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John Washington Fickle


Biography
Born 12/1839
Birth Location Russell Co.
Died 02/25/1901
Death Location Washington Co., VA
Father John B. Fickle
Mother Mary M. Fields
Married 9/12/1865 (WA)
Spouse Ellen White Fleenor
Military Units
37th Infantry
CSR, Pension, and Miscellaneous Images
37th Infantry
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Disability Pension
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Pension
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Widows Pension
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Census Information:

1850: 1778, Age 10
1860: 27L, Age 20
1870: Not found
1880: Washington Co. 241, Age 41
1900: Washington Co. 166, Age 60
1910: DEAD
1920: DEAD
1930: DEAD

Miscellaneous Information:

Letter mention: Charles B. Price
Filed pension: 1886 (Washington County), 1894 (WA)
Widow filed pension: 1902 (Washington County)

Newspaper mentions:
Richmond Dispatch, 3/29/1865, 2/27/1901
Abingdon Weekly Virginian, 2/28/1901

Notes: Wounded at Spotsylvania Court House, 5/12/1864 and at Fort Stedman.

Obituary online

Military Information:

Compiled Service Record
Card 1
1st Sergeant, 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: x
Remarks: Detached service

x Name appears in Column of Names Present

Card 2

Appears on a muster roll for Jany & Feby., 1862 (Not dated)

Enlisted:
When: May 10
Where: Lebanon, Va
By whom: Capt. McElhenny
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 /62 Elected 1st Lieut. Apl. 17, 1862.

Card 4
1st Lieutenant, Company C, 37th Virginia Infantry

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, 1862

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: Oct. 30

Present or absent: Present
Remarks: Promoted to Captain 10th day of Aug. 1862.

x Signs roll as 1st Lieut. Comdg. Compy

Card 6
Captain, 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: Oct. 31

Present or absent: Present
Remarks:

Card 7

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

Enlisted:
When: May 10, 1861
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
for reenlisted men of the organizaton named above.

Roll dated: Camp Mason, Va Feby 18, 1862

Bounty: $50
Signature: John W. Fickle

Card 9

Appears on a Regimental Return for May 1862.

Commissioned officers present and absent: Present
Station: Strasburg

Card 10

Appears on an undated roster.

Date of appointment: Apl. 16, 1862

Card 11

Appears on a Register of
Stuart Hospital,
Richmond, Virginia.

Disease: V. S. Head & Neck

Side of body: Both
How received: In Battle
Missile: C. L. B.

Admitted: Mch. 25, 1865
Returned to duty: April 2, 1865

Remarks: Simple Dressing

Card 12

Appears on a
Register
containing Rosters of Commissioned Officers, Provisional Army Confederate States.

Date of appointment: Apl. 16, 1862
Date of resignation, death, transfer or promotion: Capt. & p.b. Nov. 21, 1862

Card 13

Appears on a
Report of Sick and Wounded
in General Receiving Hospital,
(also known as Charity Hospital),
at Gordonsville, Va.,
for the week ending June 21, 1864.

Disease: Vul. Sclop.
Admitted: June 14
Furloughed: June 20

Card 14

Appears on an
Inspection Report
of Terry's Brigade, Gordon's Division, commanded by Brig. Gen. William Terry.

Report dated: Near Bunker Hill, Va. Aug. 20, 1864

Absent commissioned officers accounted for: wounded 12 May 1864

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Appears on a Register of
Medical Director's Office,
Richmond, Va.,
under the head of "Furloughs and Leaves of Absence."

When received: Mch. 31, 1865
Date of paper: Mch. 30, 1865
Where sent: Col. Taylor
Where from: Stuart Hosp.
Remarks: App

Card 16

Subject: Court Martial

Title of record: Corres. G. O. #87/20

Dept. Ala. Miss & E. La.
Commsary Dept.
Date: Sept. 10/63

This record contains information relative to the above named man, upon the subject stated.

Card 17

Court Martial
Gen. Orders No. 88
By Dept. Northern Va. - Lee
September 10th, 1863

Card 18

No. 40

No. 3 Abst K 2nd Qr., 1863
Capt. Jno W Fickle Co. C 37 Va

Special Requisition

Card 19

[Requisition for pants, jackets, socks, drawers, shirts, shoes, cap, Tent Fly.]

Card 20

[Requisition for fuel. February 1864.]

Card 21

[Requisition for fuel. March 1864.]

Card 22

[Requisition for pants, jackets, shoes, etc. 1862.]

Card 23

[Requisition for pants, jackets, shoes, etc. 1864.]

Card 24

[Requisition for pants, jackets, shoes, etc. 1861.]

Card 25

VOUCHER NO. 13

Paid the 5th day of Nov., 1862
Capt. Jno. W. Fickle Co. C 37 Regt
By Jno. L. Cole Capt. & A. Q. M. C. S.
From the 17 day of June, 1862
To the 31st day of Octob. 1862
Pay: $505.66

Card 26

[Front of pay voucher.]

Card 27

[Requisition for stationery, December 1863.]

Card 28

[Requisition for pants, jackets, shoes, etc. 1863.]

Card 29

[Requisition for fuel, December 1863.]

Card 30

[Requisition for shoes. 1863.]

Card 31

VOUCHER No. 45
Paid the 4th day of Sept. 1863
John W. Fickle
Capt. Co. "C" 37th Va. Vols. C. S.
From the 1st day of July 1863
To the 31st day of July 1863
Pay: $130

Card 32

[Front of pay voucher.]

Card 33

[Requisition for pants, jackets, shoes, etc.]

Card 34

[Requisition for stationery, December 1864.]

Card 35

[Requisition for fuel, April 1864.]

Card 36

[Requisition for fuel, January 1864.]

Card 37

[Requisition for pants, jackets, shoes, etc. 1864]

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