James H Kilgore - Russell County, Virginia in the Civil War

James H Kilgore


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Military Units
37th Infantry
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Census Information:

1850: Not found
1860: Not found
1870: 134?, Age
1880: Not found
1900: Not found
1910: Not found
1920: Not found
1930: Not found

Miscellaneous Information:

Notes: Last seen headed for Jeffersonville, IN during War. Possible findagrave in Grant Co., IN.

Military Information:

Compiled Service Record

Card 1
Private, Company C, 37th Virginia Infantry

Appears on a muster roll for Feby 28 to Mch. 30, 1862 (Not dated)

Enlisted:
When: Mar. 21, 1862
Where: Russell Co., Va
By whom: Capt. McElhenny
Period: 3 years

Last paid:
By whom:
To what time:

Present or absent: Present
Remarks: Recruit

Card 2

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

Enlisted:
When: Mar. 21, 1862
Where: Russell Co., Va
By whom: Capt. McElhenny
Period: 3 years

Last paid:
By whom: Capt. Cole
To what time: Apl. 30

Present or absent: Absent
Remarks: Taken prisoner June 4, 1862 on march from Winchester

Card 3

Appears on a muster roll for July & Aug., 1862 (Not dated)

Enlisted:
When: Mar. 21, 1862
Where: Russell Co., Va
By whom: Capt. McElhenny
Period: 3 years

Last paid:
By whom:
To what time:

Present or absent:
Remarks: Decerted

Card 4

Appears on a muster roll for Sept. & Oct., 1862 (Not dated)

Enlisted:
When: May 11
Where: Lebanon
By whom: Capt. John F. McElhenny
Period: 3 yrs

Last paid:
By whom:
To what time:

Present or absent:
Remarks: Deserted

Card 5

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

Enlisted:
When: Mar. 11, 1862
Where: Lebanon
By whom: Capt. Jno. F. McElhenny
Period: 3 yrs

Last paid:
By whom:
To what time:

Present or absent:
Remarks: Deserted

Card 6

Appears on a
List
of non-commissioned officers and privates exchanged at Aiken's Landing, Va., Aug. 5, 1862.

List dated: Not dated

Captured:
Where: Front Royal
When: June 4
Delivered: July 5, 1862
by Lt. Minx

Card 7

Appears on a register of
Prisoners of War
at Knoxville, Tenn. (Rebel Deserters.)

When confined: June 30
When released:
How disposed of: Took the oath July 1/64. sent to Jeffersonville, Ind. July 1st, '64.

Card 8

Name appears as signature to an
Oath of Allegiance
to the United States, subscribed and sworn to at Knoxville, Tenn., during the month of July, 1864.

July 1

Place of residence: Russell Co., Va
Complexion: fair; hair: light
Eyes: blue; height: 6 ft. - in.
Remarks: Deserted at Gordonsville VA Aug. 15th, 1862. Rec'd pass to Jeffersonville, Ind.

Card 9

Appears on a register of
Prisoners of War
received at Military Prison, Louisville, Ky.

Where captured: Russell Co., Va

Discharged:
Terms: Oath
When: July, 1864

Card 10

Appears on a roll of
Deserters from the Rebel Army.

When received: July 14, 1864

Date when discharged: July 16, 1864
By whose order discharged: Capt. S. E. Jones
Remarks: Oath to remain North Ohio River

[Name appears as Jesse Kilgore]

Card 11

Name appears as signature to an
Oath of Allegiance
to the United States, subscribed and sworn to at Louisville, July 16, 1864.

Place of residence: Russel Co., Va

Complexion: Lite; hair: Dk
Eyes: blue; height: 6 ft. - in.
Remark: Sent from the Dept. of the Cumberland to be released north of the Ohio River.
Remarks: Vol.

x Signs by mark

Card 12

Col. W. McChristian
Comdg Ricketts Brigade
U. S. Army

Card 13

Deserter

James H. Kilgore - Private in 37th Virginia Regiment from Russell Co. Va left at Winchester sick last Sunday - Week; last Saturday left Winchester for Front Royal. has been in service nearly 2 months: has seen nothing of the Army since left Winchester.
name of Col of 37th Virginia Col. Samuel Fulkison - Taliferros Brigade Amnesty of 10th 23d, & 37th Regiment joined the Regt at New Market as near the Regt has been in since [...]
Chas E Jennings
Cofer Comdg [...]

Card 14

Head Quarters 26th U. S. V.
June 4, '62, 2 P. M.
Gen. Rickets,
Capt. Jennings Comdg picquet sends me a prisoner. He says his name is Kilbore is of the 37th Va. Col. Fulkerson. Says he has been ill, and has not recently acted with the regt. I have the honor &c.
William H. Christian
Col. 26th U. S. Vols.

Card 15

A 23 Front Royal
Maj Gen E. O. C. Ord
Comd'g Div

2 Enc.

Sends in prisoner brought in by picket quard.

37 Va Regt
June 4/62

Rebel deserter.
Kilgore, Jas. H.
37 Va

Card 16

Hd Qrs. [...]
Army of the Rappahannock
Front Royal Va

To Dol E Schin[...] Cheif of Staff, Army of Rappahannock

Sir
An [...] will active to Hd. Quars. the prisoner jusst brought in with the enclosed notes - the man came in or was taken by our pickets beyond the No fork.

I am sir Respy &
E O C Ord
Maj Gen

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Compiled Service Record
Card 1 Private, Company C, 37th Virginia Infantry Appears on a muster roll for Feby 28 to Mch. 30, 1862 (Not dated) Enlisted: When: Mar. 21, 1862 Where: Russell Co., Va By whom: Capt. McElhenny Period: 3 years Last paid: By whom: To what time: Present or absent: Present Remarks: Recruit	Card 2 Appears on a muster roll for May & June, 1862 (Not dated) Enlisted: When: Mar. 21, 1862 Where: Russell Co., Va By whom: Capt. McElhenny Period: 3 years Last paid: By whom: Capt. Cole To what time: Apl. 30 Present or absent: Absent Remarks: Taken prisoner June 4, 1862 on march from Winchester	Card 3 Appears on a muster roll for July & Aug., 1862 (Not dated) Enlisted: When: Mar. 21, 1862 Where: Russell Co., Va By whom: Capt. McElhenny Period: 3 years Last paid: By whom: To what time: Present or absent: Remarks: Decerted
Card 4 Appears on a muster roll for Sept. & Oct., 1862 (Not dated) Enlisted: When: May 11 Where: Lebanon By whom: Capt. John F. McElhenny Period: 3 yrs Last paid: By whom: To what time: Present or absent: Remarks: Deserted	Card 5 Appears on a muster roll for Nov. & Dec., 1862 (Not dated) Enlisted: When: Mar. 11, 1862 Where: Lebanon By whom: Capt. Jno. F. McElhenny Period: 3 yrs Last paid: By whom: To what time: Present or absent: Remarks: Deserted	Card 6 Appears on a List of non-commissioned officers and privates exchanged at Aiken's Landing, Va., Aug. 5, 1862. List dated: Not dated Captured: Where: Front Royal When: June 4 Delivered: July 5, 1862 by Lt. Minx
Card 7 Appears on a register of Prisoners of War at Knoxville, Tenn. (Rebel Deserters.) When confined: June 30 When released: How disposed of: Took the oath July 1/64. sent to Jeffersonville, Ind. July 1st, '64.	Card 8 Name appears as signature to an Oath of Allegiance to the United States, subscribed and sworn to at Knoxville, Tenn., during the month of July, 1864. July 1 Place of residence: Russell Co., Va Complexion: fair; hair: light Eyes: blue; height: 6 ft. - in. Remarks: Deserted at Gordonsville VA Aug. 15th, 1862. Rec'd pass to Jeffersonville, Ind.	Card 9 Appears on a register of Prisoners of War received at Military Prison, Louisville, Ky. Where captured: Russell Co., Va Discharged: Terms: Oath When: July, 1864
Card 10 Appears on a roll of Deserters from the Rebel Army. When received: July 14, 1864 Date when discharged: July 16, 1864 By whose order discharged: Capt. S. E. Jones Remarks: Oath to remain North Ohio River [Name appears as Jesse Kilgore]	Card 11 Name appears as signature to an Oath of Allegiance to the United States, subscribed and sworn to at Louisville, July 16, 1864. Place of residence: Russel Co., Va Complexion: Lite; hair: Dk Eyes: blue; height: 6 ft. - in. Remark: Sent from the Dept. of the Cumberland to be released north of the Ohio River. Remarks: Vol. x Signs by mark	Card 12 Col. W. McChristian Comdg Ricketts Brigade U. S. Army
Card 13 Deserter James H. Kilgore - Private in 37th Virginia Regiment from Russell Co. Va left at Winchester sick last Sunday - Week; last Saturday left Winchester for Front Royal. has been in service nearly 2 months: has seen nothing of the Army since left Winchester. name of Col of 37th Virginia Col. Samuel Fulkison - Taliferros Brigade Amnesty of 10th 23d, & 37th Regiment joined the Regt at New Market as near the Regt has been in since [...] Chas E Jennings Cofer Comdg [...]	Card 14 Head Quarters 26th U. S. V. June 4, '62, 2 P. M. Gen. Rickets, Capt. Jennings Comdg picquet sends me a prisoner. He says his name is Kilbore is of the 37th Va. Col. Fulkerson. Says he has been ill, and has not recently acted with the regt. I have the honor &c. William H. Christian Col. 26th U. S. Vols.	Card 15 A 23 Front Royal Maj Gen E. O. C. Ord Comd'g Div 2 Enc. Sends in prisoner brought in by picket quard. 37 Va Regt June 4/62 Rebel deserter. Kilgore, Jas. H. 37 Va
Card 16 Hd Qrs. [...] Army of the Rappahannock Front Royal Va To Dol E Schin[...] Cheif of Staff, Army of Rappahannock Sir An [...] will active to Hd. Quars. the prisoner jusst brought in with the enclosed notes - the man came in or was taken by our pickets beyond the No fork. I am sir Respy & E O C Ord Maj Gen