John A Garrett - Russell County, Virginia in the Civil War

John A Garrett


Biography
Born	01/09/1841
Birth Location	Russell Co.
Died	12/18/1924
Death Location	Russell Co., VA
Father	Ezekiel B. Garrett
Mother	Martha J.
Married	02/20/1861 12/6/1905
Spouses	Martha Fields Minnie Fields
Military Units
16th Cavalry
Ferguson's Battalion
CSR, Pension, and Miscellaneous Images
16th Cavalry
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Ferguson's Battalion
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Misc
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Pension
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Census Information:

1850: 800, Age 8
1860: 60, Age 19
1870: Lebanon 143, Age 29
1880: Lebanon 149, Age 35
1900: Lebanon 56, 184, Age 59
1910: Lebanon 59, 179, Age 68, Veteran: Yes
1920: Lebanon 80, 128, Age 78
1930: DEAD

Miscellaneous Information:

Filed pension: 1902, Russell County
Appears on 1909 pension list: Under act of 1902, 1917
Appears on pension applications for: John A. Fields, 1902. Randolph Fields widow, 1905. Rodden Addison widow, 1915. Jasper Skeen widow, 1920. Fielding Combs widow, 1924.

Newspaper mentions:
Bristol Herald, 12/07/1905
Lebanon News, 12/18/1924

Notes: Father owned 3 slaves. Founding member of McElhaney Camp Confederate Veterans, 1896. Received Southern Cross of Honor from Daughters of the Confederacy, 1908. Pictured at Reunion Photo.

Obituary online

Military Information:

Compiled Service Record

Card 1
Private, Capt. Charles E. Stevenson's Company, Ferguson's Battalion Cavalry

Appears on a muster roll for Aug. 4, 1862 (Dated Aug. 4, 1862)

Enlisted:
When: Aug. 5
Where: Lebanon, Va
By whom: Maj. Cecil
Period: 3

Last paid:
By whom:
To what time:

Present or absent: Present
Remarks:

Card 2
Private, Company A, 16th Virginia Cavalry

Appears on a muster roll for Oct. 31, 1863 to Apr. 1, 1864 (Dated Apl. 1, 1864)

Enlisted:
When: Aug. 5, 1862
Where: Lebanon, Va
By whom: Capt. Stevenson
Period: 3 yrs

Last paid:
By whom: Ward
To what time: Oct. 31, 1862

Present or absent: Present
Remarks:

Card 3

Appears on a muster roll for Oct. 31, 1863 to Oct. 31, 1864 (Dated Nov. 30, 1864)

Enlisted:
When: Aug. 5, 1862
Where: Lebanon, Va
By whom: Capt. Stevenson
Period: 3 yrs

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

Present or absent: Absent
Remarks: Absent on horse detail

Card 4

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

Enlisted:
When: Aug. 5, 1862
Where: Lebanon
By whom: Capt. C. E. Stevenson
Period: 3 yrs

Last paid:
By whom: Maj. Jenkins
To what time: Aug. 31, 1863

Present or absent: Present
Remarks:

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Compiled Service Record
Card 1 Private, Capt. Charles E. Stevenson's Company, Ferguson's Battalion Cavalry Appears on a muster roll for Aug. 4, 1862 (Dated Aug. 4, 1862) Enlisted: When: Aug. 5 Where: Lebanon, Va By whom: Maj. Cecil Period: 3 Last paid: By whom: To what time: Present or absent: Present Remarks:	Card 2 Private, Company A, 16th Virginia Cavalry Appears on a muster roll for Oct. 31, 1863 to Apr. 1, 1864 (Dated Apl. 1, 1864) Enlisted: When: Aug. 5, 1862 Where: Lebanon, Va By whom: Capt. Stevenson Period: 3 yrs Last paid: By whom: Ward To what time: Oct. 31, 1862 Present or absent: Present Remarks:	Card 3 Appears on a muster roll for Oct. 31, 1863 to Oct. 31, 1864 (Dated Nov. 30, 1864) Enlisted: When: Aug. 5, 1862 Where: Lebanon, Va By whom: Capt. Stevenson Period: 3 yrs Last paid: By whom: Capt. Ward To what time: Oct. 31, 1863 Present or absent: Absent Remarks: Absent on horse detail
Card 4 Appears on a muster roll for Nov. & Dec., 1864 (Dated Dec. 31, 1864) Enlisted: When: Aug. 5, 1862 Where: Lebanon By whom: Capt. C. E. Stevenson Period: 3 yrs Last paid: By whom: Maj. Jenkins To what time: Aug. 31, 1863 Present or absent: Present Remarks: