Canaan Counts - Russell County, Virginia in the Civil War

Canaan Counts


Biography
Born	02/03/1830
Birth Location	Russell Co.
Died	03/17/1914
Death Location	Josephine Co., OR
Father	John Counts
Mother	Phoebe McReynolds
Married	ca. 1852
Spouse	Anna Musick
Military Units
29th Infantry
21st Cavalry
2nd VSL
CSR, Pension, and Miscellaneous Images
21st Cavalry
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29th Infantry
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Census Information:

1850: 1329, Age 20
1860: 336, Age 30
1870: Meeker Co., MN, New Virginia 1, Age 40
1880: Not found
1900: Jackson Co., OR, Willow Springs 49, Age 70
1910: Not found
1920: DEAD
1930: DEAD

Miscellaneous Information:

Newspaper mentions:
Oregon Daily Journal, 3/19/1914
Morning Oregonian, 3/19/1914

Notes: 1873 in Litchfield, MN. Wife is divorced in 1880CEN, Meeker Co., MN. 1885 in Wadena, MN. Mentioned in Pioneer Recollections of Southwest Virginia. Cunningham recollection says he served a long prison term in MN.

Obituary online

Military Information:

Compiled Service Record

Card 1
Drummer, Capt. William McJessee's Company, 29th Virginia Infantry

Appears on a muster roll for Aug. 23 to Oct. 31, 1861 (Dated Nov. 25, 1861)

Enlisted:
When: July 10, 1861
Where: Dumps Creek Russell Co.
By whom: Capt. Wm. McJessee
Period: one year

Last paid:
By whom: none
To what time: none

Present or absent: Present
Remarks:

Card 2

Drummer, Company A, 29th Virginia Infantry

Appears on a muster roll for Oct. 31, 1861 to Jany 31, 1862 (Not dated)

Enlisted:
When: July 10, 1861
Where: Dumps Creek
By whom: Wm. McJessee
Period: one year

Last paid:
By whom: V. C. Huff
To what time: Oct. 31, 1861

Present or absent: Present
Remarks:

Card 3

Drummer, Company A, 29th Virginia Infantry

Appears on a muster roll for Jany 31 to Feby 28, 1862 (Dated April 26, 1862)

Enlisted:
When: Aug. 23, 1861
Where: Dumps Creek, Va
By whom: Wm. McJessee
Period: 1 yr

Last paid:
By whom: V. C. Huff
To what time: Jany 31, 1862

Present or absent: Present
Remarks:

Card 4

Drummer, Company A, 29th Virginia Infantry

Appears on a muster roll for Mch. & April, 1862 (Dated April 30, 1862)

Enlisted:
When: July 10, 1861
Where: Dumps Creek
By whom: Wm. McJessee
Period: 1 yr

Last paid:
By whom: V. C. Huff
To what time: Feby 28, 1862

Present or absent: Present
Remarks:

Card 5

Drummer, Company A, 29th Virginia Infantry

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

Enlisted:
When: July 10, 1861
Where: D. Creek
By whom: Wm. McJessee
Period: 1 yr

Last paid:
By whom: V. C. Huff
To what time: April 30, 1862

Present or absent: Present
Remarks:

Card 6

Private, Company A, 29th Virginia Infantry

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

Enlisted:
When: July 10, 1861
Where: D. Creek
By whom: Capt. McJessee
Period: 1 yr

Last paid:
By whom: Capt. Clark
To what time: June 30

Present or absent: Absent
Remarks: Absent without leave from 30 Aug. 62

Card 7

Private, Company A, 29th Virginia Infantry

Appears on a muster roll for Nov. & Dec., 1862 (Not dated)

Enlisted:
When: April 1st, 1861
Where: Russell Co., Va
By whom: Capt. Jessee
Period: 2 yrs

Last paid:
By whom: Capt. V. C. Huff
To what time: Oct. 30, 1862

Present or absent: Absent
Remarks: Abs. without leave

Card 8

Appears on a muster roll for Jany & Feby., 1863 (Dated Mch. 9, 1863)

Enlisted:
When:
Where:
By whom:
Period:

Last paid:
By whom:
To what time:

Present or absent:
Remarks: Deserted

Card 9
Private, (1st) Company E, 21st Virginia Cavalry

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

Enlisted:
When: Mar. 28
Where: Sand Lick
By whom: Capt. Counts
Period: 3 yrs

Last paid:
By whom: No person
To what time: Not at all

Present or absent: Present
Remarks:

Card 10

Appears on a Report of Rebel Deserters surrendered in the limits of the Deptmt. of West Va., for the month of April, 1865.

