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Jacob A Castle


Biography
Born 3/2/1842, 3/1843
Birth Location Russell Co.
Died 04/30/1928
Death Location Russell Co., VA
Father Elijah Castle
Mother Sarah Suit
Married 2/6/1865
7/31/1892
Spouses Lydia O. Buckles
Lucinda J. Culbertson
Military Units
16th Cavalry
Ferguson's Battalion
CSR, Pension, and Miscellaneous Images
16th Cavalry
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Ferguson's Cavalry
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Misc
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Pension
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Widows Pension
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Miscellaneous Information:

Filed pension: 1909, Russell County
Widow filed pension: 1930, Russell County
Appears on 1909 pension list: Under act of 1917
Appears on pension applications for: Alexander Castle, 1904. Stephen Suit widow, 1905. Aaron L. Garrett, 1908. N. S. Dickenson, 1921. George B. Cumbo widow, 1921. Joseph C. F. Carty widow, 1924.

Newspaper mentions:
Crawford's Weekly, 8/14/1926
Lebanon News, 5/4/1928

Notes: Pictured at Other Photos.

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

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: Ward
To what time: Oct. 31, 1863

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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