Jeremiah Couch

Biography
Born	8/1837
Birth Location	Russell Co.
Died	06/09/1922
Death Location	Russell Co., VA
Father	John Couch
Mother	Fanny Fairchilds
Married	10/05/1860
Spouse	Leutitia Rasnick
Military Units
21st Battalion Cavalry
7th Battalion Cavalry
2nd VSL
CSR, Pension, and Miscellaneous Images
21st Cavalry
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Pension
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Widows Pension
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Census Information: 1850: 725, Age 13 1860: 1508, Age 22 1870: Castlewood 208, Age 33 1880: Castlewood 78, Age 44 1900: Castlewood 51, 222, Age 62 1910: Castlewood 53, 243, Age 72, Veteran: Yes 1920: Castlewood 72, 386, Age 82 1930: DEAD

Miscellaneous Information: Filed pension: 1920, Russell County Widow filed pension: 1922, Russell County

Military Information:

Compiled Service Record
Card 1 Private, (1st) Company E, 21st Virginia Cavalry Appears on a muster roll for to Aug. 31, 1863 (Dated Aug. 31, 1863) Enlisted: When: June 1 Where: Sand Lick By whom: Col. Peters Period: 3 yrs Last paid: By whom: No person To what time: Not at all Present or absent: Absent Remarks: Absent without leave	Card 2 Appears on a Roll of Prisoners of War received at Military Prison, Louisville, Ky., during the five days ending April 15, 1865. Roll dated Office Comsry. of Prisoners, Louisville, Ky., April 17, 1865. Where captured: Wayne Co., Va When captured: April 4, 1865 Where from: Lexington, Ky	Card 3 Appears on a Roll of Prisoners of War at Military Prison, Louisville, Ly. Date when received: April 13 Where captured: Wayne Co., Va Date when captured: April 4, 1865 Date when discharged: April 28, 1865 Where sent: Camp Chase Remarks, charges. &c.: Lexington
Card 4 Appears on a Roll of Prisoners of War at Louisville, Ky., transferred to Camp Chase, O., April 28, 1865. Roll dated Office Commissary of Prisoners, Louisville, Ky., April 28, 1865. Where captured: Wayne Co., Va When captured: April 4, 1865	Card 5 Appears on a Roll of Prisoners of War received at Camp Chase, Ohio, from Louisville, Ky., April 30, 1865. Roll dated: Not dated Where captured: Wayne Co., Va Date when captured: April 4, 1865 Remarks: Received from Louisville Ky Apr. 30, 1865	Card 6 Name appears as signature to an Oath of Allegiance to the United States, subscribed and sworn to at Camp Chase, Ohio, June 10, 1865. * Place of residence: Russell Co., Va Complexion: Dk; hair: Dk Eyes: Blue; height 5 ft. 8 1/2 in. Age: 27 years Where captured: Wayne Co., Va When captured: April 4, 1865 * Indorsement shows: "Roll of Prisoners of War released at Camp Chase, O., June 10, 1865, as per G. O. 109, A. G. O. dated June 6, 1865."
Card 7 WAR DEPARTMENT THE ADJUTANT' GENERAL'S OFFICE, WASHINGTON. July 8, 1821 Respectfully returned to Auditor of Public Accounts Richmond, Va. with the information that: there are no rolls on file of the 29th Battn Va. Inft. which subsequently became a part of the 64 Reg. Va. Mtd. Inf. of which Campbell Slemp was Col. and no record has been found of the service, capture or parole of Jeremiah Couch, as of either organization. Capt. Summers not found as of the above organization. John C. Summers was Capt. of Co. H. 21 Va Cav (Peters Reg. C. S. A. Jeremiah Couch Pvt (1st) Co. E, Peters' Reg. Cav. (also known as Peters) 21 Reg. Va. Cav. Enlisted June 1, 186_ at Sand Lick. Captured at Wayne Co., Va., Apl. 4, 1865. Subscribed to the Oath of Allegiance at Camp Chase, Ohio, June 10, 1865. Residence Russell Co., Va.	Card 8 [Reported as a deserter to the Conscript Office, reported to be "now connected with Co. "H" 7th Confederate Batt. and is now with that Co. The 7th Confederate Batt. is now in Scott Co., Va. H. Sawyers Lt & E. O. Russell Co."]	Card 9 [Reported as deserter from the 21st Cavalry, Sept. 29, 1864.]