Henry Hopkins Dickenson - Russell County, Virginia in the Civil War

Henry Hopkins Dickenson


Biography
Born	05/23/1837
Birth Location	Russell Co.
Died	11/27/1903
Death Location	Russell Co., VA
Father	Charles C. Dickenson
Mother	Catharine Counts
Married	10/21/1868
Spouse	Cornelia W. Quarles
Military Units
29th Infantry
CSR, Pension, and Miscellaneous Images
29th Infantry
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Census Information:

1850: 672, Age 12
1860: 8L, Age 24
1870: Castlewood 44, Age 33
1880: Castlewood 249, Age 43
1900: Lebanon 57, 127, Age 63
1910: DEAD
1920: DEAD
1930: DEAD

Miscellaneous Information:

Appears on pension applications for: Isaac J. Garrett, 1884. John B. Turner, 1900. William Fields, 1902. Cummings Fields, 1902. M. C. Fields, 1903. F. M. Steele, 1903. Samuel R. Repass, 1903. Oliver Aistrop, 1903.

Newspaper mentions:
Bristol News, 8/26/1879
Bickley Mills Post 3/28/1891,7/2/1891
Richmond Times, 12/30/1901
Abingdon Weekly Virginian, 12/26/1902, 12/11/1903
Washington Post, 11/30/1903
Lebanon News, 1900, 6/1/1900, 5/29/1903, 12/4/1903
Clinch Valley News, 12/4/1903
Bluefield Daily Telegraph, 11/28/1903

Notes: Father owned 10 slaves. Pictured at Other Photos. Founding member of McElhaney Camp Confederate Veterans, 1896. Post-war business letters and records at UVA. Mentioned in diary of Thomas T. Dickenson.

Obituary online

Military Information:

Compiled Service Record

Card 1
2nd Lieutenant, Captain William McJesse'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

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: Capt. McJessee
Period: one year

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

Present or absent: Present
Remarks:

Card 3
3rd Lieutenant, 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

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
Captain, 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: Promoted to Captain 3d June Making 27 days $121.33, served 1 Lt. 20 days $60.00, 2 Lt 12 days $32.00

Card 6

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

Enlisted:
When:
Where:
By whom:
Period:

Last paid:
By whom:
To what time:

Present or absent: Present
Remarks:

Card 7

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

Enlisted:
When: April 1st, 1862
Where: Russell Co., Va
By whom: Capt. Jessee
Period: 2 yrs

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

Present or absent: Present
Remarks:

Card 8

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

Enlisted:
When: April 1, 1862
Where: Russell Co., Va
By whom: Capt. Jessee
Period: 2 yrs

Last paid:
By whom: Capt. V. C. Huff
To what time:

Present or absent: Present
Remarks:

Card 9

Appears on a muster roll for Mch. & April, 1863 (Not dated)

Re-Enlisted:
When:
Where:
By whom:
Period:

Last paid:
By whom:
To what time:

Present or absent: Present
Remarks:

Card 10

Appears on a muster roll for Nov. & Dec., 1863 (Not dated)

Re-Enlisted:
When:
Where:
By whom:
Period:

Last paid:
By whom:
To what time:

Present or absent: Not stated x
Remarks:

x Recapitulation shows Capt. Present for duty

Card 11

Appears on a muster roll for April 1, 1864, made under G. O. No. 27, A. & I. G. O., Rich'd, 1864.

Re-Enlisted:
When:
Where:
By whom:
Period:

Last paid:
By whom:
To what time:

Present or absent:
Remarks:

x Name appears only as signature on roll as commanding company

Card 12

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

Enlisted:
When:
Where:
By whom:
Period:

Last paid:
By whom: Capt. Williams
To what time: Oct. 31, 1864

Present or absent: Present
Remarks:

Card 13

Appears on a
Report
of the Examining Board
in General Hospital No. 4,
at Richmond, Va.,
for furloughs.

Report dated: Aug. 1, 1864
Brigade: Corses

Date of injury: 6 weeks
Disease or injury: Diarrhoea & typh. fever

Destination: Lebanon, Va

Card 14

Appears on an
Inspection Report
of Corse's Brigade, Pickett's Division, 1st Army Corps, Army of Northern Virginia, commanded by Brig. Gen. Montgomery D. Corse.

Report dated: In Trenches, Bermuda Hundred Aug. 13, 1864

Absent commissioned officers accounted for: Absent sick since
Date: July 20, 1864

Card 15

Appears on a Register of
Medical Director's Office,
Richmond, Va.,
under the heading of "Officers recommended for leaves of absence."

From: G. H. No. 4
Date: Aug. 1, 1864
Date of injury or disease: 6 weeks
Nature of injury or disease: Diarrhoea & Typhoid fever
Furlough: 30 days
Residence: Lebanon, Va

Card 16

Appears on a Register of
General Hospital No. 4,
Richmond, Virginia.

Disease: Diarrhoea Actua
Admitted: July 24, 1864

Furloughed: Aug. 5, 1864

Card 17

Appears on a
Register
containing Rosters of Commissioned Officers, Provisional Army Confederate States.

Date of resignation, death, transfer or promotion: Promoted Capt.

Card 18

REFERENCE CARD.

See Manuscript No. 6871

B S July 12/63

Card 19

REFERENCE CARD.

See Manuscript No. 6633

Cloth March 12/63

Card 20

No. 40

No. 3 Abstract K 4th Qr., 1863
Clothing &c,
Co. A. 29th Regt

SPECIAL REQUISITION.
Oct. 14, 1863
Capt. H. H. Dickinson

Card 21

[Requisition for shoes, blankets, pants, jackets, etc. Signed by name.]

Card 22

No. 29.

No. 1 Abst. F. 4th Qr., 1862

Capt. Dickenson's Company.

REQUISITION FOR FUEL.

For Oct. Nov'r. & Dec'r, 1862

The number of men drawn [...]

Card 23

[Fuel requisition, Mt. Sterling, KY, Oct. 1862.]

Card 24

No. 40.

No. 23 Abstract K 4th Qr., 1863
Capt. H. H. Dickenson
Comdg Co. "A"

SPECIAL REQUISITION
December 18, 1863

Card 25

[Requistion for shoes, blankets, jackets, pants.]

Card 26

VOUCHER NO. 19

Paid the 7 day of April, 1863
H. H. Dickenson
Capt. Co. A. C. S.
From the 1st day of Jan'y 1863
To the 31st day of Mch. 1863

Pay: $390.00

Card 27

[Front of pay voucher.]

Card 28

Voucher No. 547

Paid the 28 day of July 1862
H. H. Dickenson Jr. 2 Lt
Co. "A" 29 Regt Va Vols C. S.
From the 28 day of Feby 1862
To the 30 day of April 1862

Pay: $160.00

Card 29

[Front of pay voucher.]

Card 30

VOUCHER NO. 15

Paid the 12th day of Mch. 1863
H. H. Dickenson
Capt. Co. A. C. S.
From the 1st day of Dec'r 1862
To the 31st Day of Dec'r 1862

Pay: $130.00

Card 31

[Front of pay voucher.]

Card 32

No. 38

Vou. No. 1 Abst. I, 2nd Qr., 1864

Capt. H. H. Dickinson
Co. A
REQUISITION FOR STATIONERY.
For 2nd Quarter 1864
Issued June 30th 1864

Card 33

[Front of requisition.]

Card 34

[$10 voucher for hauling pork from Castles Woods Russell County to Crab Orchard Wise County, December 15, 1861. Made out to Capt. John Dickenson.]

Card 35

No. 40

No. 1 Abstract K 1st Qr., 1864
Capt. H. H. Dickinson Co. A
29th Va. Regt

SPECIAL REQUISITION
Issued Feby 15th, 1864

Card 36

[Requisition for shoes, jackets, drawers, etc.]

Card 37

No. 40

No. 2 Abstract K, 3rd Qr., 1863
29th Va Infty
Clothing, &c.
Capt. H. H. Dickinson
A. A. Q. M.
SPECIAL REQUISITION.
7th July 1863

Card 38

VOUCHER NO. 32
Paid the 24th day of July 1864
H. H. Dickenson
Capt. Co. "A" C. S.
From the 1st day of Oct., 1863
To the 30th day of June 1864

Pay: $1170.00

Card 39

[Front of pay voucher.]

Card 40

No. 40.

No. 1 Abstract K 4th Qr., 1864
Capt. H. H. Dickinson
Clothing, &c.
Co. "A"

SPECIAL REQUISITION.
April 18th, 1864

Card 41

[Requisition for jackets, pants, shirts, etc.]

Card 42

No. 40

No. 1 Abstract K 3rd Qr., 1864
Capt. H. H. Dickinson 29th Va. Infy.

SPECIAL REQUISITION.

Card 43

[Front of requisition.]

