Hiram Howard - Russell County, Virginia in the Civil War

Hiram Howard


Biography
Born	11/29/1819
Birth Location	Russell Co.
Died	10/05/1909
Death Location	Russell Co., VA
Father	Johnson Howard
Mother	Mary
Married	ca. 1843 2/21/1887
Spouses	Ellen Nash Rhoda Victoria Patrick
Military Units
37th Infantry
6th Battalion
CSR, Pension, and Miscellaneous Images
37th Infantry
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6th Battalion
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Widows Pension
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Census Information:

1850: 214, Age 30
1860: 785, Age 40
1870: Lebanon 224, Age 50
1880: Elk Garden 8, Age 60
1900: Elk Garden 185, Age 80
1910: DEAD
1920: DEAD
1930: DEAD

Miscellaneous Information:

Letter mention: Gilmer family
Letter mention: Ferrell/Howard
Widow filed pension: 1927, Russell County

Notes: Owned 8 slaves. Father owned 6 slaves. Will at RC PROBATE 1903.

Military Information:

Compiled Service Record

Card 1
Private, Company I, 37th Virginia Infantry

Appears on a muster roll dated May 31st, 1861

Enrolled for active service on: May 3
Enrolled for active service at: New Garden
Enrolled by: Capt. J. F. McElhenney
Period: 1 year

Age: 41

Company was enrolled for active service at Honaker, Va., on the 3rd day of May, 1861 and travelled then to Abingdon where it arrived on the 30th, 1861, a distance of 34 miles.

Card 2

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

Enlisted:
When: May 2
Where: New Garden
By whom: Capt. S. Hunt
Period: 12 mo

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

Present or absent: Present
Remarks:

Card 3

Appears on a muster roll for Jan. & Feb., 1862 (Dated June 13, 1862)

Enlisted:
When: May 2
Where: New Garden
By whom: Capt. Hunt
Period: 1 year

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

Present or absent: Absent
Remarks: On sick furlough

Card 4

Appears on a muster roll for Mar. & Apr., 1862 (Dated Aug. 15, 1862)

Enlisted:
When: May 2
Where: New Garden
By whom: Capt. Hunt
Period: 12 mos.

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

Present or absent: Present
Remarks:

Card 5

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

Enlisted:
When: May 2, 1861
Where: New Garden
By whom: Capt. Hunt
Period: 3 y's

Last paid:
By whom:
To what time:

Present or absent: Absent
Remarks: Absent with leave

Card 6

Appears on a muster roll for July & Aug., 1862 (Dated Sept. 28, 1862)

Enlisted:
When: May 2
Where: New Garden
By whom: Capt. Hunt
Period: 3 ys

Last paid:
By whom:
To what time:

Present or absent:
Remarks: Discharge Aug. 17

Card 7

Appears on a muster roll for Sept. & Oct., 1862 (Dated Dec. 11, 1862)

Enlisted:
When: May 2, 1861
Where: New Garden
By whom: Capt. Hunt
Period: 3 ys

Last paid:
By whom:
To what time:

Present or absent:
Remarks: Discharged

Card 8

Name appears on a Register
of Claims of Deceased Officers and Soldiers from Virginia which were filed for settlement in the Office of the Confederate States Auditor for the War Department.

By whom presented: Isaac Vermillion, atty.
When filed: July 9, 1862

Card 9

Appears on a
Register
of Payments to Discharged Soldiers.

Date of discharge: 15 Aug. 1862
Date of payment: 15 Aug. 1862
By whom: J. L. Cole

Card 10

I CERTIFY, That the within named Hiram Howard a private of Captain T. J. Smiths Company (I) of the 37th Regiment of Va Volunteers, born in Russell Co in the State of Virginia, aged forty three years, five feet, 10 inches high, fair complexion, dark eyes, dark hair, and by occupation a farmer, was enlisted by Capt. S. Hunt at New Garden Va on the 2 day of May 1861, to serve one year, and is now entitled to discharge by reason of the expiration of his term of service.

[Remainder of pay voucher, due $144.50. Signed by name.]

