Napolean Bonaparte Ferrell - Russell County, Virginia in the Civil War

Napolean Bonaparte Ferrell


Biography
Born	3/1841
Birth Location	Russell Co.
Died	03/16/1905
Death Location	Carter Co., TN
Father	Richard Farrell
Mother	Nancy
Married	04/03/1866
Spouse	Elizabeth Griffith
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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Census Information:

1850: 778, Age 8
1860: 14, Age 20
1870: Elk Garden, Lebanon 186, Age 28
1880: Elk Garden 111, Age 37
1900: Carter Co., TN, D6 276, Age 59
1910: DEAD
1920: DEAD
1930: DEAD

Miscellaneous Information:

Newspaper mention:
Comet (Johnson City, TN), 11/24/1892, 2/11/1904

Notes: Enlisted in Tazewell Co. Full name was James Lafayette Napolean Bonaparte.

Military Information:

Compiled Service Record

Card 1
Private, Capt. Jonathan Hankin's Company, Caldwell's Battalion Cavalry

Appears on a muster roll for Not dated

Enlisted:
When: Aug. 12
Where: Tazewell Va
By whom: J. Hankins
Period: 3 yrs

Last paid:
By whom:
To what time:

Present or absent: Present
Remarks:

Card 2
Private, Company C, 16th Virginia Cavalry

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

Enlisted:
When: 7 Aug., 1862
Where: Tazwell Va
By whom: Capt. Hankins
Period:

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

Present or absent: Absent
Remarks: Captured at Mofield Va Aug. 7, 1864 Bounty due

Card 3

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

Enlisted:
When: Aug. 10, 1862
Where: Tazewell Va
By whom: Capt. Hankins
Period: 3 yrs

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

Present or absent: Absent
Remarks: Captured at Morefield Aug. 7, 1864

Card 4

Appears on a
List
of Prisoners confined in Military Prison at Wheeling, Va. (also known as Atheneum Prison.)
Aug. 10/64
Age: 24 years; height 6 ft. 1 in.
Complexion: light; eyes: grey; hair: sandy
Occupation: Farmer

Residence:
Town:
County: Russell
State: Va

Arrested:
By whom: Genl Averall
Where: Moorefield Va
Date: Aug. 7, 1864

Charges:
Remarks: Sent to Camp Chase O Aug. 11/64

Card 5

Appears on a
Roll of Prisoners of War
forwarded from Harper's Ferry, West Va., to Camp Chase, O., August. 11, 1864

Roll dated Hd. Qrs., Dept West Va., Office Provost Marshal General, Harper's Ferry, Aug. 24, 1864

Where captured: Moorefield, Va
When captured: Aug. 7, 1864

Card 6

Appears on a Descriptive Roll of
Prisoners of War
at Camp Chase, Ohio.

Arrested:
Where: Moorefield Va
When: Aug. 7, 1864

Received at Camp Chase, Ohio:
When: Aug. 12, 1864
Whence: Wheeling Va
By whose order: Capt. Eu. Over

Date of departure: Mch. 18, 1864
Remarks: Transferred to Point Lookout Md

Card 7

Appears on a
Roll of Prisoners of War
transferred from Camp Chase, Ohio, to Point Lookout, Md., March 18, 1865, for exchange.

Roll dated: Not dated

Where captured: Moorefield Va
When captured: Aug. 7, 1864
Remarks: Transferred to Pt. Lookout Md March 18, 1865

Card 8

Name appears as signature to a
Roll of Prisoners of War
paroled at Camp Chase, Ohio, and transferred to Point Lookout, March 18, 1865.

Roll dated Hg. Qrs., Camp Chase, O., March 18, 1865.

Where captured: Moorefield Va
When captured: Aug. 7, 1864

X Signs roll by mark

Card 9

Appears on a muster roll of a detachment of paroled and exchanged prisoners at Camp Lee, near Richmond, Va.,
for dated Mar. 28, 1865.

Enlisted:
When: Mch. 1862
Where: Russel County
By whom: Capt. Hawkins
Period:

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

Present or absent: Present
Remarks:

Card 10

Appears on a muster roll for April 1, 1864

Enlisted:
When: Aug. 12
Where: Tazewell Co., Va
By whom: J. Hankins
Period: 3 years

Last paid:
By whom: J. R. Ward
To what time: Aug. 31

Present or absent: Present
Remarks:

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Compiled Service Record
Card 1 Private, Capt. Jonathan Hankin's Company, Caldwell's Battalion Cavalry Appears on a muster roll for Not dated Enlisted: When: Aug. 12 Where: Tazewell Va By whom: J. Hankins Period: 3 yrs Last paid: By whom: To what time: Present or absent: Present Remarks:	Card 2 Private, Company C, 16th Virginia Cavalry Appears on a muster roll for Aug. 31, 1863 to Oct. 31, 1864 (Dated Oct. 31, 1864) Enlisted: When: 7 Aug., 1862 Where: Tazwell Va By whom: Capt. Hankins Period: Last paid: By whom: Capt. Ward To what time: 31 Aug., 1863 Present or absent: Absent Remarks: Captured at Mofield Va Aug. 7, 1864 Bounty due	Card 3 Appears on a muster roll for Nov. & Dec., 1864 (Dated Dec. 31, 1864) Enlisted: When: Aug. 10, 1862 Where: Tazewell Va By whom: Capt. Hankins Period: 3 yrs Last paid: By whom: Capt. Ward To what time: Aug. 31, 1863 Present or absent: Absent Remarks: Captured at Morefield Aug. 7, 1864
Card 4 Appears on a List of Prisoners confined in Military Prison at Wheeling, Va. (also known as Atheneum Prison.) Aug. 10/64 Age: 24 years; height 6 ft. 1 in. Complexion: light; eyes: grey; hair: sandy Occupation: Farmer Residence: Town: County: Russell State: Va Arrested: By whom: Genl Averall Where: Moorefield Va Date: Aug. 7, 1864 Charges: Remarks: Sent to Camp Chase O Aug. 11/64	Card 5 Appears on a Roll of Prisoners of War forwarded from Harper's Ferry, West Va., to Camp Chase, O., August. 11, 1864 Roll dated Hd. Qrs., Dept West Va., Office Provost Marshal General, Harper's Ferry, Aug. 24, 1864 Where captured: Moorefield, Va When captured: Aug. 7, 1864	Card 6 Appears on a Descriptive Roll of Prisoners of War at Camp Chase, Ohio. Arrested: Where: Moorefield Va When: Aug. 7, 1864 Received at Camp Chase, Ohio: When: Aug. 12, 1864 Whence: Wheeling Va By whose order: Capt. Eu. Over Date of departure: Mch. 18, 1864 Remarks: Transferred to Point Lookout Md
Card 7 Appears on a Roll of Prisoners of War transferred from Camp Chase, Ohio, to Point Lookout, Md., March 18, 1865, for exchange. Roll dated: Not dated Where captured: Moorefield Va When captured: Aug. 7, 1864 Remarks: Transferred to Pt. Lookout Md March 18, 1865	Card 8 Name appears as signature to a Roll of Prisoners of War paroled at Camp Chase, Ohio, and transferred to Point Lookout, March 18, 1865. Roll dated Hg. Qrs., Camp Chase, O., March 18, 1865. Where captured: Moorefield Va When captured: Aug. 7, 1864 X Signs roll by mark	Card 9 Appears on a muster roll of a detachment of paroled and exchanged prisoners at Camp Lee, near Richmond, Va., for dated Mar. 28, 1865. Enlisted: When: Mch. 1862 Where: Russel County By whom: Capt. Hawkins Period: Last paid: By whom: Capt. Ward To what time: 31 Aug., 1863 Present or absent: Present Remarks:
Card 10 Appears on a muster roll for April 1, 1864 Enlisted: When: Aug. 12 Where: Tazewell Co., Va By whom: J. Hankins Period: 3 years Last paid: By whom: J. R. Ward To what time: Aug. 31 Present or absent: Present Remarks: