Robert Cross

Biography
Born	02/14/1839
Birth Location	Russell Co.
Died	08/23/1922
Death Location	Russell Co., VA
Father	Benson Cross
Mother	Lydia Baldwin
Married	05/03/1864
Spouse	Elizabeth Statzer
Military Units
48th Infantry
CSR, Pension, and Miscellaneous Images
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Disability Pension
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Misc
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Widows Pension
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Census Information: 1850: 1007, Age 12 1860: 1204, Age 21 1870: Not found 1880: Moccasin 10, Age 39 1900: Moccasin 285, Age 57 1910: Moccasin 108, Age 70, Veteran: Yes 1920: Moccasin 82, 59, Age 79 1930: DEAD

Miscellaneous Information: Filed pension: 1883, 1884, 1900, Russell County Widow filed pension: 1922, Russell County Appears on 1909 pension list: Under act of 1917 Appears on pension applications for: A. E. McNew, 1902. C. W. Statzer, 1903. James G. Blizzard, 1903. James A. Buckles widow, 1904. T. J. Mead, 1909. John H. Candler widow, 1928. Newspaper mentions: Abingdon Virginian, 7/24/1863 Confederate Veteran, 1914 Lebanon News, 3/17/1921, 5/6/1921 Notes: Reverend. Pictured at Other Photos. Cited in Russell County Death Records, Volume 1. Received Southern Cross of Honor.

Military Information:

Compiled Service Record
Card 1 Private, Capt. John H. Candler's Company (Russell Guards), Virginia Volunteers, 48th Virginia Infantry Age 21 years. Appears on a muster roll for July 17 to Aug. 31, 1861 (Dated Aug. 31) Enrolled for active service: When: June 25 Where: Russell By whom: Jno. H. Candler Mustered into service: When: July 17 Where: Abingdon By whom: Col. J. A. Campbell	Card 2 Jr. 2nd Lieutenant, Company K, 48th Virginia Infantry Appears on a Regimental Return for Apr., 1862 Commissioned officers present and absent: Present Station: with Regt.	Card 3 Appears on a Roster dated: Not dated Date of appointment: Apl. 21, 1862
Card 4 Appears on a Report of Sick and Wounded in General Hospital, at Charlottesville, Va., for the week ending Aug. 16, 1862 Admitted: Aug. 11	Card 5 Appears on a Report of Sick and Wounded in General Hospital, at Charlottesville, Va., for the week ending Sept. 13, 1862 Captain: Lt. Chambler Disease: Veelu. Sclo. Admitted: Aug. 11 Transferred: Sept. 1 Remarks: To Genl Hosp Lynchburg	Card 6 Appears on an Inspection Report of Terry's Brigade, Gordon's Division, commanded by Brig. Gen. William Terry. Report dated: Camp near New Market Oct. 30, 1864 Absent officers Oct. 29: Cause of absence: Wounded Date of absence: July 1863 Authority of absence: No authority Residence: Russell Co., Va Remarks: Effort has been made to return this officer
Card 7 Appears on a Register containing Rosters of Commissioned Officers, Provisional Army Confederate States. Date of appointment: Apl. 21, 1862 Date of resignation, death, transfer or promotion: Pro. 1. Lt. Feb. 14 '63. Drpd. 1 Lt. Feb. 22, 1865	Card 8 Appears on a weekly report of sick and wounded at General Hospital No. 1, Lynchburg, Va., for the week ending Sept. 12, 1862 Remarks: Is registered in the Hospital and under medical treatment in private quarters.	Card 9 Appears on an Inspection Report of Terry's Brigade, commanded by Brig. Gen. William Terry. Report dated: Burgess Mills Jan. 28, 1865 Absent commissioned officers accounted for: By what authority: None Date: Not known
Card 10 Appears on an Inspection Report of Terry's Brigade, commanded by Brig. Gen. William Terry. Report dated: New Market, Va. Nov. 29, 1864 Absent commissioned officers accounted for: By what authority: None Date: April 1, 1864 Remarks: Absent without leave	Card 11 Appears on a consolidated weekly Report of Sick and Wounded at Medical Director and Inspector, Various Hospitals in Virginia, for the week ending Sept. 13, 1862 Date: Sept. 6 to Sept. 13, 1862 Post or station: Charlottesville, Va Hospital: Gen'l Hospital Admitted: Aug. 11 Medical Officer: Surg. J. S. Davis Remarks: Transferred to Lynchburg	Card 12 Appears on a consolidated weekly Report of Sick and Wounded at Medical Director and Inspector, Various Hospitals in Virginia, for the week ending Aug. 16, 1862 Date: Aug. 9 to Aug. 16, 1862 Post or station: Charlottesville, Va Hospital: Gen'l Hospital
Card 13 Appears on a consolidated weekly Report of Sick and Wounded at Medical Director and Inspector, Various Hospitals in Virginia, for the week ending Sept. 13, 1862 Date: Sept. 6 to Sept. 13, 1862 Post or station: Lynchburg, Va Hospital: Gen'l Hospital No. 1 Admitted: Sept. 13 Medical Officer: Surg. W. O. Owen Remarks:	Card 14 Appears on a Register of C. S. A. General Hospital, Charlottesville, Virginia. Admitted: Aug. 11, 1862 Sent to General Hospital: Sept. 1, 1862 Remarks: at Lynchb'g	Card 15 Appears on a Register of C. S. A. General Hospital, Charlottesville, Virginia. Complaint: Veelu. Sclop. Admitted: Aug. 11, 1862 Sent to General Hospital: Sept. 1, 1862 Remarks: at Lynchberg
Card 16 Cross, Robert 1st Lt. Co. K. 48th Va. Vols. See 9.0.9 - A. & I. G.0 - 1865 P. 10.	Card 17 Tenders resignat'n Oct. 1 /63 Ch. 1-168-91-C	Card 18 Subject: Dropped Special Order Number 44/4 Feb. 22, 1865 Adjutant and Inspector General's Office, Confederate States, contains information relative to the man named, on the subject mentioned above.
Card 19 Appears on an official copy of a LIST of the commissioned officers in the 2d Virginia Brigade. List dated: Sept. 22, 1862 Present or absent: Absent Remarks: