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Charles W Buckles


Biography
Born 6/1/1844, 3/1844
Birth Location Russell Co.
Died 07/25/1903
Death Location Russell Co., VA
Father Abraham Buckles
Mother Rebecca Gilmer
Married 05/28/1868
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Spouses Mary Taze Cowan
Seraphina -----
Military Units
34th Cavalry
6th Battalion Cavalry
McFarlane's Squadron
CSR, Pension, and Miscellaneous Images
6th Battalion
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Mcfarlane's Cavalry
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Widows Pension
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Miscellaneous Information:

Widow filed pension: 1919, Russell County
Appears on pension applications for: Tyler H. Castle, 1903.

Newspaper mention:
Lebanon News, 7/31/1903

Notes: Obituary conflicts with findagrave picture for date of death.

Obituary online

Military Information:

Compiled Service Record
Card 1
Private, Captain John A. McFarlane's Company Virginia Cavalry

Appears on a muster roll for Nov. 30, 1862 to Apr. 30, 1863 (Dated Apr. 30, 1863)

Enlisted:
When: Aug. 1
Where: Camp Born
By whom: O. Caldwell
Period: 3 yrs.

Last paid:
By whom: Nev. P'd
To what time:

Present or absent: Present
Remarks:

Card 2

Buckles, Chas.
Co. E,
6th Battn.
Confed. Cary.

See 248-K-1864 A.G.O. letters.

Card 3

Private, Company E, 6th Battalion Confederate Cavalry

Name appears as signature to a
Petition
addressed to the Secretary of War by members of "McFarlane's Squadron Virginia Cavalry" (Companies E and F, 6th battalion Confederate Cavalry), requesting transfer to a Virginia organization.
Petition dated: Camp on Beaver Creek Floyd Co., Ky., Apr. 7, 1864.

Card 4

Appears on a RECEIPT ROLL for clothing, for 4th. Qr., 1863

date of issue: Dec. 29, 1863
Signature: C. W. Buckles

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