James Monroe Dickenson - Russell County, Virginia in the Civil War

James Monroe Dickenson


Biography
Born	01/10/1839
Birth Location	Russell Co.
Died	12/28/1919
Death Location	Washington Co., VA
Father	Edmond Dickenson
Mother	Mary (Polly) Honaker
Married	ca. 1867 1/1898
Spouses	Ailsey Self Sarah M. Brandon
Military Units
29th Infantry
16th Cavalry
34th Cavalry
6th Battalion Cavalry
McFarlane's Cavalry
CSR, Pension, and Miscellaneous Images
29th Infantry
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McFarlane's Cavalry
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Census Information:

1850: 1042, Age 11
1860: 1221, Age 18
1870: Castlewood 225, Age 29
1880: Castlewood 81, Age 40
1900: Washington Co., Goodson 47, Age 60
1910: Washington Co., Goodson 65, Age 71, Veteran: Yes
1920: DEAD
1930: DEAD

Miscellaneous Information:

Newspaper mention:
Tazewell Republican, 01/13/1898

Military Information:

Compiled Service Record

Card 1
Corporal, Capt. William McJessee'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
1st Corporal, Company A, 29th Virginia Infantry

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: Wm. McJessee
Period: one year

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

Present or absent: Present
Remarks:

Card 3

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: Absent
Remarks: Furloughed 30 days

Card 5
2nd Sergeant, 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: 12 mo

Last paid:
By whom: V. C. Huff
To what time: April 30, 1862

Present or absent: Present
Remarks: Served as Sergt. 38 days $21.52 as Corpl 22 $9.53

Card 6

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

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

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

Present or absent:
Remarks: Has pay due him as 2nd Sergt. to 16 July at which time he was transferred to Caldwell Cavelry

Card 7

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

Card 8
Private, Capt. John A. McFarlane's Company Virginia Cavalry

Appears on a muster roll for June 30 to Nov. 30, 1863 (Dated Nov. 30)

Enlisted:
When:
Where:
By whom:
Period: 3 yrs

Last paid:
By whom:
To what time:

Present or absent: Present
Remarks: Transferred from Capt. Dickenson's Co. 29 Va Apr. 16, 1862

Card 9

Appears on a muster roll for Nov. 30, 1862 to Apr. 30, 1863 (Dated Apr. 30, 1863)

Enlisted:
When:
Where:
By whom:
Period:

Last paid:
By whom: Cruchfield
To what time: Nov. 30, 1862

Present or absent: Present
Remarks:

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Compiled Service Record
Card 1 Corporal, Capt. William McJessee'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 1st Corporal, Company A, 29th Virginia Infantry 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: Wm. McJessee Period: one year Last paid: By whom: V. C. Huff To what time: Oct. 31, 1861 Present or absent: Present Remarks:	Card 3 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: Absent Remarks: Furloughed 30 days	Card 5 2nd Sergeant, 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: 12 mo Last paid: By whom: V. C. Huff To what time: April 30, 1862 Present or absent: Present Remarks: Served as Sergt. 38 days $21.52 as Corpl 22 $9.53	Card 6 Appears on a muster roll for June 30 to Oct. 30, 1862 (Dated Nov. 30, 1862) Enlisted: When: April 1st Where: Russell Co., Va By whom: Capt. Jessee Period: 2 yrs Last paid: By whom: Capt. Clark To what time: June 30 Present or absent: Remarks: Has pay due him as 2nd Sergt. to 16 July at which time he was transferred to Caldwell Cavelry
Card 7 [$50 bounty for re-enlistment at Camp Cumbo, Russell County, April 26, 1862. Signed by name.]	Card 8 Private, Capt. John A. McFarlane's Company Virginia Cavalry Appears on a muster roll for June 30 to Nov. 30, 1863 (Dated Nov. 30) Enlisted: When: Where: By whom: Period: 3 yrs Last paid: By whom: To what time: Present or absent: Present Remarks: Transferred from Capt. Dickenson's Co. 29 Va Apr. 16, 1862	Card 9 Appears on a muster roll for Nov. 30, 1862 to Apr. 30, 1863 (Dated Apr. 30, 1863) Enlisted: When: Where: By whom: Period: Last paid: By whom: Cruchfield To what time: Nov. 30, 1862 Present or absent: Present Remarks: