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Sidney Blizzard

Biography
Born ca. 1830
Birth Location Russell Co.
Died 08/21/1887
Death Location Russell Co., VA
Father John Blizzard
Mother Nancy
Married ca. 1853
2/7/1882
Spouses Rutha -----
Lucinda Wilkinson
Military Units
22nd Cavalry
CSR, Pension, and Miscellaneous Images
22nd Cavalry
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Census Information:

1850: 587, Age 20
1860: 1247, Age 29
1870: Copper Creek 177, Age 40
1880: Moccasin 18, Age 50
1900: DEAD
1910: DEAD
1920: DEAD
1930: DEAD

Miscellaneous Information:

Military Information:

Compiled Service Record
Card 1
Private, Company E, Bowen's Regiment Mounted Riflemen, 22nd Virginia Cavalry

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

Enlisted:
When: Aug. 4, 1862
Where: Russell Co., Va
By whom: W. M. Baldwin
Period: 3 yrs

Last paid:
By whom:
To what time:

Present or absent: Absent
Remarks: Absent without leave

Card 2
Private, Company A, 22nd Virginia Cavalry

Appears on a muster roll for Dec. 31, 1863 to Oct. 31, 1864 (Dated Oct. 31, 1864)

Enlisted:
When: Aug. 4, 1862
Where: Russell Co., Va
By whom: W. M. Baldwin
Period: 3 yrs

Last paid:
By whom:
To what time:

Present or absent: Absent
Remarks: Captured at Moorfield, Aug. 7, 1864

Card 4

Appears on a muster roll for Nov. & Dec., 1864 (Dated Dec. 31/64)

Enlisted:
When: Aug. 4, 1862
Where: Russell Co., Va
By whom: Wm. M. Baldwin
Period: 3 yrs

Last paid:
By whom:
To what time:

Present or absent: Absent
Remarks: Prisoner of war

Card 5

Appears on a Roll of Prisoners of War forwarded from Harper's Ferry, West Va., to Camp Chase, O., August 11, 1864.

Roll dated Hd. Qrs., Dept. West Va., Office Provost marshal General, Harper's Ferry, Aug. 24, 1864.

Where captured: Moorefield, Va
When captured: Aug. 7, 1864

Card 6

Appears on a List of Prisoners confined in Military Prison at Wheeling, Va. (also known as Atheneum Prison).

Aug. 10/64
Age: 36 years; height: 6 ft. 2 in.
Complexion: dark; eyes: dark; hair: dark
Occupation: Farmer

Residence:
Town:
County: Russell
State: Va

Arrested:
By whom: Genl Averal
Where: Moorefield, Va
Date: Aug. 7, 1864

Charges:
Remarks: Sent to Camp Chase, O. Aug. 11/64

Card 7

Appears on a Descriptive Roll of Prisoners of War at Camp Chase, Ohio.

Arrested:
Where: Moorefield, Va
When: Aug. 7, 1864

Received at Camp Chase, Ohio:
When: Aug. 12, 1864
Whence: Wheeling, Va
By whose order: Capt. E. W. Over

Date of departure: Mch. 4, 1865
Remarks: Transferred to City Point

Card 8

Name appears as signature to Roll of Prisoners of War paroled at Camp Chase, Ohio, and transferred to City Point, Va., March 4, 1865, for exchange.

Roll dated Headquarters Camp Chase, Ohio, March 4, 1865.

Where captured: Morfield, Va
When captured: Aug. 7, 1864

x signs by mark
appears in column of names as Lindner Blizard

Card 9

Appears on a Register of Wayside Hospital, Farmville, Virginia

Transferred: March 15, 1865

Card 10

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

Date of issue: June, 1864

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