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

Thomas J Harris


Biography
Born	ca. 1834
Birth Location	Patrick Co., Pulaski, KY
Died	ca. 1900
Death Location	Russell Co., VA
Father	Abednego Harris
Mother	Anne Jasper
Married	06/18/1857 4/25/1861
Spouses	Louisa D. Wyatt Margaret Wyatt
Military Units
37th Infantry
CSR, Pension, and Miscellaneous Images
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Disability Pension
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Misc
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Pension
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Widows Pension
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Census Information:

1850: 70, Age 14
1860: 672, Age 24
1870: Lebanon 321, Age 35
1880: Lebanon 376, Age 48
1900: DEAD
1910: DEAD
1920: DEAD
1930: DEAD

Miscellaneous Information:

Letter mention: Charles B. Price
Filed pension: 1882, 1884, Russell County
Widow filed pension: 1900, Russell County

Newspaper mention:
Lebanon News, 5/8/1936

Notes: Brother of Elijah. Divorced first wife in 1859.

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
Where: Lebanon, Va
By whom: Capt. J. F. McElhenny
Period: 12 mo.

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

Present or absent: Present
Remarks:

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: Present
Remarks:

Card 3

Appears on a
LIST
of killed and wounded, of Jackson's Division, at the engagement of Cedar Run, Va., Aug. 9, 1862.

List dated: Not dated
Remarks: Wounded

Card 4

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: Reenlisted at Winchester Feby 12, 1862

Card 5

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

Present or absent: Absent
Remarks: Sick at Hosp'l Staunton Va

Card 6

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

Enlisted:
When: May 10, 1861
Where: Lebanon
By whom: Capt. J. F. McElhenny
Period: 12 mos.

Last paid:
By whom:
To what time:

Present or absent: Absent
Remarks: Wounded at Cedar Run

Card 7

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: Capt. Cole
To what time: Apl. 31

Present or absent: Absent
Remarks: Sick at Hosp'l Charlottesville

Card 8

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

Enlisted:
When: May 10, 1861
Where: Lebanon
By whom: Capt. Jno. F. McElhenny
Period: 12 mo

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

Present or absent: Absent
Remarks: Wounded at battle of Cedar Run

Card 9

Appears on
Bounty Pay and Receipt Roll
for reenlisted men of the organizaton named above.

Roll dated: Camp Mason, Va Feby 18, 1862

Bounty: $50
Signature: Thomas J. Harris by mark

Card 10

Appears on a Register of
C. S. A. General Hospital,
Charlottesville, Virginia,

Complaint: Sclo: wound of Thigh
Admitted: Aug. 11, 1862

Sent to General Hospital: Sept. 8, 1862

Remarks: At Lynchburg

Card 11

Appears on a Register of Sick and Wounded at
C. S. A. General Hospital,
Mt. Jackson, Virginia.

Complaint: Debility
Admitted: June 2, 1862

Card 12

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

Date of issue: Deb. 18, 1864
Signature: by mark

Card 13

[Back of Certificate of Disability.]

Card 14

CERTFICATE OF DISABILITY FOR DISCHARGE.

Private Thomas J. Harris, of Captain John W. Fickle Company (C,) of the thirty seventh Regiment of Confederate States Infantry, was enlisted by Capt. John F. McElhenny, or the 37th Regiment of Va Infantry at Lebanon Virginia on the 10th day of May 1861, to serve one year; he was born in Pulaski County in the State of Kentucky, is thirty one years of age, 5 feet, 9 inches high, dark complexion, Grey eyes, dark hair, and by occupation when enlisted a Blacksmith. During the last twenty months said soldier has been unfit for duty ____ days.

STATION: Camp near Orang [...] Va
DATE: the 21 of March 1864
John W. Fickle Capt.
Commanding Company

I CERTIFY, that I have carefully examined the said Private Thomas J. Harris of Captain Fickle's Company, and find him incapable of performing the duties of a soldier because of gunshot wound productin contractions of flexor muscles of leg. I therefore recommend that said soldier be discharged [...]

DISCHARGED this fourth day of April, 1864, at Camp near Pisgah Church.
Jno. F. Terry Lt. Col.
Commanding the Regiment

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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 Where: Lebanon, Va By whom: Capt. J. F. McElhenny Period: 12 mo. Last paid: By whom: Capt. Dunbar To what time: June 30 Present or absent: Present Remarks:	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: Present Remarks:	Card 3 Appears on a LIST of killed and wounded, of Jackson's Division, at the engagement of Cedar Run, Va., Aug. 9, 1862. List dated: Not dated Remarks: Wounded
Card 4 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: Reenlisted at Winchester Feby 12, 1862	Card 5 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 Present or absent: Absent Remarks: Sick at Hosp'l Staunton Va	Card 6 Appears on a muster roll for July & Aug., 1862 (Not dated) Enlisted: When: May 10, 1861 Where: Lebanon By whom: Capt. J. F. McElhenny Period: 12 mos. Last paid: By whom: To what time: Present or absent: Absent Remarks: Wounded at Cedar Run
Card 7 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: Capt. Cole To what time: Apl. 31 Present or absent: Absent Remarks: Sick at Hosp'l Charlottesville	Card 8 Appears on a muster roll for Nov. & Dec., 1862 (Not dated) Enlisted: When: May 10, 1861 Where: Lebanon By whom: Capt. Jno. F. McElhenny Period: 12 mo Last paid: By whom: Capt. Cole To what time: Apl. 31 Present or absent: Absent Remarks: Wounded at battle of Cedar Run	Card 9 Appears on Bounty Pay and Receipt Roll for reenlisted men of the organizaton named above. Roll dated: Camp Mason, Va Feby 18, 1862 Bounty: $50 Signature: Thomas J. Harris by mark
Card 10 Appears on a Register of C. S. A. General Hospital, Charlottesville, Virginia, Complaint: Sclo: wound of Thigh Admitted: Aug. 11, 1862 Sent to General Hospital: Sept. 8, 1862 Remarks: At Lynchburg	Card 11 Appears on a Register of Sick and Wounded at C. S. A. General Hospital, Mt. Jackson, Virginia. Complaint: Debility Admitted: June 2, 1862	Card 12 Appears on a RECEIPT ROLL for clothing, for 1 Qr., 1864 Date of issue: Deb. 18, 1864 Signature: by mark
Card 13 [Back of Certificate of Disability.]	Card 14 CERTFICATE OF DISABILITY FOR DISCHARGE. Private Thomas J. Harris, of Captain John W. Fickle Company (C,) of the thirty seventh Regiment of Confederate States Infantry, was enlisted by Capt. John F. McElhenny, or the 37th Regiment of Va Infantry at Lebanon Virginia on the 10th day of May 1861, to serve one year; he was born in Pulaski County in the State of Kentucky, is thirty one years of age, 5 feet, 9 inches high, dark complexion, Grey eyes, dark hair, and by occupation when enlisted a Blacksmith. During the last twenty months said soldier has been unfit for duty ____ days. STATION: Camp near Orang [...] Va DATE: the 21 of March 1864 John W. Fickle Capt. Commanding Company I CERTIFY, that I have carefully examined the said Private Thomas J. Harris of Captain Fickle's Company, and find him incapable of performing the duties of a soldier because of gunshot wound productin contractions of flexor muscles of leg. I therefore recommend that said soldier be discharged [...] DISCHARGED this fourth day of April, 1864, at Camp near Pisgah Church. Jno. F. Terry Lt. Col. Commanding the Regiment