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

William Reeves Gilmer


Biography
Born	02/28/1840
Birth Location	Russell Co.
Died	ca. 1865
Death Location
Father	Cummings Gilmer
Mother	Mary Browning
Married
Spouse
Military Units
37th Infantry
CSR, Pension, and Miscellaneous Images
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Census Information:

1850: 97, Age 10
1860: 191, Age 20
1870: DEAD
1880: DEAD
1900: DEAD
1910: DEAD
1920: DEAD
1930: DEAD

Miscellaneous Information:

Letter mention: Personal

Notes: Father owned 3 slaves. Death date in RC Heritage doesn't match Compiled Service Record.

Military Information:

Compiled Service Record

Card 1
Private, Company I, 37th Virginia Infantry

Appears on a muster roll dated May 31st, 1861

Enrolled for active service on: May 3
Enrolled for active service at: New Garden
Enrolled by: Capt. J. F. McElhenney
Period: 1 year

Age: 21

Company was enrolled for active service at Honaker, Va., on the 3rd day of May, 1861 and travelled then to Abingdon where it arrived on the 30th, 1861, a distance of 34 miles.

Card 2

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

Enlisted:
When: May 2
Where: New Garden
By whom: Capt. S. Hunt
Period: 12 mo

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

Present or absent: Present
Remarks:

Card 3

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

Enlisted:
When: May 2
Where: New Garden
By whom: Capt. Hunt
Period: 1 year

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

Present or absent: Present
Remarks:

Card 4

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

Enlisted:
When: May 2
Where: New Garden
By whom: Capt. Hunt
Period: 12 mos.

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

Present or absent: Present
Remarks: Promoted to 4 Corp. Apr. 21, 1862

Card 5
3rd Corporal, 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: Absent
Remarks: Sick at Hospital

Card 6

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: Absent
Remarks: Sick at Hospital

Card 7

Appears on a muster roll for Sept. & Oct., 1862 (Dated Dec. 11, 1862)

Enlisted:
When:
Where:
By whom:
Period: 3 ys

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

Present or absent: Present
Remarks:

Card 8

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

Enlisted:
When: May 2
Where: New Garden
By whom: Capt. Hunt
Period: 1 yr

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

Present or absent: Present
Remarks:

Card 9

Appears on a
Roll of Prisoners of War
received at Fort Delaware, Del., from Belle Plain, Va., May 21, 1864

Roll dated: Not dated

Where captured: Spottsylvania C. H.
When captured: May 12, 1864

Card 10

Appears on a
Roll of Prisoners of War
at Belle Plains Landing, Va.

Roll dated: Not dated

Where captured: near Spottsylvania C. H.
When captured: May 12, 1864

Card 11

Appears on a register of
Prisoners of War
at Fort Delaware, Del.

Where and when captured: Spottsylvania C. H. May 12, 1864
When received: May 20, 1864

Exchanged: Feby 27, 1865

Card 12

Appears on a
Roll of Prisoners of War
at Fort Delaware, Del., paroled and forwarded to City Point, Va., for exchange February 27, 1865.

Roll dated: Not dated

Where captured: Spotts C H
When captured: May 12, 1864

Card 13

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

Date of issue: Feb. 29, 1864
Signature:

Card 14

Appears on a RECEIPT ROLL for clothing, for 2 Qr., 1864

Date of issue:
Signature:

Card 15

Voucher #20
Cummutation Corpl.
W. R. Gilmer
Octo. 5, 1863
$6.60

Card 16

[Commutation of rations while on furlough from January 19, 1863 to February 9, 1863. Signed by name.]

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Compiled Service Record
Card 1 Private, Company I, 37th Virginia Infantry Appears on a muster roll dated May 31st, 1861 Enrolled for active service on: May 3 Enrolled for active service at: New Garden Enrolled by: Capt. J. F. McElhenney Period: 1 year Age: 21 Company was enrolled for active service at Honaker, Va., on the 3rd day of May, 1861 and travelled then to Abingdon where it arrived on the 30th, 1861, a distance of 34 miles.	Card 2 Appears on a muster roll for July & Aug., 1861 (Dated Aug. 31) Enlisted: When: May 2 Where: New Garden By whom: Capt. S. Hunt Period: 12 mo Last paid: By whom: Capt. Dunbar To what time: June 30 Present or absent: Present Remarks:	Card 3 Appears on a muster roll for Jan. & Feb., 1862 (Dated June 13, 1862) Enlisted: When: May 2 Where: New Garden By whom: Capt. Hunt Period: 1 year Last paid: By whom: Capt. Haller To what time: Dec. 31 Present or absent: Present Remarks:
Card 4 Appears on a muster roll for Mch. & Apr., 1862 (Dated Aug. 15, 1862) Enlisted: When: May 2 Where: New Garden By whom: Capt. Hunt Period: 12 mos. Last paid: By whom: Capt. Cole To what time: Feb. 28 Present or absent: Present Remarks: Promoted to 4 Corp. Apr. 21, 1862	Card 5 3rd Corporal, 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: Absent Remarks: Sick at Hospital	Card 6 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: Absent Remarks: Sick at Hospital
Card 7 Appears on a muster roll for Sept. & Oct., 1862 (Dated Dec. 11, 1862) Enlisted: When: Where: By whom: Period: 3 ys Last paid: By whom: Capt. Cole To what time: Aug. 31 Present or absent: Present Remarks:	Card 8 Appears on a muster roll of Companies G and I (consolidated) for Nov. & Dec., 1862 (Not dated) Enlisted: When: May 2 Where: New Garden By whom: Capt. Hunt Period: 1 yr Last paid: By whom: Capt. Cole To what time: Oct. 31 Present or absent: Present Remarks:	Card 9 Appears on a Roll of Prisoners of War received at Fort Delaware, Del., from Belle Plain, Va., May 21, 1864 Roll dated: Not dated Where captured: Spottsylvania C. H. When captured: May 12, 1864
Card 10 Appears on a Roll of Prisoners of War at Belle Plains Landing, Va. Roll dated: Not dated Where captured: near Spottsylvania C. H. When captured: May 12, 1864	Card 11 Appears on a register of Prisoners of War at Fort Delaware, Del. Where and when captured: Spottsylvania C. H. May 12, 1864 When received: May 20, 1864 Exchanged: Feby 27, 1865	Card 12 Appears on a Roll of Prisoners of War at Fort Delaware, Del., paroled and forwarded to City Point, Va., for exchange February 27, 1865. Roll dated: Not dated Where captured: Spotts C H When captured: May 12, 1864
Card 13 Appears on a RECEIPT ROLL for clothing, for 1 Qr., 1864 Date of issue: Feb. 29, 1864 Signature:	Card 14 Appears on a RECEIPT ROLL for clothing, for 2 Qr., 1864 Date of issue: Signature:	Card 15 Voucher #20 Cummutation Corpl. W. R. Gilmer Octo. 5, 1863 $6.60
Card 16 [Commutation of rations while on furlough from January 19, 1863 to February 9, 1863. Signed by name.]