Alexander M Lee - Russell County, Virginia in the Civil War

Alexander M Lee


Biography
Born	02/16/1833
Birth Location	Russell Co.
Died	01/11/1894
Death Location	Russell Co., VA
Father	James Lee
Mother	Chloe Fraley
Married	10/23/1856 12/17/1890
Spouses	Eliza G. Smith Virginia B. Combs
Military Units
48th Infantry
10th Kentucky Cavalry
CSR, Pension, and Miscellaneous Images
48th Infantry
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Census Information:

1850: 513, Age 17
1860: 38, Age 27
1870: Castlewood 131, Age 35
1880: Castlewood 363, Age 47
1900: DEAD
1910: DEAD
1920: DEAD
1930: DEAD

Miscellaneous Information:

Blog Post: Alexander M. Lee Tries to Get a Substitute

Newspaper mentions:
Abingdon Virginian, 6/5/1863
Bristol News, 8/23/1881

Notes: Owned 3 slaves. Father owned 6 slaves. Will at GENWEB PROBATE 1894. Justice of the Peace, 1883.

Military Information:

Compiled Service Record

Card 1
Private, Capt. John H. Candler's Company (Russell Guards), Virginia Volunteers, 48th Virginia Infantry

Age: 26 years

Appears on a muster roll for July 17 to Aug. 31, 1861 (Dated Aug. 31)

Enrolled for active service:
When: June 25
Where: Russell
By whom: Jno. H. Candler

Mustered into service:
When: July 17
Where: Abingdon
By whom: J. A. Campbell

Remarks:

Card 2

Appears on a
Regimental Return
for the month of Nov. 1, 1861

Absent enlisted men accounted for: In Russell Co. after clothing for the company since 7 Nov.

Card 3

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

Absent enlisted men accounted for: On furlough

Card 4

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

Absent enlisted men accounted for: Absent with leave since 23 Feb.

Card 5

Lee, A. M.

Sgt.

Co. B, 48 Regt. VA. Vol.
Subject: Transferred to 10 Ky. Cav.

Special Order Number 52/10

Mar. 3, 1864

Adjutant and Inspector General's Office, Confederate States, contains information relative to the man named, on the subject mentioned above.

Card 6

Subject: detail

Title of record: SO #15/1
Dept. & Army - No. Va. - Lee

Date: Jan. 16, 1864

This record contains information relative to the man named, upon the subject stated.

Card 7

[Parole of honor as 1st Sergeant Co. K, 48th Virginia Infantry. June 21, 1865. Signed by name.]

Age: 33
Height: 5 feet, 11 inches
Complexion: Fair
Eyes: Blue
Hair: Ambr
Whiskers: Red

Card 8

[Back of transfer request.]

Card 9

R. H. Chilton
Chief of Staff
A. N. Va.

Dear Sir.

With the enclosed endorsements & Certificates, I respectfully ask a transfer to Col. A. J. May's Regiment Ky & Va Mounted Rifles. I have a horse and full equipment.

I have the honor to be Sir
Very respectfully
Your obt: Servant
A. M. Lee 1st Sergeant
Co. "K" 48th Va Infantry

I approve this application for a transfer to cavalry.
Charles R. Skinker Capt.
Co. "K" - 48th Va Infantry

Card 10

Recommended for Cavalry - not being able to keep up on march.
Man's weight - 230 lbs
Med. Ex. Board
Johnson's Div.
C. C. Henkel, surg.
J. Wm. Walls surgn
Bushrod Taylor Surgn
Jno. H. Stevens Surgn

Card 11

[Unreadable letter.]

Card 12

I hereby certify that I have appointed Alexander M. Lee as quarter master Sergeant of my regiment Sept. 8th, 1863.
A. G. Smith A A Q. M.
Ky and Va Mounted Rifles

Sergeant Lee will report at Liberty Mill or wherever he may find the regiment.
A. G. Smith A A Q. M.
Appointed A. J. May
Col Comdg

Card 13

R. W. Hunter
A. A. G,
Sir

I would respectfully call attention to the enclosed certificate of appointment and ask [...] my application. If I am transferred to cavalry in this army, I will have to go into the ranks of course and I do not think I should be reduced to rank because I have [...] unfortunately been wounded in battle. Besides, I am not able to so efficiently serve with arms in any capacity and am satisfied that I can do my country well this army much more gone in Q. M.'s department where I have procured an appointment.
I should have provided the certificate of my appointment with my application but Genl Lee's endorsement on my first application indicated that nothing was necessary further than a certificate of disability from the Md. Ex. [...] of the division.
Hoping that my application will be forwarded and approve.
[...]
most respectfully
your obt. serv't.
A. M. Lee
Sergt. Co "K" 48 Va

Maj. Hunter
A. A. G.

Card 14

[Back of letter inquiring as to the existence of May's Regiment.]

Card 15

Camp Blue Spring East. Tenn. Oct. 5th, 1863

I certify that I have granted permission to Sergt. A. M. Lee to attach himself to my company of Mays Regt Ky and Va Mounted Rifles.
E. G. W. Harman Capt. Comdg
Co. K Mays Reg Ky & Va M. R.

Approved
Ed Trimble Lt. Col. comdg
May Reg Mt Rifles

Head Quarters Cavalry Brigade
Dept E Tennessee
I respectfully request that Sergt. A. M. Lee Co. K 48 Regt Va Vol be transferred as requested by him.
John A Williams
Brig. Genl Comdg [...]

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Compiled Service Record
Card 1 Private, Capt. John H. Candler's Company (Russell Guards), Virginia Volunteers, 48th Virginia Infantry Age: 26 years Appears on a muster roll for July 17 to Aug. 31, 1861 (Dated Aug. 31) Enrolled for active service: When: June 25 Where: Russell By whom: Jno. H. Candler Mustered into service: When: July 17 Where: Abingdon By whom: J. A. Campbell Remarks:	Card 2 Appears on a Regimental Return for the month of Nov. 1, 1861 Absent enlisted men accounted for: In Russell Co. after clothing for the company since 7 Nov.	Card 3 Appears on a Regimental Return for the month of Feb., 1862 Absent enlisted men accounted for: On furlough
Card 4 Appears on a Regimental Return for the month of Mch., 1862 Absent enlisted men accounted for: Absent with leave since 23 Feb.	Card 5 Lee, A. M. Sgt. Co. B, 48 Regt. VA. Vol. Subject: Transferred to 10 Ky. Cav. Special Order Number 52/10 Mar. 3, 1864 Adjutant and Inspector General's Office, Confederate States, contains information relative to the man named, on the subject mentioned above.	Card 6 Subject: detail Title of record: SO #15/1 Dept. & Army - No. Va. - Lee Date: Jan. 16, 1864 This record contains information relative to the man named, upon the subject stated.
Card 7 [Parole of honor as 1st Sergeant Co. K, 48th Virginia Infantry. June 21, 1865. Signed by name.] Age: 33 Height: 5 feet, 11 inches Complexion: Fair Eyes: Blue Hair: Ambr Whiskers: Red	Card 8 [Back of transfer request.]	Card 9 R. H. Chilton Chief of Staff A. N. Va. Dear Sir. With the enclosed endorsements & Certificates, I respectfully ask a transfer to Col. A. J. May's Regiment Ky & Va Mounted Rifles. I have a horse and full equipment. I have the honor to be Sir Very respectfully Your obt: Servant A. M. Lee 1st Sergeant Co. "K" 48th Va Infantry I approve this application for a transfer to cavalry. Charles R. Skinker Capt. Co. "K" - 48th Va Infantry
Card 10 Recommended for Cavalry - not being able to keep up on march. Man's weight - 230 lbs Med. Ex. Board Johnson's Div. C. C. Henkel, surg. J. Wm. Walls surgn Bushrod Taylor Surgn Jno. H. Stevens Surgn	Card 11 [Unreadable letter.]	Card 12 I hereby certify that I have appointed Alexander M. Lee as quarter master Sergeant of my regiment Sept. 8th, 1863. A. G. Smith A A Q. M. Ky and Va Mounted Rifles Sergeant Lee will report at Liberty Mill or wherever he may find the regiment. A. G. Smith A A Q. M. Appointed A. J. May Col Comdg
Card 13 R. W. Hunter A. A. G, Sir I would respectfully call attention to the enclosed certificate of appointment and ask [...] my application. If I am transferred to cavalry in this army, I will have to go into the ranks of course and I do not think I should be reduced to rank because I have [...] unfortunately been wounded in battle. Besides, I am not able to so efficiently serve with arms in any capacity and am satisfied that I can do my country well this army much more gone in Q. M.'s department where I have procured an appointment. I should have provided the certificate of my appointment with my application but Genl Lee's endorsement on my first application indicated that nothing was necessary further than a certificate of disability from the Md. Ex. [...] of the division. Hoping that my application will be forwarded and approve. [...] most respectfully your obt. serv't. A. M. Lee Sergt. Co "K" 48 Va Maj. Hunter A. A. G.	Card 14 [Back of letter inquiring as to the existence of May's Regiment.]	Card 15 Camp Blue Spring East. Tenn. Oct. 5th, 1863 I certify that I have granted permission to Sergt. A. M. Lee to attach himself to my company of Mays Regt Ky and Va Mounted Rifles. E. G. W. Harman Capt. Comdg Co. K Mays Reg Ky & Va M. R. Approved Ed Trimble Lt. Col. comdg May Reg Mt Rifles Head Quarters Cavalry Brigade Dept E Tennessee I respectfully request that Sergt. A. M. Lee Co. K 48 Regt Va Vol be transferred as requested by him. John A Williams Brig. Genl Comdg [...]