John H Candler - Russell County, Virginia in the Civil War

John H Candler


Biography
Born	08/01/1833
Birth Location	Russell Co.
Died	04/28/1907
Death Location	Russell Co., VA
Father	George W. Candler
Mother	Dicy Jessee
Married	01/07/1889
Spouse	Rachel H. Suits
Military Units
48th Infantry
CSR, Pension, and Miscellaneous Images
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Widows Pension
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Census Information:

1850: 152, Age 16
1860: 1086, Age 27
1870: Moccasin 29, Age 35
1880: Moccasin 107, Age 46
1900: Moccasin 252, Age 66
1910: DEAD
1920: DEAD
1930: DEAD

Miscellaneous Information:

Blog Post: Trouble in Post War Russell County

Widow filed pension: 1931, Russell County
Appears on pension applications for: Robert Cross, 1902. C. W. Statzer, 1903. James G. Blizzard, 1903.

Newspaper mentions:
Clinch Valley News, 8/29/1890
Lebanon News, 3/8/1907
Gate City Herald, 5/16/1907
Confederate Veteran, 1908
Obituary online

Military Information:

Compiled Service Record

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

Age: 27 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

Appears on a Regimental Return for Oct., 1861.

Commissioned officers present and absent: Present
Station: Marlin Bottom

Card 3

Appears on a Regimental Return for Nov., 1861.

Commissioned officers present and absent: Present
Station: Marlin Bottom

Card 4

Appears on a Regimental Return for Feb., 1862.

Commissioned officers present and absent: Present

Remarks: Present

Card 5

Appears on a Regimental Return for Mch., 1862.

Commissioned officers present and absent: Absent

Remarks: Absent with leave

Card 6

Appears on a Regimental Return for Apr., 1862.

Commissioned officers present and absent: Present

Station: With Regt.

Card 7

Appears on a roster: Not dated

Card 8

Appears on a Register containing Roster of Commissioned Officers, Provisional Army Confederate States

Card 9

Appears on a Register containing Roster of Commissioned Officers, Provisional Army Confederate States.

Date of resignation, death, transfer or promotion: R. July 15, 1862

Card 10

Appears on a Register containing Roster of Commissioned Officers, Provisional Army Confederate States.

Date of resignation, death, transfer or promotion: Resigned July 15, 1862

Remarks: Under date of July 10/1862, tendered his resig. by reason of disability
[...] was accepted to take effect July 15/62
by par 1, S. O. 163, A. 7 I. G. O. July 15/62

Card 11

C. 48
John H. Candler
Capt. Co. H, 48th Va. Regt.
Richmond,
July 10th, 1862

Tenders his resignation on account of disability.
Certificate from Surg. of Regt. within
"s.u. S. O. Nov. 63. Pav. T. of
July 15th 1862.
A. Garlyo."
Accept
By order [...]
Rec'd July 14, 1862

This is to certify that the health of Capt. Candler has been very precarious for the last twelve months, he is very much afflicted with cough, the effect of chronic inflammation of the lungs, which renders him unfit for camp life.

E. D. Kernan Surgeon
of the 48th Regt. Va. Vol.
July 14th, 1862

Card 12

Richmond Va July 10th 1862
48th Regt Va Vols

Sir,

I beg leave to tender my immediate and unconditional resignation as Capt. of Company (K), of the 48th Regt. Va. Vols. my reasons for so doing are chronic inflammation of the lungs, caused by constant spasms which render me unfit to discharge the duties of my vocation attached to camp life.

Yours respectfully
John H. Candler Capt.
Co. (K) 48th Regt. Va. Vols.

To Hon. G. W. Randolph
Sect. War

Card 13

Voucher No. 21
Paid Oct 15th by
J. H. Candler Cap
From 17th July 1864
To 1st Oct. 1864
Pay $320.66

Card 14

[Front of pay voucher.]

Card 15

Paid the 14 day of July 1862
J. M. Candler
Capt. Co. K 48 Va C. S.
From the 20 day of April, 1864
To the 15 day of July, 1864
Pay $364

Card 16

[Front of pay voucher.]

Card 17

State of Virginia
City of Richmond

Be it Remembered, That on this Sixteenth day of July Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and sixty two personally appeared before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace, for the county aforesaid, John H. Candler and made oath on the Holy Evangelist of Almighty God, in due form, that the annexed account, amounting to Three hundred & sixty four Dollars and --- Cents, is accurate and just; that he has not received pay, drawn rations or forage or clothing in kind, or received money in lieu thereof, for or during any part of the time therein charged; that he actually employed and kept in service, the horse charged for the whole of the time charged; that his place of residence is Russell Co., Va and that he is not indebted or accountable to the Confederate States, on account of bounties or previums, pay, contingencies, arms or accoutrements, ammunition, stores, clothing, camp equipage, medicine, or medical instruments, or on any other account whatsoever.

SWORN TO, the day and year above written, and subscribed in duplicate. John M. Candler, Capt.
Geo. H. Fitzwilson N. P.

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Compiled Service Record
Card 1 Captain, Capt. John H. Candler's Company (Russell Guards), Virginia Volunteers, 48th Virginia Infantry Age: 27 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 Appears on a Regimental Return for Oct., 1861. Commissioned officers present and absent: Present Station: Marlin Bottom	Card 3 Appears on a Regimental Return for Nov., 1861. Commissioned officers present and absent: Present Station: Marlin Bottom
Card 4 Appears on a Regimental Return for Feb., 1862. Commissioned officers present and absent: Present Remarks: Present	Card 5 Appears on a Regimental Return for Mch., 1862. Commissioned officers present and absent: Absent Remarks: Absent with leave	Card 6 Appears on a Regimental Return for Apr., 1862. Commissioned officers present and absent: Present Station: With Regt.
Card 7 Appears on a roster: Not dated	Card 8 Appears on a Register containing Roster of Commissioned Officers, Provisional Army Confederate States	Card 9 Appears on a Register containing Roster of Commissioned Officers, Provisional Army Confederate States. Date of resignation, death, transfer or promotion: R. July 15, 1862
Card 10 Appears on a Register containing Roster of Commissioned Officers, Provisional Army Confederate States. Date of resignation, death, transfer or promotion: Resigned July 15, 1862 Remarks: Under date of July 10/1862, tendered his resig. by reason of disability [...] was accepted to take effect July 15/62 by par 1, S. O. 163, A. 7 I. G. O. July 15/62	Card 11 C. 48 John H. Candler Capt. Co. H, 48th Va. Regt. Richmond, July 10th, 1862 Tenders his resignation on account of disability. Certificate from Surg. of Regt. within "s.u. S. O. Nov. 63. Pav. T. of July 15th 1862. A. Garlyo." Accept By order [...] Rec'd July 14, 1862 This is to certify that the health of Capt. Candler has been very precarious for the last twelve months, he is very much afflicted with cough, the effect of chronic inflammation of the lungs, which renders him unfit for camp life. E. D. Kernan Surgeon of the 48th Regt. Va. Vol. July 14th, 1862	Card 12 Richmond Va July 10th 1862 48th Regt Va Vols Sir, I beg leave to tender my immediate and unconditional resignation as Capt. of Company (K), of the 48th Regt. Va. Vols. my reasons for so doing are chronic inflammation of the lungs, caused by constant spasms which render me unfit to discharge the duties of my vocation attached to camp life. Yours respectfully John H. Candler Capt. Co. (K) 48th Regt. Va. Vols. To Hon. G. W. Randolph Sect. War
Card 13 Voucher No. 21 Paid Oct 15th by J. H. Candler Cap From 17th July 1864 To 1st Oct. 1864 Pay $320.66	Card 14 [Front of pay voucher.]	Card 15 Paid the 14 day of July 1862 J. M. Candler Capt. Co. K 48 Va C. S. From the 20 day of April, 1864 To the 15 day of July, 1864 Pay $364
Card 16 [Front of pay voucher.]	Card 17 State of Virginia City of Richmond Be it Remembered, That on this Sixteenth day of July Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and sixty two personally appeared before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace, for the county aforesaid, John H. Candler and made oath on the Holy Evangelist of Almighty God, in due form, that the annexed account, amounting to Three hundred & sixty four Dollars and --- Cents, is accurate and just; that he has not received pay, drawn rations or forage or clothing in kind, or received money in lieu thereof, for or during any part of the time therein charged; that he actually employed and kept in service, the horse charged for the whole of the time charged; that his place of residence is Russell Co., Va and that he is not indebted or accountable to the Confederate States, on account of bounties or previums, pay, contingencies, arms or accoutrements, ammunition, stores, clothing, camp equipage, medicine, or medical instruments, or on any other account whatsoever. SWORN TO, the day and year above written, and subscribed in duplicate. John M. Candler, Capt. Geo. H. Fitzwilson N. P.