Elihu Kiser Jessee - Russell County, Virginia in the Civil War

Elihu Kiser Jessee


Biography
Born	08/22/1844
Birth Location	Russell Co.
Died	05/14/1881
Death Location	Russell Co., VA
Father	Jefferson Jessee
Mother	Nancy Counts
Married	7/20/1865 (WA)
Spouse	Caroline Jane Dickenson
Military Units
16th Cavalry
29th Infantry
21st Battalion Cavalry
Ferguson's Battalion?
CSR, Pension, and Miscellaneous Images
16th Cavalry
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21st Cavalry
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29th Infantry
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Widows Pension
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Census Information:

1850: 55, Age 5
1860: 438, Age 15
1870: Moccasin 202, Age 25
1880: Moccasin 130, Age 35
1900: DEAD
1910: DEAD
1920: DEAD
1930: DEAD

Miscellaneous Information:

Widow filed pension: 1902, Russell County

Notes: Father owned 7 slaves. Death record at GENWEB DEATH 1881. 36 years, 8 months, 23 days old at death of consumption.

Military Information:

Compiled Service Record

Card 1
Private, Company A, 29th Virginia Infantry

Appears on a muster roll for May & June, 1862 (Dated June 30)

Enlisted:
When: Aug. 5, 1862
Where: Lebanon, Va
By whom: Lt. J. T. Jessee
Period: 3 yrs

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

Present or absent: Present
Remarks: Recruit

Card 2

Appears on a muster roll for Nov. & Dec., 1862 (Not dated)

Enlisted:
When: April 1st, 1862
Where: Russell Co., Va
By whom: Capt. Jessee
Period: 2 yrs

Last paid:
By whom: Capt. V. C. Huff
To what time: Oct. 30, 1862

Present or absent: Absent
Remarks: Absent from 8 Nov. 1862

Card 3

Appears on a muster roll for Jany & Feby, 1863 (Dated Mch. 9, 1863)

Enlisted:
When: Aug. 5
Where: Russell Co., Va
By whom: Capt. Jessee
Period: 2 yrs

Last paid:
By whom:
To what time:

Present or absent: Present
Remarks: Rejoined 29 Jany from being desertion has bounty due & Commutation for enlisting

Card 4

Appears on a muster roll for Mch. & April, 1863 (Not dated)

Re-Enlisted:
When: April 1, 1862
Where: Russell Co., Va
By whom: Capt. Jessee
Period: 2 yrs

Last paid:
By whom: Capt. Huff
To what time: Feby 28, 1863

Present or absent: Present
Remarks: Jailor Lee neglected to be put on last

Card 5

Appears on a muster roll for Nov. & Dec., 1863 (Not dated)

Enlisted:
When:
Where:
By whom:
Period:

Last paid:
By whom:
To what time:

Present or absent:
Remarks: x Deserted

x Illegible

Card 6

Appears on a Register of
General Hospital,
Petersburg, Va.

Complaint: Rheumat. A.
Admitted: Mch. 7, 1863
Returned to duty: Apl. 5, 1863

Card 7
1st Corporal, Company A, 16th Virginia Cavalry

Appears on a muster roll for Oct. 31, 1863 to Apr. 1, 1864 (Dated Apl. 1, 1864)

Enlisted:
When: Aug. 5, 1862
Where: Lebanon, Va
By whom: Capt. Stevenson
Period: 3 yrs

Last paid:
By whom: Ward
To what time: Oct. 31, 1863

Present or absent: Present
Remarks:

Card 8

Appears on a muster roll for Oct. 31, 1863 to Oct. 31, 1864 (Dated Nov. 30, 1864)

Enlisted:
When: Aug. 5, 1862
Where: Lebanon, Va
By whom: Capt. Stevenson
Period: 3 yrs

Last paid:
By whom: Capt. Ward
To what time: Oct. 31, 1863

Present or absent: Absent
Remarks: Absent on horse detail

Card 9

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

Enlisted:
When: Aug. 5, 1862
Where: Lebanon
By whom: Capt. C. E. Stevenson
Period: 3 yrs

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

Present or absent: Present
Remarks:

Card 10
Private, (1st) Company E, 21st Virginia Cavalry

Appears on a muster roll for to Aug. 31, 1863 (Dated Aug. 31, 1863)

Enlisted:
When: Aug. 1
Where: Camp Laurel
By whom: Lt. J. S. Colley
Period: 3 yrs

Last paid:
By whom:
To what time:

Present or absent: Present
Remarks:

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Compiled Service Record
Card 1 Private, Company A, 29th Virginia Infantry Appears on a muster roll for May & June, 1862 (Dated June 30) Enlisted: When: Aug. 5, 1862 Where: Lebanon, Va By whom: Lt. J. T. Jessee Period: 3 yrs Last paid: By whom: Capt. Clark To what time: June 30 Present or absent: Present Remarks: Recruit	Card 2 Appears on a muster roll for Nov. & Dec., 1862 (Not dated) Enlisted: When: April 1st, 1862 Where: Russell Co., Va By whom: Capt. Jessee Period: 2 yrs Last paid: By whom: Capt. V. C. Huff To what time: Oct. 30, 1862 Present or absent: Absent Remarks: Absent from 8 Nov. 1862	Card 3 Appears on a muster roll for Jany & Feby, 1863 (Dated Mch. 9, 1863) Enlisted: When: Aug. 5 Where: Russell Co., Va By whom: Capt. Jessee Period: 2 yrs Last paid: By whom: To what time: Present or absent: Present Remarks: Rejoined 29 Jany from being desertion has bounty due & Commutation for enlisting
Card 4 Appears on a muster roll for Mch. & April, 1863 (Not dated) Re-Enlisted: When: April 1, 1862 Where: Russell Co., Va By whom: Capt. Jessee Period: 2 yrs Last paid: By whom: Capt. Huff To what time: Feby 28, 1863 Present or absent: Present Remarks: Jailor Lee neglected to be put on last	Card 5 Appears on a muster roll for Nov. & Dec., 1863 (Not dated) Enlisted: When: Where: By whom: Period: Last paid: By whom: To what time: Present or absent: Remarks: x Deserted x Illegible	Card 6 Appears on a Register of General Hospital, Petersburg, Va. Complaint: Rheumat. A. Admitted: Mch. 7, 1863 Returned to duty: Apl. 5, 1863
Card 7 1st Corporal, Company A, 16th Virginia Cavalry Appears on a muster roll for Oct. 31, 1863 to Apr. 1, 1864 (Dated Apl. 1, 1864) Enlisted: When: Aug. 5, 1862 Where: Lebanon, Va By whom: Capt. Stevenson Period: 3 yrs Last paid: By whom: Ward To what time: Oct. 31, 1863 Present or absent: Present Remarks:	Card 8 Appears on a muster roll for Oct. 31, 1863 to Oct. 31, 1864 (Dated Nov. 30, 1864) Enlisted: When: Aug. 5, 1862 Where: Lebanon, Va By whom: Capt. Stevenson Period: 3 yrs Last paid: By whom: Capt. Ward To what time: Oct. 31, 1863 Present or absent: Absent Remarks: Absent on horse detail	Card 9 Appears on a muster roll for Nov. & Dec., 1864 (Dated Dec. 31, 1864) Enlisted: When: Aug. 5, 1862 Where: Lebanon By whom: Capt. C. E. Stevenson Period: 3 yrs Last paid: By whom: Maj. Jenkins To what time: Aug. 31, 1864 Present or absent: Present Remarks:
Card 10 Private, (1st) Company E, 21st Virginia Cavalry Appears on a muster roll for to Aug. 31, 1863 (Dated Aug. 31, 1863) Enlisted: When: Aug. 1 Where: Camp Laurel By whom: Lt. J. S. Colley Period: 3 yrs Last paid: By whom: To what time: Present or absent: Present Remarks: