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James H Elliott

Biography
Born 11/20/1830
Birth Location Russell Co.
Died 09/06/1916
Death Location Mercer Co., MO
Father Wilson Elliott
Mother Jane Campbell
Married ca. 1850
Spouse Parmelia Litton
Military Units
16th Cavalry
Caldwell's Battalion Cavalry
CSR, Pension, and Miscellaneous Images
16th Cavalry
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Caldwell's Battalion
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Misc
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Census Information:

1850: 749, Age 19
1860: 209, Age 29
1870: New Garden 412, Age 36
1880: Lebanon 190, Age 49
1900: Mercer Co., MO, Ravenna 30, Age 69
1910: Mercer Co., MO, Ravenna 317, Age 79, Veteran: No
1920: DEAD
1930: DEAD

Miscellaneous Information:

Notes: Cited in Russell County Death Records, Volume 1. In Wayne Co., IA in 1895.

Obituary online

Military Information:

Compiled Service Record
Card 1
1st Sergeant, Capt. Jacob C. Gent's Company, Caldwell's Battalion Cavalry

Appears on a muster roll for Dated Aug. 7, 1862

Enlisted:
When: June 23, 1862
Where: Russell Va.
By whom: Otis Caldwell
Period: 3 yrs

Last paid:
By whom:
To what time:

Present or absent: Present
Remarks: Appointed 1st Sgt. Aug. 7, 1862

Card 2
1st Sergeant, Company B, 16th Virginia Cavalry

Appears on a muster roll for Mch. 1 to Apl. 1, 1864 (Dated Apl. 1, 1864)

Enlisted:
When: June 23, 1862
Where: Lebanon
By whom: Otis Caldwell
Period: 3 yrs

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

Present or absent: Present
Remarks:

Card 3

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

Enlisted:
When: June 23, 1862
Where: Lebanon, Va
By whom: Otis Caldwell
Period: War

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

Present or absent: Present
Remarks:

Card 4

Appears on a muster roll for Aug. 31 to Dec. 31, 1864 (Dated Dec. 31, 1864)

Enlisted:
When: June 23, 1862
Where: Lebanon, Va
By whom: Capt. Caldwell
Period: 3 yrs

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

Present or absent: Present
Remarks: Bounty Bond due

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