John Larkin Fletcher - Russell County, Virginia in the Civil War

John Larkin Fletcher


Biography
Born	ca. 1841
Birth Location	Russell Co.
Died	07/02/1863
Death Location	Gettysburg, PA
Father	Basil Fletcher
Mother	Sarah Herndon
Married
Spouse
Military Units
37th Infantry
CSR, Pension, and Miscellaneous Images
37th Infantry
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Census Information:

1850: 246, Age 8
1860: 834, Age 19
1870: DEAD
1880: DEAD
1900: DEAD
1910: DEAD
1920: DEAD
1930: DEAD

Miscellaneous Information:

Letter mention: James H. Barrett
Letter mention: Gilmer family

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: 19

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: Present
Remarks:

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. White
To what time: Aug. 31

Present or absent: x
Remarks: On furlough Reenlisted

x Name appears in Column of Names Present cancelled

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. Cole
To what time: Feb. 28

Present or absent: Present
Remarks:

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: Capt. Cole
To what time: Apl. 30

Present or absent: Present
Remarks:

Card 6

Appears on a muster roll for July & Aug., 1862 (Dated Sept. 28, 1862)

Enlisted:
When: Mch. 10
Where: Lebanon
By whom: Samples
Period: 3 ys

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

Present or absent: Present
Remarks:

Card 7

Appears on a muster roll for Sept. & Oct., 1862 (Dated Dec. 11, 1862)

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

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

Present or absent: Present
Remarks:

Card 8

Appears on a muster roll of Companies G and I (consolidated) for Nov. & Dec., 1862 (Not dated)

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

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

Present or absent: Present
Remarks:

Card 9

Appears on
Bounty Pay and Receipt Roll dated: Camp Mason Feb. 18, 1862

Bounty: $50
Signature: John L. Fletcher

Card 10

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: Russell Co., Va
When deceased: July 2, 1863
Where and from what cause: Gettysburg, Pa. Killed

When received: Mar. 18, 1864
Number of certificate: 694
Remarks: Filed in claim

Card 11

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: Wm. J. Kendrick
When filed: Jan. 26, 1864
Where born:
Where died:

Comptroller:
When reported to: Dec. 13, 1864
When returned: Dec. 20, 1864

Number of settlement:
Certificates: 21277
Report:

Amount found due: 137.49

Card 12

I certify that the within named John L. Fletcher a Sergt of Lt. James a Gilmers Company (I) of the 37th Regt Va Vols Born in Russell County in the State of Virginia aged twenty one years six feet high fair complexion dark eyes dark hair and by profession a farmer was enlisted by Capt. Simeon Hunt at Newgarden VA on the 21st day of May 1861 to serve twelve months was kiled the 2nd day of July 1863 in the Battle of Gettysburg the said sergt John L. Fletcher was last paid by Capt Boyd A. Q. M. to include the 30th day of April 1863 and has pay due him from that date to the date of his death.

[Due 130.86]

Card 13

[Sarah Fletcher swears she is the mother of John L. Fletcher. Signed by name.]

Card 14

Account.

John L. Fletcher Deceased.

1st Sgt. of Capt.
Co. I, 37th Va. Vols.
Due: $137.49

Card 15

[Pay voucher to Sarah Fletcher.]

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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: 19 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: Present Remarks:	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. White To what time: Aug. 31 Present or absent: x Remarks: On furlough Reenlisted x Name appears in Column of Names Present cancelled
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. Cole To what time: Feb. 28 Present or absent: Present Remarks:	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: Capt. Cole To what time: Apl. 30 Present or absent: Present Remarks:	Card 6 Appears on a muster roll for July & Aug., 1862 (Dated Sept. 28, 1862) Enlisted: When: Mch. 10 Where: Lebanon By whom: Samples Period: 3 ys Last paid: By whom: Capt. Cole To what time: June 30 Present or absent: Present Remarks:
Card 7 Appears on a muster roll for Sept. & Oct., 1862 (Dated Dec. 11, 1862) Enlisted: When: May 2, 1861 Where: New Garden By whom: Capt. Hunt Period: 3 ys Last paid: By whom: Capt. Cole To what time: Aug. 31 Present or absent: Present Remarks:	Card 8 Appears on a muster roll of Companies G and I (consolidated) for Nov. & Dec., 1862 (Not dated) Enlisted: When: May 2 Where: New Garden By whom: Capt. Hunt Period: 1 yr Last paid: By whom: Capt. Cole To what time: Oct. 31 Present or absent: Present Remarks:	Card 9 Appears on Bounty Pay and Receipt Roll dated: Camp Mason Feb. 18, 1862 Bounty: $50 Signature: John L. Fletcher
Card 10 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: Russell Co., Va When deceased: July 2, 1863 Where and from what cause: Gettysburg, Pa. Killed When received: Mar. 18, 1864 Number of certificate: 694 Remarks: Filed in claim	Card 11 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: Wm. J. Kendrick When filed: Jan. 26, 1864 Where born: Where died: Comptroller: When reported to: Dec. 13, 1864 When returned: Dec. 20, 1864 Number of settlement: Certificates: 21277 Report: Amount found due: 137.49	Card 12 I certify that the within named John L. Fletcher a Sergt of Lt. James a Gilmers Company (I) of the 37th Regt Va Vols Born in Russell County in the State of Virginia aged twenty one years six feet high fair complexion dark eyes dark hair and by profession a farmer was enlisted by Capt. Simeon Hunt at Newgarden VA on the 21st day of May 1861 to serve twelve months was kiled the 2nd day of July 1863 in the Battle of Gettysburg the said sergt John L. Fletcher was last paid by Capt Boyd A. Q. M. to include the 30th day of April 1863 and has pay due him from that date to the date of his death. [Due 130.86]
Card 13 [Sarah Fletcher swears she is the mother of John L. Fletcher. Signed by name.]	Card 14 Account. John L. Fletcher Deceased. 1st Sgt. of Capt. Co. I, 37th Va. Vols. Due: $137.49	Card 15 [Pay voucher to Sarah Fletcher.]