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

William A Gilmer


Biography
Born	04/22/1844
Birth Location	Russell Co.
Died	04/04/1921
Death Location	Coles Co., IL
Father	Isaac Gilmer
Mother	Mary P. Hendricks
Married	9/7/1871 (IL)
Spouse	Emeline Fuller
Military Units
29th Infantry
CSR, Pension, and Miscellaneous Images
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Misc
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Census Information:

1850: Not found
1860: 183, Age 16
1870: Not found
1880: Coles Co., IL, North Okaw, 131, Age 35
1900: Coles Co., IL, North Okaw, 43, Age 57
1910: Coles Co., IL, North Okaw 76, Age 66, Veteran: Yes
1920: Coles Co., IL, North Okaw, 297, Age 76
1930: DEAD

Miscellaneous Information:

Letter mention: Gilmer family

Newspaper mention:
Daily Journal Gazette, 4/4/1921, 4/5/1921

Notes: Father owned 5 slaves. Moved to Coles Co., IL in 1869. Bio in "Portrait and biographical album of Coles County, Illinois..."

Obituary online

Military Information:

Compiled Service Record

Card 1
Private, Company G, 29th Virginia Infantry

Appears on a muster roll for Mch. 27 to Apr. 30, 1862 (Not dated)

Enlisted:
When: Apr. 27
Where: Lebanon, Va
By whom: Gen. H. Marshal
Period: 3 yrs or war

Last paid:
By whom:
To what time:

Present or absent: Absent
Remarks: Recently enlisted Apr. 27. Will be in Sabbath morning May 4.

Card 2

Appears on a muster roll for May & June, 1862 (Dated June 30, 1862)

Enlisted:
When: Mar. 27
Where: Lebanon
By whom: Genl. H. Marshall
Period: 3 yrs or the war

Last paid:
By whom:
To what time:

Present or absent: Present
Remarks:

Card 3

Appears on a muster roll for June 30 to Oct. 30, 1862 (Dated Oct. 30, 1862)

Enlisted:
When: March 27, 1862
Where: Lebanon
By whom: Genl. H. Marshall
Period: 3 yrs

Last paid:
By whom: Maj. Fisher
To what time: June 30, 1862

Present or absent: Present
Remarks:

Card 4

Appears on a RECEIPT ROLL for clothing, for 3rd Qr,. 1864

Date of issue:
Signature: Wm A Gilmer

Card 5

Appears on a RECEIPT ROLL for clothing, for 3rd Qr., 1864

Date of issue: Sept. 27, 1864
Signature:

Card 6

Appears on a RECEIPT ROLL for clothing, for 3rd Qr., 1864

Date of issue:
Signature:

Card 7

Appears on a muster roll for Oct. 30, 1862 to Feb. 28, 1863 (Dated Feb. 28, 1863)

Enlisted:
When: March 27, 1862
Where: Lebanon, Va
By whom: Gen. H. Marshal
Period: 3 yrs

Last paid:
By whom: V. C. Huff
To what time: Oct. 30, 1862

Present or absent: Present
Remarks:

Card 8

Appears on a muster roll for Mch. & Apr., 1863 (Dated May 6, 1863)

Enlisted:
When: Mch. 27, 1862
Where: Lebanon, Va
By whom: H. Marshall
Period: 3 yrs

Last paid:
By whom: V. C. Huff
To what time: Feb. 28

Present or absent: Present
Remarks:

Card 9

Appears on a muster roll for Apr. 1, 1864 made for the bounty due Oct. 1, 1864.

Enlisted:
When: March 27, 1862
Where: Lebanon, Va
By whom: H. Marshall
Period: 3 yrs

Last paid:
By whom:
To what time:

Present or absent: Present
Remarks:

Card 10

Appears on a muster roll for Nov. & Dec., 1864 (Dated Dec. 31, 1864)

Enlisted:
When: Mch. 27, 1862
Where: Lebanon
By whom: Gen. H. Marshal
Period: 3 yrs

Last paid:
By whom:
To what time:

Present or absent: Present
Remarks:

Card 11

No Vou 198 Abst
Payment
W. A. Gilmer
Bounty $50
June 10, 1862

Card 12

[$50 bounty for re-enlistment at Abingdon, Va, June 10, 1862. Signed by name.]

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Compiled Service Record
Card 1 Private, Company G, 29th Virginia Infantry Appears on a muster roll for Mch. 27 to Apr. 30, 1862 (Not dated) Enlisted: When: Apr. 27 Where: Lebanon, Va By whom: Gen. H. Marshal Period: 3 yrs or war Last paid: By whom: To what time: Present or absent: Absent Remarks: Recently enlisted Apr. 27. Will be in Sabbath morning May 4.	Card 2 Appears on a muster roll for May & June, 1862 (Dated June 30, 1862) Enlisted: When: Mar. 27 Where: Lebanon By whom: Genl. H. Marshall Period: 3 yrs or the war Last paid: By whom: To what time: Present or absent: Present Remarks:	Card 3 Appears on a muster roll for June 30 to Oct. 30, 1862 (Dated Oct. 30, 1862) Enlisted: When: March 27, 1862 Where: Lebanon By whom: Genl. H. Marshall Period: 3 yrs Last paid: By whom: Maj. Fisher To what time: June 30, 1862 Present or absent: Present Remarks:
Card 4 Appears on a RECEIPT ROLL for clothing, for 3rd Qr,. 1864 Date of issue: Signature: Wm A Gilmer	Card 5 Appears on a RECEIPT ROLL for clothing, for 3rd Qr., 1864 Date of issue: Sept. 27, 1864 Signature:	Card 6 Appears on a RECEIPT ROLL for clothing, for 3rd Qr., 1864 Date of issue: Signature:
Card 7 Appears on a muster roll for Oct. 30, 1862 to Feb. 28, 1863 (Dated Feb. 28, 1863) Enlisted: When: March 27, 1862 Where: Lebanon, Va By whom: Gen. H. Marshal Period: 3 yrs Last paid: By whom: V. C. Huff To what time: Oct. 30, 1862 Present or absent: Present Remarks:	Card 8 Appears on a muster roll for Mch. & Apr., 1863 (Dated May 6, 1863) Enlisted: When: Mch. 27, 1862 Where: Lebanon, Va By whom: H. Marshall Period: 3 yrs Last paid: By whom: V. C. Huff To what time: Feb. 28 Present or absent: Present Remarks:	Card 9 Appears on a muster roll for Apr. 1, 1864 made for the bounty due Oct. 1, 1864. Enlisted: When: March 27, 1862 Where: Lebanon, Va By whom: H. Marshall Period: 3 yrs Last paid: By whom: To what time: Present or absent: Present Remarks:
Card 10 Appears on a muster roll for Nov. & Dec., 1864 (Dated Dec. 31, 1864) Enlisted: When: Mch. 27, 1862 Where: Lebanon By whom: Gen. H. Marshal Period: 3 yrs Last paid: By whom: To what time: Present or absent: Present Remarks:	Card 11 No Vou 198 Abst Payment W. A. Gilmer Bounty $50 June 10, 1862	Card 12 [$50 bounty for re-enlistment at Abingdon, Va, June 10, 1862. Signed by name.]