Thomas Lilburn Cumbo - Russell County, Virginia in the Civil War

Thomas Lilburn Cumbo


Biography
Born	05/15/1842
Birth Location	Russell Co.
Died	06/21/1934
Death Location	Dallas Co., TX
Father	William Cumbow
Mother	Eliza Hendricks
Married	10/23/1867 (LEE), 9/7/1898 (KS), ca. 1903 (TX)
Spouses	Mary Elizabeth McDonald Cynthia Elizabeth Pillion Susan C. -----
Military Units
29th Infantry
CSR, Pension, and Miscellaneous Images
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Misc
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Census Information:

1850: 825, Age 8
1860: 177, Age 18
1870: Lee Co., White Shoals 103, Age 25
1880: Lee Co., 118, Age 38
1900: Not found
1910: Dallas Co., TX, JP2, D108, Age 67, Veteran: Yes
1920: Not found
1930: Not found

Miscellaneous Information:

Letter mention: Gilmer family

Newspaper mentions:
Abingdon Virginian, 4/17/1863
Salina Daily Union, 9/7/1898, others
Lebanon News, 1/25/1924, 1/4/1929
Dallas Morning News, 9/2/1928, 6/23/1934

Notes: In Butler Co., KS by 1893, single. Second marriage in Kansas, but he apparently abandoned his wife and was divorced by her 2 years later. Wife's obituary in Salina Daily Republican (2/18/1893) says she was his second wife, married 11/27/1871. Living in Texas by 1901. Long article and photo in Dallas Morning News, 9/2/1928. Falsely reported killed in Galveston Hurricane of 1900.

Military Information:

Compiled Service Record

Card 1
Private, Company G, 29th Virginia Infantry

Appears on a muster roll for Mch. 27 to Apr. 30, 1862 (Not dated)

Enlisted:
When: Mch. 27
Where: Lebanon Va
By whom: Genl. H. Marshal
Period: 3 yrs or war

Last paid:
By whom:
To what time:

Present or absent: Present
Remarks:

Card 2

Private, Company G, 29th Virginia Infantry

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

Enlisted:
When: Mar. 27
Where: Lebanon
By whom: Genl. Marshall
Period: 3 yrs or the war

Last paid:
By whom:
To what time:

Present or absent: Present
Remarks:

Card 3
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5th Sergeant, Company G, 29th Virginia Infantry

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

Enlisted:
When: March 27, 1862
Where: Lebanon
By whom: Gen. H. Marshall
Period: 3 yrs

Last paid:
By whom: Maj. Fisher
To what time: June 30, 1862

Present or absent: Present
Remarks: Appointed 5th Sgt. Oct. 22, 1862

x Name appears on col. names present as Thomas L. Cumbo

Card 4
x

Appears on a muster roll for Oct. 30, to Feb. 28, 1863 (Dated Feb. 28, 1863)

Enlisted:
When: March 27, 1862
Where: Lebanon, Va
By whom: Genl. Marshal
Period: 3 yrs

Last paid:
By whom:
To what time:

Present or absent:
Remarks: Deserted between this Ivor Station & Petersburg

x name appears in col names Present & enrolled

Card 5

Appears on a muster roll for Mch. & Apr., 1863 (Dated May 6, 1863)

Enlisted:
When: Mch. 27, 1862
Where: Lebanon, Va
By whom: H. Marshall
Period: 3 yrs

Last paid:
By whom:
To what time:

Present or absent:
Remarks: Deserted

Card 6

Appears on a muster roll for Apr. 1, 1864, made for the bounty due Oct. 1, 1864.

Enlisted:
When: Mch. 27, 1862
Where: Lebanon, Va
By whom: H. Marshall
Period: 3 yrs

Last paid:
By whom:
To what time:

Present or absent: Present
Remarks:

Card 7

Appears on a Register of Chimborazo Hospital No. 5, Richmond, Virginia.

Admitted: June 5, 1864

Furloughed: July 19, 1864

Remarks: 60 days

Card 8

Appears on a Register of Chimborazo Hospital No. 5, Richmond, Virginia.

Disease: V. S. left Arm flesh
Admitted: June 5

Card 9

Appears on a Pay Book of Chimborazo Hospital No. 5, Richmond, Virginia

By whom paid: Capt. West
To what time: Mar. 1, 1864

Card 10

Appears on a Register of Receiving and Wayside Hospital, or General Hospital No. 9, Richmond, Virginia.

Disposition: Chimborazo
Date: June 4, 1864

Card 11

Appears on a Register of Receiving and Wayside Hospital, or General Hospital No. 9, Richmond, Virginia

Admitted: June, 1864
Disposition: Chimborazo
Date: June 4, 1864

Card 12

REFERENCE CARD.

See Manuscript No. 1383

Dated - Sept. 2 1863

Desertion

Card 13

Appears on a Hospital Muster Roll of Patients in Chimborazo Hospital No. 5,
at Richmond, Va., for to May 1, 1864 (Dated June 14, 1864)

Enlisted:
When: May 27, 1862
Where: Russell Va.
By whom: Capt. Smith
Period: War

Last paid:
By whom: Painter
To what time: Nov. 1, 1863

Present or absent: Present
Remarks:

Card 14

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

Enlisted:
When: Mch. 27, 1862
Where: Lebanon
By whom: Genl. H. Marshal
Period: 3 yrs

Last paid:
By whom:
To what time:

Present or absent:
Remarks: On retired list

Card 15

[$50 bounty for re-enlistment at Camp Cumbo, Russell County, April 26, 1862. Signed by name.]

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Compiled Service Record
Card 1 Private, Company G, 29th Virginia Infantry Appears on a muster roll for Mch. 27 to Apr. 30, 1862 (Not dated) Enlisted: When: Mch. 27 Where: Lebanon Va By whom: Genl. H. Marshal Period: 3 yrs or war Last paid: By whom: To what time: Present or absent: Present Remarks:	Card 2 Private, Company G, 29th Virginia Infantry Appears on a muster roll for May & June, 1862 (Dated June 30, 1862) Enlisted: When: Mar. 27 Where: Lebanon By whom: Genl. Marshall Period: 3 yrs or the war Last paid: By whom: To what time: Present or absent: Present Remarks:	Card 3 x 5th Sergeant, Company G, 29th Virginia Infantry Appears on a muster roll for June 30 to Oct. 30, 1862 (Dated Oct. 30, 1862) Enlisted: When: March 27, 1862 Where: Lebanon By whom: Gen. H. Marshall Period: 3 yrs Last paid: By whom: Maj. Fisher To what time: June 30, 1862 Present or absent: Present Remarks: Appointed 5th Sgt. Oct. 22, 1862 x Name appears on col. names present as Thomas L. Cumbo
Card 4 x Appears on a muster roll for Oct. 30, to Feb. 28, 1863 (Dated Feb. 28, 1863) Enlisted: When: March 27, 1862 Where: Lebanon, Va By whom: Genl. Marshal Period: 3 yrs Last paid: By whom: To what time: Present or absent: Remarks: Deserted between this Ivor Station & Petersburg x name appears in col names Present & enrolled	Card 5 Appears on a muster roll for Mch. & Apr., 1863 (Dated May 6, 1863) Enlisted: When: Mch. 27, 1862 Where: Lebanon, Va By whom: H. Marshall Period: 3 yrs Last paid: By whom: To what time: Present or absent: Remarks: Deserted	Card 6 Appears on a muster roll for Apr. 1, 1864, made for the bounty due Oct. 1, 1864. Enlisted: When: Mch. 27, 1862 Where: Lebanon, Va By whom: H. Marshall Period: 3 yrs Last paid: By whom: To what time: Present or absent: Present Remarks:
Card 7 Appears on a Register of Chimborazo Hospital No. 5, Richmond, Virginia. Admitted: June 5, 1864 Furloughed: July 19, 1864 Remarks: 60 days	Card 8 Appears on a Register of Chimborazo Hospital No. 5, Richmond, Virginia. Disease: V. S. left Arm flesh Admitted: June 5	Card 9 Appears on a Pay Book of Chimborazo Hospital No. 5, Richmond, Virginia By whom paid: Capt. West To what time: Mar. 1, 1864
Card 10 Appears on a Register of Receiving and Wayside Hospital, or General Hospital No. 9, Richmond, Virginia. Disposition: Chimborazo Date: June 4, 1864	Card 11 Appears on a Register of Receiving and Wayside Hospital, or General Hospital No. 9, Richmond, Virginia Admitted: June, 1864 Disposition: Chimborazo Date: June 4, 1864	Card 12 REFERENCE CARD. See Manuscript No. 1383 Dated - Sept. 2 1863 Desertion
Card 13 Appears on a Hospital Muster Roll of Patients in Chimborazo Hospital No. 5, at Richmond, Va., for to May 1, 1864 (Dated June 14, 1864) Enlisted: When: May 27, 1862 Where: Russell Va. By whom: Capt. Smith Period: War Last paid: By whom: Painter To what time: Nov. 1, 1863 Present or absent: Present Remarks:	Card 14 Appears on a muster roll for Nov. & Dec., 1864 (Dated Dec. 31, 1864) Enlisted: When: Mch. 27, 1862 Where: Lebanon By whom: Genl. H. Marshal Period: 3 yrs Last paid: By whom: To what time: Present or absent: Remarks: On retired list	Card 15 [$50 bounty for re-enlistment at Camp Cumbo, Russell County, April 26, 1862. Signed by name.]