Alexander Castle - Russell County, Virginia in the Civil War

Alexander Castle


Biography
Born	11/20/1833, 10/1833
Birth Location	Russell Co.
Died	04/08/1911
Death Location	Russell Co., VA
Father	Elijah Castle
Mother	Sarah Suit
Married	07/12/1855 5/19/1898
Spouses	Mary Cyfers Martha Jordan
Military Units
16th Cavalry
Ferguson's Battalion
CSR, Pension, and Miscellaneous Images
16th Cavalry
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Ferguson's Battalion
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Pension
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Census Information:

1850: 1010, Age 18
1860: 1075, Age 26
1870: Washington Co., North Fork 334, Age 38
1880: Washington Co., North Fork 188, Age 47
1900: Moccasin 5, Age 66
1910: Moccasin 7, Age 78, Veteran: Yes
1920: DEAD
1930: DEAD

Miscellaneous Information:

Filed pension: 1904, Russell County
Appears on 1909 pension list: Under act of 1902
Appears on pension applications for: Randolph Fields, 1903. E. A. Clifton, 1904. Stephen Suit, 1905. Jacob Castle, 1909.

Newspaper mentions:
Lebanon News, 7/8/1904, 5/5/1911
Confederate Veteran, 1911

Notes: Cited in Russell County Death Records, Volume 1.

Obituary online

Military Information:

Compiled Service Record

Card 1
Private, Capt. Charles E. Stevenson's Company, Ferguson's Battalion Cavalry

Appears on a muster roll for Aug. 4, 1862 (Dated Aug. 4, 1862)

Enlisted:
When: Aug. 5
Where: Lebanon, Va
By whom: Maj. Cecil
Period: 3

Last paid:
By whom:
To what time:

Present or absent: Present
Remarks:

Card 2
Private, Company A, 16th Virginia Cavalry

Appears on a muster roll for Oct. 31, 1863 to Apl. 1, 1864 (Dated Apl. 1, 1864)

Enlisted:
When: Aug. 5, 1862
Where: Lebanon, Va
By whom: Capt. Stevenson
Period: 3 yrs

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

Present or absent: Present
Remarks:

Card 3

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

Enlisted:
When: Aug. 5, 1862
Where: Lebanon, Va
By whom: Chas. Stevenson
Period: 3 yrs

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

Present or absent: Absent
Remarks: Absent on horse detail

Card 4

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

Enlisted:
When: Aug. 5, 1864
Where: Lebanon
By whom: Capt. C. E. Stevenson
Period: 3 yrs

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

Present or absent:
Remarks: Deserted

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Compiled Service Record
Card 1 Private, Capt. Charles E. Stevenson's Company, Ferguson's Battalion Cavalry Appears on a muster roll for Aug. 4, 1862 (Dated Aug. 4, 1862) Enlisted: When: Aug. 5 Where: Lebanon, Va By whom: Maj. Cecil Period: 3 Last paid: By whom: To what time: Present or absent: Present Remarks:	Card 2 Private, Company A, 16th Virginia Cavalry Appears on a muster roll for Oct. 31, 1863 to Apl. 1, 1864 (Dated Apl. 1, 1864) Enlisted: When: Aug. 5, 1862 Where: Lebanon, Va By whom: Capt. Stevenson Period: 3 yrs Last paid: By whom: Due from enlist To what time: Present or absent: Present Remarks:	Card 3 Appears on a muster roll for Oct. 31, 1863 to Oct. 31, 1864 (dated Nov. 30, 1864) Enlisted: When: Aug. 5, 1862 Where: Lebanon, Va By whom: Chas. Stevenson Period: 3 yrs Last paid: By whom: Capt. Ward To what time: Oct. 31, 1863 Present or absent: Absent Remarks: Absent on horse detail
Card 4 Appears on a muster roll for Nov. & Dec., 1864 (Dated Dec. 31, 1864) Enlisted: When: Aug. 5, 1864 Where: Lebanon By whom: Capt. C. E. Stevenson Period: 3 yrs Last paid: By whom: Ward To what time: Oct. 31, 1863 Present or absent: Remarks: Deserted