William Jackson Farmer - Russell County, Virginia in the Civil War

William Jackson Farmer


Biography
Born	ca. 1842
Birth Location	Russell Co.
Died	09/18/1864
Death Location	Richmond, VA
Father	Birdine Farmer
Mother	Sarah McCloud
Married
Spouse
Military Units
37th Infantry
CSR, Pension, and Miscellaneous Images
37th Infantry
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Census Information:

1850: 359, Age 8
1860: 18, Age 18
1870: DEAD
1880: DEAD
1900: DEAD
1910: DEAD
1920: DEAD
1930: DEAD

Miscellaneous Information:

Letter mention: Charles B. Price

Newspaper mention:
Richmond Dispatch, 10/4/1864

Notes: Died in Richmond subsequent to being exchanged.

Military Information:

Compiled Service Record

Card 1
Private, Company C, 37th Virginia Infantry

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

Enlisted:
When: Mch. 8, 1862
Where: Russell Co.
By whom: Capt. McElhenny
Period: 3 years

Last paid:
By whom:
To what time:

Present or absent: Present
Remarks:

Card 2

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

Enlisted:
When: Mch. 7, 1862
Where: Lebanon, Va
By whom: Capt. McElhenny
Period: 3 years

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

Present or absent: Present
Remarks:

Card 3

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

Enlisted:
When: Mar. 7, 1862
Where: Lebanon
By whom: Capt. J. F. McElhenny
Period: 3 years

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

Present or absent: Present
Remarks:

Card 4

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

Enlisted:
When: Mar. 7, 1862
Where: Lebanon
By whom: Capt. McElhenny
Period: 3 yrs.

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

Present or absent: Present
Remarks:

Card 5

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

Enlisted:
When: Mar. 7, 1862
Where: Lebanon
By whom: Capt. Jno. F. McElhenny
Period: 3 yrs

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

Present or absent: Present
Remarks:

Card 6

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

Signature: William J. Farmer

Card 7

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

Roll dated: Not dated

Where captured: near Spottysylvania C. H.
When captured: May 12, 1864

Card 8

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

Roll dated: Not dated

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

Card 9

Name appears as a signature to a
Roll of Prisoners of War
paroled at Fort Delaware, Del., September 14, 1864.*

Roll dated: Not dated

Where captured: Spottsylvania Va
When captured: May 12, 1864
Remarks: Died Sept. 22, 64

* Signs by mark

* Duplicate roll and letter filed under 1442 S (O. C. G. P.) 1864 show that the men whose names are borne on this roll were sent to Aikens Landing, Va., for exchange September 18, 1864.
This roll bears the following indorsement: "received Varina, Va., Sep. 22, '64 from Jno. E. Mulford, Major & Asst. Agt. for Exchange, ten hundred & eighty (1080) Confederate paroled prisoners of War on within rolls, including 64 Officers, 6 Surgeons, 3 Chaplains & 3 Citizens. W. H. HATCH, Asst. Agent of Exch."

Card 10

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

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

Exchanged: Sept. 18, 1864

Card 11

Name appears on a
Register*
of Officers and Soldiers of the Army of the Confederate States who were killed in battle, or who died of wounds or disease.

Where born:
Where deceased:
Where and from what cause: R. & W. H. Richmond

When received: Oct. 3, 1864
Number of certificate: 1915

* This register appears to have been compiled in the Adjutant and Inspector General's Office from returns furnished by Hospitals and by Regimental and Company Officers.

Card 12

Appears on a Register of
Receiving and Wayside Hospital,
or General Hospital No. 9,
Richmond, Virginia,
under the heading of Deaths.

Date: Sept. 23, 1864
Cause of death: Unknown. Brot. from the Flag of Truce Boat dead.

Remarks: Effects: 2 Coats hat & pr socks worthless

Card 13

Appears on a
Report of Sick and Wounded
in Receiving and Wayside Hospital,
or General Hospital No. 9,
at Richmond, Va.,
for the month of Sept., 1864

Discharges on Surgeon's Certificate and Deaths:
Disease: Unknown

Date of death: Sept. 23, 1864

Remarks: Brought from Flag of Truce Boat dead.
Paroled Prisoner.

Card 14

Appears on a Register of Sick and Wounded at
Lovingston Hospital,
Winchester, Virginia.

Complaint: Debilitas
Admitted: Aug. 9, 1862
Returned to duty: Aug. 11, 1862

Card 15

Appears on a Register of
Receiving and Wayside Hospital,
or General Hospital No. 9,
Richmond, Virginia.

Admitted: Sept. 24, 1864
Disposition: Dead
Date: Sept. 25, 1864

Card 16

Appears on a Register of
Receiving and Wayside Hospital,
or General Hospital No. 9,
Richmond, Virginia,
under the head of "Discharges on Surgeon's Certificate and Deaths."

