Morgan Gilmer - Russell County, Virginia in the Civil War

Morgan Gilmer


Biography
Born	ca. 1831
Birth Location	Russell Co.
Died	02/25/1865
Death Location	Camp Chase, OH
Father	Samuel Gilmer
Mother	Anna Perry
Married	12/04/1851
Spouse	Mary Ann Frances Gilmer (Bowman?)
Military Units
37th Infantry
16th Cavalry
Ferguson's Battalion
CSR, Pension, and Miscellaneous Images
16th Cavalry
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37th Infantry
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Ferguson's Battalion
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Census Information:

1850: 13, Age 19
1860: 202, Age 29
1870: DEAD
1880: DEAD
1900: DEAD
1910: DEAD
1920: DEAD
1930: DEAD

Miscellaneous Information:

Letter mention: Charles Kelly
Letter mention: Charles B. Price

Notes: Father owned 15 slaves.

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: Not stated
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

Present or absent: Not stated
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:
To what time:

Present or absent:
Remarks: Deserted

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:
To what time:

Present or absent:
Remarks: Desserted July 30, 1862 at Greenspring, Va.

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:
To what time:

Present or absent:
Remarks: Deserted June 30, 62

Card 8

Appears on a Register of
C. S. A. General Hospital,
Charlottesville, Virginia.

Admitted: Mch. 10, 1862
Returned to duty: Apr. 18, 1862

Card 9

Appears on a Register of
C. S. A. General Hospital,
Charlottesville, Virginia.

Admitted: Mch. 10, 1862
Returned to duty: Apr. 17, 1862

Card 10
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 11
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: Apr. 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 12

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

Enlisted:
When: Oct. 1, 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: captured May 10, '64

Card 13

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: Oct. 31, 1863

Present or absent: Absent
Remarks: captured May 10, '64

Card 14

Appears on a
Roll of Prisoners of War
received at Wheeling, Va., from May 25 to 31, 1864

Roll dated: Not dated
Where captured: Withville, Va
When captured: May 10, 1864
Charges: Being in Rebel Army
When received at Wheeling: May 25, 1864
Remarks: Sent to Camp Chase May 26/64

Card 15

Appears on a
Military Prison Record.

Date of death: Feb. 22, 1865
Cause of death: Variola

No. of grave: 1381
Locality of grave: 1/3 Mile South of C. C.

Card 16

Appears on a Descriptive Roll of
Prisoners of War
at Camp Chase, Ohio.

Arrested:
Where: Wytheville Va
When: May 10, 1864

Received at Camp Chase, Ohio:
When: May 26, 1864
Whence: Wheeling, Va
By whose order: Capt. E. Over

Date of departure: Feb. 22, 1865
Remarks: died of Variola

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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: Not stated 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 Present or absent: Not stated 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: To what time: Present or absent: Remarks: Deserted	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: To what time: Present or absent: Remarks: Desserted July 30, 1862 at Greenspring, Va.
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: To what time: Present or absent: Remarks: Deserted June 30, 62	Card 8 Appears on a Register of C. S. A. General Hospital, Charlottesville, Virginia. Admitted: Mch. 10, 1862 Returned to duty: Apr. 18, 1862	Card 9 Appears on a Register of C. S. A. General Hospital, Charlottesville, Virginia. Admitted: Mch. 10, 1862 Returned to duty: Apr. 17, 1862
Card 10 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 11 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: Apr. 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 12 Appears on a muster roll for Oct. 31, 1863 to Oct. 31, 1864 (Dated Nov. 30, 1864) Enlisted: When: Oct. 1, 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: captured May 10, '64
Card 13 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: Oct. 31, 1863 Present or absent: Absent Remarks: captured May 10, '64	Card 14 Appears on a Roll of Prisoners of War received at Wheeling, Va., from May 25 to 31, 1864 Roll dated: Not dated Where captured: Withville, Va When captured: May 10, 1864 Charges: Being in Rebel Army When received at Wheeling: May 25, 1864 Remarks: Sent to Camp Chase May 26/64	Card 15 Appears on a Military Prison Record. Date of death: Feb. 22, 1865 Cause of death: Variola No. of grave: 1381 Locality of grave: 1/3 Mile South of C. C.
Card 16 Appears on a Descriptive Roll of Prisoners of War at Camp Chase, Ohio. Arrested: Where: Wytheville Va When: May 10, 1864 Received at Camp Chase, Ohio: When: May 26, 1864 Whence: Wheeling, Va By whose order: Capt. E. Over Date of departure: Feb. 22, 1865 Remarks: died of Variola