John Fletcher Bickley - Russell County, Virginia in the Civil War

John Fletcher Bickley


Biography
Born	5/1835
Birth Location	Russell Co.
Died	ca. 4/22/1918
Death Location	Alameda Co., CA
Father	John Bickley
Mother	Elizabeth Brown
Married	ca. 1857
Spouse	Eliza A. -----
Military Units
48th Infantry
7th Battalion Cavalry
CSR, Pension, and Miscellaneous Images
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Misc
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Census Information:

1850: 708, Age 15
1860: 1409, Age 25
1870: Sutter Co., CA, Age 35
1880: Sutter Co., CA, Yuba 22, Age 45
1900: Sutter Co., CA, Yuba 11, Age 65
1910: Sutter Co., CA, Yuba 61, Age 74, Veteran: Yes
1920: DEAD
1930: DEAD

Miscellaneous Information:

Newspaper mentions:
Sacramento Daily Union, 3/6/1871, 9/13/1878, 4/23/1918, others
Lebanon News, 6/14/1912

Notes: Father owned 4 slaves. Mentioned in diary of Thomas T. Dickenson. Memoir in "Reminiscences of the boys in gray, 1861-1865", Mamie Yeary. Moved to Berkeley, CA in 1912. Mentioned in "Stonewall Jackson at Cedar Mountain" by Robert K. Krick.

Obituary online

Military Information:

Compiled Service Record

Card 1
Private, Capt. John H. Candler's Company (Russell Guards), Virginia Volunteers, 48th Virginia Infantry

Age 26 years.

Appears on a muster roll for July 17 to Aug. 31, 1861 (Dated Aug 31)

Enrolled for active service:
When: June 25
Where: Russell
By whom: Jno. H. Candler

Mustered into service:
When: July 17
Where: Abingdon
By whom: Col. J. A. Campbell

Card 2

Appears on a Regimental Return for the month of Oct. 1861.

Absent enlisted men accounted for: Sick at Hospital

Card 3

Appears on a Regimental Return for Nov., 1861

Absent enlisted men accounted for: Sick at hospital since 27 Sept.

Card 4

Appears on a List of prisoners of war.

List dated: Not dated

Confined:
When: Aug. 15, 1862
By whom: Maj. Wm. E. Doster

Card 5

No. 1207

Paid 5 Sept 1862
John F. Bickley
Co. K, 48th Va.
$34

From 1 July 1862 to 1 Sep. 1862
Pay $34

Card 6

[Front of pay voucher.]

Card 7

[Back of certificate of disability for discharge.]

Card 8

CERTIFICATE OF DISABILITY FOR DISCHARGE.

John F. Bickley of Captain W. R. Candler Company (K,) of the 48th Virginia Regiment of Confederate States, was enlisted by Capt. J. H. Candler, of the 48th Virginia Regiment of Va. Vols, at Camp Bottom in Russell Co. in the State of Virginia, is 27 years of age, 5 feet, 9 inches high, light complexion, blue eyes, dark hair, and by occupation when enlisted a farmer. During the last two months said soldier has been unfit for duty ____ days.

STATION:
DATE: Oct 4th/1863

[Surgeon's certification.]

DISCHARGED this 7th day of Oct, 1862, at Richmond By command of Maj. Genl S. W. Smith. Commanding the Post.

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Compiled Service Record
Card 1 Private, Capt. John H. Candler's Company (Russell Guards), Virginia Volunteers, 48th Virginia Infantry Age 26 years. Appears on a muster roll for July 17 to Aug. 31, 1861 (Dated Aug 31) Enrolled for active service: When: June 25 Where: Russell By whom: Jno. H. Candler Mustered into service: When: July 17 Where: Abingdon By whom: Col. J. A. Campbell	Card 2 Appears on a Regimental Return for the month of Oct. 1861. Absent enlisted men accounted for: Sick at Hospital	Card 3 Appears on a Regimental Return for Nov., 1861 Absent enlisted men accounted for: Sick at hospital since 27 Sept.
Card 4 Appears on a List of prisoners of war. List dated: Not dated Confined: When: Aug. 15, 1862 By whom: Maj. Wm. E. Doster	Card 5 No. 1207 Paid 5 Sept 1862 John F. Bickley Co. K, 48th Va. $34 From 1 July 1862 to 1 Sep. 1862 Pay $34	Card 6 [Front of pay voucher.]
Card 7 [Back of certificate of disability for discharge.]	Card 8 CERTIFICATE OF DISABILITY FOR DISCHARGE. John F. Bickley of Captain W. R. Candler Company (K,) of the 48th Virginia Regiment of Confederate States, was enlisted by Capt. J. H. Candler, of the 48th Virginia Regiment of Va. Vols, at Camp Bottom in Russell Co. in the State of Virginia, is 27 years of age, 5 feet, 9 inches high, light complexion, blue eyes, dark hair, and by occupation when enlisted a farmer. During the last two months said soldier has been unfit for duty ____ days. STATION: DATE: Oct 4th/1863 [Surgeon's certification.] DISCHARGED this 7th day of Oct, 1862, at Richmond By command of Maj. Genl S. W. Smith. Commanding the Post.