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William W Elliott

Biography
Born 12/29/1842
Birth Location Russell Co.
Died 02/10/1862
Death Location Staunton, VA
Father Wilson Elliott
Mother Jane Campbell
Married 02/05/1861
Spouse Narcissa Aistrop
Military Units
37th Infantry
CSR, Pension, and Miscellaneous Images
37th Infantry
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Census Information:

1850: 749, Age 6
1860: 276, Age 15
1870: DEAD
1880: DEAD
1900: DEAD
1910: DEAD
1920: DEAD
1930: DEAD

Miscellaneous Information:

Notes: Died of "camp fever".

Military Information:

Compiled Service Record
Card 1
Private, Company G, 37th Virginia Infantry

Appears on a muster roll for July 13 to Aug. 31, 1861 (Dated Aug. 31, 1861)

Enlisted:
When: July 13
Where: New Garden
By whom: Wm. J. Kendrick
Period: 1 yr

Last paid:
By whom:
To what time:

Present or absent: Present
Remarks:

Card 2

Appears on a muster roll for Jan. & Feb., 1862 (Not dated)

Enlisted:
When: July 13, 1861
Where: Russell
By whom: Wm. J. Kindrick
Period: 12 mo.

Last paid:
By whom:
To what time:

Present or absent:
Remarks: Died at Staunton

Card 3

Appears on a Regimental Return for Feb., 1862

Alterations since last return among enlisted men:
Date: Feb. 10
Place: Staunton
Remarks: Died

Card 4

Name appears on a Register
of Claims of Deceased Officers and Soldiers from Virginia which were filed for settlement in the Office of the Confederate States Auditor for the War Department.

By whom presented: Isaac Vermillion, Atty.
When filed: Sep. 22, 1862
Where born:
Where died:

Comptroller:
When reported to: May 30, 1864
When returned: June 6, 1864

Number of settlement:
Certificates: 16460
Report:

Amount found due: 83.66

Card 5

Treasury Department, Second Auditor's Office,
Jany 30, 1863

THE ADJUTANT AND INSPECTOR GENERAL, C. S.:
SIR:
Please report me the terms of enlistment and the service and death, &c. of W. W. Elliott
dec'd late Private of Captain Kendrick's
Company 37 Regiment Va. Vols.
Very respectfully, &c., [Signature.]
Alleged died at Staunton Va.
February 10th, 1862 Enlisted 13th July 1861
for 1 year No Repts of death [...]

Card 6

Wm. W. Elliott dec.
Kendricks co.
pv. 37 Va.
Hon I. Vermilion Atty
pd. Sept. 22, 62

Died at Staunton Va
wrote to A. & Q. M. Genls.
Jany 30, 1863

Date of death not give
Wrote to Atty for Capt's Certificate
20th May 63

Card 7

[Narcissa Elliott appoints Isaac Vermillion her attorney. March 28, 1862. Signed by name.]

Card 8

[Enlistment record.]

Card 9

I certify that the within named William Eliott a private of Capt. Wm. J. Kendricks Company G 37th Regt Va Vols Born in Russell County, Va aged twenty one years five feet six inches high fair complexion Blue eyes light hair and by profession a farmer was enlisted By capt. Kendrick at New Garden Va on the 13th day of July 1861 to serve one year and died in hospital Staunton Va on the 10th day of Feb. 1862 the said William Eliott was last paid By Capt White to include the 31st day of Aug. 1861 and has pay due him from that date to the date of his death Feb. the 10th 1862 there is due him twenty five Dollars comutation from Clothing he is not indebted to the Confederate States on any account.
Given in duplicate at Camp Pisgah Church March the 18th 1864.
L. M. Wilson Lt Comdg Company
[Remainder of pay voucher, $83 due.]

Card 10

[Legal document, Narcissa B. Elliot is the lawful wife of William W. Elliot.]

Card 11

[Remainder of legal document.]

Card 12

[Enlistment record summary.]

Card 13

[Pay request.]

Card 14

[Account due, $83.66]

Card 15

[$83.66 paid to Narcissa Elliot.]

Card 16

[Legal document confirming William Elliott's name.]

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