Elijah J Harris - Russell County, Virginia in the Civil War

Elijah J Harris


Biography
Born	ca. 1840
Birth Location	Russell Co.
Died	12/25/1861
Death Location	Winchester, VA
Father	Abednigo Harris
Mother	Martha J. Helton
Married
Spouse
Military Units
37th Infantry
CSR, Pension, and Miscellaneous Images
37th Infantry
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Census Information:

1850: 70, Age 10
1860: Buchanan Co.?, Age
1870: DEAD
1880: DEAD
1900: DEAD
1910: DEAD
1920: DEAD
1930: DEAD

Miscellaneous Information:

Letter mention: Gilmer family
Letter mention: James H. Barrett

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: 22

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

Name appears on a
Register
of Officers and Soldiers of the Army of the Confederate States who were killed in battle, or who died of wounds or disease.

Where born: Russell Co.
When deceased: Dec. 25, 1861
Where and from what cause: Winchester Va

When received: May 12, 1863
Number of certificate: 1346

Card 3

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:

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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: 22 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 Name appears on a Register of Officers and Soldiers of the Army of the Confederate States who were killed in battle, or who died of wounds or disease. Where born: Russell Co. When deceased: Dec. 25, 1861 Where and from what cause: Winchester Va When received: May 12, 1863 Number of certificate: 1346	Card 3 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: