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

John T Candler


Biography
Born	01/06/1843
Birth Location	Russell Co.
Died	05/17/1932
Death Location	Russell Co., VA
Father	Singleton Candler
Mother	Adaline H. Boswell
Married	12/06/1860
Spouse	Martha Kiser
Military Units
29th Infantry
CSR, Pension, and Miscellaneous Images
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Census Information:

1850: 991, Age 6
1860: 515, Age 17
1870: Lebanon 310, Age 27
1880: Castlewood 204, Age 37
1900: Castlewood 51, 82, Age 57
1910: Castlewood 52, 337, Age 67, Veteran: Yes
1920: Castlewood 70, 89, Age 77
1930: Not found

Miscellaneous Information:

Filed pension: 1930, Russell County
Appears on pension applications for: John B. Turner, 1902. Oliver Aistrop, 1903. Samuel C. Kelly, 1903. Noah Jessee, 1904. John W. Purcell, 1906. C. J. Johnson, 1906. John C. Chafin, 1906. Joseph Jessee widow, 1908. E. H. Sutphin, 1908. N. B. Garrett, 1909. C. C. Johnson, 1911. Samuel Williams (KY, 1912), Calvin Jones, (1912, KY). John B. Turner widow, 1918. C. C. Johnson widow, 1920. E. K. Jessee widow, 1924. George L. Kiser, 1927. William H. Fuller widow, 1928.

Newspaper mentions:
Bickley Mills Post, 8/20/1891
Lebanon News, 1/9/1931
Clinch Valley News, 5/20/1932

Notes: Founding member of McElhaney Camp Confederate Veterans, 1896. Dates don't match. Received Southern Cross of Honor.

Obituary online

Military Information:

Compiled Service Record

Card 1
Private, Capt. William McJessee's Company, 29th Virginia Infantry

Appears on a muster roll for Aug. 23 to Oct. 31, 1861 (Dated Nov. 25, 1861)

Enlisted:
When: July 10, 1861
Where: Dumps Creek Russell Co.
By whom: Capt. Wm. McJessee
Period: one year

Last paid:
By whom: none
To what time: none

Present or absent: Present
Remarks:

Card 2

Appears on a muster roll for Oct. 31, 1861 to Jany 31, 1862 (Not dated)

Enlisted:
When: July 10, 1861
Where: Dumps Creek
By whom: Capt. McJessee
Period: one year

Last paid:
By whom: V. C. Huff
To what time: Oct. 31, 1861

Present or absent: Present
Remarks:

Card 3

Appears on a muster roll for Jany 31 to Feby. 28, 1862 (Dated April 26, 1862)

Enlisted:
When: Aug. 23, 1861
Where: Dumps Creek Va
By whom: Wm McJessee
Period: 1 year

Last paid:
By whom: V. C. Huff
To what time: Jany 31, 1862

Present or absent: Present
Remarks:

Card 4

Appears on a muster roll for Mch. & April, 1862 (Dated April 30, 1862)

Enlisted:
When: July 10, 1861
Where: Dumps Creek
By whom: Wm McJessee
Period: 1 year

Last paid:
By whom: V. C. Huff
To what time: Feby 28, 1862

Present or absent: Absent
Remarks: Furloughed 19 days

Card 5
4 Sergeant, Company A, 29th Virginia Infantry

Appears on a muster roll for May & June, 1862 (Dated June 30)

Enlisted:
When: July 10, 1861
Where: D. Creek
By whom: Wm McJessee
Period: 12 mo

Last paid:
By whom: V. C. Huff
To what time: April 30, 1862

Present or absent: present
Remarks: Served as Sergt. 38 days $21.53 as private 22 days $8.06

Card 6

Appears on a muster roll for June 30 to Oct. 30, 1862 (Dated Nov. 30, 1862)

Enlisted:
When: April 1st
Where: Russell Co. Va
By whom: Capt. Jessee
Period: 2 years

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

Present or absent: present
Remarks:

Card 7

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

Enlisted:
When: April 1st, 1862
Where: Russell Co. Va
By whom: Capt. Jessee
Period: 2 years

Last paid:
By whom: Capt. V. C. Huff
To what time: Oct. 30

Present or absent: present
Remarks:

Card 8

Appears on a muster roll for Jany & Feby., 1863 (Dated Mch. 9, 1863)

Enlisted:
When: April 1st, 1862
Where: Russell Co. Va
By whom: Capt. Jessee
Period: 2 years

Last paid:
By whom: Capt. V. C. Huff
To what time: Dec. 31

Present or absent: present
remarks:

Card 9

Appears on a muster roll for Mch. & April, 1863 (Not dated)

Enlisted:
When: April 1st, 1862
Where: Russell Co. Va
By whom: Capt. Jessee
Period: 2 years

Last paid:
By whom: Capt. V. C. Huff
To what time: Feby 28, 1863

Present or absent: present
Remarks:

Card 10

Appears on a muster roll for Nov. & Dec., 1863 (Not dated)

Re-Enlisted:
When: April 1st, 1862
Where: Russell Co. Va
By whom: Capt. Jessee
Period: 2 years

Last paid:
By whom: Capt. Painter
To what time: Oct. 31, 1863

Present or absent: present
Remarks:

Card 11

Appears on a muster roll for April 1, 1864, made under G. O. No. 27, A. & I. G. O., Rich'd, 1864.

Enlisted:
When:
Where: Lebanon, Va
By whom: Capt. Jessee
Period:

Present or absent: Absent
Remarks: Ab. on detached service

Card 12

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

Re-Enlisted:
When: Aug. 23, 1862
Where: Russell Co. Va
By whom: Capt. Jessee
Period: 2 years

Last paid:
By whom: Capt. Painter
To what time: Oct. 31, 1864

Present or absent: present
Remarks:

Card 13

Appears on a Register of General Hospital, Petersburg, Va.

Complaint: Debilitas
Admitted: Mch. 15, 1863
Returned to duty: Apl. 5, 1863

Card 14

Appears on a Register of General Hospital, Petersburg, Va.

Complaint: Debilitas
Admitted: Mch. 3, 1863
Returned to duty: Mch. 11, 1863

Card 15

Appears on a RECEIPT ROLL for clothing, for 2 Qr., 1864

Date of issue: June 3, 1864

Card 16

Appears on a RECEIPT ROLL for clothing, for 2 Qr., 1864

Date of issue: June 8, 1864

Card 17

Appears on a RECEIPT ROLL for clothing, for 3rd Qr., 1864

Card 18

Appears on a RECEIPT ROLL for clothing, for 3rd Qr., 1864

Date of issue: Sept. 27, 1864

Card 19

Me no 208
Akt Payment
Jno T Chandler
Bounty $50
June 10, 1862

Card 20

[$50 bounty for re-enlistment at Abingdon, Virginia, June 10, 1862. Signed by name.]

Card 21

John T. Candler having reenlisted in Capt. Wm McJessee's Company 29th Regiment Va Volunteers for the term of 3 years or during the war the term subject to a credit for the volunteer services already rendered by said J. T. Candler.
The Quarter Master of Brigade will pay him fifty dollars bounty April 30th 1862.
Said Candler is 5 feet 10, slender, hazel eyes & brown hair, light scar on right cheek.
H. M. Marshall
Brig'r Genl Cmdg

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Compiled Service Record
Card 1 Private, Capt. William McJessee's Company, 29th Virginia Infantry Appears on a muster roll for Aug. 23 to Oct. 31, 1861 (Dated Nov. 25, 1861) Enlisted: When: July 10, 1861 Where: Dumps Creek Russell Co. By whom: Capt. Wm. McJessee Period: one year Last paid: By whom: none To what time: none Present or absent: Present Remarks:	Card 2 Appears on a muster roll for Oct. 31, 1861 to Jany 31, 1862 (Not dated) Enlisted: When: July 10, 1861 Where: Dumps Creek By whom: Capt. McJessee Period: one year Last paid: By whom: V. C. Huff To what time: Oct. 31, 1861 Present or absent: Present Remarks:	Card 3 Appears on a muster roll for Jany 31 to Feby. 28, 1862 (Dated April 26, 1862) Enlisted: When: Aug. 23, 1861 Where: Dumps Creek Va By whom: Wm McJessee Period: 1 year Last paid: By whom: V. C. Huff To what time: Jany 31, 1862 Present or absent: Present Remarks:
Card 4 Appears on a muster roll for Mch. & April, 1862 (Dated April 30, 1862) Enlisted: When: July 10, 1861 Where: Dumps Creek By whom: Wm McJessee Period: 1 year Last paid: By whom: V. C. Huff To what time: Feby 28, 1862 Present or absent: Absent Remarks: Furloughed 19 days	Card 5 4 Sergeant, Company A, 29th Virginia Infantry Appears on a muster roll for May & June, 1862 (Dated June 30) Enlisted: When: July 10, 1861 Where: D. Creek By whom: Wm McJessee Period: 12 mo Last paid: By whom: V. C. Huff To what time: April 30, 1862 Present or absent: present Remarks: Served as Sergt. 38 days $21.53 as private 22 days $8.06	Card 6 Appears on a muster roll for June 30 to Oct. 30, 1862 (Dated Nov. 30, 1862) Enlisted: When: April 1st Where: Russell Co. Va By whom: Capt. Jessee Period: 2 years Last paid: By whom: Capt. Clark To what time: June 30 Present or absent: present Remarks:
Card 7 Appears on a muster roll for Nov. & Dec., 1862 (Not dated) Enlisted: When: April 1st, 1862 Where: Russell Co. Va By whom: Capt. Jessee Period: 2 years Last paid: By whom: Capt. V. C. Huff To what time: Oct. 30 Present or absent: present Remarks:	Card 8 Appears on a muster roll for Jany & Feby., 1863 (Dated Mch. 9, 1863) Enlisted: When: April 1st, 1862 Where: Russell Co. Va By whom: Capt. Jessee Period: 2 years Last paid: By whom: Capt. V. C. Huff To what time: Dec. 31 Present or absent: present remarks:	Card 9 Appears on a muster roll for Mch. & April, 1863 (Not dated) Enlisted: When: April 1st, 1862 Where: Russell Co. Va By whom: Capt. Jessee Period: 2 years Last paid: By whom: Capt. V. C. Huff To what time: Feby 28, 1863 Present or absent: present Remarks:
Card 10 Appears on a muster roll for Nov. & Dec., 1863 (Not dated) Re-Enlisted: When: April 1st, 1862 Where: Russell Co. Va By whom: Capt. Jessee Period: 2 years Last paid: By whom: Capt. Painter To what time: Oct. 31, 1863 Present or absent: present Remarks:	Card 11 Appears on a muster roll for April 1, 1864, made under G. O. No. 27, A. & I. G. O., Rich'd, 1864. Enlisted: When: Where: Lebanon, Va By whom: Capt. Jessee Period: Present or absent: Absent Remarks: Ab. on detached service	Card 12 Appears on a muster roll for Nov. & Dec., 1864 (Dated Dec. 31, 1864) Re-Enlisted: When: Aug. 23, 1862 Where: Russell Co. Va By whom: Capt. Jessee Period: 2 years Last paid: By whom: Capt. Painter To what time: Oct. 31, 1864 Present or absent: present Remarks:
Card 13 Appears on a Register of General Hospital, Petersburg, Va. Complaint: Debilitas Admitted: Mch. 15, 1863 Returned to duty: Apl. 5, 1863	Card 14 Appears on a Register of General Hospital, Petersburg, Va. Complaint: Debilitas Admitted: Mch. 3, 1863 Returned to duty: Mch. 11, 1863	Card 15 Appears on a RECEIPT ROLL for clothing, for 2 Qr., 1864 Date of issue: June 3, 1864
Card 16 Appears on a RECEIPT ROLL for clothing, for 2 Qr., 1864 Date of issue: June 8, 1864	Card 17 Appears on a RECEIPT ROLL for clothing, for 3rd Qr., 1864	Card 18 Appears on a RECEIPT ROLL for clothing, for 3rd Qr., 1864 Date of issue: Sept. 27, 1864
Card 19 Me no 208 Akt Payment Jno T Chandler Bounty $50 June 10, 1862	Card 20 [$50 bounty for re-enlistment at Abingdon, Virginia, June 10, 1862. Signed by name.]	Card 21 John T. Candler having reenlisted in Capt. Wm McJessee's Company 29th Regiment Va Volunteers for the term of 3 years or during the war the term subject to a credit for the volunteer services already rendered by said J. T. Candler. The Quarter Master of Brigade will pay him fifty dollars bounty April 30th 1862. Said Candler is 5 feet 10, slender, hazel eyes & brown hair, light scar on right cheek. H. M. Marshall Brig'r Genl Cmdg