James M Dills - Russell County, Virginia in the Civil War

James M Dills


Biography
Born	11/09/1841
Birth Location	TN
Died	06/15/1918
Death Location	Kentucky
Father	James Dills
Mother	Rosanah Bowman
Married	11/06/1864
Spouse	Nancy Jane Bowman
Military Units
16th Cavalry
Ferguson's Battalion
CSR, Pension, and Miscellaneous Images
16th Cavalry
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Ferguson's Battalion
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Pension
Dills, James.pdf
Widows Pension
Dills _James M widow.pdf

Census Information:

1850: Not found
1860: 246, Age 18
1870: Lebanon 259, Age 30
1880: Johnson Co., KY, Paintsville 165, Age 39
1900: Johnson Co., KY, Paintsville 79, Age 59
1910: Johnson Co., KY, Paintsville 195, Age 69, Veteran: No
1920: DEAD
1930: DEAD

Miscellaneous Information:

Filed pension: 1912 (Kentucky)
Widow filed pension: 1918 (Kentucky)
Appears on pension applications for: Francis Marion Harris widow, 1916.

Newspaper mentions:
Abingdon Virginian, 8/14/1863
Big Sandy News, 4/17/1914

Notes: Moved to KY in 1871.

Military Information:

Compiled Service Record

Card 1
Private, Capt. Charles E. Stevenson's Company, Ferguson's Battalion Cavalry

Appears on a muster roll for Aug. 4, 1862 (Dated Aug. 4, 1862)

Enlisted:
When: Aug. 5
Where: Lebanon, Va
By whom: Maj. Cecil
Period: 3

Last paid:
By whom:
To what time:

Present or absent: Present
Remarks:

Card 2
Private, Company A, 16th Virginia Cavalry

Appears on a muster roll for Oct. 31, 1863 to Apr. 1, 1864 (Dated Apr. 1, 1864)

Enlisted:
When: Aug. 5, 1862
Where: Lebanon, Va
By whom: Capt. Stevenson
Period: 3 yrs

Last paid:
By whom: Ward
To what time: Oct. 31, 1863

Present or absent: Present
Remarks:

Card 3

Appears on a muster roll for Oct. 31, 1863 to Oct. 31, 1864 (Dated Nov. 30, 1864)

Enlisted:
When: Aug. 5, 1862
Where: Lebanon, Va
By whom: Chas. Stevenson
Period: 3 yrs

Last paid:
By whom: Capt. Ward
To what time: Oct. 31, 1863

Present or absent: Absent
Remarks: Absent on horse detail

Card 4

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

Enlisted:
When: Aug. 5, 1862
Where: Lebanon, Va
By whom: Capt. C. E. Stevenson
Period: 3 yrs

Last paid:
By whom: Maj. Jenkins
To what time: Aug. 31, 1864

Present or absent: Present
Remarks:

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Compiled Service Record
Card 1 Private, Capt. Charles E. Stevenson's Company, Ferguson's Battalion Cavalry Appears on a muster roll for Aug. 4, 1862 (Dated Aug. 4, 1862) Enlisted: When: Aug. 5 Where: Lebanon, Va By whom: Maj. Cecil Period: 3 Last paid: By whom: To what time: Present or absent: Present Remarks:	Card 2 Private, Company A, 16th Virginia Cavalry Appears on a muster roll for Oct. 31, 1863 to Apr. 1, 1864 (Dated Apr. 1, 1864) Enlisted: When: Aug. 5, 1862 Where: Lebanon, Va By whom: Capt. Stevenson Period: 3 yrs Last paid: By whom: Ward To what time: Oct. 31, 1863 Present or absent: Present Remarks:	Card 3 Appears on a muster roll for Oct. 31, 1863 to Oct. 31, 1864 (Dated Nov. 30, 1864) Enlisted: When: Aug. 5, 1862 Where: Lebanon, Va By whom: Chas. Stevenson Period: 3 yrs Last paid: By whom: Capt. Ward To what time: Oct. 31, 1863 Present or absent: Absent Remarks: Absent on horse detail
Card 4 Appears on a muster roll for Nov. & Dec., 1864 (Dated Dec. 31, 1864) Enlisted: When: Aug. 5, 1862 Where: Lebanon, Va By whom: Capt. C. E. Stevenson Period: 3 yrs Last paid: By whom: Maj. Jenkins To what time: Aug. 31, 1864 Present or absent: Present Remarks: