Cummings G Fletcher - Russell County, Virginia in the Civil War

Cummings G Fletcher


Biography
Born	ca. 1829
Birth Location	Russell Co.
Died	05/08/1862
Death Location	McDowell, WV
Father	James Fletcher
Mother	Celia Thompson
Married
Spouse
Military Units
37th Infantry
CSR, Pension, and Miscellaneous Images
37th Infantry
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Census Information:

1850: 261, Age 21
1860: 845, Age 31
1870: DEAD
1880: DEAD
1900: DEAD
1910: DEAD
1920: DEAD
1930: DEAD

Miscellaneous Information:

Letter mention: Personal
Letter mention: James H. Barrett

Newspaper mention:
Confederate Veteran, 1917

Notes: Name appears on the Battle of McDowell Monument.

Military Information:

Compiled Service Record

Card 1
Private, Company I, 37th Virginia Infantry

Appears on a muster roll dated May 31st, 1861

Enrolled for active service on: May 3
Enrolled for active service at: New Garden
Enrolled by: Capt. J. F. McElhenney
Period: 1 year

Age: 33

Company was enrolled for active service at Honaker, Va., on the 3rd day of May, 1861 and travelled then to Abingdon where it arrived on the 30th, 1861, a distance of 34 miles.

Card 2

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

Enlisted:
When: May 2
Where: New Garden
By whom: Capt. S. Hunt
Period: 12 mo

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

Present or absent: Absent
Remarks: Sick at Monterey

Card 3

Appears on a muster roll for Jan. & Feb., 1862 (Dated June 13, 1862)

Enlisted:
When: May 2
Where: New Garden
By whom: Capt. Hunt
Period: 1 year

Last paid:
By whom: Capt. Haller
To what time: Dec. 31

Present or absent: Present
Remarks:

Card 4

Appears on a muster roll for Mch. & Apr., 1862 (Dated Aug. 15, 1862)

Enlisted:
When: May 2
Where: New Garden
By whom: Capt. Hunt
Period: 12 mos.

Last paid:
By whom: Capt. Haller
To what time: Dec. 31

Present or absent: Present
Remarks: Promoted to 3 Lieut Apl. 21, 1862

Card 5

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

Enlisted:
When: May 2, 1861
Where: New Garden
By whom: Capt. Hunt
Period: 3 y's

Last paid:
By whom:
To what time:

Present or absent:
Remarks: Killed at the battle of McDowel May 8, 1862

Card 6

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

Date of appointment: Apl. 21, 1862
Date of resignation, death, transfer or promotion: Dead May 8, 1862

Card 7

Appears on a
REPORT
of killed and wounded, in the Army serving in the Valley of Virginia, in the battle of McDowell, Highland Co., Va., May 8, 1862.

Report dated: Mar. 6, 1863
Remarks: wounded, abdomen, mortal died

Card 8

Appears on an official
LIST
of killed and wounded, of 3d Brigade, Army of the Valley, in the battle of McDowell, Va., May 8, 1862.

List dated: Not dated
Remarks: killed

Card 9

Appears on an undated roster.

Date of appointment: Apl. 21, 1862

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Compiled Service Record
Card 1 Private, Company I, 37th Virginia Infantry Appears on a muster roll dated May 31st, 1861 Enrolled for active service on: May 3 Enrolled for active service at: New Garden Enrolled by: Capt. J. F. McElhenney Period: 1 year Age: 33 Company was enrolled for active service at Honaker, Va., on the 3rd day of May, 1861 and travelled then to Abingdon where it arrived on the 30th, 1861, a distance of 34 miles.	Card 2 Appears on a muster roll for July & Aug., 1861 (Dated Aug. 31) Enlisted: When: May 2 Where: New Garden By whom: Capt. S. Hunt Period: 12 mo Last paid: By whom: Capt. Dunbar To what time: June 30 Present or absent: Absent Remarks: Sick at Monterey	Card 3 Appears on a muster roll for Jan. & Feb., 1862 (Dated June 13, 1862) Enlisted: When: May 2 Where: New Garden By whom: Capt. Hunt Period: 1 year Last paid: By whom: Capt. Haller To what time: Dec. 31 Present or absent: Present Remarks:
Card 4 Appears on a muster roll for Mch. & Apr., 1862 (Dated Aug. 15, 1862) Enlisted: When: May 2 Where: New Garden By whom: Capt. Hunt Period: 12 mos. Last paid: By whom: Capt. Haller To what time: Dec. 31 Present or absent: Present Remarks: Promoted to 3 Lieut Apl. 21, 1862	Card 5 Appears on a muster roll for May & June, 1862 (Not dated) Enlisted: When: May 2, 1861 Where: New Garden By whom: Capt. Hunt Period: 3 y's Last paid: By whom: To what time: Present or absent: Remarks: Killed at the battle of McDowel May 8, 1862	Card 6 Appears on a Register containing Rosters of Commissioned Officers, Provisional Army Confederate States. Date of appointment: Apl. 21, 1862 Date of resignation, death, transfer or promotion: Dead May 8, 1862
Card 7 Appears on a REPORT of killed and wounded, in the Army serving in the Valley of Virginia, in the battle of McDowell, Highland Co., Va., May 8, 1862. Report dated: Mar. 6, 1863 Remarks: wounded, abdomen, mortal died	Card 8 Appears on an official LIST of killed and wounded, of 3d Brigade, Army of the Valley, in the battle of McDowell, Va., May 8, 1862. List dated: Not dated Remarks: killed	Card 9 Appears on an undated roster. Date of appointment: Apl. 21, 1862