William Compton - Russell County, Virginia in the Civil War

William Compton


Biography
Born	ca. 1846
Birth Location
Died	by 1888
Death Location
Father
Mother
Married
Spouse
Military Units
29th Infantry
16th Cavalry
CSR, Pension, and Miscellaneous Images
16th Cavalry
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29th Infantry
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Pension
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Census Information:

1850: 745 1361, Age
1860: 884 979, Age
1870: 145 262, Age
1880: Not found
1900: DEAD
1910: DEAD
1920: DEAD
1930: DEAD

Miscellaneous Information:

Filed pension: 1899 (Tazewell County)
Appears on 1909 pension list: Under act of 1888 (Tazewell County)

Newspaper mention:
Abingdon Virginian, 4/17/1863

Military Information:

Compiled Service Record

Card 1
Private, Company G, 29th Virginia Infantry

Appears on a muster roll for Mch. 27 to Apr. 30, 1862 (Not dated)

Enlisted:
When: Mch. 27
Where: Lebanon
By whom: Genl. H. Marshal
Period: 3 yrs or war

Last paid:
By whom:
To what time:

Present or absent: Absent
Remarks: Sick in camp

Card 2

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

Enlisted:
When: Mar. 27
Where: Lebanon
By whom: Genl. H. Marshall
Period: 3 yrs or the war

Last paid:
By whom:
To what time:

Present or absent: Absent
Remarks: Absent sick

Card 3

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

Enlisted:
When: Mar. 27, 1862
Where: Lebanon
By whom: Gen. H. Marshall
Period:

Last paid:
By whom:
To what time:

Present or absent: Absent
Remarks: Left Camp Cumbo May 3, 1862. On sick Furlough and has not reported since.

Card 4

Appears on a muster roll for Oct. 30, 1862 to Feb. 28, 1863 (Dated Feb. 28, 1863)

Enlisted:
When: Mar. 27, 1862
Where: Lebanon, Va
By whom: Gen. H. Marshall
Period: 3 yrs

Last paid:
By whom:
To what time:

Present or absent:
Remarks: Deserted

Card 5

Appears on a muster roll for Mch. & Apr. 1863 (Dated May 6, 1863)

Enlisted:
When: Mch. 27, 1862
Where: Lebanon, Va
By whom: H. Marshall
Period:

Last paid:
By whom:
To what time:

Present or absent:
Remarks: Deserted

Card 6

[$50 bounty for re-enlistment at Camp Cumbo, April 26, 1862. Signed by mark.]

Card 7
Private, Company F, 16th Virginia Cavalry
[Probably different man.]

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

Enlisted:
When: Oct. 9
Where: Tazewell Co., Va
By whom: Capt. Taylor
Period: 3 years

Last paid:
By whom: Capt. Jenkins
To what time: Feb. 28, 1863

Present or absent: Present
Remarks:

Card 8

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

Enlisted:
When: Oct. 9, 1862
Where: Tazewell Va.
By whom: Capt. Taylor
Period: 3 years

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

Present or absent: x
Remarks: Absent on horse detail.

x Name appears in Column of Names Present

Card 9

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

Enlisted:
When: Oct. 9, 1862
Where: Tazewell Co.
By whom: Capt. R. H. Taylor
Period: 3 years

Last paid:
By whom: Maj. Jenkins
To what time: Aug. 31, 1864

Present or absent: Present
Remarks:

Card 10

[Parole of William Compton, Co. (F), 16th Regt. Va. Cav. Signed by mark. May 22, 1865.]

Age: 21
Height: 5 feet 11 inches
Complexion: Dark
Eyes: Dark
Hair: Black
Whiskers:

Card 11

STATEMENT OF CLOTHING
ISSUED TO W. E. Compton Co. F Regiment: 16 Va Cav
Vols., an inmande at Ladies Relief Hospital of Lynchburg, Virginia.

Date: 8 Sept. 63
Article: Jacket
Number: 1
Price: $10

[Signed by Surgeon in charge.]

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Compiled Service Record
Card 1 Private, Company G, 29th Virginia Infantry Appears on a muster roll for Mch. 27 to Apr. 30, 1862 (Not dated) Enlisted: When: Mch. 27 Where: Lebanon By whom: Genl. H. Marshal Period: 3 yrs or war Last paid: By whom: To what time: Present or absent: Absent Remarks: Sick in camp	Card 2 Appears on a muster roll for May & June, 1862 (Dated June 30, 1862) Enlisted: When: Mar. 27 Where: Lebanon By whom: Genl. H. Marshall Period: 3 yrs or the war Last paid: By whom: To what time: Present or absent: Absent Remarks: Absent sick	Card 3 Appears on a muster roll for June 30 to Oct. 30, 1862 (Dated Oct. 30, 1862) Enlisted: When: Mar. 27, 1862 Where: Lebanon By whom: Gen. H. Marshall Period: Last paid: By whom: To what time: Present or absent: Absent Remarks: Left Camp Cumbo May 3, 1862. On sick Furlough and has not reported since.
Card 4 Appears on a muster roll for Oct. 30, 1862 to Feb. 28, 1863 (Dated Feb. 28, 1863) Enlisted: When: Mar. 27, 1862 Where: Lebanon, Va By whom: Gen. H. Marshall Period: 3 yrs Last paid: By whom: To what time: Present or absent: Remarks: Deserted	Card 5 Appears on a muster roll for Mch. & Apr. 1863 (Dated May 6, 1863) Enlisted: When: Mch. 27, 1862 Where: Lebanon, Va By whom: H. Marshall Period: Last paid: By whom: To what time: Present or absent: Remarks: Deserted	Card 6 [$50 bounty for re-enlistment at Camp Cumbo, April 26, 1862. Signed by mark.]
Card 7 Private, Company F, 16th Virginia Cavalry [Probably different man.] Appears on a muster roll for Oct. 31, 1863 to Mch. 31, 1864 (Dated Mch. 31, 1864) Enlisted: When: Oct. 9 Where: Tazewell Co., Va By whom: Capt. Taylor Period: 3 years Last paid: By whom: Capt. Jenkins To what time: Feb. 28, 1863 Present or absent: Present Remarks:	Card 8 Appears on a muster roll for Mch. 31 to Oct. 31, 1864 (Dated Oct. 31, 1864) Enlisted: When: Oct. 9, 1862 Where: Tazewell Va. By whom: Capt. Taylor Period: 3 years Last paid: By whom: Capt. Ward To what time: Mch. 31, 1863 Present or absent: x Remarks: Absent on horse detail. x Name appears in Column of Names Present	Card 9 Appears on a muster roll for Nov. & Dec., 1864 (Dated Dec. 31, 1864) Enlisted: When: Oct. 9, 1862 Where: Tazewell Co. By whom: Capt. R. H. Taylor Period: 3 years Last paid: By whom: Maj. Jenkins To what time: Aug. 31, 1864 Present or absent: Present Remarks:
Card 10 [Parole of William Compton, Co. (F), 16th Regt. Va. Cav. Signed by mark. May 22, 1865.] Age: 21 Height: 5 feet 11 inches Complexion: Dark Eyes: Dark Hair: Black Whiskers:	Card 11 STATEMENT OF CLOTHING ISSUED TO W. E. Compton Co. F Regiment: 16 Va Cav Vols., an inmande at Ladies Relief Hospital of Lynchburg, Virginia. Date: 8 Sept. 63 Article: Jacket Number: 1 Price: $10 [Signed by Surgeon in charge.]