Oscar Cummings Duff - Russell County, Virginia in the Civil War

Oscar Cummings Duff


Biography
Born	01/06/1842
Birth Location	Russell Co.
Died	10/04/1910
Death Location	Tazewell Co., VA
Father	Rees Bowen Duff Sr.
Mother	Lilly H. Bowen
Married	11/12/1867
Spouse	Louisa Young
Military Units
37th Infantry
45th Infantry (per obit)
CSR, Pension, and Miscellaneous Images
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Disability Pension
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Census Information:

1850: 1220, Age 9
1860: 717, Age 18
1870: Elk Garden, Lebanon 194, Age 28
1880: Elk Garden 328, Age 38
1900: Washington Co., Maiden Spring 243, Age 58
1910: Washington Co., Maiden Spring 68, Age 68, Veteran: No
1920: DEAD
1930: DEAD

Miscellaneous Information:

Letter mention: Charles B. Price
Filed pension: 1882, 1884, 1900 (Tazewell County)
Appears on 1909 pension list: Under act of 1900 (Tazewell County)
Appears on pension applications for: Silas H. Addison, 1910.

Newspaper mentions:
Abingdon Virginian, 5/15/1863
Clinch Valley News, 10/7/1910
Tazewell Republican, 10/6/1910
Bluefield Daily Telegraph, 10/6/1910

Notes: Wounded at Chancellorsville, 5/1863. findagrave.

Obituary online

Military Information:

Compiled Service Record

Card 1
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 30

Present or absent: Present
Remarks:

Card 2

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: Present
Remarks:

Card 3

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

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

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

Present or absent: Present
Remarks: Reenlisted at Winchester Feby. 12, 1862

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: Apl. 30

Present or absent: Present
Remarks:

Card 5

Appears on a muster roll for July & Aug., 1862 (Not dated)

Enlisted:
When: May 10, 1861
Where: Lebanon
By whom: Capt. J. F. McElhenny
Period: 12 mos.

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

Present or absent: Present
Remarks:

Card 6
2nd Sergeant, Company C, 37th Virginia Infantry

Appears on a muster roll for Sept. & Oct., 1862 (Not dated)

Enlisted:
When: May 10, 1861
Where: Lebanon
By whom: Capt. McElhenny
Period: 12 mos.

Last paid:
By whom: Capt. Cole
To what time: Aug. 31

Present or absent: Present
Remarks:

Card 7

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

Enlisted:
When: May 10
Where: Lebanon
By whom: Capt. Jno. F. McElhenny
Period: 12 mo.

Last paid:
By whom: Capt. Cole
To what time: Oct. 31

Present or absent: Present
Remarks:

Card 8

Appears on
Bounty Pay and Receipt Roll dated Camp Mason, Va., Feby 18, 1862.

Bounty: $50
Signature: Oscar C. Duff

Card 9

Appears on a
Receipt Roll
for clothing, for Sept. 30 to Dec. 31, 1863.

Signature: Oscar C. Duff

Card 10

Appears on a RECEIPT ROLL for clothing, for 1 Qr., 1864.

Date of issue: Feb. 6, 1864
Signature:

Card 11

Appears on a
Roll of Prisoners of War
at Belle Plains Landing, Va.

Roll dated: Not dated

Where captured: Spottsylvania C. H.
When captured: May 12, 1864

Card 12

Appears on a
Roll of Prisoners of War
received at Fort Delaware, Del., from at Belle Plain, Va., May 21, 1864.

Roll dated: Not dated

Where captured: Spottsylvania Va.
When captured: May 12, 1864

Card 13

Appears on a register of
Prisoners of War
at Fort Delaware, Del.

Where and when captured: Spottsylvania C. H. May 12, 1864
When received: May 20, 1864

Card 14

Appears on a register of
Prisoners of War
at Fort Delaware, Del.

Received from: Spotts C. H.
Date: May, 1864

Card 15

Name appears as signature to an
Oath of Allegiance
to the United States, subscribed to at Fort Delaware, Del.

Place of residence: Russell Co., Va
Complexion: Fair; hair: Light
Eyes: Grey; height: 6 ft. - in.
Remarks: Released June 20, 1865

Card 16

Appears on a Register of Approved Furloughs,
Medical Director's Office,
Richmond, Va.