Disease: Unknown

Date of death: Sept. 23, 1864
Remarks: Brot. from Flag Truce Boat

Card 17

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

Date of issue: Mar. 26, 1863
Signature:

Card 18

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

Date of issue: Jan. 25, 1863
Feb. 5, 1863
Feb. 13, 1863
Feb. 14, 1863
Signature:

Card 19

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

Date of issue: Feb. 6, 1864
Signature:

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Compiled Service Record
Card 1 Private, Company C, 37th Virginia Infantry Appears on a muster roll for Feby 28 to Mch. 30, 1862 (Not dated) Enlisted: When: Mch. 8, 1862 Where: Russell Co. By whom: Capt. McElhenny Period: 3 years Last paid: By whom: To what time: Present or absent: Present Remarks:	Card 2 Appears on a muster roll for May & June, 1862 (Not dated) Enlisted: When: Mch. 7, 1862 Where: Lebanon, Va By whom: Capt. McElhenny Period: 3 years Last paid: By whom: Capt. Cole To what time: Apl. 30 Present or absent: Present Remarks:	Card 3 Appears on a muster roll for July & Aug., 1862 (Not dated) Enlisted: When: Mar. 7, 1862 Where: Lebanon By whom: Capt. J. F. McElhenny Period: 3 years Last paid: By whom: Capt. Cole To what time: June 30 Present or absent: Present Remarks:
Card 4 Appears on a muster roll for Sept. & Oct., 1862 (Not dated) Enlisted: When: Mar. 7, 1862 Where: Lebanon By whom: Capt. McElhenny Period: 3 yrs. Last paid: By whom: Capt. Cole To what time: Aug. 31 Present or absent: Present Remarks:	Card 5 Appears on a muster roll for Nov. & Dec., 1862 (Not dated) Enlisted: When: Mar. 7, 1862 Where: Lebanon By whom: Capt. Jno. F. McElhenny Period: 3 yrs Last paid: By whom: Capt. Cole To what time: Oct. 31 Present or absent: Present Remarks:	Card 6 Appears on a Receipt Roll for clothing for Sept. 30 to Dec. 31, 1863 Signature: William J. Farmer
Card 7 Appears on a Roll of Prisoners of War at Belle Plains Landing, Va. Roll dated: Not dated Where captured: near Spottysylvania C. H. When captured: May 12, 1864	Card 8 Appears on a Roll of Prisoners of War received at Fort Delaware, Del., from Belle Plain, Va., May 21, 1864. Roll dated: Not dated Where captured: Spottsylvania Va When captured: May 12, 1864	Card 9 Name appears as a signature to a Roll of Prisoners of War paroled at Fort Delaware, Del., September 14, 1864.* Roll dated: Not dated Where captured: Spottsylvania Va When captured: May 12, 1864 Remarks: Died Sept. 22, 64 * Signs by mark * Duplicate roll and letter filed under 1442 S (O. C. G. P.) 1864 show that the men whose names are borne on this roll were sent to Aikens Landing, Va., for exchange September 18, 1864. This roll bears the following indorsement: "received Varina, Va., Sep. 22, '64 from Jno. E. Mulford, Major & Asst. Agt. for Exchange, ten hundred & eighty (1080) Confederate paroled prisoners of War on within rolls, including 64 Officers, 6 Surgeons, 3 Chaplains & 3 Citizens. W. H. HATCH, Asst. Agent of Exch."
Card 10 Appears on a register of Prisoners of War at Fort Delaware, Del. Where and when captured: Spottyslvania C. H. May 12, 1864 When received: May 20, 1864 Exchanged: Sept. 18, 1864	Card 11 Name appears on a Register* of Officers and Soldiers of the Army of the Confederate States who were killed in battle, or who died of wounds or disease. Where born: Where deceased: Where and from what cause: R. & W. H. Richmond When received: Oct. 3, 1864 Number of certificate: 1915 * This register appears to have been compiled in the Adjutant and Inspector General's Office from returns furnished by Hospitals and by Regimental and Company Officers.	Card 12 Appears on a Register of Receiving and Wayside Hospital, or General Hospital No. 9, Richmond, Virginia, under the heading of Deaths. Date: Sept. 23, 1864 Cause of death: Unknown. Brot. from the Flag of Truce Boat dead. Remarks: Effects: 2 Coats hat & pr socks worthless
Card 13 Appears on a Report of Sick and Wounded in Receiving and Wayside Hospital, or General Hospital No. 9, at Richmond, Va., for the month of Sept., 1864 Discharges on Surgeon's Certificate and Deaths: Disease: Unknown Date of death: Sept. 23, 1864 Remarks: Brought from Flag of Truce Boat dead. Paroled Prisoner.	Card 14 Appears on a Register of Sick and Wounded at Lovingston Hospital, Winchester, Virginia. Complaint: Debilitas Admitted: Aug. 9, 1862 Returned to duty: Aug. 11, 1862	Card 15 Appears on a Register of Receiving and Wayside Hospital, or General Hospital No. 9, Richmond, Virginia. Admitted: Sept. 24, 1864 Disposition: Dead Date: Sept. 25, 1864
Card 16 Appears on a Register of Receiving and Wayside Hospital, or General Hospital No. 9, Richmond, Virginia, under the head of "Discharges on Surgeon's Certificate and Deaths." Disease: Unknown Date of death: Sept. 23, 1864 Remarks: Brot. from Flag Truce Boat	Card 17 Appears on a RECEIPT ROLL for clothing, for 1 Qr., 1863 Date of issue: Mar. 26, 1863 Signature:	Card 18 Appears on a RECEIPT ROLL for clothing, for 1 Qr., 1863 Date of issue: Jan. 25, 1863 Feb. 5, 1863 Feb. 13, 1863 Feb. 14, 1863 Signature:
Card 19 Appears on a RECEIPT ROLL for clothing, for 1 Qr., 1864 Date of issue: Feb. 6, 1864 Signature: