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Hezekiah Boothe

Biography
Born ca. 1833
Birth Location Russell Co.
Died by 1885
Death Location
Father John Boothe
Mother Jane Patrick
Married 01/08/1856
Spouse Mary Stinson
Military Units
16th Cavalry
Caldwell's Battalion Cavalry
CSR, Pension, and Miscellaneous Images
16th Cavalry
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Caldwell's Cavalry
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Census Information:

1850: 1185, Age 18
1860: 623, Age 18
1870: Not found
1880: Not found
1900: DEAD
1910: DEAD
1920: DEAD
1930: DEAD

Miscellaneous Information:

Letter mention: Charles Kelly

Notes: Wife died in 1885, listed as widow. Mentioned in Pioneer Recollections of Southwest Virginia says moved to Illinois around 1870. Mentioned in Settle Recollection as having lived in SWVA "all of his life".

Military Information:

Compiled Service Record
Card 1
1st Corporal, Capt. Jacob C. Gent's Company, Caldwell's Battalion Cavalry

Appears on a muster roll for Dated Aug. 7, 1862

Enlisted:
When: Aug. 1, 1862
Where: Russell Va
By whom: Otis Caldwell
Period: 3 yrs

Last paid:
By whom:
To what time:

Present or absent: Present
Remarks: Appointed 1 Corp. Aug. 7, 1862

Card 2
5th Sergeant, Company B, 16th Virginia Cavalry

Appears on a muster roll for Mch. 1, to Apl. 1, 1864 (Dated Apl. 1, 1864)

Enlisted:
When: Aug. 1
Where: Lebanon, Va
By whom: Otis Caldwell
Period: 3 yrs

Last paid:
By whom: Capt. Ward
To what time: Aug. 31, 1863

Present or absent: Present
Remarks:

Card 3

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

Enlisted:
When: July 16, 1862
Where: Lebanon, Va
By whom: Otis Caldwell
Period: War

Last paid:
By whom: Capt. Ward
To what time: Aug. 31, 1863

Present or absent: Absent
Remarks: On detached service

Card 4

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

Enlisted:
When: July 16, 1862
Where: Lebanon, Va
By whom: Capt. Caldwell
Period: 3 yrs

Last paid:
By whom: Maj. Jenkins
To what time: Aug. 31, 1864

Present or absent: Present
Remarks: Bounty Bond due

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