John Calhoun Chafin - Russell County, Virginia in the Civil War

John Calhoun Chafin


Biography
Born	03/22/1830
Birth Location	Russell Co.
Died	12/25/1919
Death Location	Russell Co., VA
Father	James Chafin
Mother	Sally (Margaret) Hamon
Married	08/18/1870 2/9/1885
Spouses	Mariamia Gose Mary F. Jessee
Military Units
29th Infantry
34th Cavalry
CSR, Pension, and Miscellaneous Images
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Misc
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Census Information:

1850: 55, Age 22
1860: 1505, Age 28
1870: Castlewood 181, Age 35
1880: Castlewood 427, Age 48
1900: Castlewood 52, 21, Age 70
1910: Castlewood 52, 311, Age 80, Veteran: Yes
1920: DEAD
1930: DEAD

Miscellaneous Information:

Filed pension: 1906, Russell County
Widow filed pension: 1924, Russell County
Appears on 1909 pension list: Under act of 1902, 1917
Appears on pension applications for: Noah Jessee, 1904. C. J. Johnson, 1906. Joseph Jessee widow, 1908. C. C. Johnson, 1911.

Newspaper mention:
Lebanon News, 5/29/1908

Notes: Received Southern Cross of Honor from Daughters of the Confederacy, 1908.

Military Information:

Compiled Service Record

Card 1
Private, 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 2
Private, Company A, 29th Virginia Infantry

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 3

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: acting Corporal $2.00

Card 4

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: Absent
Remarks: Furloughed 19 days For acting Corpl. $4.00

Card 5

Appears on a muster roll for May & June, 1862 (Dated June 30)

Enlisted:
When: July 10, 1861
Where: D. Creek
By whom: Wm. McJessee
Period: 12 mo.

Last paid:
By whom: V. C. Huff
To what time: April, 30, 1862

Present or absent: Absent
Remarks: Detailed at Hospital

Card 6
Sergeant, Company A, 29th Virginia Infantry
Appears on a muster roll for June 30 to Oct. 30, 1862 (Dated Nov. 30, 1862)

Enlisted:
When: April 1st
Where: Russell Co., Va
By whom: Capt. Jessee
Period: 2 yrs

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

Present or absent: Present
Remarks: Has pay due him as a private to 18 July at which time he was appointed.

Card 7

Appears on a muster roll for Nov. & Dec., 1862 (Not dated)

Enlisted:
When: April 1st, 1862
Where: Russell Co., Va
By whom: Capt. Jessee
Period: 2 yrs

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

Present or absent: Absent
Remarks: Ab. At Emery & Henry Hospital sick

Card 8

Appears on a muster roll for Jany & Feby, 1863 (Dated Mch. 9, 1863)

Enlisted:
When: April 1, 1862
Where: Russell Co., Va
By whom: Capt. Jessee
Period: 2 yrs

Last paid:
By whom: Capt. V. C. Huff
To what time: June 30

Present or absent: Present
Remarks: Rejoined from Hospital since last pd.

Card 9

Appears on a muster roll for Mch. & April, 1863 (Not dated)

Re-Enlisted:
When: April 1, 1862
Where: Russell Co., Va
By whom: Capt. Jessee
Period: 2 yrs

Last paid:
By whom: Capt. Huff
To what time: Feby 28, 1863

Present or absent: Present
Remarks:

Card 10

Appears on a muster roll for Nov. & Dec. 1863 (Not dated)

Re-Enlisted:
When: April 1, 1862
Where: Russell Co., Va
By whom: Capt. Jessee
Period: 2 yrs

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

Present or absent: Present
Remarks:

Card 11

Appears on a muster roll for April 1, 1864, made under G. O. No. 27, A. & I. G. O., Rich'd, 1864.

Enlisted:
When: April 1, 1862
Where: Lebanon, Va
By whom: Capt. Jessee
Period:

Last paid:
By whom:
To what time:

Present or absent: Present
Remarks:

Card 12

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

Enlisted:
When: Aug. 23, 1862
Where: Russell Co., Va
By whom: Capt. Jessee
Period: 2 yrs

Last paid:
By whom: Capt. Painter
To what time: June 30, 1864

Present or absent: Present
Remarks:

Card 13

Appears on a Register of
Prisoners of War
at Hart's Island, New York Harbor.

Where captured: Petersburg
When captured: Apr. 3, 1865
When recieved at Post: Apr. 11, 1865
From what place received: City Point, Va
From whom received: Capt. A. C. Sherman, 26 USCg
To what Company assigned: 29
Remarks: Russel Va
Released June 20, 1865 G. O. 109 June 6, 1865

Card 14

Name appears as signature to an Oath of Allegiance
to the United States, subscribed and sworn to at Hart's Island, N. Y. Harbor, June 20, 1865.

Place of residence: Russell Co., Va
Complexion: Dark; hair: Black
Eyes: Grey; height: 5 ft 10 in.

Signed by mark.