Report dated Headquarters Deptmt. West Va., Cumberland, Md., May 18, 1865.

Height: 5 ft 7 in.; age: 34 years
Complexion: Florid; eyes: Blue
Hair: Red; occupation: Farmer
Remarks: Took amnesty oath & sent North Apl. 22d 1865

Card 11

[Copy of Amnesty Oath. Resident of Russell County. Signed by name.]

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Compiled Service Record
Card 1 Drummer, Capt. William McJessee's Company, 29th Virginia Infantry Appears on a muster roll for Aug. 23 to Oct. 31, 1861 (Dated Nov. 25, 1861) Enlisted: When: July 10, 1861 Where: Dumps Creek Russell Co. By whom: Capt. Wm. McJessee Period: one year Last paid: By whom: none To what time: none Present or absent: Present Remarks:	Card 2 Drummer, Company A, 29th Virginia Infantry Appears on a muster roll for Oct. 31, 1861 to Jany 31, 1862 (Not dated) Enlisted: When: July 10, 1861 Where: Dumps Creek By whom: Wm. McJessee Period: one year Last paid: By whom: V. C. Huff To what time: Oct. 31, 1861 Present or absent: Present Remarks:	Card 3 Drummer, Company A, 29th Virginia Infantry Appears on a muster roll for Jany 31 to Feby 28, 1862 (Dated April 26, 1862) Enlisted: When: Aug. 23, 1861 Where: Dumps Creek, Va By whom: Wm. McJessee Period: 1 yr Last paid: By whom: V. C. Huff To what time: Jany 31, 1862 Present or absent: Present Remarks:
Card 4 Drummer, Company A, 29th Virginia Infantry Appears on a muster roll for Mch. & April, 1862 (Dated April 30, 1862) Enlisted: When: July 10, 1861 Where: Dumps Creek By whom: Wm. McJessee Period: 1 yr Last paid: By whom: V. C. Huff To what time: Feby 28, 1862 Present or absent: Present Remarks:	Card 5 Drummer, Company A, 29th Virginia Infantry Appears on a muster roll for May & June, 1862 (Dated June 30) Enlisted: When: July 10, 1861 Where: D. Creek By whom: Wm. McJessee Period: 1 yr Last paid: By whom: V. C. Huff To what time: April 30, 1862 Present or absent: Present Remarks:	Card 6 Private, Company A, 29th Virginia Infantry Appears on a muster roll for June 30 to Oct. 30, 1862 (Dated Nov. 30, 1862) Enlisted: When: July 10, 1861 Where: D. Creek By whom: Capt. McJessee Period: 1 yr Last paid: By whom: Capt. Clark To what time: June 30 Present or absent: Absent Remarks: Absent without leave from 30 Aug. 62
Card 7 Private, Company A, 29th Virginia Infantry Appears on a muster roll for Nov. & Dec., 1862 (Not dated) Enlisted: When: April 1st, 1861 Where: Russell Co., Va By whom: Capt. Jessee Period: 2 yrs Last paid: By whom: Capt. V. C. Huff To what time: Oct. 30, 1862 Present or absent: Absent Remarks: Abs. without leave	Card 8 Appears on a muster roll for Jany & Feby., 1863 (Dated Mch. 9, 1863) Enlisted: When: Where: By whom: Period: Last paid: By whom: To what time: Present or absent: Remarks: Deserted	Card 9 Private, (1st) Company E, 21st Virginia Cavalry Appears on a muster roll for to Aug. 31, 1863 (Dated Aug. 31, 1863) Enlisted: When: Mar. 28 Where: Sand Lick By whom: Capt. Counts Period: 3 yrs Last paid: By whom: No person To what time: Not at all Present or absent: Present Remarks:
Card 10 Appears on a Report of Rebel Deserters surrendered in the limits of the Deptmt. of West Va., for the month of April, 1865. Report dated Headquarters Deptmt. West Va., Cumberland, Md., May 18, 1865. Height: 5 ft 7 in.; age: 34 years Complexion: Florid; eyes: Blue Hair: Red; occupation: Farmer Remarks: Took amnesty oath & sent North Apl. 22d 1865	Card 11 [Copy of Amnesty Oath. Resident of Russell County. Signed by name.]