David Cowan - Russell County, Virginia in the Civil War

David Cowan


Biography
Born	ca. 1833
Birth Location	Russell Co.
Died	04/13/1878
Death Location	Russell Co., VA
Father	George Cowan
Mother	Mary Gilmer
Married
Spouse
Military Units
37th Infantry
16th Cavalry
CSR, Pension, and Miscellaneous Images
16th Cavalry
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37th Infantry
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Census Information:

1850: 304, Age 17
1860: 378, Age 27
1870: Lebanon 242, Age 37
1880: DEAD
1900: DEAD
1910: DEAD
1920: DEAD
1930: DEAD

Miscellaneous Information:

Letter mention: Cowan/Fletcher
Letter mention: Gilmer family
Letter mention: Gilmer family

Notes: Father owned 6 slaves. Owned 9 slaves. Possibly will at GENWEB PROBATE 1879.

Military Information:

Compiled Service Record

Card 1
Private, Company I, 37th Virginia Infantry

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

Enlisted:
When: May 2
Where: New Garden
By whom: Capt. S. Hunt
Period: 12 mo

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

Present or absent: x
Remarks: Sick at Montere

x name appears in Column of names present

Card 2

Appears on a muster roll for Jan. & Feb., 1862 (Dated June 13, 1862)

Enlisted:
When: May 2
Where: New Garden
By whom: S. Hunt
Period: 1 year

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

Present or absent: Present
Remarks:

Card 3

Appears on a muster roll for Mch. & Apr., 1862 (Dated Aug. 15, 1862)

Enlisted:
When: May 2
Where: New Garden
By whom: Capt. Hunt
Period: 12 mos.

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

Present or absent: Present
Remarks:

Card 4

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

Enlisted:
When: May 2
Where: New Garden
By whom: Capt. Hunt
Period: 3 y's

Last paid:
By whom:
To what time:

Present or absent:
Remarks: Discharged June 8, 1862

Card 5

Appears on a Register of Payments to Discharged Soldiers.

Date of discharge: 6 June 1862
Date of payment: 7 June 1862
By whom: F. P. Clark

Card 6
Private, Company A, 16th Virginia Cavalry

Appears on a muster roll for Oct. 31, 1863 to Apl. 1, 1864 (Dated Apl. 1, 1864)

Enlisted:
When: Jan. 4, 1864
Where: Lebanon, Va
By whom: Capt. Stevenson
Period: 3 yrs

Last paid:
By whom: Due from enlst
To what time:

Present or absent: Present
Remarks:

Card 7

Appears on a muster roll for Oct. 31, 1863 to Oct. 31, 1864 (Dated Nov. 30, 1864)

Enlisted:
When: Jan. 3, 1864
Where: Lebanon, Va
By whom: Chas. Stevenson
Period: 3 yrs

Last paid:
By whom: Due from enlistment
To what time:

Present or absent: Present
Remarks:

Card 8

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

Enlisted:
When: Jan. 3, 1864
Where: Lebanon, Va
By whom: Capt. C. E. Stevenson
Period: 3 yrs

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

Present or absent: Present
Remarks:

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Compiled Service Record
Card 1 Private, Company I, 37th Virginia Infantry Appears on a muster roll for July & Aug., 1861 (Dated Aug. 31) Enlisted: When: May 2 Where: New Garden By whom: Capt. S. Hunt Period: 12 mo Last paid: By whom: Capt. Dunbar To what time: June 30 Present or absent: x Remarks: Sick at Montere x name appears in Column of names present	Card 2 Appears on a muster roll for Jan. & Feb., 1862 (Dated June 13, 1862) Enlisted: When: May 2 Where: New Garden By whom: S. Hunt Period: 1 year Last paid: By whom: Capt. Haller To what time: Dec. 31 Present or absent: Present Remarks:	Card 3 Appears on a muster roll for Mch. & Apr., 1862 (Dated Aug. 15, 1862) Enlisted: When: May 2 Where: New Garden By whom: Capt. Hunt Period: 12 mos. Last paid: By whom: Capt. Hahher To what time: Dec. 31 Present or absent: Present Remarks:
Card 4 Appears on a muster roll for May & June, 1862 (Not dated) Enlisted: When: May 2 Where: New Garden By whom: Capt. Hunt Period: 3 y's Last paid: By whom: To what time: Present or absent: Remarks: Discharged June 8, 1862	Card 5 Appears on a Register of Payments to Discharged Soldiers. Date of discharge: 6 June 1862 Date of payment: 7 June 1862 By whom: F. P. Clark	Card 6 Private, Company A, 16th Virginia Cavalry Appears on a muster roll for Oct. 31, 1863 to Apl. 1, 1864 (Dated Apl. 1, 1864) Enlisted: When: Jan. 4, 1864 Where: Lebanon, Va By whom: Capt. Stevenson Period: 3 yrs Last paid: By whom: Due from enlst To what time: Present or absent: Present Remarks:
Card 7 Appears on a muster roll for Oct. 31, 1863 to Oct. 31, 1864 (Dated Nov. 30, 1864) Enlisted: When: Jan. 3, 1864 Where: Lebanon, Va By whom: Chas. Stevenson Period: 3 yrs Last paid: By whom: Due from enlistment To what time: Present or absent: Present Remarks:	Card 8 Appears on a muster roll for Nov. & Dec., 1864 (Dated Dec. 31, 1864) Enlisted: When: Jan. 3, 1864 Where: Lebanon, Va By whom: Capt. C. E. Stevenson Period: 3 yrs Last paid: By whom: Maj. Jenkins To what time: Aug. 31, 1864 Present or absent: Present Remarks: