James Spotts Boyd - Russell County, Virginia in the Civil War

James Spotts Boyd


Biography
Born	ca. 1834
Birth Location	Russell Co.
Died	01/03/1888
Death Location	Butte Co., CA
Father	Robert Boyd
Mother	Elizabeth Ellington
Married	06/18/1862
Spouse	Eliza Aston
Military Units
37th Infantry
CSR, Pension, and Miscellaneous Images
37th Infantry
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Misc
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Census Information:

1850: 1784, Age 17
1860: 1121, Age 26
1870: Sutter Co., CA, Butte 185, Age 37
1880: Butte Co., CA, Chico 421, Age 46
1900: DEAD
1910: DEAD
1920: DEAD
1930: DEAD

Miscellaneous Information:

Letter mention: Charles B. Price

Newspaper mentions:
Southern Advocate, 7/3/1862
Sacramento Daily Union, 3/6/1871, others
Chico (CA) Weekly Chronicle-Record, 1/7/1888

Notes: Father owned 11 slaves. Discharged due to deafness. Letters at LVA.

Obituary online

Military Information:

Compiled Service Record

Card 1
Private, Company C, 37th Virginia Infantry

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

Enlisted:
When: May 10, 1861
Where: Lebanon, Va
By whom: Capt. J. F. McElhenny
Period: 12 mo.

Last paid:
By whom: Capt. Dunbar
To what time: June 30

Present or absent: Absent
Remarks: Nurse on detached service

Card 2

Appears on a muster roll for Jany & Feby., 1862 (Not dated)

Enlisted:
When: May 10
Where: Lebanon, Va
By whom: Capt. McElhenny
Period: 12 mo.

Last paid:
By whom: Capt. Haller
To what time: Dec. 31

Present or absent: Present
Remarks:

Card 3

Appears on a muster roll for Feby 28 to Mch. 30, 1862 (Not dated)

Enlisted:
When: May 10, 1861
Where: Russell Co., Va
By whom: Capt. McElhenny
Period: 1 year

Last paid:
By whom:
To what time:

Present or absent: Present
Remarks: Elected Junior 2 Lieut Feb. 10, 62

Card 4
2 Lt, Company C, 37th Virginia Infantry

Appears on a Regimental Return for the month of Feb., 1862

Commissioned officers present and absent: Present
Station: Slidell

Card 5

[Back of pay voucher, June 10, 1862, $240.]

Card 6

[Pay voucher, Feb. to May, 1862.]

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Compiled Service Record
Card 1 Private, Company C, 37th Virginia Infantry Appears on a muster roll for July & Aug., 1861 (Dated Aug. 31) Enlisted: When: May 10, 1861 Where: Lebanon, Va By whom: Capt. J. F. McElhenny Period: 12 mo. Last paid: By whom: Capt. Dunbar To what time: June 30 Present or absent: Absent Remarks: Nurse on detached service	Card 2 Appears on a muster roll for Jany & Feby., 1862 (Not dated) Enlisted: When: May 10 Where: Lebanon, Va By whom: Capt. McElhenny Period: 12 mo. Last paid: By whom: Capt. Haller To what time: Dec. 31 Present or absent: Present Remarks:	Card 3 Appears on a muster roll for Feby 28 to Mch. 30, 1862 (Not dated) Enlisted: When: May 10, 1861 Where: Russell Co., Va By whom: Capt. McElhenny Period: 1 year Last paid: By whom: To what time: Present or absent: Present Remarks: Elected Junior 2 Lieut Feb. 10, 62
Card 4 2 Lt, Company C, 37th Virginia Infantry Appears on a Regimental Return for the month of Feb., 1862 Commissioned officers present and absent: Present Station: Slidell	Card 5 [Back of pay voucher, June 10, 1862, $240.]	Card 6 [Pay voucher, Feb. to May, 1862.]