John George Burk - Russell County, Virginia in the Civil War

John George Burk


Biography
Born	03/11/1836
Birth Location	Russell Co.
Died	11/11/1908
Death Location	Russell Co., VA
Father	John Burk
Mother	Margaret Dyer
Married	03/18/1879
Spouse	Sarah Gilmer
Military Units
37th Infantry
16th Cavalry
CSR, Pension, and Miscellaneous Images
16th Cavalry
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37th Infantry
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Misc
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Census Information:

1850: 979, Age 14
1860: 583, Age 23
1870: 63?, Age
1880: Elk Garden 221, Age 44
1900: Elk Garden 313, Age 63
1910: DEAD
1920: DEAD
1930: DEAD

Miscellaneous Information:

Letter mention: Charles B. Price
Appears on pension applications for: James Morrison Terry, 1906.

Newspaper mentions:
Abingdon Standard, 8/9/1889
Lebanon News, 5/29/1903, 1/11/1907

Notes: Mother owned 1 slave. Founding member of McElhaney Camp Confederate Veterans, 1896. Received Southern Cross of Honor from Daughters of the Confederacy, 1907.

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 28, 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: Present
Remarks:

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. Dunbar
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, 1862
Where: Russell Co., Va
By whom: Capt. McElhenny
Period: 1 year

Last paid:
By whom: Capt. Cole
To what time: Feby 28

Present or absent: Present
Remarks:

Card 4

Appears on a muster roll for May & June, 1862 (Not dated)

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

Last paid:
By whom: Capt. Cole
To what time: Apl. 30, 1862

Present or absent: No stated
Remarks:

Card 5

Appears on a muster roll for July & Aug., 1862 (Not dated)

Enlisted:
When: May 10
Where: Lebanon, Va
By whom: Capt. J. F. McElhenny
Period: 1 year

Last paid:
By whom:
To what time:

Present or absent:
Remarks: Deserted

Card 6

Appears on a muster roll for Sept. & Oct., 1862 (Not dated)

Enlisted:
When: May 10, 1861
Where: Lebanon
By whom: Capt. McElhenny
Period: 12 mos.

Last paid:
By whom:
To what time:

Present or absent:
Remarks: Deserted

Card 7

Appears on a muster roll for Nov. & Dec., 1862 (Not dated)

Enlisted:
When: May 10, 1861
Where: Lebanon
By whom: Capt. Jno. F. McElhenny
Period: 12 mos.

Last paid:
By whom:
To what time:

Present or absent:
Remarks: Deserted

Card 8

Appears on a register of Prisoners of War
at Knoxville, Tenn. (Rebel Deserters.)

When confined: Sept. 25, 1864.

How disposed of: Took the oath Sept. 26/64. Sent to Chattanooga Sept. 25/64

Card 9

Appears on a Register of
Receiving and Wayside Hospital,
or General Hospital No. 9,
Richmond, Virginia.

Admitted: May 27, 1864
Disposition: Chimborazo
Date: may 28, 1864

Card 10

Appears on a Register of
Chimborazo Hospital No. 5,
Richmond, Virginia.

Disease: Diarrhoea
Admitted: May 28, 1864

Card 11

Appears on a Register of
Chimborazo Hospital No. 5,
Richmond, Virginia.

Admitted: May 28, 1864

Transferred: July 9, 1864

Remarks: Lynchburg

Card 12
Private, Company A, 16th Virginia Cavalry

Appears on a muster roll for Oct. 31, 1863 to Oct. 31, 1864 (Dated Nov. 30, 1864)

Enlisted:
When: Feb. 25, 1864
Where: Lebanon, Va
By whom: Chas. Stevenson
Period: 3 yrs

Last paid:
By whom: Due from enlistment
To what time:

Present or absent: Absent
Remarks: Absent on horse detail

Card 13

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

Enlisted:
When: Feb. 25, 1864
Where: Lebanon, Va
By whom: Capt. C. E. Stevenson
Period: 3 yrs

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

Present or absent: Present
Remarks: Detailed as forage master for the Regiment on the 18th '64

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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 28, 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: Present Remarks:	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. Dunbar 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, 1862 Where: Russell Co., Va By whom: Capt. McElhenny Period: 1 year Last paid: By whom: Capt. Cole To what time: Feby 28 Present or absent: Present Remarks:
Card 4 Appears on a muster roll for May & June, 1862 (Not dated) Enlisted: When: May 10 Where: Lebanon, Va By whom: Capt. McElhenny Period: 1 year Last paid: By whom: Capt. Cole To what time: Apl. 30, 1862 Present or absent: No stated Remarks:	Card 5 Appears on a muster roll for July & Aug., 1862 (Not dated) Enlisted: When: May 10 Where: Lebanon, Va By whom: Capt. J. F. McElhenny Period: 1 year Last paid: By whom: To what time: Present or absent: Remarks: Deserted	Card 6 Appears on a muster roll for Sept. & Oct., 1862 (Not dated) Enlisted: When: May 10, 1861 Where: Lebanon By whom: Capt. McElhenny Period: 12 mos. Last paid: By whom: To what time: Present or absent: Remarks: Deserted
Card 7 Appears on a muster roll for Nov. & Dec., 1862 (Not dated) Enlisted: When: May 10, 1861 Where: Lebanon By whom: Capt. Jno. F. McElhenny Period: 12 mos. Last paid: By whom: To what time: Present or absent: Remarks: Deserted	Card 8 Appears on a register of Prisoners of War at Knoxville, Tenn. (Rebel Deserters.) When confined: Sept. 25, 1864. How disposed of: Took the oath Sept. 26/64. Sent to Chattanooga Sept. 25/64	Card 9 Appears on a Register of Receiving and Wayside Hospital, or General Hospital No. 9, Richmond, Virginia. Admitted: May 27, 1864 Disposition: Chimborazo Date: may 28, 1864
Card 10 Appears on a Register of Chimborazo Hospital No. 5, Richmond, Virginia. Disease: Diarrhoea Admitted: May 28, 1864	Card 11 Appears on a Register of Chimborazo Hospital No. 5, Richmond, Virginia. Admitted: May 28, 1864 Transferred: July 9, 1864 Remarks: Lynchburg	Card 12 Private, Company A, 16th Virginia Cavalry Appears on a muster roll for Oct. 31, 1863 to Oct. 31, 1864 (Dated Nov. 30, 1864) Enlisted: When: Feb. 25, 1864 Where: Lebanon, Va By whom: Chas. Stevenson Period: 3 yrs Last paid: By whom: Due from enlistment To what time: Present or absent: Absent Remarks: Absent on horse detail
Card 13 Appears on a muster roll for Nov. & Dec., 1864 (Dated Dec. 31, 1864) Enlisted: When: Feb. 25, 1864 Where: Lebanon, Va By whom: Capt. C. E. Stevenson Period: 3 yrs Last paid: By whom: Maj. Jenkins To what time: Aug. 31, 1864 Present or absent: Present Remarks: Detailed as forage master for the Regiment on the 18th '64