Fullen Hess - Russell County, Virginia in the Civil War

Fullen Hess


Biography
Born	01/27/1840
Birth Location	Russell Co.
Died	02/09/1933
Death Location	Russell Co., VA
Father	Henry Hess
Mother	Amelia Ray
Married	02/14/1872
Spouse	Polly Hess
Military Units
37th Infantry
CSR, Pension, and Miscellaneous Images
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Misc
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Pension
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Widows Pension
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Census Information:

1850: 221, Age 9
1860: 786, Age 20
1870: Not found
1880: Lebanon 224, Age 39
1900: Lebanon 56, 44, Age 60
1910: Lebanon 59, 29, Age 69, Veteran: Yes
1920: Lebanon 80, 96, Age 79
1930: Lebanon 12, 61, Age 90, Veteran: No

Miscellaneous Information:

Filed pension: 1924, Russell County
Widow filed pension: 1933, Russell County
Appears on pension applications for: Ira Ray, 1904. John H. Hess, 1909. Jacob Honaker, 1909.

Notes: Pictured at Reunion Photo. Pictured at ancestry.com.

Military Information:

Compiled Service Record

Card 1
Private, Company G, 37th Virginia Infantry

Appears on a muster roll for July 13 to Aug. 31, 1861 (Dated Aug. 31, 1861)

Enlisted:
When: July 13
Where: New Garden
By whom: Capt. Kendrick
Period: 1 yr

Last paid:
By whom:
To what time:

Present or absent: Present
Remarks:

Card 2

Appears on a muster roll for Jan. & Feb., 1862 (Not dated)

Enlisted:
When: July 13, 1861
Where: Russell
By whom: Wm. J. Kindrick
Period: 12 mo

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

Present or absent:
Remarks: Discharged Feb. the 11, 1862

Card 3

Appears on a
Regimental Return
for the month of Feb., 1862

Alterations since last return among enlisted men:
Date: Feb. 16
Place: Winchester
Remarks: Discharged

Card 4

Know all men by this presents that the undersigned private in Capt. Wm. J. Kendrick's Company G 37th regiment Virginia Volunteers Samuel S. P. Fulkerson commanding do hereby nominate & appoint & constitute Capt. Wm. J. Kendrick of said Company my attorney and agent to receive for me the pay that may be due me as a Virginia Vols from the 31st day of Oct. 1861 to and in my name do recopt for the same hereby confirming and certifying him acts touching the [...] given under my hand and seal this the 9th day of Feby 1862
Fullen Hess his mark
I certify that the undersigned Fullin Hess signed [...] that to be he signed in my presents.
Robt. E. Cowan Capt.

Card 5

No. 15

Paid August 1st 1863
Fullen Hess Pr.
Co. G. 37th Regt Va Inf

From 30 Oct 1861
To 8 Feby. 1862
Pay: $35.93
Clo: 25.00
$60.93

Card 6

I CERTIFY, That the within named Fullin Hess a private of Captain Wm. J. Kendricks Company (G) of the thirty seventh Regiment of Virginia Infantry, born in Russell County in the State of Virginia, aged twenty years, four feet, eleven inches high, dark complexion, Black eyes, & Black hair, and by occupation a farmer, was enlisted by Wm. J. Kendrick at New Garden on the 13th day of July 1861, to serve one year, and is now entitled to discharge by reason of Rheumatism in both knee joints & enlargement of the Lymphatic Glands.
[Remainder of pay voucher. Signed by mark.]

Card 7

[Back of certificate of disability.]

Card 8

Private Fullen Hess of Captain Wm. J. Kendrick's Company of thirty seventh Regiment of the Confederate States was enlisted by Wm. J. Kendrick of the thirty seventh Regiment of Virginia at New Garden on the 13th day of July 1861 to serve one year he was born in Russell County in the State of Virginia is twenty years of age four feet eleven inches high complexion dark eyes and hair black and by occupation when enlisted a farmer during the last two months said soldier has been unfit for duty fifty days. he has been attacked with Rheumatism when just a youth & being exposed to cold in the camp in the latter part of the fall the disease returned on him the lymphatic glands become enlarged during this month.

Wm. J. Kendrick Commanding Co.

I certify that I have carefully examined the said Fullen Hess of Captain William J. Kendricks Co (G) and find him incapable of performing the duties of a soldier, because of chronic Rheumatism which deprives him of the free use of both knee joints. He is also disposed to scrofulous inflammation and enlargement of the lymphatic glands.

M. M. Butler
Asst Surgeon 37th Regt Va. Vols.

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Compiled Service Record
Card 1 Private, Company G, 37th Virginia Infantry Appears on a muster roll for July 13 to Aug. 31, 1861 (Dated Aug. 31, 1861) Enlisted: When: July 13 Where: New Garden By whom: Capt. Kendrick Period: 1 yr Last paid: By whom: To what time: Present or absent: Present Remarks:	Card 2 Appears on a muster roll for Jan. & Feb., 1862 (Not dated) Enlisted: When: July 13, 1861 Where: Russell By whom: Wm. J. Kindrick Period: 12 mo Last paid: By whom: Maj. Haller To what time: Dec. 31 Present or absent: Remarks: Discharged Feb. the 11, 1862	Card 3 Appears on a Regimental Return for the month of Feb., 1862 Alterations since last return among enlisted men: Date: Feb. 16 Place: Winchester Remarks: Discharged
Card 4 Know all men by this presents that the undersigned private in Capt. Wm. J. Kendrick's Company G 37th regiment Virginia Volunteers Samuel S. P. Fulkerson commanding do hereby nominate & appoint & constitute Capt. Wm. J. Kendrick of said Company my attorney and agent to receive for me the pay that may be due me as a Virginia Vols from the 31st day of Oct. 1861 to and in my name do recopt for the same hereby confirming and certifying him acts touching the [...] given under my hand and seal this the 9th day of Feby 1862 Fullen Hess his mark I certify that the undersigned Fullin Hess signed [...] that to be he signed in my presents. Robt. E. Cowan Capt.	Card 5 No. 15 Paid August 1st 1863 Fullen Hess Pr. Co. G. 37th Regt Va Inf From 30 Oct 1861 To 8 Feby. 1862 Pay: $35.93 Clo: 25.00 $60.93	Card 6 I CERTIFY, That the within named Fullin Hess a private of Captain Wm. J. Kendricks Company (G) of the thirty seventh Regiment of Virginia Infantry, born in Russell County in the State of Virginia, aged twenty years, four feet, eleven inches high, dark complexion, Black eyes, & Black hair, and by occupation a farmer, was enlisted by Wm. J. Kendrick at New Garden on the 13th day of July 1861, to serve one year, and is now entitled to discharge by reason of Rheumatism in both knee joints & enlargement of the Lymphatic Glands. [Remainder of pay voucher. Signed by mark.]
Card 7 [Back of certificate of disability.]	Card 8 Private Fullen Hess of Captain Wm. J. Kendrick's Company of thirty seventh Regiment of the Confederate States was enlisted by Wm. J. Kendrick of the thirty seventh Regiment of Virginia at New Garden on the 13th day of July 1861 to serve one year he was born in Russell County in the State of Virginia is twenty years of age four feet eleven inches high complexion dark eyes and hair black and by occupation when enlisted a farmer during the last two months said soldier has been unfit for duty fifty days. he has been attacked with Rheumatism when just a youth & being exposed to cold in the camp in the latter part of the fall the disease returned on him the lymphatic glands become enlarged during this month. Wm. J. Kendrick Commanding Co. I certify that I have carefully examined the said Fullen Hess of Captain William J. Kendricks Co (G) and find him incapable of performing the duties of a soldier, because of chronic Rheumatism which deprives him of the free use of both knee joints. He is also disposed to scrofulous inflammation and enlargement of the lymphatic glands. M. M. Butler Asst Surgeon 37th Regt Va. Vols.