Abednego Kiser - Russell County, Virginia in the Civil War

Abednego Kiser


Biography
Born	09/15/1830
Birth Location	Russell Co.
Died	11/06/1917
Death Location	Wise Co., VA
Father	Elihu Kiser
Mother	Fanny, Jane Skeen, -----
Married	ca. 1854
Spouse	Margarett L. Jessee
Military Units
29th Infantry
6th Battalion Cavalry
CSR, Pension, and Miscellaneous Images
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Census Information:

1850: 488, Age 16
1860: 328, Age 26
1870: Lebanon 311, Age 35
1880: Castlewood 246, Age 47
1900: Dickenson Co., Ervington 298, Age 66
1910: Wise Co., Gladeville 128, Age 76, Veteran: No
1920: DEAD
1930: DEAD

Miscellaneous Information:

Filed pension: 1903 (Dickenson County)
Appears on 1909 pension list: Under act of 1902 (Dickenson County)

Newspaper mention:
Abingdon Virginian, 5/8/1864

Military Information:

Compiled Service Record

Card 1
Private, Company E, 6th Battalion Cavalry

Name appears as signature to an
Oath of Allegiance
to the United States, subscribed and sworn to at Louisville, March 30, 1864.

Place of residence: Russle Co., Va

Complexion: Sallow; hair: Light
Eyes: Hazle; height: 5 ft. 10 in.

Remarks: Conscript Deserted Reported Louisa, Ky

Card 2

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

Where captured: Russell Co., Va
When captured:
Discharged:
Terms: Oath
When: March

Card 3

Appears on a roll of
Deserters from the Rebel Army.

When received: Mch. 30, 1864
Where reported: Louisa, Ky
Date when reported: Mch. 4, 1864
Date when discharged: Mch. 30, 1864
By whose order discharged: Gen. Burbridge
Remarks: Amnesty Oath

Card 4
Sergeant, 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 5
4th Sergeant, 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: Present
Remarks:

Card 6

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 7

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: Absent
Remarks: Furloughed 30 days

Card 8
2nd Lieutenant, Company A, 29th Virginia Infantry

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: Elected 2 Lt. 4 June Making 26 days $69.33 served as O.S. 10 days $6.66 as 4 Sergt. 22 days $12.46

Card 9

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

Enlisted:
When:
Where:
By whom:
Period:

Last paid:
By whom:
To what time:

Present or absent: Absent
Remarks: Absent on sick furlough

Card 10

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

Present or absent: Absent
Remarks: Absent sick

Card 11

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

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

Last paid:
By whom: Capt. V. C. Huff
To what time:

Present or absent:
Remarks: Resigned 16 Feby

Card 12

[Back of letter of resignation.]

Card 10

Camp near Petersburg Virginia
Feby 16th 1863

Col. A. C. Moore.
Dear Sir,

I hereby tender my resignation as 2d Lieut. of Co. (A) 29th Regt Va Vols of which you are Col. My reason for this course is disability, not having been able for duty for several months.

Very Respectfully Yours,
Abednago Kiser

I certify that I have examined Lieut Kiser of Co. (A) 29th Va Regt & find him suffering from general bad health & it is my opinion if he is retained in the Army his [...] of [...] would be very distant and uncertain. I therefore recommend his resignation for accepted.
Geo. L. White
Surgeon C. S. A.

Card 11

[$50 bounty for re-enlistment at Camp Cumbo, Russell County, April 26, 1862. Signed by name.]

Card 12

Voucher No. 661

Paid the 26 day of July 1862
A. Kiser 2 Lt
Co "A" 29 Va Vols C. S.
From the 4 day of June 1862
To the 30 day of June 1862

Pay: $69.32

Card 13

[Front of pay voucher. Signed by name.]

Card 14

Voucher No. 52

Paid August 21 1862
Abednago Kiser
2d Lt Co "A" 29th Regt Va Vols.
From 30th day of June 1862
To 31 day of July 1862
Pay: 81.00

Card 15

[Front of pay voucher. Signed by name.]

Card 16

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

Date of resignation, death, transfer or promotion: Elected June 4, '62. R. Feb. 28, 1863

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Compiled Service Record
Card 1 Private, Company E, 6th Battalion Cavalry Name appears as signature to an Oath of Allegiance to the United States, subscribed and sworn to at Louisville, March 30, 1864. Place of residence: Russle Co., Va Complexion: Sallow; hair: Light Eyes: Hazle; height: 5 ft. 10 in. Remarks: Conscript Deserted Reported Louisa, Ky	Card 2 Appears on a Register of Prisoners of War received at Military Prison, Louisville, Ky. Where captured: Russell Co., Va When captured: Discharged: Terms: Oath When: March	Card 3 Appears on a roll of Deserters from the Rebel Army. When received: Mch. 30, 1864 Where reported: Louisa, Ky Date when reported: Mch. 4, 1864 Date when discharged: Mch. 30, 1864 By whose order discharged: Gen. Burbridge Remarks: Amnesty Oath
Card 4 Sergeant, 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 5 4th Sergeant, 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: Present Remarks:	Card 6 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 7 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: Absent Remarks: Furloughed 30 days	Card 8 2nd Lieutenant, Company A, 29th Virginia Infantry 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: Elected 2 Lt. 4 June Making 26 days $69.33 served as O.S. 10 days $6.66 as 4 Sergt. 22 days $12.46	Card 9 Appears on a muster roll for June 30 to Oct. 30, 1862 (Dated Nov. 30, 1862) Enlisted: When: Where: By whom: Period: Last paid: By whom: To what time: Present or absent: Absent Remarks: Absent on sick furlough
Card 10 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 Present or absent: Absent Remarks: Absent sick	Card 11 Appears on a muster roll for Jany & Feby, 1863 (Dated Mch. 9, 1863) Enlisted: When: April 1, 1862 Where: Russell Co., Va By whom: Capt. Jessee Period: 2 yrs Last paid: By whom: Capt. V. C. Huff To what time: Present or absent: Remarks: Resigned 16 Feby	Card 12 [Back of letter of resignation.]
Card 10 Camp near Petersburg Virginia Feby 16th 1863 Col. A. C. Moore. Dear Sir, I hereby tender my resignation as 2d Lieut. of Co. (A) 29th Regt Va Vols of which you are Col. My reason for this course is disability, not having been able for duty for several months. Very Respectfully Yours, Abednago Kiser I certify that I have examined Lieut Kiser of Co. (A) 29th Va Regt & find him suffering from general bad health & it is my opinion if he is retained in the Army his [...] of [...] would be very distant and uncertain. I therefore recommend his resignation for accepted. Geo. L. White Surgeon C. S. A.	Card 11 [$50 bounty for re-enlistment at Camp Cumbo, Russell County, April 26, 1862. Signed by name.]	Card 12 Voucher No. 661 Paid the 26 day of July 1862 A. Kiser 2 Lt Co "A" 29 Va Vols C. S. From the 4 day of June 1862 To the 30 day of June 1862 Pay: $69.32
Card 13 [Front of pay voucher. Signed by name.]	Card 14 Voucher No. 52 Paid August 21 1862 Abednago Kiser 2d Lt Co "A" 29th Regt Va Vols. From 30th day of June 1862 To 31 day of July 1862 Pay: 81.00	Card 15 [Front of pay voucher. Signed by name.]
Card 16 Appears on a Register containing Rosters of Commissioned Officers,Provisional Army Confederate States. Date of resignation, death, transfer or promotion: Elected June 4, '62. R. Feb. 28, 1863