John W Castle - Russell County, Virginia in the Civil War

John W Castle


Biography
Born	ca. 1838
Birth Location
Died	06/15/1862
Death Location	Cabell Co., WV
Father	John Castle
Mother	Lucinda Duvall
Married
Spouse
Military Units
37th Infantry
Caldwell's Battalion Cavalry
CSR, Pension, and Miscellaneous Images
37th Infantry
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Caldwell's Battalion
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Ferguson's Battalion
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Census Information:

1850: Not found
1860: 871, Age 22
1870: DEAD
1880: DEAD
1900: DEAD
1910: DEAD
1920: DEAD
1930: DEAD

Miscellaneous Information:

Notes: CSR doesn't match death date. Headstone application.

Military Information:

Compiled Service Record

Card 1
Private, Company I, 37th Virginia Infantry

Appears on a muster roll dated May 31st, 1861

Enrolled for active service on: May 3
Enrolled for active service at: New Garden
Enrolled by: Capt. J. F. McElhenney
Period: 1 year

Age: 22

Company was enrolled for active service at Honaker, Va., on the 3rd day of May, 1861 and travelled then to Abingdon where it arrived on the 30th, 1861, a distance of 34 miles.

Card 2

Appears on a muster roll for July & Aug., 1861 (Aug. 31)

Enlisted:
When: May 2
Where: New Garden
By whom: Capt. S. Hunt
Period: 12 mo

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

Present or absent: x
Remarks: Sick at Monterey

x Name appears in Column of Names Present

Card 3

Appears on a muster roll for Jan. & Feb., 1862 (Dated June 13, 1862)

Enlisted:
When: May 2
Where: New Garden
By whom: Capt. S. Hunt
Period: 1 year

Last paid:
By whom: Capt. White
To what time: Aug. 31

Present or absent: Absent
Remarks: At Hospital sick

Card 4

Appears on a muster roll for Mch. & Apr., 1862 (Dated Aug. 15, 1862)

Enlisted:
When: May 2
Where: New Garden
By whom: Capt. Hunt
Period: 12 mos

Last paid:
By whom: Capt. White
To what time: Aug. 31

Present or absent: Absent
Remarks: Absent on sick furlough

Card 5

Appears on a muster roll for May & June, 1862 (Not dated)

Enlisted:
When: May 2
Where: New Garden
By whom: Capt. Hunt
Period: 3 y's

Last paid:
By whom:
To what time:

Present or absent: Absent
Remarks: On sick furlough

Card 6

Appears on a muster roll for July & Aug., 1862 (Dated Sept. 28, 1862)

Enlisted:
When: May 2, 1861
Where: New Garden
By whom: Capt. Hunt
Period: 3 ys

Last paid:
By whom:
To what time:

Present or absent:
Remarks: Deserted about the 15 June

Card 7

Appears on a muster roll for Sept. & Oct., 1862 (Dated Dec. 11, 1862)

Enlisted:
When: May 2, 1861
Where: New Garden
By whom: Capt. Hunt
Period: 3 ys

Last paid:
By whom: Capt. White
To what time: Aug. 31, 1861

Present or absent:
Remarks: Deserted

Card 8

Appears on a muster roll of Companies G and I (consolidated) for Nov. & Dec., 1862 (Not dated)

Enlisted:
When: Mar. 10
Where: New Garden
By whom: Capt Hunt
Period: 1 yr

Last paid:
By whom: Capt. White
To what time: Aug. 31

Present or absent: Absent
Remarks: Absent without leave

Card 9

Appears on a Register of
Chimborazo Hospital, No. 1,
Richmond, Virginia.

Disease: Jaundice
Admitted: March 7, 1862
Returned to duty: Apl. 22, 1862

Card 10
Private, Captain Jacob C. Gent's Company, Caldwell's Battalion Cavalry

Appears on a muster roll for Dated Aug. 7, 1862

Enlisted:
When: June 22, 1862
Where: Russell Va
By whom: Otis Caldwell
Period: 3 yrs

Last paid:
By whom:
To what time:

Present or absent: Present
Remarks:

Card 11
Private, Capt. Joseph W. Morris' Company, Ferguson's Battalion Cavalry

Appears on a muster roll for Wyoming C. H. Va Sept. 15, 1862

Enlisted:
When: July 22
Where: Russell Co., Va
By whom: Capt. Ghent
Period: 3 yrs