Card 11
Private, Captain John H. A. Smith's Company, 6th Battalion Reserves

Appears on a muster roll for dated Apr. 30, 1864

Enlisted:
When: Apr. 16
Where: Lebanon
By whom: Lt. H. Sawyers
Period: War

Last paid:
By whom:
To what time:

Present or absent: Present
Remarks:

Card 12
Private, Company G, 13th Battalion Virginia Reserves, 6th Battalion Reserves

Appears on a muster roll for Apr. 16 to Aug. 31, 1864

Enlisted:
When: Apr. 16
Where: Lebanon, Va
By whom: Lt. H. Sawyers
Period: War

Last paid:
By whom: Never paid
To what time:

Present or absent:
Remarks: Dischgd by Med. Board

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Compiled Service Record
Card 1 Private, Company I, 37th Virginia Infantry Appears on a muster roll dated May 31st, 1861 Enrolled for active service on: May 3 Enrolled for active service at: New Garden Enrolled by: Capt. J. F. McElhenney Period: 1 year Age: 41 Company was enrolled for active service at Honaker, Va., on the 3rd day of May, 1861 and travelled then to Abingdon where it arrived on the 30th, 1861, a distance of 34 miles.	Card 2 Appears on a muster roll for July & Aug., 1861 (Dated Aug. 31) Enlisted: When: May 2 Where: New Garden By whom: Capt. S. Hunt Period: 12 mo Last paid: By whom: Capt. Dunbar To what time: June 30 Present or absent: Present Remarks:	Card 3 Appears on a muster roll for Jan. & Feb., 1862 (Dated June 13, 1862) Enlisted: When: May 2 Where: New Garden By whom: Capt. Hunt Period: 1 year Last paid: By whom: Capt. Haller To what time: Dec. 31 Present or absent: Absent Remarks: On sick furlough
Card 4 Appears on a muster roll for Mar. & Apr., 1862 (Dated Aug. 15, 1862) Enlisted: When: May 2 Where: New Garden By whom: Capt. Hunt Period: 12 mos. Last paid: By whom: Capt. Haller To what time: Oct. 31 Present or absent: Present Remarks:	Card 5 Appears on a muster roll for May & June, 1862 (Not dated) Enlisted: When: May 2, 1861 Where: New Garden By whom: Capt. Hunt Period: 3 y's Last paid: By whom: To what time: Present or absent: Absent Remarks: Absent with leave	Card 6 Appears on a muster roll for July & Aug., 1862 (Dated Sept. 28, 1862) Enlisted: When: May 2 Where: New Garden By whom: Capt. Hunt Period: 3 ys Last paid: By whom: To what time: Present or absent: Remarks: Discharge Aug. 17
Card 7 Appears on a muster roll for Sept. & Oct., 1862 (Dated Dec. 11, 1862) Enlisted: When: May 2, 1861 Where: New Garden By whom: Capt. Hunt Period: 3 ys Last paid: By whom: To what time: Present or absent: Remarks: Discharged	Card 8 Name appears on a Register of Claims of Deceased Officers and Soldiers from Virginia which were filed for settlement in the Office of the Confederate States Auditor for the War Department. By whom presented: Isaac Vermillion, atty. When filed: July 9, 1862	Card 9 Appears on a Register of Payments to Discharged Soldiers. Date of discharge: 15 Aug. 1862 Date of payment: 15 Aug. 1862 By whom: J. L. Cole
Card 10 I CERTIFY, That the within named Hiram Howard a private of Captain T. J. Smiths Company (I) of the 37th Regiment of Va Volunteers, born in Russell Co in the State of Virginia, aged forty three years, five feet, 10 inches high, fair complexion, dark eyes, dark hair, and by occupation a farmer, was enlisted by Capt. S. Hunt at New Garden Va on the 2 day of May 1861, to serve one year, and is now entitled to discharge by reason of the expiration of his term of service. [Remainder of pay voucher, due $144.50. Signed by name.]	Card 11 Private, Captain John H. A. Smith's Company, 6th Battalion Reserves Appears on a muster roll for dated Apr. 30, 1864 Enlisted: When: Apr. 16 Where: Lebanon By whom: Lt. H. Sawyers Period: War Last paid: By whom: To what time: Present or absent: Present Remarks:	Card 12 Private, Company G, 13th Battalion Virginia Reserves, 6th Battalion Reserves Appears on a muster roll for Apr. 16 to Aug. 31, 1864 Enlisted: When: Apr. 16 Where: Lebanon, Va By whom: Lt. H. Sawyers Period: War Last paid: By whom: Never paid To what time: Present or absent: Remarks: Dischgd by Med. Board