William H Fuller - Russell County, Virginia in the Civil War

William H Fuller


Biography
Born	10/10/1840
Birth Location	Russell Co.
Died	09/11/1928
Death Location	Russell Co., VA
Father	Abraham Fuller
Mother	Mary Reynolds
Married	12/29/1865
Spouse	Cosbi E. Kendrick
Military Units
37th Infantry
CSR, Pension, and Miscellaneous Images
37th Infantry
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Misc
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Pension
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Widows Pension
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Census Information:

1850: 22, Age 9
1860: 280, Age 19
1870: Lebanon 171, Age 29
1880: Lebanon 213, Age 40
1900: Lebanon 56, 125, Age 59
1910: Lebanon 59, 102, Age 69, Veteran: Yes
1920: Lebanon 80, 6, Age 79
1930: DEAD

Miscellaneous Information:

Letter mention: Charles B. Price
Letter mention: Gilmer family
Filed pension: 1904, Russell County
Widow filed pension: 1929, Russell County
Appears on 1909 pension list: Under act of 1902, 1917
Appears on pension applications for: William F. Breedlove, 1883. B. F. Francisco, 1902. Basil Mutter, 1902. William P. Cooper, 1902. David Kimberland, 1904. Crockett Mutter widow, 1904. William P. Cooper widow, 1906. Lilburn Finney, 1907. John T. Powers, 1908. Henry Steel, 1908. Harvey Mays widow, 1909. Thomas C. King, 1911. Robert M. Barrett widow, 1912. Edward K. Davis, 1916. George R. Williams, 1919. James Harvey Sullivan widow, 1920. John McCloud widow, 1924. Fielding Combs widow, 1924. Meekin S. Hurt, 1925. William F. Breedlove widow, 1926. Hiram Howard widow, 1927. William Smith Gilmer widow, 1938.

Newspaper mentions:
Confederate Veteran, 1910
Clinch Valley News, 2/27/1914
Lebanon News, 4/17/1925, 6/10/1927, 8/10/1928, 9/14/1928, 3/1930

Notes: Pictured at Reunion Photo. Received Southern Cross of Honor from Daughters of the Confederacy, 1907. Died in auto accident. Dates don't match. Shot by desperado in Russell county just after the war, but survived. Mentioned in "Autobiography of an Octogenarian" by Robert Enoch Withers. Mentioned in Settle Recollection.

Obituary online

Military Information:

Compiled Service Record

Card 1
Private, 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: Present
Remarks:

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 Newmarket Va. April 10 Elected 2 Sgt. Apl. 30

Card 4
2nd Sergeant, 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 yr

Last paid:
By whom: Capt. Cole
To what time: Apl. 30, 1862

Present or absent: Present
Remarks: Reenlisted near New Market Apl. 17. Appointed 2 Sgt Apl. 30 62

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: June 30

Present or absent: Present
Remarks:

Card 6
Private, Company C, 37th Virginia Infantry

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

Enlisted:
When:
Where:
By whom:
Period:

Last paid:
By whom:
To what time:

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. J. F. McElhenny
Period: 12 mo.

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

Present or absent: Present
Remarks: Appointed Lieut but decided by Examining Board that there is no vacancy.

Card 8

Appears on a
Receipt Roll
for clothing, for Sept. 30 to Dec. 31, 1863
Signature: Wm. H. Fuller

Card 9

Appears on a Register of
C. S. A. General Hospital,
Charlottesville, Virginia.

Complaint: Debility
Admitted: July 21, 1862
Returned to duty: July 29, 1862

Card 10

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

Date of issue: Feb. 18, 1864
Signature:

Card 11

Appears on a RECEIPT ROLL for clothing, for 4 Qr., 1864

Date of issue: Nov. 1864
Signature:

Card 12

Appears on a RECEIPT ROLL for clothing, for 3 Qr., 1864

Date of issue:
Signature:

Card 13

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

Date of issue: Feb. 14, 1863
Signature:

Card 14

Appears on a RECEIPT ROLL for clothing, for 2 Qr,. 1864

Date of issue:
Signature:

Card 15

Voucher No. 3

Wm. H. Fuller
a/c for commutation of Rations
$33.75
Oct. 7th, 1862

Card 16

[Commutation of rations. Signed by name.]

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Compiled Service Record
Card 1 Private, 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: Present Remarks:	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 Newmarket Va. April 10 Elected 2 Sgt. Apl. 30
Card 4 2nd Sergeant, 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 yr Last paid: By whom: Capt. Cole To what time: Apl. 30, 1862 Present or absent: Present Remarks: Reenlisted near New Market Apl. 17. Appointed 2 Sgt Apl. 30 62	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: June 30 Present or absent: Present Remarks:	Card 6 Private, Company C, 37th Virginia Infantry Appears on a muster roll for Sept. & Oct., 1862 (Not dated) Enlisted: When: Where: By whom: Period: Last paid: By whom: To what time: 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. J. F. McElhenny Period: 12 mo. Last paid: By whom: Capt. Cole To what time: Oct. 31 Present or absent: Present Remarks: Appointed Lieut but decided by Examining Board that there is no vacancy.	Card 8 Appears on a Receipt Roll for clothing, for Sept. 30 to Dec. 31, 1863 Signature: Wm. H. Fuller	Card 9 Appears on a Register of C. S. A. General Hospital, Charlottesville, Virginia. Complaint: Debility Admitted: July 21, 1862 Returned to duty: July 29, 1862
Card 10 Appears on a RECEIPT ROLL for clothing, for 1 Qr., 1864 Date of issue: Feb. 18, 1864 Signature:	Card 11 Appears on a RECEIPT ROLL for clothing, for 4 Qr., 1864 Date of issue: Nov. 1864 Signature:	Card 12 Appears on a RECEIPT ROLL for clothing, for 3 Qr., 1864 Date of issue: Signature:
Card 13 Appears on a RECEIPT ROLL for clothing, for 1 Qr., 1863 Date of issue: Feb. 14, 1863 Signature:	Card 14 Appears on a RECEIPT ROLL for clothing, for 2 Qr,. 1864 Date of issue: Signature:	Card 15 Voucher No. 3 Wm. H. Fuller a/c for commutation of Rations $33.75 Oct. 7th, 1862
Card 16 [Commutation of rations. Signed by name.]