Leonidas Blackwell - Russell County, Virginia in the Civil War

Leonidas Blackwell


Biography
Born	08/10/1829
Birth Location	Washington Co.
Died	01/04/1917
Death Location	Washington Co., VA
Father	Joseph Blackwell
Mother	Elizabeth Venable, Clark
Married	1/27/1859 (WA)
Spouse	Nancy C. Spurrier
Military Units
unassigned unit
CSR, Pension, and Miscellaneous Images
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Unassigned
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Census Information:

1850: Washington Co., Age 20
1860: 665, Age 30
1870: Washington Co., D3, Abingdon 200, Age 41
1880: Washington Co., Kinderhook 338, Age 50
1900: Washington Co., Saltville, 42, Age 70
1910: Washington Co. 134, Age 80, Veteran: Yes
1920: DEAD
1930: DEAD

Miscellaneous Information:

Blog Post: Leonidas Blackwell Gets Conscripted

Filed pension: 1900 (Washington County)

Newspaper mention:
Virginia Republican, 1/5/1917

Notes: Prisoner at Camp Chase "unassigned" unit, captured at Saltville, 10/2/1864, released upon taking oath.

Obituary online

Military Information:

Compiled Service Record

Card 1

RELEASE.

Office of Military Prisons,
Camp Chase, O., Feby 1st, 1865

By virtue of an Order received from Secretary of War dated at Washington City D. C. Jany 28th, 1865, Leonidas Blackwell, Pri. unassigned, resident of Russell County, and State of Va, Prisoner at this Post; after having complied with the requirements of, and subscribed the following Oath and Declaration, is hereby released from confinement:

DESCRIPTION.
Complextion: Lt
Hair: Lt
Height: 5 feet 10 inches
Eyes: Grey
Age: 35

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.

I, Leonidas Blackwell Resident of the County of Russell State of Va do solemnly swear that I will support, protect and defend the Constitution and Government of the United States against all enemies, whether domestic or foreign; that I will bear true faith, allegiance and loyalty to the same, and ordinance, resolution, or laws of any State, Convention, or Legislature, to the contrary, notwithstanding; and, further, that I will faithfully perform all the duties which may be required of me by the laws of the United States; and I take this oath freely and voluntarily, without any mental reservation or evasion whatever. and further pledge my Parole of Honor to remain in the Loyal States north of the Ohio River during the existence of the present rebellion.

Sworn to and subscribed before me this 1st day of February A. D. 1865.
W. P. Richardson Col. 25th O. V. V. Com'dt of Post

Card 2
Private, unassigned

Appears on a
Roll of Prisoners of War
released at Camp Chase, Ohio, from February 1 to 28, 1865.

Roll dated: Not dated

Where captured: Saltville, Va
When captured: Oct. 2, 1864
Date of release: Feby 1, 1865
Conditions of release: Oath of Allegiance to U. S. & remain in Loyal States during the war
By whose order: Sec'y of War
Date of order: Jan. 25, 1865

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Compiled Service Record
Card 1 RELEASE. Office of Military Prisons, Camp Chase, O., Feby 1st, 1865 By virtue of an Order received from Secretary of War dated at Washington City D. C. Jany 28th, 1865, Leonidas Blackwell, Pri. unassigned, resident of Russell County, and State of Va, Prisoner at this Post; after having complied with the requirements of, and subscribed the following Oath and Declaration, is hereby released from confinement: DESCRIPTION. Complextion: Lt Hair: Lt Height: 5 feet 10 inches Eyes: Grey Age: 35 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. I, Leonidas Blackwell Resident of the County of Russell State of Va do solemnly swear that I will support, protect and defend the Constitution and Government of the United States against all enemies, whether domestic or foreign; that I will bear true faith, allegiance and loyalty to the same, and ordinance, resolution, or laws of any State, Convention, or Legislature, to the contrary, notwithstanding; and, further, that I will faithfully perform all the duties which may be required of me by the laws of the United States; and I take this oath freely and voluntarily, without any mental reservation or evasion whatever. and further pledge my Parole of Honor to remain in the Loyal States north of the Ohio River during the existence of the present rebellion. Sworn to and subscribed before me this 1st day of February A. D. 1865. W. P. Richardson Col. 25th O. V. V. Com'dt of Post	Card 2 Private, unassigned Appears on a Roll of Prisoners of War released at Camp Chase, Ohio, from February 1 to 28, 1865. Roll dated: Not dated Where captured: Saltville, Va When captured: Oct. 2, 1864 Date of release: Feby 1, 1865 Conditions of release: Oath of Allegiance to U. S. & remain in Loyal States during the war By whose order: Sec'y of War Date of order: Jan. 25, 1865