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John Tivis Jessee

Biography
Born 08/07/1836
Birth Location Russell Co.
Died 1890
Death Location Champaign Co., IL
Father Joseph Jessee
Mother Cyntha Smith
Married 02/02/1869
Spouse America E. Bickley
Military Units
29th Infantry
CSR, Pension, and Miscellaneous Images
29th Infantry
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Census Information:

1850: 156, Age 13
1860: 442, Age 23
1870: Champaign Co., IL, Crittenden 63, Age 34
1880: Champaign Co., IL, Crittenden 89, Age 39
1900: DEAD
1910: DEAD
1920: DEAD
1930: DEAD

Miscellaneous Information:

Appears on 1909 pension list: Under act of 1917 (Widow)

Notes: Biography in "Portrait and biographical album of Champaign County, Ill." (1887). Mentioned in diary of Thomas T. Dickenson.

Military Information:

Compiled Service Record
Card 1
1st Sergeant, Captain William McJessee's Company, 29th Virginia Infantry

Appears on a muster roll for Aug. 23 to Oct. 31, 1861 (Dated Nov. 25, 1861)

Enlisted:
When: July 10, 1861
Where: Dumps Creek, Russell Co.
By whom: Capt. Wm. McJessee
Period: one year

Last paid:
By whom: None
To what time: None

Present or absent: Present
Remarks:

Card 2
1st Sergeant, Company A, 29th Virginia Infantry

Appears on a muster roll for Oct. 31, 1861 to Jany 31, 1862 (Not dated)

Enlisted:
When: July 10, 1861
Where: Dumps Creek
By whom: Capt. McJessee
Period: one year

Last paid:
By whom: V. C. Huff
To what time: Oct. 31, 1861

Present or absent: Present
Remarks:

Card 3

Appears on a muster roll for Jany 31 to Feby 28, 1862 (Dated April 26, 1862)

Enlisted:
When: Aug. 23, 1861
Where: Dumps Creek, Va
By whom: Wm. McJessee
Period: 1 yr

Last paid:
By whom: V. C. Huff
To what time: Jany 31, 1862

Present or absent: Present
Remarks:

Card 4

Appears on a muster roll for Mch. & April, 1862 (Dated April 30, 1862)

Enlisted:
When: July 10, 1861
Where: Dumps Creek
By whom: Wm. McJessee
Period: 1 yr

Last paid:
By whom: V. C. Huff
To what time: Feby 28, 1862

Present or absent: Absent
Remarks: Furloughed 30 days

Card 5
1st Lieutenant, Company G, 29th Virginia Infantry

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

Enlisted:
When: July 10, 1861
Where: D. Creek
By whom: Wm. McJessee
Period: 1 yr

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

Present or absent: Present
Remarks: Promoted to 1 Lt 3 June 62 making 28 days $84.00 Served as 2 Lt 20 days $53.33 as O. S. 12 days $8.00

Card 6

Appears on a muster roll for June 30 to Oct. 30, 1862 (Dated Nov. 30, 1862)

Enlisted:
When:
Where:
By whom:
Period:

Last paid:
By whom:
To what time:

Present or absent: Present
Remarks:

Card 7

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

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

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

Present or absent: Absent
Remarks: Abs on detached service gathering absentees

Card 8

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

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

Last paid:
By whom: Capt. V. C. Huff
To what time:

Present or absent: Present
Remarks:

Card 9

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

Re-Enlisted:
When:
Where:
By whom:
Period:

Last paid:
By whom:
To what time:

Present or absent: Present
Remarks

Card 10

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: Not stated
Remarks:

x Recapitulation shows Lt. present for duty

Card 11

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

Enlisted:
When:
Where:
By whom:
Period:

Last paid:
By whom: Capt. Williams
To what time: Oct. 31, 1864

Present or absent: Present
Remarks:

Card 12

Appears on a Register of the 2d Division,
C. S. A. General Hospital,
Farmville, Virginia.

Disease: V. S. Right Foot
Admitted: April 2, 1865

Card 13

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

Disease: Vul. Sclop. rt foot
Admitted: April 2, 1865

Sent to General Hospital: Lynchbg June 3, 1865

Card 14
Private, Company G, 29th Virginia Infantry

Appears on a Register of
Receiving and Wayside Hospital,
or General Hospital No. 9,
Richmond, Virginia.

Admitted: June, 1864
Disposition: Chimborazo
Date: June 4, 1864

Card 15

Appears on a Register
containing Rosters of Commissioned Officers, Provisional Army Confederate States.

Date of resignation, death, transfer or promotion: Promoted 1st. Lt

Card 16

Appears on a Register of the 2d Division
C. S. A. General Hospital,
Farmville, Virginia,
under the head of "A list of patients in hospital April 8, 1865."

Disease: V. S.

Card 17

Appears on a RECEIPT ROLL for clothing, for 2 Qr., 1864

Date of issue: Jan. 31, 1864
Signature:

Card 18

Lt.

REFERENCE CARD.

See Manuscript No. 6691

Cloth March 23/63

Card 19

Lt.

REFERENCE CARD.

See Manuscript No. 6633

Cloth March 12/63

Card 20

C
Jessee, Jno. T.
Private

Card 21

[$50 bounty for re-enlistment at Camp Cumbo, Russell County, April 26, 1862. Signed by name.]

Card 22

VOUCHER No. 7

Paid the 1st day of June, 1863
J. T. Jessee
1st Lt Co. A C. S.

From the 1st day of May, 1863
To the 31st day of May, 1863
Pay: $90

Card 23

[Front of pay voucher.]

Card 24

VOUCHER No. 14

Paid the 12th day of Mch., 1863
Jno. T. Jessee, 1st
Lieut. Co. A. C. S.

From the 1st day of Oct., 1862
To the 31st day of Oct., 1862
Pay: $90

Card 25

[Front of pay voucher.]

Card 26

Voucher No. 634

Paid the 26 day of July, 1862
J. T. Jessee 1st Lt
Co "A" 29 Regt Va Vols C. S.

From the 12 day of May, 1862
To the 30 day of June, 1862
Pay: $137.31

Card 27

[Front of pay voucher.]

Card 28

VOUCHER No. 4

Paid the 6th day of April, 1863
Jno. T. Jessee
1st Lt Co A C. S.

From the 1st day of Nov'r, 1862
To the 31st day of Mch., 1863
Pay: $450.00

Card 29

[Front of pay voucher.]

Card 30

No. 40

No. 10 Abstract K 3rd Qr 1863
Co. (A)

Special Requisition

July 29th, 1863

Capt. H. H. Dickenson
29 Va. Inf

Card 31

[Requisition for shoes, hats, pants, drawers, socks, shorts, jackets, pants. Signed by name, 1st Lieutenant, commanding company.]

Card 32

VOUCHER No. 7

Paid the 30th day of Nov., 1862
Jno. T. Jessee, 1st
Lieut. (Co. A) 29th Va Regt C. S.

From the 30th day of June, 1862
To the 30th day of Sept., 1862
Pay: $270.00

Card 33

[Front of pay voucher.]

Card 34

No. 40

No. 1 Abstract K 2nd Qr., 1863
Clothing, &c. Co. A.
J. T. Jessee
1st Leiut. Comdg

SPECIAL REQUISITION.

June 18th, 1863

Card 41

[Requisition for shoes, jackets, pants.]

Card 42

No. 40

No. 14 Abstract K 4th Qr., 1863
Clothing, &c.
Co. (A) 29th Va Regt.

SPECIAL REQUISITION

Oct. 30th, 1863

J. T. Jessee
Lt Comdg

Card 43

[Requisition for shoes, overcoats, pants, shirts, shoes, blankets, etc.]

Card 44

No. 40

No. 3 Abstract K 3rd Qr., 1864

Co. A. 29th Va Regt

SPECIAL REQUISITION.

30th September, 1864

Card 45

[Requisition for tents.]

Card 46

No. 40

No. 2 Abstract K 3rd Qr., 1864
Capt. H. H. Dickenson
Comdg. Co. "A"

SPECIAL REQUISITION.

July 31st, 1864
28 Va Regt

Card 47

[Requisition for skillets.]

Card 48

No. 38

Vou. No. 5 Abst. I, 3rd Qr., 1864

Lt. J. T. Jessee Co. A

REQUISITION FOR STATIONERY.

For July, Aug & Septbr, 1864

Issued 30th September, 1864

Card 49

[Requisition for stationery.]

Card 50

No. 40

No. 28 Abstract K 3rd Qr., 1863
Clothing, &c.
Co. (A) 29th Va Regt

SPECIAL REQUISITION.

Augt., 29th, 1863

Card 51

[Requisition for shoes, caps, jackets, etc.]

Card 52

No. 40

No. 19 Abstract K 3rd Qr., 1863
Co. A 29th Va Regt

SPECIAL REQUISITION.

August 18th, 1863

J. T. Jessee
1st Lieut. Comdg.

Card 53

[Requisition for shoes, pants, shirts, drawers, jackets.]

Card 54

VOUCHER No. 80

Paid the 2d day of Augt., 1864
J. T. Jessee
1st Lieut. Co. "A" C. S.

From the 1st day of April, 1864
To the 30th day of June, 1864
Pay: $90

Amount: $270

Card 55

[Front of pay voucher.]

Card 56

VOUCHER No. 139

Paid the 1st day of Sept., 1864
J. T. Jessee
1st Lt. Co. A. C. S.
From the 1st day of July, 1864
To the 31st day of Augt., 1864
Pay: $90

Amount: $180

Card 57

[Front of pay voucher.]

Card 58

VOUCHER No. 25

Paid the 13th day of July, 1864
J. T. Jessee
1st Lieut. Co "A" C. S.
From the 1st day of Feby, 1864
To the 31st day of March, 1864
Pay: $90

Amount: $180

Card 59

[Front of pay voucher.]

Card 60

VOUCHER No. 39

Paid the 10th day of May, 1863
J. T. Jessee
1st Lt Co A. C. S.

From the 1st day of April, 1863
To the 30th day of April, 1863
Pay: $90

Card 61

[Front of pay voucher.]

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