William Francis Combs - Russell County, Virginia in the Civil War

William Francis Combs


Biography
Born	01/05/1840
Birth Location	Russell Co.
Died	12/04/1924
Death Location	Russell Co., VA
Father	Thompson Combs
Mother	Jane Francis
Married	07/31/1871
Spouse	Lucinda O'Quinn
Military Units
16th Cavalry
6th Battalion Cavalry
Caldwell's Battalion Cavalry
McFarlane's Cavalry
CSR, Pension, and Miscellaneous Images
16th Cavalry
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Caldwell's Battalion
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Mcfarlane's Cavalry
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Misc
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Pension
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Census Information:

1850: 1347, Age 10
1860: 140, Age 20
1870: New Garden 79, Age 30
1880: New Garden 68, 199, Age 40
1900: Cook's Mill 157, Age 60
1910: New Garden 64, 246, Age 70, Veteran: No
1920: New Garden 86, 153, Age 80
1930: DEAD

Miscellaneous Information:

Filed pension: 1911, Russell County
Appears on 1909 pension list: Under act of 1917
Appears on pension applications for: William M. Cook, 1903. William Cook widow, 1905.

Newspaper mention:
Bickley Mills Post, 7/24/1891

Notes: Pictured at Other Photos. Pictured at RC GENWEB. Mentioned in Pioneer Recollections of Southwest Virginia, called "Blue Bill".

Military Information:

Compiled Service Record

Card 1
Private, Captain John A. McFarlane's Company Virginia Cavalry

Appears on a muster roll for June 30, 1862 to Nov. 30, 1862 (Dated Nov. 30)

Enlisted:
When: Apr. 7
Where: Lebanon, Va
By whom: O. Caldwell
Period: 3 yrs.

Last paid:
By whom:
To what time:

Present or absent: Absent
Remarks: With Capt Gent Army N. W. Virginia wihout leave

Card 2

Appears on a muster roll for Nov. 30, 1862 to Apr. 30, 1863 (Dated Apr. 30, 1863)

Enlisted:
When: Apr. 7, 1862
Where: Lebanon, Va
By whom: O. Caldwell
Period: 3 yrs.

Last paid:
By whom: Nev. p'd
To what time:

Present or absent: Absent
Remarks: Absent without leave

Card 3
Private, Capt. Jacob C. Gent's Company, Caldwell's Battalion Cavalry

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

Enlisted:
When: Apr. 7, 1862
Where: Russell Co.
By whom: Otis Caldwell
Period: 3 yrs

Last paid:
By whom:
To what time:

Present or absent: Present
Remarks:

Card 4
Private, Company B, 16th Virginia Cavalry

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

Enlisted:
When: Apl. 7, 1862
Where: Lebanon, Va
By whom: Capt. Caldwell
Period: 3 yrs

Last paid:
By whom: Capt. Pourtear
To what time: Oct. 1, 1862

Present or absent: Present
Remarks:

Card 5

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

Enlisted:
When: Apl. 7, 1862
Where: Lebanon, Va
By whom: Capt. Caldwell
Period: War

Last paid:
By whom: Capt. Ward
To what time: Oct. 31, 1862

Present or absent: Absent
Remarks: On detached service

Card 6

Appears on a muster roll for Aug. 31 to Dec. 31, 1864 (Dated Dec. 31, 1864)

Enlisted:
When: Apl. 7, 1862
Where: Lebanon, Va
By whom: O. Caldwell
Period: 3 yrs

Last paid:
By whom: Capt. Porter
To what time: Oct. 31, 1862

Present or absent:
Remarks: Deserted Oct. 20, 1864

Card 7

REFERENCE CARD.

See Manuscript No. 1387

Dated - Aug. 20 1864

Card 8

Appears on a RECEIPT ROLL for clothing, for General Hosp. Charlottesville, Va.

Date of issue: Aug. 11, 1863
Signature:

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Compiled Service Record
Card 1 Private, Captain John A. McFarlane's Company Virginia Cavalry Appears on a muster roll for June 30, 1862 to Nov. 30, 1862 (Dated Nov. 30) Enlisted: When: Apr. 7 Where: Lebanon, Va By whom: O. Caldwell Period: 3 yrs. Last paid: By whom: To what time: Present or absent: Absent Remarks: With Capt Gent Army N. W. Virginia wihout leave	Card 2 Appears on a muster roll for Nov. 30, 1862 to Apr. 30, 1863 (Dated Apr. 30, 1863) Enlisted: When: Apr. 7, 1862 Where: Lebanon, Va By whom: O. Caldwell Period: 3 yrs. Last paid: By whom: Nev. p'd To what time: Present or absent: Absent Remarks: Absent without leave	Card 3 Private, Capt. Jacob C. Gent's Company, Caldwell's Battalion Cavalry Appears on a muster roll for Dated Aug. 7, 1862 Enlisted: When: Apr. 7, 1862 Where: Russell Co. By whom: Otis Caldwell Period: 3 yrs Last paid: By whom: To what time: Present or absent: Present Remarks:
Card 4 Private, Company B, 16th Virginia Cavalry Appears on a muster roll for Mch. 1 to Apl. 1, 1864 (Dated Apl. 1, 1864) Enlisted: When: Apl. 7, 1862 Where: Lebanon, Va By whom: Capt. Caldwell Period: 3 yrs Last paid: By whom: Capt. Pourtear To what time: Oct. 1, 1862 Present or absent: Present Remarks:	Card 5 Appears on a muster roll for Aug. 31, 1863 to Oct. 31, 1864 (Dated Oct. 31, 1864) Enlisted: When: Apl. 7, 1862 Where: Lebanon, Va By whom: Capt. Caldwell Period: War Last paid: By whom: Capt. Ward To what time: Oct. 31, 1862 Present or absent: Absent Remarks: On detached service	Card 6 Appears on a muster roll for Aug. 31 to Dec. 31, 1864 (Dated Dec. 31, 1864) Enlisted: When: Apl. 7, 1862 Where: Lebanon, Va By whom: O. Caldwell Period: 3 yrs Last paid: By whom: Capt. Porter To what time: Oct. 31, 1862 Present or absent: Remarks: Deserted Oct. 20, 1864
Card 7 REFERENCE CARD. See Manuscript No. 1387 Dated - Aug. 20 1864	Card 8 Appears on a RECEIPT ROLL for clothing, for General Hosp. Charlottesville, Va. Date of issue: Aug. 11, 1863 Signature: