James A Buckles - Russell County, Virginia in the Civil War

James A Buckles


Biography
Born	11/1842
Birth Location	Johnson Co., TN
Died	06/14/1903
Death Location
Father	Edward L. Buckles
Mother
Married	02/21/1865
Spouse	Lucinda E. Jourdan
Military Units
48th Infantry
CSR, Pension, and Miscellaneous Images
48th Infantry
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Disability Pension
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Pension
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Widows Pension
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Census Information:

1850: Johnson Co., TN 72, Age 7
1860: 1488, Age 17
1870: Moccasin 56, Age 27
1880: Moccasin 181, Age 38
1900: Moccasin 144, Age 57
1910: DEAD
1920: DEAD
1930: DEAD

Miscellaneous Information:

Filed pension: 1884, 1902, Russell County
Widow filed pension: 1904, Russell County
Appears on 1909 pension list: Under act of 1917 (Widow)
Appears on pension applications for: William H. Patterson, 1884.

Newspaper mention:
Lebanon News, 6/1/1900

Military Information:

Compiled Service Record

Card 1
Private, Capt. John H. Candler's Company (Russell Guards) Virginia Volunteers, 48th Virginia Infantry

Age: 18 years

Appears on a muster roll for July 17 to Aug. 31, 1861 (Dated Aug. 31)

Enrolled for active service:
When: June 25
Where: Russell
By whom: Jno. H. Candler
Period:

Mustered into service:
When: July 17
Where: Abingdon
By whom: Col. J. A. Campbell

Card 2
Private, Company K, 48th Virginia Infantry

Appears on a Register of Payments to Discharged Soldiers.

Date of discharge: 14 Mar., 1863
Date of payment: 14 Mar., 1863
By whom: Jas. Bruce

Card 3

[Back of disability discharge.]

Card 4

CERTIFICATE OF DISABILITY FOR DISCHARGE.

James A. Buckels a private, of Captain John M. Candlers Company (K), of the 48th Virginia Regiment of Confederate States Army, was enlisted by Captain John M. Candler, of the 48th Regiment of Virginia Vols. at Lebanon Virginia on the 25th day of June 1861, to serve one year; he was born in Johnson Co. in the State of Tennessee, is Twenty years of age, five feet, two inches high, fair complexion, hazle eyes, dark hair, and by occupation when enlisted a Farmer. During the last six months said soldier has been unfit for duty 180 days.

[Remainder of discharge, approved, March 5, 1863.]

I CERTIFY that I have carefully examined the said James A. Buckels of Captain John M. Candlers Company and find him incapable of performing the duties of a soldier because of a Gunshot wounds of the right arm resulting in loss of use of the right hand, said wound was received in the battle of Manassas Augt. 30, 1863, I recommend his discharge.

Bushrod Taylor Surgeon

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Compiled Service Record
Card 1 Private, Capt. John H. Candler's Company (Russell Guards) Virginia Volunteers, 48th Virginia Infantry Age: 18 years Appears on a muster roll for July 17 to Aug. 31, 1861 (Dated Aug. 31) Enrolled for active service: When: June 25 Where: Russell By whom: Jno. H. Candler Period: Mustered into service: When: July 17 Where: Abingdon By whom: Col. J. A. Campbell	Card 2 Private, Company K, 48th Virginia Infantry Appears on a Register of Payments to Discharged Soldiers. Date of discharge: 14 Mar., 1863 Date of payment: 14 Mar., 1863 By whom: Jas. Bruce	Card 3 [Back of disability discharge.]
Card 4 CERTIFICATE OF DISABILITY FOR DISCHARGE. James A. Buckels a private, of Captain John M. Candlers Company (K), of the 48th Virginia Regiment of Confederate States Army, was enlisted by Captain John M. Candler, of the 48th Regiment of Virginia Vols. at Lebanon Virginia on the 25th day of June 1861, to serve one year; he was born in Johnson Co. in the State of Tennessee, is Twenty years of age, five feet, two inches high, fair complexion, hazle eyes, dark hair, and by occupation when enlisted a Farmer. During the last six months said soldier has been unfit for duty 180 days. [Remainder of discharge, approved, March 5, 1863.] I CERTIFY that I have carefully examined the said James A. Buckels of Captain John M. Candlers Company and find him incapable of performing the duties of a soldier because of a Gunshot wounds of the right arm resulting in loss of use of the right hand, said wound was received in the battle of Manassas Augt. 30, 1863, I recommend his discharge. Bushrod Taylor Surgeon