Hiram Keith - Russell County, Virginia in the Civil War

Hiram Keith


Biography
Born	11/18/1840
Birth Location	Russell Co.
Died	09/23/1919
Death Location	Morgan Co., MO
Father	Hugh Keith
Mother	Flora Phillips
Married	05/23/1872
Spouse	Elizabeth Ashby
Military Units
29th Infantry
2nd VSL
CSR, Pension, and Miscellaneous Images
29th Infantry
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Misc
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Census Information:

1850: 574, Age 9
1860: 411, Age 19
1870: Lebanon 292, Age 24
1880: Buchanan Co., Sand Lick 132, Age 39
1900: Dickenson Co., Ervinton 146 , Age 59
1910: Morgan Co., MO, Moreau 240, Age 69, Veteran: Yes
1920: DEAD
1930: DEAD

Miscellaneous Information:

Newspaper mentions:
Lebanon News, 2/18/1910
Morgan County Republican, 2/12/1914, others

Notes: 1850 Census says he is a mulatto. Mentioned in Civil War in Wise and Buchanan Counties.

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: Present
Remarks:

Card 6

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

Enlisted:
When: July 10, 1861
Where: D. Creek, Va
By whom: Capt. Jessee
Period: 1 yr

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

Present or absent: Absent
Remarks: Ab without leave from 1st Sept/62

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: Abs without leave

Card 8

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

Enlisted:
When:
Where:
By whom:
Period:

Last paid:
By whom:
To what time:

Present or absent:
Remarks: Deserted

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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: Present Remarks:	Card 6 Appears on a muster roll for June 30 to Oct. 30, 1862 (Dated Nov. 30, 1862) Enlisted: When: July 10, 1861 Where: D. Creek, Va By whom: Capt. Jessee Period: 1 yr Last paid: By whom: Capt. Clark To what time: June 30 Present or absent: Absent Remarks: Ab without leave from 1st Sept/62
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: Abs without leave	Card 8 Appears on a muster roll for Jany & Feby, 1863 (Dated Mch. 9, 1863) Enlisted: When: Where: By whom: Period: Last paid: By whom: To what time: Present or absent: Remarks: Deserted