William F Howard - Russell County, Virginia in the Civil War

William F Howard


Biography
Born	10/1841
Birth Location	Russell Co.
Died	ca. 1921
Death Location	Russell Co., VA
Father	John T. Howard
Mother	Jane Fletcher
Married	09/12/1865
Spouse	Catherine L. Gilmer
Military Units
37th Infantry
34th Cavalry
6th Battalion Cavalry
CSR, Pension, and Miscellaneous Images
37th Infantry
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Disability Pension
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Census Information:

1850: 1348, Age 8
1860: 856, Age 18
1870: Moccasin 8, Age 28
1880: Moccasin 125, Age 38
1900: Douglas Co., IL, Camargo 291, Age 58
1910: Douglas Co., IL, Camargo 102, Age 68, Veteran: Yes
1920: Castlewood 70, 106, Age 78
1930: DEAD

Miscellaneous Information:

Letter mention: Gilmer family
Filed pension: 1884, Russell County

Newspaper mention:
Lebanon News, 1/4/1929

Notes: Father owned 11 slaves. Passed away near Carterton while on visit to son.

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: 19

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: Present
Remarks:

Card 4

Appears on a muster roll for Mch. & 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: Dec. 31

Present or absent: Present
Remarks: Promoted to 1 Sgt Apl. 21

Card 5
1st Sergeant, Company I, 37th Virginia Infantry

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

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

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

Present or absent: Absent
Remarks: wounded at McDowel May 8 & on furlough

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: Capt. Cole
To what time: June 30

Present or absent: Absent
Remarks: On sick furlough

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: Capt. Cole
To what time: Aug. 31

Present or absent: Absent
Remarks: At Hospital wounded

Card 8

Appears on a muster roll of Companies G and I (consolidated) for Nov. & Dec., 1862 (Not dated)

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

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

Present or absent: Present
Remarks:

Card 9

Appears on a Register of
General Hospital Camp Winder,
Richmond, Virginia.

Disease: Vul. Sclo.
Admitted: Sept. 27, 1862
Returned to duty: Nov. 17, 1862

Card 10

Appears on a Register of
Medical Director's Office,
Richmond, Va.

Hospital: Winder Div. 2

Returned to duty: Nov. 18, 1862

Card 11

Appears on a
Morning Report
of 2d Division,
General Hospital Camp Winder,
at Richmond, Va.,
for Sept. 28, 1862

Admitted: Sept. 28, 1862

Card 12

Appears on a Register of
Medical Director's Office,
Richmond, Va.

Hospital: Winder Div. 2
Admitted: Sept. 28, 1862

Card 13

Appears on a
REPORT
of killed and wounded, in the Army serving in the Valley of Virginia, in the battle of McDowell, Highland Co., Va., May 8, 1862.

Report dated: Mar. 6, 1863
Remarks: slight wound in arm

Card 14

Appears on an official
LIST
of killed and wounded, of 3d Brigade, Army of the Valley, in the battle of McDowell, Va., May 8, 1862.

List dated: Not dated
Remarks: wounded in arm severely

Card 15

Appears on a
Register
of Payments on Descriptive Lists.

Period of service:
From: June 1, 1863
To: Dec. 31, 1863

When paid: Feb. 18, 1864
By whom: J. Ambler
Amount: $84

Card 16

Howard, Wm. T.
Pvt.
Co. G. 37th Va. Reg.

Subject: will report

Title of record: spec. ord 28/1
Dept. & Army No.Va-Lee
Date: Jan 28/63

This record contains information relative to the above named man, upon the subject stated.

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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: 19 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: Present Remarks:
Card 4 Appears on a muster roll for Mch. & 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: Dec. 31 Present or absent: Present Remarks: Promoted to 1 Sgt Apl. 21	Card 5 1st Sergeant, Company I, 37th Virginia Infantry Appears on a muster roll for May & June, 1862 (Not dated) Enlisted: When: May 2 Where: New Garden By whom: Capt. Hunt Period: 3 y's Last paid: By whom: Capt. Cole To what time: Apl. 30 Present or absent: Absent Remarks: wounded at McDowel May 8 & on furlough	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: Capt. Cole To what time: June 30 Present or absent: Absent Remarks: On sick furlough
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: Capt. Cole To what time: Aug. 31 Present or absent: Absent Remarks: At Hospital wounded	Card 8 Appears on a muster roll of Companies G and I (consolidated) for Nov. & Dec., 1862 (Not dated) Enlisted: When: May 2 Where: New Garden By whom: Capt. Hunt Period: 1 yr Last paid: By whom: Capt. Cole To what time: Oct. 31 Present or absent: Present Remarks:	Card 9 Appears on a Register of General Hospital Camp Winder, Richmond, Virginia. Disease: Vul. Sclo. Admitted: Sept. 27, 1862 Returned to duty: Nov. 17, 1862
Card 10 Appears on a Register of Medical Director's Office, Richmond, Va. Hospital: Winder Div. 2 Returned to duty: Nov. 18, 1862	Card 11 Appears on a Morning Report of 2d Division, General Hospital Camp Winder, at Richmond, Va., for Sept. 28, 1862 Admitted: Sept. 28, 1862	Card 12 Appears on a Register of Medical Director's Office, Richmond, Va. Hospital: Winder Div. 2 Admitted: Sept. 28, 1862
Card 13 Appears on a REPORT of killed and wounded, in the Army serving in the Valley of Virginia, in the battle of McDowell, Highland Co., Va., May 8, 1862. Report dated: Mar. 6, 1863 Remarks: slight wound in arm	Card 14 Appears on an official LIST of killed and wounded, of 3d Brigade, Army of the Valley, in the battle of McDowell, Va., May 8, 1862. List dated: Not dated Remarks: wounded in arm severely	Card 15 Appears on a Register of Payments on Descriptive Lists. Period of service: From: June 1, 1863 To: Dec. 31, 1863 When paid: Feb. 18, 1864 By whom: J. Ambler Amount: $84
Card 16 Howard, Wm. T. Pvt. Co. G. 37th Va. Reg. Subject: will report Title of record: spec. ord 28/1 Dept. & Army No.Va-Lee Date: Jan 28/63 This record contains information relative to the above named man, upon the subject stated.