Card 44

VOUCHER NO. 42

Paid the 10th day of May 1863
H. H. Dickenson
Capt. Co. A, C. S.
From the 1st day of April, 1863
To the 30th day of April, 1863

Pay: $130.00

Card 45

[Front of pay voucher.]

Card 46

VOUCHER NO. 13

Paid the 15th day of Dec'r 1862
Capt. H. H. Dickenson
(Co. A) C. S.
From the 1st day of July 1862
To the 30th day of Nov'r 1862

Pay: $650.00

Card 47

[Front of pay voucher.]

Card 48

Voucher No. 58

Paid the 4th day of August 1862
H. H. Dickenson Capt. Co. (A)
29th Reg Va Vols C. S.
From the 1st day of May 1862
To the 30th day of June 1862

Pay: $219

Card 49

[Front of pay voucher.]

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Compiled Service Record
Card 1 2nd Lieutenant, Captain William McJesse'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 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: Capt. McJessee Period: one year Last paid: By whom: V. C. Huff To what time: Oct. 31, 1861 Present or absent: Present Remarks:	Card 3 3rd Lieutenant, 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 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 Captain, 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: Promoted to Captain 3d June Making 27 days $121.33, served 1 Lt. 20 days $60.00, 2 Lt 12 days $32.00	Card 6 Appears on a muster roll for June 30 to Oct. 30, 1862 (Dated Nov. 30, 1862) Enlisted: When: Where: By whom: Period: Last paid: By whom: To what time: Present or absent: Present Remarks:
Card 7 Appears on a muster roll for Nov. & Dec., 1862 (Not dated) Enlisted: When: April 1st, 1862 Where: Russell Co., Va By whom: Capt. Jessee Period: 2 yrs Last paid: By whom: Capt. V. C. Huff To what time: Oct. 30 Present or absent: Present Remarks:	Card 8 Appears on a muster roll for Jany & Feby, 1863 (Dated Mch. 9, 1863) Enlisted: When: April 1, 1862 Where: Russell Co., Va By whom: Capt. Jessee Period: 2 yrs Last paid: By whom: Capt. V. C. Huff To what time: Present or absent: Present Remarks:	Card 9 Appears on a muster roll for Mch. & April, 1863 (Not dated) Re-Enlisted: When: Where: By whom: Period: Last paid: By whom: To what time: Present or absent: Present Remarks:
Card 10 Appears on a muster roll for Nov. & Dec., 1863 (Not dated) Re-Enlisted: When: Where: By whom: Period: Last paid: By whom: To what time: Present or absent: Not stated x Remarks: x Recapitulation shows Capt. Present for duty	Card 11 Appears on a muster roll for April 1, 1864, made under G. O. No. 27, A. & I. G. O., Rich'd, 1864. Re-Enlisted: When: Where: By whom: Period: Last paid: By whom: To what time: Present or absent: Remarks: x Name appears only as signature on roll as commanding company	Card 12 Appears on a muster roll for Nov. & Dec., 1864 (Dated Dec. 31, 1864) Enlisted: When: Where: By whom: Period: Last paid: By whom: Capt. Williams To what time: Oct. 31, 1864 Present or absent: Present Remarks:
Card 13 Appears on a Report of the Examining Board in General Hospital No. 4, at Richmond, Va., for furloughs. Report dated: Aug. 1, 1864 Brigade: Corses Date of injury: 6 weeks Disease or injury: Diarrhoea & typh. fever Destination: Lebanon, Va	Card 14 Appears on an Inspection Report of Corse's Brigade, Pickett's Division, 1st Army Corps, Army of Northern Virginia, commanded by Brig. Gen. Montgomery D. Corse. Report dated: In Trenches, Bermuda Hundred Aug. 13, 1864 Absent commissioned officers accounted for: Absent sick since Date: July 20, 1864	Card 15 Appears on a Register of Medical Director's Office, Richmond, Va., under the heading of "Officers recommended for leaves of absence." From: G. H. No. 4 Date: Aug. 1, 1864 Date of injury or disease: 6 weeks Nature of injury or disease: Diarrhoea & Typhoid fever Furlough: 30 days Residence: Lebanon, Va