Date: May 16, 1863
Period: 30 days
Surgeon's name: D. H. Tucker

Card 17

Appears on a Register of
General Hospital Camp Winder,
Richmond, Virginia,

Disease: Vul: Sclo:
Admitted: May 9, 1863

When furloughed: May 21, 1863
Time furloughed: 30 Dys

Card 18

Appears on a RECEIPT ROLL for clothing, for 1 Qr., 1863

Date of issue: Jan. 1, 1863
Feb. 13, 1863
Feb. 14, 1863
Signature:

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Compiled Service Record
Card 1 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 30 Present or absent: Present Remarks:	Card 2 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: Present Remarks:	Card 3 Appears on a muster roll for Feby 28 to Mch. 30, 1862 (Not dated) Enlisted: When: May 10, 1861 Where: Russell Co., Va By whom: Capt. McElhenny Period: 1 year Last paid: By whom: Capt. Cole To what time: Feby 28 Present or absent: Present Remarks: Reenlisted at Winchester Feby. 12, 1862
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: Apl. 30 Present or absent: Present Remarks:	Card 5 Appears on a muster roll for July & Aug., 1862 (Not dated) Enlisted: When: May 10, 1861 Where: Lebanon By whom: Capt. J. F. McElhenny Period: 12 mos. Last paid: By whom: Capt. Cole To what time: June 30 Present or absent: Present Remarks:	Card 6 2nd Sergeant, Company C, 37th Virginia Infantry Appears on a muster roll for Sept. & Oct., 1862 (Not dated) Enlisted: When: May 10, 1861 Where: Lebanon By whom: Capt. McElhenny Period: 12 mos. Last paid: By whom: Capt. Cole To what time: Aug. 31 Present or absent: Present Remarks:
Card 7 Appears on a muster roll for Nov. & Dec., 1862 (Not dated) Enlisted: When: May 10 Where: Lebanon By whom: Capt. Jno. F. McElhenny Period: 12 mo. Last paid: By whom: Capt. Cole To what time: Oct. 31 Present or absent: Present Remarks:	Card 8 Appears on Bounty Pay and Receipt Roll dated Camp Mason, Va., Feby 18, 1862. Bounty: $50 Signature: Oscar C. Duff	Card 9 Appears on a Receipt Roll for clothing, for Sept. 30 to Dec. 31, 1863. Signature: Oscar C. Duff
Card 10 Appears on a RECEIPT ROLL for clothing, for 1 Qr., 1864. Date of issue: Feb. 6, 1864 Signature:	Card 11 Appears on a Roll of Prisoners of War at Belle Plains Landing, Va. Roll dated: Not dated Where captured: Spottsylvania C. H. When captured: May 12, 1864	Card 12 Appears on a Roll of Prisoners of War received at Fort Delaware, Del., from at Belle Plain, Va., May 21, 1864. Roll dated: Not dated Where captured: Spottsylvania Va. When captured: May 12, 1864
Card 13 Appears on a register of Prisoners of War at Fort Delaware, Del. Where and when captured: Spottsylvania C. H. May 12, 1864 When received: May 20, 1864	Card 14 Appears on a register of Prisoners of War at Fort Delaware, Del. Received from: Spotts C. H. Date: May, 1864	Card 15 Name appears as signature to an Oath of Allegiance to the United States, subscribed to at Fort Delaware, Del. Place of residence: Russell Co., Va Complexion: Fair; hair: Light Eyes: Grey; height: 6 ft. - in. Remarks: Released June 20, 1865
Card 16 Appears on a Register of Approved Furloughs, Medical Director's Office, Richmond, Va. Date: May 16, 1863 Period: 30 days Surgeon's name: D. H. Tucker	Card 17 Appears on a Register of General Hospital Camp Winder, Richmond, Virginia, Disease: Vul: Sclo: Admitted: May 9, 1863 When furloughed: May 21, 1863 Time furloughed: 30 Dys	Card 18 Appears on a RECEIPT ROLL for clothing, for 1 Qr., 1863 Date of issue: Jan. 1, 1863 Feb. 13, 1863 Feb. 14, 1863 Signature: