Lafayette Gilmer - Russell County, Virginia in the Civil War

Lafayette Gilmer


Biography
Born	10/1834
Birth Location	Russell Co.
Died	01/10/1912
Death Location	Russell Co., VA
Father	Samuel Gilmer
Mother	Anna Perry
Married	05/11/1869 ca. 1901
Spouses	Lucy E. Fuller Margaret E. -----
Military Units
37th Infantry
CSR, Pension, and Miscellaneous Images
37th Infantry
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Census Information:

1850: 13, Age 16
1860: 192, Age 25
1870: Lebanon 86, Age 35
1880: Lebanon 124, Age 45
1900: Lebanon 56, 196, Age 65
1910: Lebanon 59, 225, Age 75, Veteran: Yes
1920: DEAD
1930: DEAD

Miscellaneous Information:

Letter mention: Charles B. Price

Newspaper mentions:
Lebanon News, 3/20/1903, 1/12/1912, 1/19/1912
Confederate Veteran, 1912
Abingdon Virginian, 12/11/1863

Notes: Father owned 15 slaves. Received Southern Cross of Honor from Daughters of the Confederacy, 1908. Wounded at Manassas, 8/1862 and at Ny River, 5/1864.

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:

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: Apl. 30, 1862

Present or absent: Present
Remarks:

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

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: Aug. 31

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. Jno. F. McElhenny
Period: 12 mo

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

Present or absent: Present
Remarks:

Card 8
4th Corporal, Company C, 37th Virginia Infantry

Appears on a
Receipt Roll
for clothing dated: Sept. 30 to Dec. 31, 1863

Signature: Lafayette Gilmer

Card 9
Sergeant, Company C, 37th Virginia Infantry

Appears on a
Register
of the Invalid Corps, P. A. C. S.

Date of retirement: Mch. 18, 1865

Card 10

Appears on a Register of
Receiving and Wayside Hospital,
or General Hospital No. 9,
Richmond, Virginia.

Admitted: Nov. 29, 1863
Disposition: Chimborazo
Date: Nov. 30, 1863

Card 11

Appears on a Register of
Chimborazo Hospital, No. 1,
Richmond, Virginia.

Disease: Remit. Fever
Admitted: Nov. 29, 1863
Returnd to duty: Duty 14

Card 12

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

Date of issue: Feb. 18, 1864
Signature:

Card 13

To report for duty

S. O. #72/11
Dept. & Army No. Va. Lee
Mar. 21/65

Card 14

Appears on a
LIST
of killed and wounded, in Tallaferro's Brigade, from the time Gen. Lee took command at Gordonsville, until the Army left the Valley.

List date: Camp near Snickers Neck Jan. 16, 1863

Where: Manassas
Remarks: wounded

Card 15

Appears on a
Register
of Payments on Descriptive Lists.

Period of service:
From: Jan. 1, 1864
To: Apr. 30, 1864

When paid: June 6, 1864
By whom: J. Ambler
Amount: $52

Card 16

Wounded
To: 1 Div. 2 A. C. Hosp.

Diagnosis: Wound R. Thigh

W'd at: Ny River, May 12-17, 1864

Card 17

Admitted: List of wounded
1 div 2 A. C. Hosp.
A. of P.

Diagnosis: Thigh slight
Missile: Ball

W'd at: Ny River, VA., May 12, 1864
Treatm't: Simple Dressing

Remarks: Rebel

Card 18

Voucher 2
Lafayette Gilmer
Bill
Commutation of Rations
$39.75

Card 19

[Front of voucher. November 1, 1862 to December 23, 1863. For detached service bringing clothing to company.]

Card 20

Adjutant and Ispector General's Office
Richmond, March 31st, 1865

SPECIAL ORDERS,
No. 22

II. the following named men of the "Invalid Corps" are detailed for light duty and will report as designated.

Sgt. L. Gilmer
To Post Surg. Abingdon, Va

By command of the Secretary of War.
Jno. Withers,
Assistant Adjutant General

Card 21

[Back of detail order.]

Card 22

FORM FOR RETIRING A SOLDIER.
Under the act to provide an Invalid Corps, approved February 17, 1864.

To all whom it may concern:
Know ye, That Lafayette Gilmer, a Sergeant of Captain Fickle's Company, 37th Va Regiment of Infantry, who was enlisted the 10th day of May, one thousand eight hundred and Sixty-one to serve one year, is hereby honorably retired from military service, with the pay and emoluments of a Sergeant, in the army of the Confederate States. (duty assigned [...] Abingdon Virginia)

Said L. Gilmer was born in Russell County in the State of Virginia, is thirty years of age, Five feet Seven inches high, Fair complexion, Grey eyes, Dark hair, and by occupation, when enlisted, a farmer.

