John J Counts - Russell County, Virginia in the Civil War

John J Counts


Biography
Born	ca. 1835
Birth Location	Russell Co.
Died	03/05/1906
Death Location	Seattle, WA
Father	Joseph Counts
Mother	Sarah Long
Married	12/29/1858 (WI)
Spouse	Eliza Self
Military Units
37th Infantry
CSR, Pension, and Miscellaneous Images
37th Infantry
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Misc
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Census Information:

1850: 728, Age 16
1860: 1354, Age 25
1870: Not found
1880: Gallatin Co., MT, Upper Yellowstone Valley 10, Age 45
1900: Park Co., MT, Chico 371, Age 65
1910: DEAD
1920: DEAD
1930: DEAD

Miscellaneous Information:

Letter mention: Charles B. Price

Newspaper mentions:
Staunton Spectator, 4/1/1862
Richmond Dispatch, 4/8/1862
Anaconda Standard, 10/24/1905
Tacoma Daily News, 3/6/1906
Obituary online

Military Information:

Compiled Service Record

Card 1
Private, Company C, 37th Virginia Infantry

Appears on a muster roll for July & Aug., 1861 (Dated Aug. 31)

Enlisted:
When: May 10, 1861
Where: Lebanon, Va
By whom: Capt. J. F. McElheny
Period: 12 mo.

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

Present or absent: Present
Remarks:

Card 2

Appears on a muster roll for Jany & Feby, 1862 (Not dated)

Enlisted:
When: May 10
Where: Lebanon, Va
By whom: Capt. McElheny
Period: 12 mo.

Last paid:
By whom: Capt. Haller
To what time: Dec. 31

Present or absent: Present
Remarks:

Card 3

Appears on a muster roll for Feby 28 to Mch. 30, 1862 (Not dated)

Enlisted:
When: May 10, 1861
Where: Russell Co., Va
By whom: Capt. McElhenny
Period: 1 year

Last paid:
By whom:
To what time:

Present or absent: Present
Remarks:

Card 4

Appears on a muster roll for May & June, 1862 (Not dated)

Enlisted:
When: May 10, 1861
Where: Lebanon, Va
By whom: Capt. McElhenny
Period: 1 year

Last paid:
By whom:
To what time:

Present or absent: Absent
Remarks: Wounded in the fight near Kearnstown, Mch. 25, 1862 at Hospl. Lynchburg, Va.

Card 5

Appears on a
Roll of Prisoners of War
from Louisa, Eastern District of Kentucky, at McLean Barracks, Cincinnati, Ohio.

Roll dated: Not dated

Where captured: Surrender

Remarks: Voluntary Surrender

Card 6

Appears on a roll of
Deserters from the Rebel Army.

When received: Feby 25, 1864
Where captured: Wayne Co., Va
Date when reported: Feby 15, 1864
Date when discharged: Mch. 1, 1864
By whose order discharged: Genl. Burbridge
Remarks: Oath & sent North

Card 7

Appears on a Register of
Prisoners of War
received at Military Prison, Louisville, Ky.

Where captured: Russell Co., Va

Discharged:
Terms: Oath
When: March

Card 8

Name appears as signature to an
Oath of Allegiance
to the United States, subscribed and sworn to at Louisville, March 15, 1864. *

Place of residence: Russle Co., Va

Complexion: Light; hair: Dark
Eyes: Grey; height: 5 ft 10 in.
Remarks: Volunteer deserter Reported Louisa, Ky

* Indorsement shows: "Roll of 107 Rebel Deserters released from the Military Prison at Louisville, Ky., during the month of March, 1864."

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Compiled Service Record
Card 1 Private, Company C, 37th Virginia Infantry Appears on a muster roll for July & Aug., 1861 (Dated Aug. 31) Enlisted: When: May 10, 1861 Where: Lebanon, Va By whom: Capt. J. F. McElheny Period: 12 mo. Last paid: By whom: Capt. Dunbar To what time: June 30 Present or absent: Present Remarks:	Card 2 Appears on a muster roll for Jany & Feby, 1862 (Not dated) Enlisted: When: May 10 Where: Lebanon, Va By whom: Capt. McElheny Period: 12 mo. Last paid: By whom: Capt. Haller To what time: Dec. 31 Present or absent: Present Remarks:	Card 3 Appears on a muster roll for Feby 28 to Mch. 30, 1862 (Not dated) Enlisted: When: May 10, 1861 Where: Russell Co., Va By whom: Capt. McElhenny Period: 1 year Last paid: By whom: To what time: Present or absent: Present Remarks:
Card 4 Appears on a muster roll for May & June, 1862 (Not dated) Enlisted: When: May 10, 1861 Where: Lebanon, Va By whom: Capt. McElhenny Period: 1 year Last paid: By whom: To what time: Present or absent: Absent Remarks: Wounded in the fight near Kearnstown, Mch. 25, 1862 at Hospl. Lynchburg, Va.	Card 5 Appears on a Roll of Prisoners of War from Louisa, Eastern District of Kentucky, at McLean Barracks, Cincinnati, Ohio. Roll dated: Not dated Where captured: Surrender Remarks: Voluntary Surrender	Card 6 Appears on a roll of Deserters from the Rebel Army. When received: Feby 25, 1864 Where captured: Wayne Co., Va Date when reported: Feby 15, 1864 Date when discharged: Mch. 1, 1864 By whose order discharged: Genl. Burbridge Remarks: Oath & sent North
Card 7 Appears on a Register of Prisoners of War received at Military Prison, Louisville, Ky. Where captured: Russell Co., Va Discharged: Terms: Oath When: March	Card 8 Name appears as signature to an Oath of Allegiance to the United States, subscribed and sworn to at Louisville, March 15, 1864. * Place of residence: Russle Co., Va Complexion: Light; hair: Dark Eyes: Grey; height: 5 ft 10 in. Remarks: Volunteer deserter Reported Louisa, Ky * Indorsement shows: "Roll of 107 Rebel Deserters released from the Military Prison at Louisville, Ky., during the month of March, 1864."