James H Gray - Russell County, Virginia in the Civil War

James H Gray


Biography
Born	09/09/1849, 4/4/1850
Birth Location	Russell Co.
Died	04/01/1942
Death Location	Washington Co., TN
Father	Harvey Gray
Mother	Nancy B. Dickenson
Married	1 10/13/1888 1/1/1906 (TN)
Spouses	1 Margaret M. Muncey Vertie Boring
Military Units
37th Infantry
22nd Cavalry
CSR, Pension, and Miscellaneous Images
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37th Infantry
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Misc
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Census Information:

1850: 591, Age 5
1860: 341, Age 15
1870: Lebanon 373, Age 23
1880: Castlewood 273, Age 36
1900: Not found
1910: Washington Co., TN, 12, 205, Age 61, Veteran: No
1920: Washington Co., TN, 12, 213, 195, Age 68
1930: Washington Co., TN, 12, 23, 100, Age 80, Veteran: Yes

Miscellaneous Information:

Filed pension: 1931 (TN)
Widow filed pension: 1942 (TN)
Appears on pension applications for: J. W. Puckett, 1905.

Newspaper mentions:
Kingsport Times, 4/1/1942
Bristol News Bulletin, 4/1/1942
Bristol Herald Courier, 4/1/1942
Lebanon News, 4/3/1942
Johnson City Chronicle, 4/4/1942
Kingsport Times, 8/3/1961

Notes: Mother owned 1 slave, father's estate owned one. Appears on 1940 Census, Washington Co., TN, age 91. Moved to TN in Feb., 1895. Two different men?

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: Absent
Remarks: Waggoner for the Regt. detailed June 10, 1861. Sick.

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: x
Remarks: Sick at Hosp'l

x Name appears in Column of Names Present

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: Not stated
Remarks:

Card 5

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: Discharged Oct. 1, 1862

Card 6
Privte, Company A, 22nd Virginia Cavalry

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

Enlisted:
When: Feby 10, 1864
Where: Russell Co., Va
By whom: A. Fuller
Period: 3 yrs

Last paid:
By whom:
To what time:

Present or absent: Absent
Remarks: Absent on Horse detail

Card 7

Appears on a muster roll for Nov. & Dec., 1864 (Dated Dec. 31-64)

Enlisted:
When: Feb. 10, 1864
Where: Russell Co., Va
By whom: A. Fuller
Period: 3 yrs

Last paid:
By whom:
To what time:

Present or absent:
Remarks: Deserted

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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: Absent Remarks: Waggoner for the Regt. detailed June 10, 1861. Sick.	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: x Remarks: Sick at Hosp'l x Name appears in Column of Names Present	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: Not stated Remarks:	Card 5 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: Discharged Oct. 1, 1862	Card 6 Privte, Company A, 22nd Virginia Cavalry Appears on a muster roll for Dec. 31, 1863 to Oct. 31, 1864 (Dated Oct. 31, 1864) Enlisted: When: Feby 10, 1864 Where: Russell Co., Va By whom: A. Fuller Period: 3 yrs Last paid: By whom: To what time: Present or absent: Absent Remarks: Absent on Horse detail
Card 7 Appears on a muster roll for Nov. & Dec., 1864 (Dated Dec. 31-64) Enlisted: When: Feb. 10, 1864 Where: Russell Co., Va By whom: A. Fuller Period: 3 yrs Last paid: By whom: To what time: Present or absent: Remarks: Deserted