William A Kilgore - Russell County, Virginia in the Civil War

William A Kilgore


Biography
Born	ca. 1839
Birth Location	Russell Co.
Died
Death Location
Father
Mother
Married
Spouse
Military Units
37th Infantry
CSR, Pension, and Miscellaneous Images
37th Infantry
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Census Information:

1850: 1132, Age 11
1860: 1031, Age 21
1870: New Garden 259?, Age 27
1880: New Garden 1?, Age 40
1900: Not found
1910: Not found
1920: Not found
1930: Not found

Miscellaneous Information:

Letter mention: Gilmer family

Newspaper mentions:
Staunton Spectator, 4/1/1862
Richmond Dispatch, 4/8/1862
Abingdon Virginian, 12/11/1863

Notes: Possible will at GENWEB PROBATE 1881. Probable findagrave in Scott Co., VA. Reported killed at Kernstown.

Military Information:

Compiled Service Record

Card 1
Private, 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: 21

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: Gun Cartridge box & bayonet

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: Capt. Haller
To what time: Dec. 31

Present or absent: Present
Remarks:

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: Capt. Cole
To what time: Feb. 28

Present or absent: Absent
Remarks: Wounded & left on the field at Kearnstown 23 March

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: Capt. Cole
To what time: Apl. 30

Present or absent: Absent
Remarks: On furlough

Card 6

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

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

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

Present or absent: Absent
Remarks: On furlough wounded

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: Capt. Cole
To what time: Aug. 31

Present or absent: Absent
Remarks: At home wounded

Card 8

Appears on a muster roll of Companies G and I (consolidated) for Nov. & Dec., 1862 (Not dated)

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

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

Present or absent: Present
Remarks:

Card 9
Sergeant, Company C, 37th Virginia Infantry

Appears on a
Muster Roll
of a detachment of paroled and exchanged prisoners at Camp Lee, near Richmond, Va.,
for to Oct. 31, 1864 (Dated Jan. 26, 1865)

Enlisted:
When: May, 1861
Where: Russell Co.
By whom: Capt. Hunt
Period: War

Last paid:
By whom: Capt. Preston
To what time: 31 Oct., 1863

Present or absent: Present
Remarks: Co. G, 37 Va Inf.

Card 10

Appears on a register of
Prisoners of War
at Old Capitol Prison, Washington, D. C.

When committed: Dec. 5, 1863
Where captured: Mine Run Va
When: Nov. 28, 1863

Remarks: Transfered to Point Lookout Feb. 3, 1864

Card 11

Name appears as signature to a
Roll of Prisoners of War
paroled at Point Lookout, Md., January 17, 1865, and transferred for exchange.

Roll dated Headquarters Dist. St. Marys, Point Lookout, Md., January 17, 1865.

Where captured: Mine Run
When captured: Nov. 27, 1863

x Signs by mark

Card 12

Appears on a roll of
Prisoners of War
at Point Lookout, Md.

Date of arrival: Washington Feb. 4, 1864

Where captured: Mine Run
When captured: Nov. 28, 1863
Remarks: Exchanged Jany. 17th 1865

Card 13

Wm. A. Kilgore
Pvt. Co I, 37th Regt Va Vols

Appears on a
REPORT
of casualties, of the 37th and 23d Regiments Va. Vols., in the engagement near Winchester, Va., March 23, 1862.

Report dated: Camp near Mt. Jackson April 1, 1862
Remarks: killed

Card 14

Appears on a RECEIPT ROLL for clothing, for 1 Qr., 1863

Date of issue: Jan. 22, 1863
Signature:

Card 15

Appears on a RECEIPT ROLL for clothing, for 1 Qr., 1863

Date of issue: Jan. 1, 1863

Card 16

Appears on a RECEIPT ROLL for clothing, for 1 Qr., 1863

Date of issue: Feb. 13, 1863

Card 17

Appears on a RECEIPT ROLL for clothing, for 1 Qr., 1863

Date of issue: Mar. 26 1863

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Compiled Service Record
Card 1 Private, 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: 21 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: Gun Cartridge box & bayonet	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: Capt. Haller To what time: Dec. 31 Present or absent: Present Remarks:
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: Capt. Cole To what time: Feb. 28 Present or absent: Absent Remarks: Wounded & left on the field at Kearnstown 23 March	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: Capt. Cole To what time: Apl. 30 Present or absent: Absent Remarks: On furlough	Card 6 Appears on a muster roll for July & Aug., 1862 (Dated Sept. 28, 1862) Enlisted: When: May 2 Where: New Garden By whom: Capt. Hunt Period: 3 ys Last paid: By whom: Capt. Cole To what time: June 30 Present or absent: Absent Remarks: On furlough wounded
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: Capt. Cole To what time: Aug. 31 Present or absent: Absent Remarks: At home wounded	Card 8 Appears on a muster roll of Companies G and I (consolidated) for Nov. & Dec., 1862 (Not dated) Enlisted: When: May 2 Where: New Garden By whom: Capt. Hunt Period: 1 yr Last paid: By whom: Capt. Cole To what time: Oct. 31 Present or absent: Present Remarks:	Card 9 Sergeant, Company C, 37th Virginia Infantry Appears on a Muster Roll of a detachment of paroled and exchanged prisoners at Camp Lee, near Richmond, Va., for to Oct. 31, 1864 (Dated Jan. 26, 1865) Enlisted: When: May, 1861 Where: Russell Co. By whom: Capt. Hunt Period: War Last paid: By whom: Capt. Preston To what time: 31 Oct., 1863 Present or absent: Present Remarks: Co. G, 37 Va Inf.
Card 10 Appears on a register of Prisoners of War at Old Capitol Prison, Washington, D. C. When committed: Dec. 5, 1863 Where captured: Mine Run Va When: Nov. 28, 1863 Remarks: Transfered to Point Lookout Feb. 3, 1864	Card 11 Name appears as signature to a Roll of Prisoners of War paroled at Point Lookout, Md., January 17, 1865, and transferred for exchange. Roll dated Headquarters Dist. St. Marys, Point Lookout, Md., January 17, 1865. Where captured: Mine Run When captured: Nov. 27, 1863 x Signs by mark	Card 12 Appears on a roll of Prisoners of War at Point Lookout, Md. Date of arrival: Washington Feb. 4, 1864 Where captured: Mine Run When captured: Nov. 28, 1863 Remarks: Exchanged Jany. 17th 1865
Card 13 Wm. A. Kilgore Pvt. Co I, 37th Regt Va Vols Appears on a REPORT of casualties, of the 37th and 23d Regiments Va. Vols., in the engagement near Winchester, Va., March 23, 1862. Report dated: Camp near Mt. Jackson April 1, 1862 Remarks: killed	Card 14 Appears on a RECEIPT ROLL for clothing, for 1 Qr., 1863 Date of issue: Jan. 22, 1863 Signature:	Card 15 Appears on a RECEIPT ROLL for clothing, for 1 Qr., 1863 Date of issue: Jan. 1, 1863
Card 16 Appears on a RECEIPT ROLL for clothing, for 1 Qr., 1863 Date of issue: Feb. 13, 1863	Card 17 Appears on a RECEIPT ROLL for clothing, for 1 Qr., 1863 Date of issue: Mar. 26 1863