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

William Johnson Combs


Biography
Born	12/16/1834
Birth Location	Russell Co.
Died	11/07/1912
Death Location	Russell Co., VA
Father	Jacob Combs
Mother	Peggy Herrington
Married	02/18/1858 5/18/1882
Spouses	Celia E. Fletcher Nancy Thompson
Military Units
16th Cavalry
Caldwell's Battalion Cavalry
CSR, Pension, and Miscellaneous Images
16th Cavalry
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Caldwell's Battalion
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Misc
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Census Information:

1850: 209, Age 13
1860: 983, Age 25
1870: New Garden 139, Age 35
1880: New Garden 67, 365, Age 45
1900: Honaker 75, Age 65
1910: New Garden 64, 40, Age 75, Veteran: No
1920: DEAD
1930: DEAD

Miscellaneous Information:

Appears on pension applications for: James Lilburn Smith, 1904. George H. Wallace, 1905. William F. Combs, 1911.

Newspaper mention:
Confederate Veteran, 1913
Obituary online

Military Information:

Compiled Service Record

Card 1
Private, Capt. Jacob C. Gent's Company, Caldwell's Battalion Cavalry

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

Enlisted:
When: July 12, 1862
Where: Russell Va
By whom: Otis Caldwell
Period: 3 yrs.

Last paid:
By whom:
To what time:

Present or absent: Present
Remarks:

Card 2
Private, Company B, 16th Virginia Cavalry

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

Enlisted:
When: July 12, 1862
Where: Lebanon, Va
By whom: Capt. Caldwell
Period: 3 yrs.

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

Present or absent: Present
Remarks:

Card 3

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

Enlisted:
When: July 1, 1862
Where: Lebanon, Va
By whom: Capt. Caldwell
Period: War

Last paid:
By whom: Capt. Portear
To what time: Dec. 31, 1862

Present or absent: Absent
Remarks: On detached service

Card 4

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

Enlisted:
When: July 1, 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 Nov. 15, 1864

Card 5

Appears on a List of Prisoners of War, belonging to the Army of the Confederate States, who have been this day surrendered by Gen. Robert E. Lee, C. S. A., commanding said Army, to Lieut. Gen. U. S. Grant, commanding Armies of the United States.

Paroled at Lynchburg, Va., April 15, 1865
List dated: Lynchburg, Va., April 14, 1865

Dates as they appear on the roll.

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Compiled Service Record
Card 1 Private, Capt. Jacob C. Gent's Company, Caldwell's Battalion Cavalry Appears on a muster roll for dated Aug. 7, 1862 Enlisted: When: July 12, 1862 Where: Russell Va By whom: Otis Caldwell Period: 3 yrs. Last paid: By whom: To what time: Present or absent: Present Remarks:	Card 2 Private, Company B, 16th Virginia Cavalry Appears on a muster roll for Mch. 1 to Apl. 1, 1864 (Dated Apl. 1, 1864) Enlisted: When: July 12, 1862 Where: Lebanon, Va By whom: Capt. Caldwell Period: 3 yrs. Last paid: By whom: Capt. Ward To what time: Dec. 31, 1863 Present or absent: Present Remarks:	Card 3 Appears on a muster roll for Aug. 31, 1863 to Oct. 31, 1864 (Dated Oct. 31, 1864) Enlisted: When: July 1, 1862 Where: Lebanon, Va By whom: Capt. Caldwell Period: War Last paid: By whom: Capt. Portear To what time: Dec. 31, 1862 Present or absent: Absent Remarks: On detached service
Card 4 Appears on a muster roll for Aug. 31, to Dec. 31, 1864 (Dated Dec. 31, 1864) Enlisted: When: July 1, 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 Nov. 15, 1864	Card 5 Appears on a List of Prisoners of War, belonging to the Army of the Confederate States, who have been this day surrendered by Gen. Robert E. Lee, C. S. A., commanding said Army, to Lieut. Gen. U. S. Grant, commanding Armies of the United States. Paroled at Lynchburg, Va., April 15, 1865 List dated: Lynchburg, Va., April 14, 1865 Dates as they appear on the roll.