Remarks: transfd from Capt. Ghent's Comp'y Feb. 7, 1863

Card 12
Private, Company B, 16th Virginia Cavalry

Appears on a muster roll for Mch. 1 to Apl. 1, 1864 (Dated Apl. 1, 1864)

Enlisted:
When: June 22, 1862
Where: Lebanon, Va
By whom: Capt. Caldwell
Period: 3 yrs

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

Present or absent:
Remarks: Deserted Newgard, Va

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Compiled Service Record
Card 1 Private, Company I, 37th Virginia Infantry Appears on a muster roll dated May 31st, 1861 Enrolled for active service on: May 3 Enrolled for active service at: New Garden Enrolled by: Capt. J. F. McElhenney Period: 1 year Age: 22 Company was enrolled for active service at Honaker, Va., on the 3rd day of May, 1861 and travelled then to Abingdon where it arrived on the 30th, 1861, a distance of 34 miles.	Card 2 Appears on a muster roll for July & Aug., 1861 (Aug. 31) Enlisted: When: May 2 Where: New Garden By whom: Capt. S. Hunt Period: 12 mo Last paid: By whom: Capt. Dunbar To what time: June 30 Present or absent: x Remarks: Sick at Monterey x Name appears in Column of Names Present	Card 3 Appears on a muster roll for Jan. & Feb., 1862 (Dated June 13, 1862) Enlisted: When: May 2 Where: New Garden By whom: Capt. S. Hunt Period: 1 year Last paid: By whom: Capt. White To what time: Aug. 31 Present or absent: Absent Remarks: At Hospital sick
Card 4 Appears on a muster roll for Mch. & Apr., 1862 (Dated Aug. 15, 1862) Enlisted: When: May 2 Where: New Garden By whom: Capt. Hunt Period: 12 mos Last paid: By whom: Capt. White To what time: Aug. 31 Present or absent: Absent Remarks: Absent on sick furlough	Card 5 Appears on a muster roll for May & June, 1862 (Not dated) Enlisted: When: May 2 Where: New Garden By whom: Capt. Hunt Period: 3 y's Last paid: By whom: To what time: Present or absent: Absent Remarks: On sick furlough	Card 6 Appears on a muster roll for July & Aug., 1862 (Dated Sept. 28, 1862) Enlisted: When: May 2, 1861 Where: New Garden By whom: Capt. Hunt Period: 3 ys Last paid: By whom: To what time: Present or absent: Remarks: Deserted about the 15 June
Card 7 Appears on a muster roll for Sept. & Oct., 1862 (Dated Dec. 11, 1862) Enlisted: When: May 2, 1861 Where: New Garden By whom: Capt. Hunt Period: 3 ys Last paid: By whom: Capt. White To what time: Aug. 31, 1861 Present or absent: Remarks: Deserted	Card 8 Appears on a muster roll of Companies G and I (consolidated) for Nov. & Dec., 1862 (Not dated) Enlisted: When: Mar. 10 Where: New Garden By whom: Capt Hunt Period: 1 yr Last paid: By whom: Capt. White To what time: Aug. 31 Present or absent: Absent Remarks: Absent without leave	Card 9 Appears on a Register of Chimborazo Hospital, No. 1, Richmond, Virginia. Disease: Jaundice Admitted: March 7, 1862 Returned to duty: Apl. 22, 1862
Card 10 Private, Captain Jacob C. Gent's Company, Caldwell's Battalion Cavalry Appears on a muster roll for Dated Aug. 7, 1862 Enlisted: When: June 22, 1862 Where: Russell Va By whom: Otis Caldwell Period: 3 yrs Last paid: By whom: To what time: Present or absent: Present Remarks:	Card 11 Private, Capt. Joseph W. Morris' Company, Ferguson's Battalion Cavalry Appears on a muster roll for Wyoming C. H. Va Sept. 15, 1862 Enlisted: When: July 22 Where: Russell Co., Va By whom: Capt. Ghent Period: 3 yrs Remarks: transfd from Capt. Ghent's Comp'y Feb. 7, 1863	Card 12 Private, Company B, 16th Virginia Cavalry Appears on a muster roll for Mch. 1 to Apl. 1, 1864 (Dated Apl. 1, 1864) Enlisted: When: June 22, 1862 Where: Lebanon, Va By whom: Capt. Caldwell Period: 3 yrs Last paid: By whom: To what time: Due from enlistment Present or absent: Remarks: Deserted Newgard, Va