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James B Horn

Biography
Born 12/1840
Birth Location Russell Co.
Died 01/24/1923
Death Location St. Louis, MO
Father James Horn
Mother Abigail
Married 03/23/1862
ca. 1891
Spouses Eliza J. Porter
Adell L. -----
Military Units
37th Infantry
CSR, Pension, and Miscellaneous Images
37th Infantry
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Misc
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Census Information:

1850: Not found
1860: 1457, Age 20
1870: Castlewood 115, Age 30
1880: Buchanan Co., Grundy 2, Age 40
1900: St. Louis, ED362, P7, Ward 24, 103, Age 59
1910: St. Louis, MO, Central, ED115 19, Age 70, Veteran: No
1920: Not found
1930: DEAD

Miscellaneous Information:

Blog Post: James B. Horn, Soldier, Minister, Conman


Newspaper mentions:
St. Louis Post-Dispatch, many
Cape Girardeau Democrat, several
Columbia (SC) Daily Phoenix, 7/20/1869

Notes: Second marriage and legal trouble in St. Louis, MO.

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
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: x
Remarks: Sick at Monterey

x Name appears in Column of Names present

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: Oct. 31

Present or absent: Present
Remarks:

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:
To what time:

Present or absent: Present
Remarks: Reenlisted at Winchester Feby 15, 1862

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. Haller
To what time: Dec. 31

Present or absent: Absent
Remarks: Reenlisted at Winchester VA Feby 15. Went home never returned.

Card 5

Appears on a muster roll for Sept. & Oct., 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:
Remarks: Deserted

Card 6

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:
To what time:

Present or absent:
Remarks: Deserted

Card 7

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: James B. Horn

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