John McFarlane Kendrick - Russell County, Virginia in the Civil War

John McFarlane Kendrick


Biography
Born	01/25/1837
Birth Location	Russell Co.
Died	10/13/1904
Death Location	Russell Co., VA
Father	James Kendrick
Mother	Clarrissa McFarlane
Married	07/15/1862
Spouse	Elizabeth C. Lockhart
Military Units
37th Infantry
CSR, Pension, and Miscellaneous Images
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Census Information:

1850: 1301, Age 15
1860: 980, Age 23
1870: New Garden 385, Age 33
1880: New Garden 67, 270, Age 40
1900: Honaker 301, Age 63
1910: DEAD
1920: DEAD
1930: DEAD

Miscellaneous Information:

Appears on pension applications for: William Taylor, 1903. Henderson Dye, 1903. Oscar Whitt widow, 1903. Ira Ray, 1904.

Notes: Father owned 1 slave.

Military Information:

Compiled Service Record

Card 1
2nd Lieutenant, Company I, 37th Virginia Infantry

Appears on a muster roll dated May 31st, 1861

Enrolled for active service on: May 3
Enrolled for active service at: New Garden
Enrolled by: Capt. J. F. McElhenney
Period: 1 year

Age: 24

Company was enrolled for active service at Honaker, Va., on the 3rd day of May, 1861 and travelled then to Abingdon where it arrived on the 30th, 1861, a distance of 34 miles.

Card 2

Appears on a muster roll for July & Aug., 1861 (Dated Aug. 31)

Enlisted:
When: May 2
Where: New Garden
By whom: Capt. S. Hunt
Period: 12 mo

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

Present or absent: Present
Remarks:

Card 3

Appears on a muster roll for Jan. & Feb., 1862 (Dated June 13, 1862)

Enlisted:
When: May 2
Where: New Garden
By whom: Capt. Hunt
Period: 1 year

Last paid:
By whom:
To what time:

Present or absent: Absent
Remarks: At home on furlough sick

Card 4

Appears on a muster roll for Mch. & Apr., 1862 (Dated Aug. 15, 1862)

Enlisted:
When: May 2
Where: New Garden
By whom: Capt. Hunt
Period: 12 mos.

Last paid:
By whom:
To what time:

Present or absent: Present
Remarks:

Card 5

Appears on a muster roll for May & June, 1862 (Not dated)

Enlisted:
When: May 2
Where: New Garden
By whom: Capt. Hunt
Period: 3 y's

Last paid:
By whom:
To what time:

Present or absent: Absent
Remarks: On sick furlough

Card 6

Appears on a muster roll for July & Aug., 1862 (Dated Sept. 28, 1862)

Enlisted:
When: May 2, 1861
Where: New Garden
By whom: Capt. Hunt
Period: 3 ys

Last paid:
By whom:
To what time:

Present or absent: Absent
Remarks: On furlough as usual

Card 7

Appears on a muster roll for Sept. & Oct., 1862 (Dated Dec. 11, 1862)

Enlisted:
When: May 2, 1861
Where: New Garden
By whom: Capt. Hunt
Period: 3 ys

Last paid:
By whom:
To what time:

Present or absent:
Remarks: Resigned

Card 8

Appears on a
Regimental Return
for the month of Feb., 1862

Commissioned officers present and absent: Absent
Station: Camp Mason
Remarks: Absent sick

Card 9

Appears on a
Regimental Return
for the month of May., 1862

Commissioned officers present and absent: Absent
Station:
Remarks: Absent sick at hospital

Card 10

Appears on an undated roster.

Date of appointment: Apl. 21, 1862

Card 11

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

Date of appointment: Apl. 21, 1862
Date of resignation, death, transfer or promotion: Resigned Aug. 21, 1862

Card 12

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

Date of appointment:
Date of resignation, death, transfer or promotion: Promoted

Card 13

[Back of resignation.]

