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William L Jessee


Biography
Born 09/27/1838
Birth Location Russell Co.
Died 03/26/1922
Death Location Russell Co., VA
Father George L. Jessee
Mother Elisabeth Counts
Married 11/03/1860
Spouse Elizabeth P. Cross
Military Units
29th Infantry
CSR, Pension, and Miscellaneous Images
29th Infantry
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Misc
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Miscellaneous Information:

Appears on pension applications for: Thomas J. Jessee, 1902. John W. Purcell, 1906.

Newspaper mentions:
Bickley Mills Post, 7/2/1891
Lebanon News, 4/10/1908, 3/31/1922
Big Stone Gap Post, 2/20/1918, 3/22/1922
Obituary online

Military Information:

Compiled Service Record
Card 1
Private, Company A, 29th Virginia Infantry

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

Enlisted:
When: Aug. 1, 1862
Where: Lebanon, Va
By whom: Lt. 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: V. C. Huff
To what time: Oct. 30, 1862

Present or absent: Absent
Remarks: Absent sick from 16 Dec 1862

Card 3

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

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

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

Present or absent: Absent
Remarks: Ab. sick when Co. last pd

Card 4

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

Re-Enlisted:
When: April 1, 1863
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 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: Present
Remarks: Rejoined from being absent without leave Nov. 4 was restored to duty His excuse being sufficient

Card 6

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: Aug. 1, 1862
Where: Lebanon, Va
By whom: Dickenson
Period: 3

Last paid:
By whom:
To what time:

Present or absent: Present
Remarks:

Card 7

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

Enlisted:
When: Aug. 1, 1862
Where: Russell Co., Va
By whom: Capt. Dickenson
Period: 3 yrs

Last paid:
By whom:
To what time:

Present or absent: Present
Remarks:

Card 8

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

Complaint: Debilitas
Admitted: Mch. 11, 1863
Returned to duty: Apl. 9, 1863

Card 9

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

Admitted: Mar. 12, 1865
Disposition: Chimborazo
Date: Mar. 13, 1865
Remarks: Regt

Card 10

Appears on a RECEIPT ROLL for clothing, for 3rd Qr., 1864

Date of issue:
Signature: W. L. Jessee

Card 11

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

Date of issue: June 8, 1864
Signature:


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