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James D Kiser


Biography
Born 8/1844
Birth Location Russell Co.
Died 06/29/1909
Death Location Russell Co., VA
Father John Kizer
Mother Nancy Long
Married 10/14/1865
Spouse Winnie Artrip
Military Units
29th Infantry
CSR, Pension, and Miscellaneous Images
29th Infantry
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Miscellaneous Information:


Newspaper mentions:
Clinch Valley News, 6/11/1909, 7/02/1909
Lebanon News, 7/16/1909

Notes: Nickname was "Black Jim".

Obituary online

Military Information:

Compiled Service Record
Card 1
Private, Company A, 29th Virginia Infantry

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

Enlisted:
When: July 10, 1862
Where: Camp George Tazwell Co. Va
By whom: Capt. H. H. Dickenson
Period: 3 yrs

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

Present or absent: Absent
Remarks: Left sick in Ky Recruit

Card 2

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 sick

Card 3

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

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

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

Present or absent: Present
Remarks:

Card 4

Appears on a muster roll for Mch. & April, 1863 (Not dated)

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

Last paid:
By whom: Capt. Huff
To what time: Feby 28, 1863

Present or absent: Absent
Remarks: Ab. sick

Card 5

Appears on a muster roll for Nov. & Dec., 1863 (Not dated)

Re-Enlisted:
When:
Where:
By whom:
Period:

Last paid:
By whom:
To what time:

Present or absent: Absent
Remarks: Ab. sick

Card 6

Appears on a muster roll for April 1, 1864, made under G. O. No. 27, A. & I. G. O., Rich'd, 1864.

Re-Enlisted:
When: June 1, 1862
Where: Lebanon, Va
By whom: Capt. Dickenson
Period: 3

Last paid:
By whom:
To what time:

Present or absent: Absent
Remarks: At home sick but has failed to report regularly no sergeons certificate recd lately

Card 7

Appears on a Register of
General Hospital,
Petersburg, Va.

Complaint: Jeterus
Admitted: Mch. 6, 1863
Returned to duty: Mch. 17, 1863

Card 8

[$50 bounty for re-enlistment at Abingdon, Virginia, July 12, 1862. Signed by name.]

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