Card 15

Appears on a RECEIPT ROLL for clothing, for 3rd Qr, 1864.

Date of issue: Sept. 27, 1864
Signature:

Card 16

Appears on a RECEIPT ROLL for clothing, for 3rd Qr, 1864.

Card 17

Appears on a RECEIPT ROLL for clothing, for 2 Qr, 1864.

Date of issue: June 30, 1864
Signature:

Card 18

No. 135 Voucher

John C. Chafin
Bounty 50

Paid 26th day May 1864
29th Va. Vols.

Card 19

[$50 bounty for re-enlistment at Abingdon, May 26, 1862. Signed by name.]

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Compiled Service Record
Card 1 Private, 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 2 Private, Company A, 29th Virginia Infantry 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 3 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: acting Corporal $2.00
Card 4 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: Absent Remarks: Furloughed 19 days For acting Corpl. $4.00	Card 5 Appears on a muster roll for May & June, 1862 (Dated June 30) Enlisted: When: July 10, 1861 Where: D. Creek By whom: Wm. McJessee Period: 12 mo. Last paid: By whom: V. C. Huff To what time: April, 30, 1862 Present or absent: Absent Remarks: Detailed at Hospital	Card 6 Sergeant, Company A, 29th Virginia Infantry Appears on a muster roll for June 30 to Oct. 30, 1862 (Dated Nov. 30, 1862) Enlisted: When: April 1st Where: Russell Co., Va By whom: Capt. Jessee Period: 2 yrs Last paid: By whom: Capt. Clark To what time: June 30 Present or absent: Present Remarks: Has pay due him as a private to 18 July at which time he was appointed.
Card 7 Appears on a muster roll for Nov. & Dec., 1862 (Not dated) Enlisted: When: April 1st, 1862 Where: Russell Co., Va By whom: Capt. Jessee Period: 2 yrs Last paid: By whom: Capt. V. C. Huff To what time: May 31, 1862 Present or absent: Absent Remarks: Ab. At Emery & Henry Hospital sick	Card 8 Appears on a muster roll for Jany & Feby, 1863 (Dated Mch. 9, 1863) Enlisted: When: April 1, 1862 Where: Russell Co., Va By whom: Capt. Jessee Period: 2 yrs Last paid: By whom: Capt. V. C. Huff To what time: June 30 Present or absent: Present Remarks: Rejoined from Hospital since last pd.	Card 9 Appears on a muster roll for Mch. & April, 1863 (Not dated) Re-Enlisted: When: April 1, 1862 Where: Russell Co., Va By whom: Capt. Jessee Period: 2 yrs Last paid: By whom: Capt. Huff To what time: Feby 28, 1863 Present or absent: Present Remarks:
Card 10 Appears on a muster roll for Nov. & Dec. 1863 (Not dated) Re-Enlisted: When: April 1, 1862 Where: Russell Co., Va By whom: Capt. Jessee Period: 2 yrs Last paid: By whom: Capt. Painter To what time: Oct. 31, 1863 Present or absent: Present Remarks:	Card 11 Appears on a muster roll for April 1, 1864, made under G. O. No. 27, A. & I. G. O., Rich'd, 1864. Enlisted: When: April 1, 1862 Where: Lebanon, Va By whom: Capt. Jessee Period: Last paid: By whom: To what time: Present or absent: Present Remarks:	Card 12 Appears on a muster roll for Nov. & Dec., 1864 (Dated Dec. 31, 1864) Enlisted: When: Aug. 23, 1862 Where: Russell Co., Va By whom: Capt. Jessee Period: 2 yrs Last paid: By whom: Capt. Painter To what time: June 30, 1864 Present or absent: Present Remarks:
Card 13 Appears on a Register of Prisoners of War at Hart's Island, New York Harbor. Where captured: Petersburg When captured: Apr. 3, 1865 When recieved at Post: Apr. 11, 1865 From what place received: City Point, Va From whom received: Capt. A. C. Sherman, 26 USCg To what Company assigned: 29 Remarks: Russel Va Released June 20, 1865 G. O. 109 June 6, 1865	Card 14 Name appears as signature to an Oath of Allegiance to the United States, subscribed and sworn to at Hart's Island, N. Y. Harbor, June 20, 1865. Place of residence: Russell Co., Va Complexion: Dark; hair: Black Eyes: Grey; height: 5 ft 10 in. Signed by mark.	Card 15 Appears on a RECEIPT ROLL for clothing, for 3rd Qr, 1864. Date of issue: Sept. 27, 1864 Signature:
Card 16 Appears on a RECEIPT ROLL for clothing, for 3rd Qr, 1864.	Card 17 Appears on a RECEIPT ROLL for clothing, for 2 Qr, 1864. Date of issue: June 30, 1864 Signature:	Card 18 No. 135 Voucher John C. Chafin Bounty 50 Paid 26th day May 1864 29th Va. Vols.
Card 19 [$50 bounty for re-enlistment at Abingdon, May 26, 1862. Signed by name.]