Benjamin Franklin Horton - Russell County, Virginia in the Civil War

Benjamin Franklin Horton


Biography
Born	10/04/1844
Birth Location	Russell Co.
Died	11/17/1921
Death Location	Montgomery Co., VA
Father	Robert A. Horton
Mother	Nancy Steel
Married	8/24/1865 (Floyd Co., VA)
Spouse	Sarah Ellen Peterman
Military Units
22nd Cavalry
37th Infantry
63rd Infantry
CSR, Pension, and Miscellaneous Images
22nd Cavalry
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37th Infantry
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Misc
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Census Information:

1850: 272, Age 6
1860: Not found
1870: Montgomery Co., Christiansburg 240, Age 26
1880: Carroll Co., Laurel Fork 85, Age 41
1900: Montgomery Co., Auburn 61, Age 53
1910: Montgomery Co., Auburn 252, Age 65, Veteran: Yes
1920: Montgomery Co., Auburn 226, Age 75
1930: DEAD

Miscellaneous Information:

Letter mention: Charles B. Price
Widow filed pension: 1922 (MO)

Notes: Confusion. Two different men, one in Montgomery Co.? Mother's maiden name in death record is White. Received Southern Cross of Honor.

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 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:

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:
To what time:

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

Card 5

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:
To what time:

Present or absent:
Remarks: Discharged Oct. 1, 1862

Card 6

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

Complaint: Act. Diarrhoea
Admitted: July 19, 1862

Sent to General Hospital: Aug. 11, 1862

Remarks: At Lynchburg

Card 7
Private, Company I, 22nd Virginia Cavalry

Appears on a muster roll for to Oct. 31, 1863 (Not dated)

Enlisted:
When: Aug. 13, 1863
Where: Russell Co., Va
By whom:
Period: 3 yrs

Last paid:
By whom:
To what time:

Present or absent: Present
Remarks:

Card 8
Private, Company K, 22nd Virginia Cavalry

Appears on a muster roll for Oct. 31, 1863 to Aug. 31, 1864 (Dated Dec. 26)

Enlisted:
When: Aug. 1, 1863
Where: Lebanon
By whom: Capt. F
Period: 3 yrs

Last paid:
By whom: Capt. Stewart
To what time: Oct. 31

Present or absent: Present
Remarks:

Card 9

Appears on a muster roll for Nov. & Dec., 1864 (Dated Dec. 31, 1864)

Enlisted:
When: Aug. 1, 1863
Where: Lebanon
By whom: Capt. Francis
Period: 3 yrs

Last paid:
By whom: Maj. Jenkins
To what time: Aug. 31, 1864

Present or absent: Present
Remarks:

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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 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:
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: To what time: Present or absent: Absent Remarks: Sick at Hosp'l Charlottesville, Va	Card 5 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: To what time: Present or absent: Remarks: Discharged Oct. 1, 1862	Card 6 Appears on a Register of C. S. A. General Hospital, Charlottesville, Virginia, Complaint: Act. Diarrhoea Admitted: July 19, 1862 Sent to General Hospital: Aug. 11, 1862 Remarks: At Lynchburg
Card 7 Private, Company I, 22nd Virginia Cavalry Appears on a muster roll for to Oct. 31, 1863 (Not dated) Enlisted: When: Aug. 13, 1863 Where: Russell Co., Va By whom: Period: 3 yrs Last paid: By whom: To what time: Present or absent: Present Remarks:	Card 8 Private, Company K, 22nd Virginia Cavalry Appears on a muster roll for Oct. 31, 1863 to Aug. 31, 1864 (Dated Dec. 26) Enlisted: When: Aug. 1, 1863 Where: Lebanon By whom: Capt. F Period: 3 yrs Last paid: By whom: Capt. Stewart To what time: Oct. 31 Present or absent: Present Remarks:	Card 9 Appears on a muster roll for Nov. & Dec., 1864 (Dated Dec. 31, 1864) Enlisted: When: Aug. 1, 1863 Where: Lebanon By whom: Capt. Francis Period: 3 yrs Last paid: By whom: Maj. Jenkins To what time: Aug. 31, 1864 Present or absent: Present Remarks: