Jacob C Gent - Russell County, Virginia in the Civil War

Jacob C Gent


Biography
Born	11/29/1837, 6/2/1837
Birth Location	Russell Co.
Died	12/25/1909
Death Location	Russell Co., VA
Father	James Gent
Mother	Lydia Combs
Married	09/06/1862
Spouse	Lucinda Routh
Military Units
16th Cavalry
Caldwell's Battalion Cavalry
CSR, Pension, and Miscellaneous Images
16th Cavalry
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Misc
Lebanon_News_9_14_0024.jpg

Census Information:

1850: 1359, Age 14
1860: 134, Age 25
1870: Lebanon 9, Age 32
1880: Lebanon 443, Age 43
1900: Lebanon 57, 132, Age 62
1910: DEAD
1920: DEAD
1930: DEAD

Miscellaneous Information:

Appears on pension applications for: Basil Mutter, 1902. Randolph Fields, 1903. William F. Addison, 1904. George H. Wallace, 1905. William Finney widow, 1908. Aaron L. Garrett, 1908. C. W. Powers, 1909.

Newspaper mentions:
Bickley Mills Post, 7/16/1891, 3/3/1892
Abingdon Weekly Virginian, 12/26/1902
Lebanon News, 1/7/1910, 1/14/1910
Confederate Veteran, 1910
Clinch Valley News, 1/7/1910
many others
Bluefield Daily Telegraph, 12/28/1909
Roanoke Evening News, 12/30/1909

Notes: Father owned 5 slaves. Dickenson County 1889 (Chataigne). Clerk of County Court, 1872. Member, Virginia House of Delegates, 1899-1901.

Obituary online

Military Information:

Compiled Service Record

Card 1
Captain, Company B, 16th Virginia Cavalry

Capt.

REFERENCE CARD.

See Manuscript No. 6641

Cloth Feby 3/63

Card 2

Appears on a muster roll for Mch. 1 to Apl. 1, 1864 (Dated Apl. 1, 1864)

Enlisted:
When: Apl. 7, 1862
Where: Lebanon, Va
By whom: Otis Caldwell
Period: 3 yrs

Last paid:
By whom:
To what time:

Present or absent: Not stated
Remarks:

x Signs Roll also certificate as Inspector and Bounty Officer

Card 3

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

Enlisted:
When: Apl. 7, 1862
Where: Lebanon, Va
By whom: Otis Caldwell
Period: War

Last paid:
By whom: Capt. Haynes
To what time: May 31, 1864

Present or absent: x
Remarks:

x Name apprs in col of names present canceled Recapitulation shows Captain absent sick

Card 4

Appears on a muster roll for Aug. 31 to Dec. 31, 1864 (Dated Dec. 31, 1864)

Enlisted:
When: Apl. 7, 1862
Where: Lebanon, Va
By whom: Capt. Caldwell
Period: 3 yrs

Last paid:
By whom:
To what time:

Present or absent:
Remarks: Dropped from the Roll of officers Dec. 6, 1864 for being absent without leave by order of the Secty of War

Card 5

Appears on a copy of an
Election Return
for field officers of the organization named above.

Return dated: Hdqrs. Camp of Instruction near Salem, Va. Jan. 15, 1863

Remarks: Present & Voting

Card 6

Appears on a Roster
dated Jan., 1865

Date of commission: Aug. 7, 1862

Remarks: Dismissed the service pursuant to Spec. Order No. 289 A. & In. G. O. Vacancy not filled.

Card 7

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

Date of appointment: Aug. 7, 1862
Date of resignation, death, transfer or promotion: Drp'd Dec. 5
Remarks: 289

Card 8

Appears on a
List
of absent officers of McCausland's Cavalry Brigade.

List dated: Near Luray Oct. 25, 1864

Absent since: Sept. 13, 1864
Cause of absence: Without leave

What measures taken to have them retired or returned: No steps to have him returned

Card 9

No. 22

Vou. No. 32 Abst B. 3d Qr 1863
Capt. J. C. Gent
$17.00
Paid Aug 17 1863

Card 10

[Front of pay voucher.]

Card 11

Name Dropped

A. & I. G. O.
S. O. 289/35

Dec. 6, 1864

Card 12

No. 40

No. 12 Abstract K 4 Qr. 1863
Capt. J. C. Gent Co B

SPECIAL REQUISITION.
Issued Dec. 18 1863

Card 13

[Requisition for shoes, blankets, overcoats, pants.]

Card 14

No. 32

No. 23 Abst. G 4 Qr., 1863

Company B 16 Va Vols

REQUISITION FOR FORAGE.

For Nine days
Issued Dec. 23

Card 15

[Requisition for forage.]

Card 16

No. 32

No. 13 Abst. G 4 Qr., 1863
Company B. 16 Va. Cav.

REQUISITION FOR FORAGE.

For twenty two days 1863

Issued December 1st 1863

Card 17

[Requisition for forage.]

Card 18

No. 38

Vou. No. 2 Abst. I 2nd Qr. 1863
Capt. J. C. Gent Co. B

REQUISITION FOR STATIONERY.

For Second quarter 1863

Issued Apl. 10th 1863

Card 19

[Requisition for stationery.]

Card 20

NO. 32

No. 25 Abst. G 1st Qr. 1864
Company B 16th Va Cav

REQUISITION FOR FORAGE

For March 1864

Issued Mar 1st 1864

Card 21

[Requisition for forage.]

Card 22

No. 32

No. 21 Abst. G 1 Qr. 1864
Company B 16 Va Cav

REQUISITION FOR FORAGE

For February 1864

Issued February 1 1864

Card 23

[Requisition for forage.]

Card 24

No. 32

No. 29 Abst. G 1 Qr. 1864
Company B 16 Va Cav

REQUISITION FOR FORAGE

For Eight Days 1864

Issued Mar 23 1864

Card 25

[Requisition for forage.]

Card 26

No. 40

No. 19 Abstract K 4 Qr. 1863
Capt. J. C. Gent

SPECIAL REQUISITION.

Card 27

[Requisition for shirts, pants, jackets, drawers, salt, boxes.]

Card 28

No. 18

No. 10 ABST. B 2d QR. 1864
J. C. Gent Capt Co. B.
16th regt Va Cavly

COURT MARTIAL SERVICE.
Dollars: 5.00

Paid 15th of April, 1864

Card 29

[Front of pay voucher.]

Card 30

[Capt. Gent was in attendance as witness to court martial April 12, 1864.]

Card 31

No. 40

Vou. No. 2 Abs K 1st Qr 1864
Capt. J. C. Gent Co B

Special Requisition
Issued Jany 26 1864

Card 32

[Requisition for shirts, tents, oven and lid, pot and lid, skillet and lid.]

Card 33

No. 40

No. 2 Abs. K 4th Qr 1863
Capt J. C. Gent Co B

Special Requisition
Issued Octr 8 1863

Card 34

[Requisition for shoes, pants,jackets, drawers, shirts.]

Card 35

No. 32

No. 10 Abst. G 1 Qr. 1864
Company B 16 Va Cavalry

REQUISITION FOR FORAGE

For January 1864

Issued January 17th, 1864

Card 36

[Requisition for forage.]

Card 37

No. 40

No. 45 Abstract K 2d Qr. 1863
Capt. J. C. Gent

SPECIAL REQUISITION.

Issued June 10 1863

Card 38

[Requisition for robe, pins, salt, horse shoes, nails.]

Card 39

No. 40

No. 32 Abstract K 2d Qr. 1863
Capt. J. C. Gent Co B

SPECIAL REQUISITION.

Issued May 26, 1863

Card 40

[Requisition for kettles.]

Card 41

No. 1 Abs. M 4th qr 1863

List of stores transf'd to
Capt. J. C. Gent aaqm
C. S. Army

At Greenbrier Co Va
October 23, 1863

Card 42

[Requisition for wagons, mules, horses, harness, etc.]