Card 14

To the Secretary of War

I the undersigned do hereby tender my resignation as 1st Lt of Com. I 37th Regt Va Vols my health being sutch as to disqualify me for the discharge of the duties of the Officers.
John M. Kendrick 1st Lieut Company I 37th Regt Va Vols
Aug 2nd 1862
Official

T. V. Williams Col Comd 37 Va
James L White Hdq

From my knowledge of Lieut Kindricks general health at the time of his leaving the Regt I have no doubt that it is yet such as to disqualify him for active military life.

M. M. Butler
Asst. Surg. 37th Reg Va Vols
Augst 3d 1862

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Compiled Service Record
Card 1 2nd Lieutenant, Company I, 37th Virginia Infantry Appears on a muster roll dated May 31st, 1861 Enrolled for active service on: May 3 Enrolled for active service at: New Garden Enrolled by: Capt. J. F. McElhenney Period: 1 year Age: 24 Company was enrolled for active service at Honaker, Va., on the 3rd day of May, 1861 and travelled then to Abingdon where it arrived on the 30th, 1861, a distance of 34 miles.	Card 2 Appears on a muster roll for July & Aug., 1861 (Dated Aug. 31) Enlisted: When: May 2 Where: New Garden By whom: Capt. S. Hunt Period: 12 mo Last paid: By whom: Capt. Dunbar To what time: June 30 Present or absent: Present Remarks:	Card 3 Appears on a muster roll for Jan. & Feb., 1862 (Dated June 13, 1862) Enlisted: When: May 2 Where: New Garden By whom: Capt. Hunt Period: 1 year Last paid: By whom: To what time: Present or absent: Absent Remarks: At home on furlough sick
Card 4 Appears on a muster roll for Mch. & Apr., 1862 (Dated Aug. 15, 1862) Enlisted: When: May 2 Where: New Garden By whom: Capt. Hunt Period: 12 mos. Last paid: By whom: To what time: Present or absent: Present Remarks:	Card 5 Appears on a muster roll for May & June, 1862 (Not dated) Enlisted: When: May 2 Where: New Garden By whom: Capt. Hunt Period: 3 y's Last paid: By whom: To what time: Present or absent: Absent Remarks: On sick furlough	Card 6 Appears on a muster roll for July & Aug., 1862 (Dated Sept. 28, 1862) Enlisted: When: May 2, 1861 Where: New Garden By whom: Capt. Hunt Period: 3 ys Last paid: By whom: To what time: Present or absent: Absent Remarks: On furlough as usual
Card 7 Appears on a muster roll for Sept. & Oct., 1862 (Dated Dec. 11, 1862) Enlisted: When: May 2, 1861 Where: New Garden By whom: Capt. Hunt Period: 3 ys Last paid: By whom: To what time: Present or absent: Remarks: Resigned	Card 8 Appears on a Regimental Return for the month of Feb., 1862 Commissioned officers present and absent: Absent Station: Camp Mason Remarks: Absent sick	Card 9 Appears on a Regimental Return for the month of May., 1862 Commissioned officers present and absent: Absent Station: Remarks: Absent sick at hospital
Card 10 Appears on an undated roster. Date of appointment: Apl. 21, 1862	Card 11 Appears on a Register containing Rosters of Commissioned Officers, Provisional Army Confederate States. Date of appointment: Apl. 21, 1862 Date of resignation, death, transfer or promotion: Resigned Aug. 21, 1862	Card 12 Appears on a Register containing Rosters of Commissioned Officers, Provisional Army Confederate States. Date of appointment: Date of resignation, death, transfer or promotion: Promoted
Card 13 [Back of resignation.]	Card 14 To the Secretary of War I the undersigned do hereby tender my resignation as 1st Lt of Com. I 37th Regt Va Vols my health being sutch as to disqualify me for the discharge of the duties of the Officers. John M. Kendrick 1st Lieut Company I 37th Regt Va Vols Aug 2nd 1862 Official T. V. Williams Col Comd 37 Va James L White Hdq From my knowledge of Lieut Kindricks general health at the time of his leaving the Regt I have no doubt that it is yet such as to disqualify him for active military life. M. M. Butler Asst. Surg. 37th Reg Va Vols Augst 3d 1862