William Patton Compton - Russell County, Virginia in the Civil War

William Patton Compton


Biography
Born	2/1844
Birth Location	Russell Co.
Died	10/25/1927
Death Location	Russell Co., VA
Father
Mother	Priscella
Married	02/03/1863
Spouse	Malissa J. Griffith
Military Units
22nd Cavalry
2nd VSL
CSR, Pension, and Miscellaneous Images
22nd Cavalry
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Disability Pension
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Widows Pension
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Census Information:

1850: 1639, Age 8
1860: 982, Age 18
1870: New Garden 145, Age 25
1880: New Garden 67, 316, Age 35
1900: Honaker 214, Age 56
1910: New Garden 63, 414, Age 66, Veteran: No
1920: New Garden 87?, Age 76
1930: DEAD

Miscellaneous Information:

Filed pension: 1927, Russell County
Widow filed pension: 1927, Russell County

Notes: BU CIVIL WAR VETS lists him.

Military Information:

Compiled Service Record

Card 1
Private, Company D, Bowen's Reg't Mtd. Riflemen, 22nd Virginia Cavalry

Appears on a muster roll for To Oct. 31, 1863 (Dated Oct. 31, 1863)

Enlisted:
When: May 1, 1863
Where: Russell Co., Va
By whom: Capt. Ball
Period: 3 yrs

Last paid:
By whom:
To what time:

Present or absent: Present
Remarks:

Card 2

Name appears as a signature to a
Roll of Prisoners of War
paroled at Point Lookout, Md., an transferred to Aiken's Landing, Va., March 17, 1865, for exchange.

Roll dated: Not dated
Where captured: Strausberg
When captured: Sept. 23, 1864

x Signs by Mark.

Card 3

Appears on a roll of
Prisoners of War
at Point Lookout, Md.

Date of arrival: Harper's Ferry Oct. 3, 1864

Where captured: Fishers Hill
When captured: Sept. 22, 1864
Remarks: Exchanged March 17th 1865.

Card 4

Appears on a Muster Roll of a detachment of paroled and exchanged prisoners at Camp Lee, near Richmond, Va.,
for dated Mar. 20, 1865

Enlisted:
When: May, 1862
Where: Russell Co.
By whom: Capt. Ball
Period: War

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

Present or absent: Present
Remarks:

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Compiled Service Record
Card 1 Private, Company D, Bowen's Reg't Mtd. Riflemen, 22nd Virginia Cavalry Appears on a muster roll for To Oct. 31, 1863 (Dated Oct. 31, 1863) Enlisted: When: May 1, 1863 Where: Russell Co., Va By whom: Capt. Ball Period: 3 yrs Last paid: By whom: To what time: Present or absent: Present Remarks:	Card 2 Name appears as a signature to a Roll of Prisoners of War paroled at Point Lookout, Md., an transferred to Aiken's Landing, Va., March 17, 1865, for exchange. Roll dated: Not dated Where captured: Strausberg When captured: Sept. 23, 1864 x Signs by Mark.	Card 3 Appears on a roll of Prisoners of War at Point Lookout, Md. Date of arrival: Harper's Ferry Oct. 3, 1864 Where captured: Fishers Hill When captured: Sept. 22, 1864 Remarks: Exchanged March 17th 1865.
Card 4 Appears on a Muster Roll of a detachment of paroled and exchanged prisoners at Camp Lee, near Richmond, Va., for dated Mar. 20, 1865 Enlisted: When: May, 1862 Where: Russell Co. By whom: Capt. Ball Period: War Last paid: By whom: Capt. Stanfield To what time: Feb. 28, 1863 Present or absent: Present Remarks: