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Biography | |
Born | ca. 1841 |
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Birth Location | Russell Co. |
Died | 08/27/1864 |
Death Location | Pt. Lookout, MD |
Father | Thomas Gibson |
Mother | Rachael Ward |
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Military Units | |
37th Infantry | |
CSR, Pension, and Miscellaneous Images | |
37th Infantry | |
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Census Information:
1850: 901, Age 10
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Miscellaneous Information:
Notes: Father owned 1 slave. Died of acute dysentery.
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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: Absent Remarks: Sick at Monterey |
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: To what time: Present or absent: Present Remarks: |
Card 4 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 year Last paid: By whom: Capt. Cole To what time: Feby 28 Present or absent: Absent Remarks: Sick at Hosp'l. Greenwood Va |
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: To what time: Present or absent: Absent Remarks: Detailed at Hosp'l |
Card 6 Appears on a muster roll for Sept. & Oct., 1862 (Not dated) Enlisted: When: May 10, 1861 Where: Lebanon By whom: Capt. McElhenny Period: 12 mos. Last paid: By whom: Capt. Cole To what time: Feby 28 Present or absent: Absent Remarks: Detailed Staunton Hosp'l |
Card 7 Appears on a muster roll for Nov. & Dec., 1862 (Not dated) Enlisted: When: May 10, 1861 Where: Lebanon By whom: Capt. Jno. F. McElhenny Period: 12 mo Last paid: By whom: Capt. Cole To what time: Feby 28 Present or absent: Absent Remarks: Detailed at Hospl at Staunton |
Card 8 Appears on a record of Prisoners of War at Fort McHenry, Md. When confined: July 6, 1863 By whom confined: Genl Schenck How disposed of: Sent to Fort Delaware July 1863. Character of prisoner: Prisoner of war Where captured: Gettysburg When captured: July 3, 1863 |
Card 9 Appears on a register of Prisoners of War at Fort Delaware, Del. Where and when captured: Gettysburg, July 3, 1863 When received: July 6/12, 1863 |
Card 10 Appears on a Roll of Prisoners of War sent from Fort Delaware, Del., to Point Lookout, Md., October 26, 1863 Roll dated: Not dated Where captured: Gettysburg When captured: July 3, 1863 |
Card 11 Appears on a semi-monthly Report of prisoners of war who have died at Point Lookout, Md., from August 16 to Augusst 31, 1864. Report dated: Not dated Where captured: Gettysburg When captured: July 3, 1863 Died: Aug. 27, 1864 Cause of death: Acute Dysentery Remarks: Reg 37th Va Co. "B" Received from Fort Delaware Oct. 27, 1863 |
Card 12 Appears on a roll of Prisoners of War at Point Lookout, Md. Date of arrival: Fort Delaware Oct. 27, 1863 Where captured: Gettysburg When captured: July 3, 1863 Remarks: Died Aug. 27, 1864 |
Card 13 Appears on Hospital Muster Roll of New School Presbyterian Church Hospital, at Winchester, Va., for Sept. 17 to Nov. 1, 1862 Dated Nov. 1, 1862 Attached to Hospital: When: June 13, 1862 How employed: Nurse Last paid: By whom: Capt. Bell Staunton To what time: Sept. 17, 1862 Present or absent: Present |