Given at Gordon's Div. Hospital, this Eighteenth day of March, 1865.

C. C. Schley, Surgeon P. A. C. S.
J. B. Davis, Surgeon P. A. C. S.
A. S. Miller, Surgeon P. A. C. S.

Card 23

626

Paid June 4, 1864

La Fayette Gilmer Sgt
Co. C. "37" Va

From Jan 1 1864, to Apr. 30, 1864
Pay: $52

Card 24

[Front of pay voucher. 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:
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: Apl. 30, 1862 Present or absent: Present Remarks:	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 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: Aug. 31 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. Jno. F. McElhenny Period: 12 mo Last paid: By whom: Capt. Cole To what time: Aug. 31 Present or absent: Present Remarks:	Card 8 4th Corporal, Company C, 37th Virginia Infantry Appears on a Receipt Roll for clothing dated: Sept. 30 to Dec. 31, 1863 Signature: Lafayette Gilmer	Card 9 Sergeant, Company C, 37th Virginia Infantry Appears on a Register of the Invalid Corps, P. A. C. S. Date of retirement: Mch. 18, 1865
Card 10 Appears on a Register of Receiving and Wayside Hospital, or General Hospital No. 9, Richmond, Virginia. Admitted: Nov. 29, 1863 Disposition: Chimborazo Date: Nov. 30, 1863	Card 11 Appears on a Register of Chimborazo Hospital, No. 1, Richmond, Virginia. Disease: Remit. Fever Admitted: Nov. 29, 1863 Returnd to duty: Duty 14	Card 12 Appears on a RECEIPT ROLL for clothing, for 1 Qr., 1864 Date of issue: Feb. 18, 1864 Signature:
Card 13 To report for duty S. O. #72/11 Dept. & Army No. Va. Lee Mar. 21/65	Card 14 Appears on a LIST of killed and wounded, in Tallaferro's Brigade, from the time Gen. Lee took command at Gordonsville, until the Army left the Valley. List date: Camp near Snickers Neck Jan. 16, 1863 Where: Manassas Remarks: wounded	Card 15 Appears on a Register of Payments on Descriptive Lists. Period of service: From: Jan. 1, 1864 To: Apr. 30, 1864 When paid: June 6, 1864 By whom: J. Ambler Amount: $52
Card 16 Wounded To: 1 Div. 2 A. C. Hosp. Diagnosis: Wound R. Thigh W'd at: Ny River, May 12-17, 1864	Card 17 Admitted: List of wounded 1 div 2 A. C. Hosp. A. of P. Diagnosis: Thigh slight Missile: Ball W'd at: Ny River, VA., May 12, 1864 Treatm't: Simple Dressing Remarks: Rebel	Card 18 Voucher 2 Lafayette Gilmer Bill Commutation of Rations $39.75
Card 19 [Front of voucher. November 1, 1862 to December 23, 1863. For detached service bringing clothing to company.]	Card 20 Adjutant and Ispector General's Office Richmond, March 31st, 1865 SPECIAL ORDERS, No. 22 II. the following named men of the "Invalid Corps" are detailed for light duty and will report as designated. Sgt. L. Gilmer To Post Surg. Abingdon, Va By command of the Secretary of War. Jno. Withers, Assistant Adjutant General	Card 21 [Back of detail order.]
Card 22 FORM FOR RETIRING A SOLDIER. Under the act to provide an Invalid Corps, approved February 17, 1864. To all whom it may concern: Know ye, That Lafayette Gilmer, a Sergeant of Captain Fickle's Company, 37th Va Regiment of Infantry, who was enlisted the 10th day of May, one thousand eight hundred and Sixty-one to serve one year, is hereby honorably retired from military service, with the pay and emoluments of a Sergeant, in the army of the Confederate States. (duty assigned [...] Abingdon Virginia) Said L. Gilmer was born in Russell County in the State of Virginia, is thirty years of age, Five feet Seven inches high, Fair complexion, Grey eyes, Dark hair, and by occupation, when enlisted, a farmer. Given at Gordon's Div. Hospital, this Eighteenth day of March, 1865. C. C. Schley, Surgeon P. A. C. S. J. B. Davis, Surgeon P. A. C. S. A. S. Miller, Surgeon P. A. C. S.	Card 23 626 Paid June 4, 1864 La Fayette Gilmer Sgt Co. C. "37" Va From Jan 1 1864, to Apr. 30, 1864 Pay: $52	Card 24 [Front of pay voucher. Signed by name.]
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