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John Christian Dickenson


Biography
Born 3/15/1838, 03/10/1841
Birth Location Russell Co.
Died 07/01/1930
Death Location Russell Co., VA
Father John Dickenson
Mother Fanny Romley
Married 3/15/1877 (TZ)
Spouse Lillian Baker
Military Units
37th Infantry
22nd Cavalry
CSR, Pension, and Miscellaneous Images
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Chancery
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Disability Pension
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Misc
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Tennessee Confederate Home
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Virginia Confederate Home
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Census Information:

1850: 1582, Age 9
1860: 1489, Age 19
1870: Not found
1880: Tazewell Co., Jeffersonville 328, Age 39
1900: Not found
1910: Not found
1920: Not found
1930: Lebanon 12, 4, Age 89, Veteran: Yes

Miscellaneous Information:

Blog Post: The Wandering Life of John C. Dickenson

Letter mention: Charles B. Price
Filed pension: 1883 (Tazewell County), 1897 (AR), 1901 (AR), 1906 (twice) (TN), 1909

Newspaper mention:
Lebanon News, 9/26/1926, 10/1/1926, 10/22/1926, 11/19/1926, 9/9/1927, 4/5/1929, 7/5/1930, others

Notes: Pension applications in Arkansas, Virginia, and Tennessee. Was a resident of the Arkansas Confederate Soldier's Home, the Tennessee Confederate Soldier's Home, and the Richmond, VA Soldier's Home. Received Southern Cross of Honor.

Obituary online

Military Information:

Compiled Service Record
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Private, Company C, 37th Virginia Infantry

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

Enlisted:
When: May 10, 1861
Where: Lebanon, Va
By whom: Capt. J. F. McElheny
Period: 12 mo.

Last paid:
By whom: Capt. Dunbar
To what time: June 10

Present or absent: Absent
Remarks: Sick at Monterey

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Appears on a muster roll for Jany & Feby, 1862 (Not dated)

Enlisted:
When: May 10
Where: Lebanon, Va
By whom: Capt. McElheny
Period: 12 mo.

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

Present or absent: x
Remarks: Absent sick

x Name appears in Column of Names Present

Card 3

Appears on a muster roll for Feby 28 to Mch. 30, 1862 (Not dated)

Enlisted:
When: May 10, 1861
Where: Russell Co.
By whom: Capt. McElhenny
Period: 1 year

Last paid:
By whom:
To what time:

Present or absent: Present
Remarks:

Card 4

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

Enlisted:
When: May 10, 1861
Where: Lebanon, Va
By whom: Capt. McElhenny
Period: 1 year

Last paid:
By whom: Capt. Cole
To what time: Feby 28

Present or absent: Not stated
Remarks:

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Private, Company E, 22nd Virginia Cavalry

Appears on a muster roll for to Oct. 31, 1863, dated Oct. 31

Enlisted:
When: May 10, 1861
Where: Russell Co., Va
By whom: Capt. J. F. McElhary
Period: 3 yrs.

Last paid:
By whom:
To what time:

Present or absent: Absent
Remarks: Absent wounded

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