Edward Dolan Gray - Russell County, Virginia in the Civil War

Edward Dolan Gray


Biography
Born	06/27/1842
Birth Location	Russell Co.
Died	06/25/1917
Death Location	Russell Co., VA
Father	Nelson Gray
Mother	Nancy Jessee
Married	11/23/1871
Spouse	Elizabeth Jessee
Military Units
37th Infantry
CSR, Pension, and Miscellaneous Images
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Census Information:

1850: 616, Age 8
1860: 73, Age 17
1870: Lebanon 322, Age 28
1880: Sullivan Co., MO, Duncan 78, Age 35
1900: Moccasin 150, Age 57
1910: Moccasin 175, Age 67, Veteran: No
1920: DEAD
1930: DEAD

Miscellaneous Information:

Letter mention: Charles B. Price
Letter mention: Gilmer family
Appears on pension applications for: John T. Gray 1882. John W. Fickle, 1886.

Newspaper mentions:
Abingdon Virginian, 4/15/1864
Bickley Mills Post, 1/28/1892, 2/11/1892

Notes: Pictured at Other Photos. Founding member of McElhaney Camp Confederate Veterans, 1896.

Military Information:

Compiled Service Record

Card 1
Private, Company C, 37th Virginia Infantry

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:
To what time:

Present or absent: Present
Remarks:

Card 2

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

Enlisted:
When: Mch. 8, 1862
Where: Lebanon, Va
By whom: Capt. McElhenny
Period: 3 years

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

Present or absent: Present
Remarks:

Card 3

Appears on a muster roll for July & Aug., 1862 (Not dated)

Enlisted:
When: Mch. 8, 1862
Where: Lebanon
By whom: Capt. J. F. McElhenny
Period: 3 years

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

Present or absent: Present
Remarks:

Card 4

Appears on a muster roll for Sept. & Oct., 1862 (Not dated)

Enlisted:
When: Mar. 8, 1862
Where: Lebanon
By whom: Capt. McElhenny
Period: 3 yrs

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

Present or absent: Present
Remarks:

Card 5

Appears on a muster roll for Nov. & Dec., 1862 (Not dated)

Enlisted:
When: Mar. 8, 1862
Where: Lebanon
By whom: Capt. Jno. F. McElhenny
Period: 3 yrs

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

Present or absent: Present
Remarks:

Card 6
3rd Corporal, Company C, 37th Virginia Infantry

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

Signature: Edward D. Gray

Card 7
Sergeant, Company C, 37th Virginia Infantry

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 8

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 9

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

Card 10

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

Received from: Spotts. C. H.
Date: May, 1864

Card 11

Name appears as signature to an
Oath of Allegiance
to the United States, subscribed to at Fort Delaware, Del.

Place of residence: Russell Co., Va
Complexion: Fair; hair: Dk
Eyes: Grey; height: 5 ft. 8 in.
Remarks: Released June 20, 1865

Card 12

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

Date of issue: Feb. 18, 1864
Signature:

Card 13
Appears on a RECEIPT ROLL for clothing, for 2 Qr., 1864

Date of issue:
Signature:

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Compiled Service Record
Card 1 Private, Company C, 37th Virginia Infantry 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: To what time: Present or absent: Present Remarks:	Card 2 Appears on a muster roll for May & June, 1862 (Not dated) Enlisted: When: Mch. 8, 1862 Where: Lebanon, Va By whom: Capt. McElhenny Period: 3 years Last paid: By whom: Capt. Cole To what time: Apl. 30 Present or absent: Present Remarks:	Card 3 Appears on a muster roll for July & Aug., 1862 (Not dated) Enlisted: When: Mch. 8, 1862 Where: Lebanon By whom: Capt. J. F. McElhenny Period: 3 years Last paid: By whom: Capt. Cole To what time: June 30 Present or absent: Present Remarks:
Card 4 Appears on a muster roll for Sept. & Oct., 1862 (Not dated) Enlisted: When: Mar. 8, 1862 Where: Lebanon By whom: Capt. McElhenny Period: 3 yrs Last paid: By whom: Capt. Cole To what time: Aug. 31 Present or absent: Present Remarks:	Card 5 Appears on a muster roll for Nov. & Dec., 1862 (Not dated) Enlisted: When: Mar. 8, 1862 Where: Lebanon By whom: Capt. Jno. F. McElhenny Period: 3 yrs Last paid: By whom: Capt. Cole To what time: Oct. 31 Present or absent: Present Remarks:	Card 6 3rd Corporal, Company C, 37th Virginia Infantry Appears on Receipt Roll for clothing for Sept. 30 to Dec. 31, 1863 Signature: Edward D. Gray
Card 7 Sergeant, Company C, 37th Virginia Infantry 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 8 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 9 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
Card 10 Appears on a register of Prisoners of War at Fort Delaware, Del. Received from: Spotts. C. H. Date: May, 1864	Card 11 Name appears as signature to an Oath of Allegiance to the United States, subscribed to at Fort Delaware, Del. Place of residence: Russell Co., Va Complexion: Fair; hair: Dk Eyes: Grey; height: 5 ft. 8 in. Remarks: Released June 20, 1865	Card 12 Appears on a RECEIPT ROLL for clothing, for 1 Qr., 1864 Date of issue: Feb. 18, 1864 Signature:
Card 13 Appears on a RECEIPT ROLL for clothing, for 2 Qr., 1864 Date of issue: Signature: