Henry L Hess - Russell County, Virginia in the Civil War

Henry L Hess


Biography
Born	ca. 1842
Birth Location	Russell Co.
Died	04/02/1917
Death Location	Russell Co., VA
Father	John Hess
Mother	Sally Whitt
Married	11/10/1864
Spouse	Martha J. Wyatt
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: 1277, Age 8
1860: 738, Age 17
1870: Elk Garden 31, Age 27
1880: Elk Garden 85, Age 35
1900: Not found
1910: New Garden 62, 33, Age 67, Veteran: No
1920: DEAD
1930: DEAD

Miscellaneous Information:

Filed pension: 1904, Russell County
Widow filed pension: 1918, Russell County
Appears on 1909 pension list: Under act of 1902, 1917
Appears on pension applications for: Henderson Dye, 1903. Creed F. Elkins, 1906. Robert M. Barrett widow, 1912.

Newspaper mention:
Lebanon News, 6/1/1900

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)

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When:
Where:
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Present or absent: Present
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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: Present
Remarks:

Card 3

Appears on a muster roll for Mch. & Apl., 1862 (Not dated)

Enlisted:
When: July 13
Where: Russell Co.
By whom: W. J. Kindrick
Period: 12 mo.

Last paid:
By whom: Capt. Cole
To what time: Feb. 28

Present or absent: Present
Remarks:

Card 4

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

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

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

Present or absent: Present
Remarks:

Card 5

Appears on a muster roll for July & Aug., 1862 (Dated Nov. 1)

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

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

Present or absent: Present
Remarks:

Card 6

Appears on a muster roll for Sept. & Oct., 1862 (Dated Dec. 9, 1862)

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Present or absent: Absent
Remarks: Absent with leave

Card 7

Appears on a muster roll of Companies G and I (consolidated) for Nov. & Dec., 1862 (Dated Dec. 30, 1862)

Enlisted:
When:
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Last paid:
By whom: Capt. Cole
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Present or absent: Present
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Card 8

Appears on a
Receipt Roll
for extra duty pay of employees
of General Hospital,
at Staunton, Va.,
for Dec., 1862.

Date: Dec. 31, 1862
Occupation: Nurse

Period of service:
From: Dec. 1
To: Dec. 31

Amount received: $7.75
Signer's name: Henry Hess

Card 9

Appears on a RECEIPT ROLL for clothing, for 1 Qr., 1863

Date of issue: Feb. 13, 1863
Signature:

Card 10

Appears on a RECEIPT ROLL for clothing, for 1 Qr., 1863

Date of issue: Mar. 26, 1863
Signature:

Card 11

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

Date of issue:
Signature:

Card 12

No. 302

Paid 12th Nobember 1862

Henry Hess, private,
Co. G. 37th Virginia Regt.

From 1 Jany 1862, to 31 Octo: 1862,
Pay: $160.00

Card 13

[Front of pay voucher. Signed by mark.]

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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: Where: By whom: Period: 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: Present Remarks:	Card 3 Appears on a muster roll for Mch. & Apl., 1862 (Not dated) Enlisted: When: July 13 Where: Russell Co. By whom: W. J. Kindrick Period: 12 mo. Last paid: By whom: Capt. Cole To what time: Feb. 28 Present or absent: Present Remarks:
Card 4 Appears on a muster roll for May & June, 1862 (Not dated) Enlisted: When: July 13 Where: Russell By whom: Wm. J. Kindrick Period: 12 mo Last paid: By whom: Capt. Cole To what time: Apl. 30 Present or absent: Present Remarks:	Card 5 Appears on a muster roll for July & Aug., 1862 (Dated Nov. 1) Enlisted: When: July 13 Where: Russell By whom: Wm. J. Kindrick Period: 12 mo Last paid: By whom: Capt. Cole To what time: June 30 Present or absent: Present Remarks:	Card 6 Appears on a muster roll for Sept. & Oct., 1862 (Dated Dec. 9, 1862) Enlisted: When: Where: By whom: Period: Last paid: By whom: To what time: Present or absent: Absent Remarks: Absent with leave
Card 7 Appears on a muster roll of Companies G and I (consolidated) for Nov. & Dec., 1862 (Dated Dec. 30, 1862) Enlisted: When: Where: By whom: Period: Last paid: By whom: Capt. Cole To what time: Present or absent: Present Remarks:	Card 8 Appears on a Receipt Roll for extra duty pay of employees of General Hospital, at Staunton, Va., for Dec., 1862. Date: Dec. 31, 1862 Occupation: Nurse Period of service: From: Dec. 1 To: Dec. 31 Amount received: $7.75 Signer's name: Henry Hess	Card 9 Appears on a RECEIPT ROLL for clothing, for 1 Qr., 1863 Date of issue: Feb. 13, 1863 Signature:
Card 10 Appears on a RECEIPT ROLL for clothing, for 1 Qr., 1863 Date of issue: Mar. 26, 1863 Signature:	Card 11 Appears on a RECEIPT ROLL for clothing, for 2 Qr., 1864 Date of issue: Signature:	Card 12 No. 302 Paid 12th Nobember 1862 Henry Hess, private, Co. G. 37th Virginia Regt. From 1 Jany 1862, to 31 Octo: 1862, Pay: $160.00
Card 13 [Front of pay voucher. Signed by mark.]