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Compiled Service Record
Card 1 Captain, Company B, 16th Virginia Cavalry Capt. REFERENCE CARD. See Manuscript No. 6641 Cloth Feby 3/63	Card 2 Appears on a muster roll for Mch. 1 to Apl. 1, 1864 (Dated Apl. 1, 1864) Enlisted: When: Apl. 7, 1862 Where: Lebanon, Va By whom: Otis Caldwell Period: 3 yrs Last paid: By whom: To what time: Present or absent: Not stated Remarks: x Signs Roll also certificate as Inspector and Bounty Officer	Card 3 Appears on a muster roll for Aug. 31, 1863 to Oct. 31, 1864 (Dated Oct. 31, 1864) Enlisted: When: Apl. 7, 1862 Where: Lebanon, Va By whom: Otis Caldwell Period: War Last paid: By whom: Capt. Haynes To what time: May 31, 1864 Present or absent: x Remarks: x Name apprs in col of names present canceled Recapitulation shows Captain absent sick
Card 4 Appears on a muster roll for Aug. 31 to Dec. 31, 1864 (Dated Dec. 31, 1864) Enlisted: When: Apl. 7, 1862 Where: Lebanon, Va By whom: Capt. Caldwell Period: 3 yrs Last paid: By whom: To what time: Present or absent: Remarks: Dropped from the Roll of officers Dec. 6, 1864 for being absent without leave by order of the Secty of War	Card 5 Appears on a copy of an Election Return for field officers of the organization named above. Return dated: Hdqrs. Camp of Instruction near Salem, Va. Jan. 15, 1863 Remarks: Present & Voting	Card 6 Appears on a Roster dated Jan., 1865 Date of commission: Aug. 7, 1862 Remarks: Dismissed the service pursuant to Spec. Order No. 289 A. & In. G. O. Vacancy not filled.
Card 7 Appears on a Register containing Rosters of Commissioned Officers, Provisional Army Confederate States. Date of appointment: Aug. 7, 1862 Date of resignation, death, transfer or promotion: Drp'd Dec. 5 Remarks: 289	Card 8 Appears on a List of absent officers of McCausland's Cavalry Brigade. List dated: Near Luray Oct. 25, 1864 Absent since: Sept. 13, 1864 Cause of absence: Without leave What measures taken to have them retired or returned: No steps to have him returned	Card 9 No. 22 Vou. No. 32 Abst B. 3d Qr 1863 Capt. J. C. Gent $17.00 Paid Aug 17 1863
Card 10 [Front of pay voucher.]	Card 11 Name Dropped A. & I. G. O. S. O. 289/35 Dec. 6, 1864	Card 12 No. 40 No. 12 Abstract K 4 Qr. 1863 Capt. J. C. Gent Co B SPECIAL REQUISITION. Issued Dec. 18 1863
Card 13 [Requisition for shoes, blankets, overcoats, pants.]	Card 14 No. 32 No. 23 Abst. G 4 Qr., 1863 Company B 16 Va Vols REQUISITION FOR FORAGE. For Nine days Issued Dec. 23	Card 15 [Requisition for forage.]
Card 16 No. 32 No. 13 Abst. G 4 Qr., 1863 Company B. 16 Va. Cav. REQUISITION FOR FORAGE. For twenty two days 1863 Issued December 1st 1863	Card 17 [Requisition for forage.]	Card 18 No. 38 Vou. No. 2 Abst. I 2nd Qr. 1863 Capt. J. C. Gent Co. B REQUISITION FOR STATIONERY. For Second quarter 1863 Issued Apl. 10th 1863
Card 19 [Requisition for stationery.]	Card 20 NO. 32 No. 25 Abst. G 1st Qr. 1864 Company B 16th Va Cav REQUISITION FOR FORAGE For March 1864 Issued Mar 1st 1864	Card 21 [Requisition for forage.]
Card 22 No. 32 No. 21 Abst. G 1 Qr. 1864 Company B 16 Va Cav REQUISITION FOR FORAGE For February 1864 Issued February 1 1864	Card 23 [Requisition for forage.]	Card 24 No. 32 No. 29 Abst. G 1 Qr. 1864 Company B 16 Va Cav REQUISITION FOR FORAGE For Eight Days 1864 Issued Mar 23 1864
Card 25 [Requisition for forage.]	Card 26 No. 40 No. 19 Abstract K 4 Qr. 1863 Capt. J. C. Gent SPECIAL REQUISITION.	Card 27 [Requisition for shirts, pants, jackets, drawers, salt, boxes.]
Card 28 No. 18 No. 10 ABST. B 2d QR. 1864 J. C. Gent Capt Co. B. 16th regt Va Cavly COURT MARTIAL SERVICE. Dollars: 5.00 Paid 15th of April, 1864	Card 29 [Front of pay voucher.]	Card 30 [Capt. Gent was in attendance as witness to court martial April 12, 1864.]
Card 31 No. 40 Vou. No. 2 Abs K 1st Qr 1864 Capt. J. C. Gent Co B Special Requisition Issued Jany 26 1864	Card 32 [Requisition for shirts, tents, oven and lid, pot and lid, skillet and lid.]	Card 33 No. 40 No. 2 Abs. K 4th Qr 1863 Capt J. C. Gent Co B Special Requisition Issued Octr 8 1863
Card 34 [Requisition for shoes, pants,jackets, drawers, shirts.]	Card 35 No. 32 No. 10 Abst. G 1 Qr. 1864 Company B 16 Va Cavalry REQUISITION FOR FORAGE For January 1864 Issued January 17th, 1864	Card 36 [Requisition for forage.]
Card 37 No. 40 No. 45 Abstract K 2d Qr. 1863 Capt. J. C. Gent SPECIAL REQUISITION. Issued June 10 1863	Card 38 [Requisition for robe, pins, salt, horse shoes, nails.]	Card 39 No. 40 No. 32 Abstract K 2d Qr. 1863 Capt. J. C. Gent Co B SPECIAL REQUISITION. Issued May 26, 1863
Card 40 [Requisition for kettles.]	Card 41 No. 1 Abs. M 4th qr 1863 List of stores transf'd to Capt. J. C. Gent aaqm C. S. Army At Greenbrier Co Va October 23, 1863	Card 42 [Requisition for wagons, mules, horses, harness, etc.]