Thomas Jefferson Jessee - Russell County, Virginia in the Civil War

Thomas Jefferson Jessee


Biography
Born	03/21/1834
Birth Location	Russell Co.
Died	05/29/1915
Death Location	Russell Co., VA
Father	George L. Jessee
Mother	Elisabeth Counts
Married	06/07/1854 11/1/1880 3/19/1904
Spouses	Sarah Browning Nannie Candler Sarah C. Young
Military Units
29th Infantry
CSR, Pension, and Miscellaneous Images
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Census Information:

1850: 131, Age 16
1860: 321, Age 26
1870: Lebanon 304, Age 37
1880: Lebanon 359, Age 46
1900: Cleveland 215, Age 66
1910: Not found
1920: DEAD
1930: DEAD

Miscellaneous Information:

Filed pension: 1902, Russell County
Appears on 1909 pension list: Under act of 1902
Appears on pension applications for: Samuel C. Kelly, 1903. Able L. Smith, 1903. John C. Jessee, 1904. William H. Fuller, 1904. Joseph Skeen, 1906. Martin Jessee, 1908.

Military Information:

Compiled Service Record

Card 1
Private, 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
Private, 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: Absent
Remarks: Absent with leave

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: Present
Remarks:

Card 5

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: Absent
Remarks: Absent sick without leave

Card 6

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

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

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

Present or absent: Absent
Remarks: Ab. without leave reports sick

Card 7

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: V. C. Huff
To what time: Oct. 30, 1862

Present or absent: Absent
Remarks: Absent without leave

Card 8

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

Enlisted:
When: Aug. 5, 1862
Where: Russell Co., Va
By whom: Capt. Jessee
Period: 2 yrs

Last paid:
By whom: Capt. V. C. Huff
To what time: June 30

Present or absent: Present
Remarks: Rejoined 29 Jany from being Ab. without leave Reenlsited 29 Jany for 2 yrs

Card 9

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:

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: Absent
Remarks: Ab sick

Card 11

Appears on a muster roll for April 1, 1864, made under G. O. No. 27, A. & I. G. O., Rich'd, 1864.

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

Last paid:
By whom:
To what time:

Present or absent: Absent
Remarks: Ab house sick but has failed to report regularly no surgeons certificate recd lately

Card 12

Appears on a
List
of Confederate Prisoners of War paroled by T. L. Barker, Lieut. Col. 36 Mass. Vols., P. M. at Farmville, Va., between April 11 and April 21, 1865, bu order of Brig. Gen'l Masey, Provost Marshal, Army of the Potomac.

List dated: Not dated

Card 13

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

Complaint: Rheumat. C.
Admitted: Mch. 8, 1863
Returned to duty: Mch. 12, 1863

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Compiled Service Record
Card 1 Private, 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 Private, 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: Absent Remarks: Absent with leave	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: Present Remarks:	Card 5 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: Absent Remarks: Absent sick without leave	Card 6 Appears on a muster roll for June 30 to Oct. 30, 1862 (Dated Nov. 30, 1862) Enlisted: When: R. April 1st Where: Russell Co., Va By whom: Capt. Jessee Period: 2 yrs Last paid: By whom: Capt. Clark To what time: June 30 Present or absent: Absent Remarks: Ab. without leave reports sick
Card 7 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: V. C. Huff To what time: Oct. 30, 1862 Present or absent: Absent Remarks: Absent without leave	Card 8 Appears on a muster roll for Jany & Feby, 1863 (Dated Mch. 9, 1863) Enlisted: When: Aug. 5, 1862 Where: Russell Co., Va By whom: Capt. Jessee Period: 2 yrs Last paid: By whom: Capt. V. C. Huff To what time: June 30 Present or absent: Present Remarks: Rejoined 29 Jany from being Ab. without leave Reenlsited 29 Jany for 2 yrs	Card 9 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:
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: Absent Remarks: Ab sick	Card 11 Appears on a muster roll for April 1, 1864, made under G. O. No. 27, A. & I. G. O., Rich'd, 1864. Re-Enlisted: When: April 1, 1862 Where: Lebanon, Va By whom: Capt. Jessee Period: 2 Last paid: By whom: To what time: Present or absent: Absent Remarks: Ab house sick but has failed to report regularly no surgeons certificate recd lately	Card 12 Appears on a List of Confederate Prisoners of War paroled by T. L. Barker, Lieut. Col. 36 Mass. Vols., P. M. at Farmville, Va., between April 11 and April 21, 1865, bu order of Brig. Gen'l Masey, Provost Marshal, Army of the Potomac. List dated: Not dated
Card 13 Appears on a Register of General Hospital, Petersburg, Va. Complaint: Rheumat. C. Admitted: Mch. 8, 1863 Returned to duty: Mch. 12, 1863