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William Reeves Candler


Biography
Born ca. 1840
Birth Location Russell Co.
Died 09/17/1862
Death Location Sharpsburg, MD
Father Singleton Candler
Mother Adaline H. Boswell
Married
Spouse
Military Units
48th Infantry
CSR, Pension, and Miscellaneous Images
48th Infantry
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Census Information:

1850: 991, Age 11
1860: 515, Age 20
1870: DEAD
1880: DEAD
1900: DEAD
1910: DEAD
1920: DEAD
1930: DEAD

Miscellaneous Information:


Newspaper mention:
Abingdon Virginian, 10/24/1862

Notes: Death is mentioned in pension application of Thomas J. Mead, 1912.

Military Information:

Compiled Service Record
Card 1
2nd Lieutenant, Capt. John H. Candler's Company (Russell Guards) Virginia Volunteers, 48 Virginia Infantry

Age: 21 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

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

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Appears on a Regimental Return for Nov., 1861

Commissioned officers present and absent: Absent
Regimental Station: Marlin Bottom
Remarks: Sick at Mills Pt. since about 18 Nov.

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Appears on a Regimental Return for Feb., 1862

Commissioned officers present and absent: Absent
Remarks: Absent sick

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Appears on a Regimental Return for Mch., 1862

Commissioned officers present and absent: Present

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Appears on a Regimental Return for Apr., 1862

Commissioned officers present and absent: Present
Station: with Regt.

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1st Lieutenant, Company K, 48th Virginia Infantry

Appears on a Roster dated: not dated

Date of appointment: Apl. 21, 1862

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

Date of appointment: Apl. 21, 1862
Date of resignation, death, transfer or promotion: Klld. Sept. 17, 1862
Remarks: As Capt.

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Appears on a Register of C. S. A. General Hospital, Charlottesville, Virginia.

Admitted: July 21, 1862
Returned to duty: July 28, 1862

Card 10

Appears on a Report of Sick and Wounded in General Hospital at Charlottesville, Va.,
for the week ending: July 26, 1862

Admitted: July 21

Card 11

Appears on a Report of Sick and Wounded in General Hospital at Charlottesville, Va.

Returned to duty: July 28

Card 12

Appears on a Report of Sick and Wounded of Medical Director and Inspector, Various Hospitals in Virginia,
for the week ending: July 26, 1862

Date: July 19 to July 26, 1862
Post or Station: Charlottesville, Va

Hospital: Gen'l Hospital

Admitted: July 21

Card 13

Appears on a Register of C. S. A. General Hospital, Charlottesville, Virginia.

Complaint: Act. diarrhoea
Admitted: July 21, 1862
Returned to duty: July 28, 1862

Card 14

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

Date of resignation, death, transfer or promotion: Promoted

Card 15

Appears on a consolidated weekly Report of Sick and Wounded of Medical Director and Inspector, Various Hospitals in Virginia,
for the week ending: Aug. 2, 1862

Date: July 26 to Aug. 2, 1862
Post or Station: Charlottesville, VA
Hospital: Gen'l Hospital

Returned to duty: July 21

Card 16

William R. Candler
1 Lieut Co. K 48 Va

See personal papers of
Wm. G. Alderson
Pvt., Co. K, (also called C & D), 48 Reg't Va

Card 17

VOUCHER No. 3166

Paid the 15 day of July 1862
1st. Lt. Wm. R. Candler
Co. K, 48 Va C. S.
From the 21 day of Apr. 1862
To the 30 day of June 1862
Amount: $207

Card 18

[Pay voucher.]

Card 19

Voucher 14
Wm. R. Candler Lt
Paid Oct 15 1861

From 17 July 1861
To Oct 1 1861

Pay $199.33

Card 20

[Pay voucher.]

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