where: Lebanon By whom: E. R. Smith Period: 3 yrs Last paid: By whom: To what time: Present or absent: Present Remarks:	Card 2 Private, Company G, 29th Virginia Infantry Appears on a muster roll for Oct. 30, 1862 (Dated Feb. 28, 1863) Enlisted: When: March 27, 1862 Where: Lebanon, Va By whom: Gen. H. Marshall Period: 3 yrs. Last paid: By whom: To what time: Present or absent: Remarks: Deserted	Card 3 Appears on a muster roll for Mch. & Apr., 1863 (Dated May 6, 1863) Enlisted: When: Aug. 1, 1862 Where: Lebanon, Va By whom: E. R. Smith Period: 3 yrs Last paid: By whom: Maj. Fisher To what time: June 30, 1862 Present or absent: Remarks: Deserted
Card 4 Appears on a muster roll for Nov. & Dec., 1864 (Dated Dec. 31, 1864) Enlisted: When: Where: By whom: Period: Last paid: By whom: To what time: Present or absent: Remarks: Deserted	Card 5 Appears on a muster roll for Apr. 1, 1864, made for the bounty due Oct. 1, 1864. Enlisted: When: Sept. 2, 1862 Where: Lebanon By whom: E. R. Smith Period: 3 yrs Last paid: By whom: To what time: Present or absent: Present Remarks: Returned from desertion 14 March 1864. In confinement.	Card 6 Appears on a muster roll for Nov. & Dec., 1864 (Dated Dec. 31, 1864) Enlisted: When: Where: By whom: Period: Last paid: By whom: To what time: Present or absent: Remarks: Deserted
Card 7 Appears on a RECEIPT ROLL for clothing, for 2 Qr., 1864 Date of issue: June 30, 1864	Card 8 Appears on a RECEIPT ROLL for clothing, for 3rd Qr, 1864 Signature: by x