John Taylor Carter - Russell County, Virginia in the Civil War

John Taylor Carter


Biography
Born	01/18/1837
Birth Location	Russell Co.
Died	06/08/1908
Death Location	Russell Co., VA
Father	Dale Carter
Mother	Elizabeth Campbell Smith
Married	04/18/1891
Spouse	Margaret L. Bartee
Military Units
29th Infantry
CSR, Pension, and Miscellaneous Images
29th Infantry
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Census Information:

1850: 7, Age 12
1860: 440, Age 22
1870: Copper Creek 228, Age 32
1880: Castlewood 217?, Age
1900: Castlewood 51, 319, Age 63
1910: DEAD
1920: DEAD
1930: DEAD

Miscellaneous Information:

Appears on pension applications for: John C. Jessee, 1904.

Newspaper mentions:
Bickley Mills Post, 5/7/1891
Tazewell Republican, 6/11/1908
Lebanon News, 6/19/1908
Virginia Republican, 6/25/1908

Notes: Father owned 26 slaves. Member, Virginia House of Delegates, 1872-1873, possibly 1877-1878.

Obituary online

Military Information:

Compiled Service Record

Card 1
Captain, Company A, 29th Virginia Infantry

Resigned June 2 62

Also 896-C-1862
& 1015-M: 1862

Card 2
2nd Lieutenant, 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 3

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: Wm. McJessee
Period: one year

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

Present or absent: Present
Remarks:

Card 4

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 yr

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

Present or absent: Present
Remarks:

Card 5

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 yr

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

Present or absent: Present
Remarks:

Card 6
Captain, Company A, 29th Virginia Infantry

Appears on an undated roster.

Card 7

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

Date of resignation, death, transfer or promotion: Resigned June 10, 1862

Card 8

Voucher No. 315
Paid the 24 day of June, 1862
John Carter
Capt. C. S.
From the 1 day of March 1862
To the 3 day of June 1862

$280.66

Card 9

[Pay voucher.]

Card 10

For signature of John Carter
Capt. Co. "A", 29th Va. Infantry

see also 1015-M-1862

Card 11

[Back of letter of resignation.]

Card 12

Camp Fury[?] Tazwell Co. Va
June 2nd 1862

Owing to the general state of my health I tender my resignation as Captain of Company (A) 29th Virginia Regiment.

John Carter

Approved
and Respectfully forwarded
to the Cmdg Genl
A. C. Moore
Col. Comdg. 29th Va. Reg. C.S.A.

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Compiled Service Record
Card 1 Captain, Company A, 29th Virginia Infantry Resigned June 2 62 Also 896-C-1862 & 1015-M: 1862	Card 2 2nd Lieutenant, 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 3 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: Wm. McJessee Period: one year Last paid: By whom: V. C. Huff To what time: Oct. 31, 1861 Present or absent: Present Remarks:
Card 4 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 yr Last paid: By whom: V. C. Huff To what time: Jany 31, 1862 Present or absent: Present Remarks:	Card 5 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 yr Last paid: By whom: V. C. Huff To what time: Feby 28, 1862 Present or absent: Present Remarks:	Card 6 Captain, Company A, 29th Virginia Infantry Appears on an undated roster.
Card 7 Appears on a Register containing Rosters of Commissioned Officers, Provisional Army Confederate States. Date of resignation, death, transfer or promotion: Resigned June 10, 1862	Card 8 Voucher No. 315 Paid the 24 day of June, 1862 John Carter Capt. C. S. From the 1 day of March 1862 To the 3 day of June 1862 $280.66	Card 9 [Pay voucher.]
Card 10 For signature of John Carter Capt. Co. "A", 29th Va. Infantry see also 1015-M-1862	Card 11 [Back of letter of resignation.]	Card 12 Camp Fury[?] Tazwell Co. Va June 2nd 1862 Owing to the general state of my health I tender my resignation as Captain of Company (A) 29th Virginia Regiment. John Carter Approved and Respectfully forwarded to the Cmdg Genl A. C. Moore Col. Comdg. 29th Va. Reg. C.S.A.