Card 16 Appears on a Register of General Hospital No. 4, Richmond, Virginia. Disease: Diarrhoea Actua Admitted: July 24, 1864 Furloughed: Aug. 5, 1864	Card 17 Appears on a Register containing Rosters of Commissioned Officers, Provisional Army Confederate States. Date of resignation, death, transfer or promotion: Promoted Capt.	Card 18 REFERENCE CARD. See Manuscript No. 6871 B S July 12/63
Card 19 REFERENCE CARD. See Manuscript No. 6633 Cloth March 12/63	Card 20 No. 40 No. 3 Abstract K 4th Qr., 1863 Clothing &c, Co. A. 29th Regt SPECIAL REQUISITION. Oct. 14, 1863 Capt. H. H. Dickinson	Card 21 [Requisition for shoes, blankets, pants, jackets, etc. Signed by name.]
Card 22 No. 29. No. 1 Abst. F. 4th Qr., 1862 Capt. Dickenson's Company. REQUISITION FOR FUEL. For Oct. Nov'r. & Dec'r, 1862 The number of men drawn [...]	Card 23 [Fuel requisition, Mt. Sterling, KY, Oct. 1862.]	Card 24 No. 40. No. 23 Abstract K 4th Qr., 1863 Capt. H. H. Dickenson Comdg Co. "A" SPECIAL REQUISITION December 18, 1863
Card 25 [Requistion for shoes, blankets, jackets, pants.]	Card 26 VOUCHER NO. 19 Paid the 7 day of April, 1863 H. H. Dickenson Capt. Co. A. C. S. From the 1st day of Jan'y 1863 To the 31st day of Mch. 1863 Pay: $390.00	Card 27 [Front of pay voucher.]
Card 28 Voucher No. 547 Paid the 28 day of July 1862 H. H. Dickenson Jr. 2 Lt Co. "A" 29 Regt Va Vols C. S. From the 28 day of Feby 1862 To the 30 day of April 1862 Pay: $160.00	Card 29 [Front of pay voucher.]	Card 30 VOUCHER NO. 15 Paid the 12th day of Mch. 1863 H. H. Dickenson Capt. Co. A. C. S. From the 1st day of Dec'r 1862 To the 31st Day of Dec'r 1862 Pay: $130.00
Card 31 [Front of pay voucher.]	Card 32 No. 38 Vou. No. 1 Abst. I, 2nd Qr., 1864 Capt. H. H. Dickinson Co. A REQUISITION FOR STATIONERY. For 2nd Quarter 1864 Issued June 30th 1864	Card 33 [Front of requisition.]
Card 34 [$10 voucher for hauling pork from Castles Woods Russell County to Crab Orchard Wise County, December 15, 1861. Made out to Capt. John Dickenson.]	Card 35 No. 40 No. 1 Abstract K 1st Qr., 1864 Capt. H. H. Dickinson Co. A 29th Va. Regt SPECIAL REQUISITION Issued Feby 15th, 1864	Card 36 [Requisition for shoes, jackets, drawers, etc.]
Card 37 No. 40 No. 2 Abstract K, 3rd Qr., 1863 29th Va Infty Clothing, &c. Capt. H. H. Dickinson A. A. Q. M. SPECIAL REQUISITION. 7th July 1863	Card 38 VOUCHER NO. 32 Paid the 24th day of July 1864 H. H. Dickenson Capt. Co. "A" C. S. From the 1st day of Oct., 1863 To the 30th day of June 1864 Pay: $1170.00	Card 39 [Front of pay voucher.]
Card 40 No. 40. No. 1 Abstract K 4th Qr., 1864 Capt. H. H. Dickinson Clothing, &c. Co. "A" SPECIAL REQUISITION. April 18th, 1864	Card 41 [Requisition for jackets, pants, shirts, etc.]	Card 42 No. 40 No. 1 Abstract K 3rd Qr., 1864 Capt. H. H. Dickinson 29th Va. Infy. SPECIAL REQUISITION.
Card 43 [Front of requisition.]	Card 44 VOUCHER NO. 42 Paid the 10th day of May 1863 H. H. Dickenson Capt. Co. A, C. S. From the 1st day of April, 1863 To the 30th day of April, 1863 Pay: $130.00	Card 45 [Front of pay voucher.]
Card 46 VOUCHER NO. 13 Paid the 15th day of Dec'r 1862 Capt. H. H. Dickenson (Co. A) C. S. From the 1st day of July 1862 To the 30th day of Nov'r 1862 Pay: $650.00	Card 47 [Front of pay voucher.]	Card 48 Voucher No. 58 Paid the 4th day of August 1862 H. H. Dickenson Capt. Co. (A) 29th Reg Va Vols C. S. From the 1st day of May 1862 To the 30th day of June 1862 Pay: $219
Card 49 [Front of pay voucher.]