James A Gilmer - Russell County, Virginia in the Civil War

James A Gilmer


Biography
Born	ca. 1842
Birth Location	Russell Co.
Died	05/12/1864
Death Location	Spottsylvania C. H., VA
Father	William Gilmer
Mother	Jane Albert
Married
Spouse
Military Units
37th Infantry
CSR, Pension, and Miscellaneous Images
37th Infantry
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Census Information:

1850: 18, Age 8
1860: 182, Age 18
1870: DEAD
1880: DEAD
1900: DEAD
1910: DEAD
1920: DEAD
1930: DEAD

Miscellaneous Information:

Letter mention: Personal
Letter mention: Gilmer family

Newspaper mention:
Abingdon Virginian, 10/3/1862, 10/10/1862

Notes: Wounded at Antietam, 9/17/1862.

Military Information:

Compiled Service Record

Card 1
Private, Company I, 37th Virginia Infantry

Appears on a muster roll for July & Aug., 1861 (Dated Aug. 31)

Enlisted:
When: Aug. 5
Where: Monterey
By whom: Capt. Cowan
Period: War

Last paid:
By whom:
To what time:

Present or absent: Present
Remarks:

Card 2

Appears on a muster roll for Jan. & Feb., 1862 (Dated June 13, 1862)

Enlisted:
When: Aug. 5
Where: Monterey
By whom: Capt. Cowan
Period: 1 year

Last paid:
By whom: Capt. Haller
To what time: Dec. 31

Present or absent: Present
Remarks:

Card 3

Appears on a muster roll for Mch. & Apr., 1862 (Dated Aug. 15, 1862)

Enlisted:
When: Aug. 5
Where: Monterey
By whom: Capt. Cowan
Period: 12 mos.

Last paid:
By whom: Capt. Cole
To what time: Feb. 28

Present or absent: Present
Remarks: Promoted to Corp. Apl. 21, 1862

Card 4
2nd Sergeant, Company I, 37th Virginia Infantry

Appears on a muster roll for May & June, 1862 (Not dated)

Enlisted:
When: May 2
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 5

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

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

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

Present or absent: Present
Remarks:

Card 6

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: Absent
Remarks: Wounded at Sharpsburg & promoted to brevet 2nd Lt Sept. 23

Card 7
Lieutenant, Company I, 37th Virginia Infantry

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

Enlisted:
When: Aug. 5
Where: Monterey
By whom: Capt. Cowan
Period: 1 yr

Last paid:
By whom: Capt. Cole
To what time: Sept. 23

Present or absent: Present
Remarks:

Card 8

Appears on a Register of
Medical Director's Office,
Richmond, Va.

Hospital: Winder Div. 2
Admitted: Sept. 28, 1862

Card 9

Appears on a Register of
General Hospital Camp Winder,
Richmond, Virginia.

Disease: Vul. Sclo.
Admitted: Sept. 27, 1862
Returned to duty: Nov. 17, 1862

Card 10

Appears on a Register of
Medical Director's Office,
Richmond, Va.

Hospital: Winder Div. 2

Returned to duty: Nov. 18, 1862

Card 11

Appears on a
Morning Report
of 2d Division,
General Hospital Camp Winder,
at Richmond, Va.,
for Sept. 28, 1862

Admitted: Sept. 28, 1862

Card 12

Appears on an
Inspection Report
of Terry's Brigade, Gordon's Division, commanded by Brig. Gen. William Terry.

Report dated: Near Bunker Hill, Va. Aug. 20, 1864

Absent commissioned officers accounted for: In hands of Enemy

Card 13

VOUCHER NO. 26
Paid the 2d day of Jany 1863
Lieut Jas A Gilmer Co I
By Jno L Cole Capt & A.Q. C. S.
From the 23 day of Sept. 1862
To the 31st day of Decr 1862

Pay: $258.62

Card 14

[Front of pay voucher.]

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Compiled Service Record
Card 1 Private, Company I, 37th Virginia Infantry Appears on a muster roll for July & Aug., 1861 (Dated Aug. 31) Enlisted: When: Aug. 5 Where: Monterey By whom: Capt. Cowan Period: War Last paid: By whom: To what time: Present or absent: Present Remarks:	Card 2 Appears on a muster roll for Jan. & Feb., 1862 (Dated June 13, 1862) Enlisted: When: Aug. 5 Where: Monterey By whom: Capt. Cowan Period: 1 year Last paid: By whom: Capt. Haller To what time: Dec. 31 Present or absent: Present Remarks:	Card 3 Appears on a muster roll for Mch. & Apr., 1862 (Dated Aug. 15, 1862) Enlisted: When: Aug. 5 Where: Monterey By whom: Capt. Cowan Period: 12 mos. Last paid: By whom: Capt. Cole To what time: Feb. 28 Present or absent: Present Remarks: Promoted to Corp. Apl. 21, 1862
Card 4 2nd Sergeant, Company I, 37th Virginia Infantry Appears on a muster roll for May & June, 1862 (Not dated) Enlisted: When: May 2 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 5 Appears on a muster roll for July & Aug., 1862 (Dated Sept. 28, 1862) Enlisted: When: May 2 Where: New Garden By whom: Capt. Hunt Period: 3 ys Last paid: By whom: Capt. Cole To what time: June 30 Present or absent: Present Remarks:	Card 6 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: Absent Remarks: Wounded at Sharpsburg & promoted to brevet 2nd Lt Sept. 23
Card 7 Lieutenant, Company I, 37th Virginia Infantry Appears on a muster roll of Companies G and I (consolidated) for Nov. & Dec., 1862 (Not dated) Enlisted: When: Aug. 5 Where: Monterey By whom: Capt. Cowan Period: 1 yr Last paid: By whom: Capt. Cole To what time: Sept. 23 Present or absent: Present Remarks:	Card 8 Appears on a Register of Medical Director's Office, Richmond, Va. Hospital: Winder Div. 2 Admitted: Sept. 28, 1862	Card 9 Appears on a Register of General Hospital Camp Winder, Richmond, Virginia. Disease: Vul. Sclo. Admitted: Sept. 27, 1862 Returned to duty: Nov. 17, 1862
Card 10 Appears on a Register of Medical Director's Office, Richmond, Va. Hospital: Winder Div. 2 Returned to duty: Nov. 18, 1862	Card 11 Appears on a Morning Report of 2d Division, General Hospital Camp Winder, at Richmond, Va., for Sept. 28, 1862 Admitted: Sept. 28, 1862	Card 12 Appears on an Inspection Report of Terry's Brigade, Gordon's Division, commanded by Brig. Gen. William Terry. Report dated: Near Bunker Hill, Va. Aug. 20, 1864 Absent commissioned officers accounted for: In hands of Enemy
Card 13 VOUCHER NO. 26 Paid the 2d day of Jany 1863 Lieut Jas A Gilmer Co I By Jno L Cole Capt & A.Q. C. S. From the 23 day of Sept. 1862 To the 31st day of Decr 1862 Pay: $258.62	Card 14 [Front of pay voucher.]