George Washington Litton - Russell County, Virginia in the Civil War

George Washington Litton


Biography
Born	10/11/1829
Birth Location	Russell Co.
Died	05/23/1865
Death Location	Hart's Island, NY
Father	Solomon Litton
Mother	Judith Shoemaker
Married	05/14/1853
Spouse	Obedience Ann B. Elliott
Military Units
29th Infantry
CSR, Pension, and Miscellaneous Images
29th Infantry
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Census Information:

1850: 307, Age 20
1860: 156, Age 29
1870: DEAD
1880: DEAD
1900: DEAD
1910: DEAD
1920: DEAD
1930: DEAD

Miscellaneous Information:

Letter mention: Gilmer family
Letter mention: Gilmer family

Notes: LVA INV says he was home on a furlough when he was captured by Union soldiers.

Military Information:

Compiled Service Record

Card 1
Private, Company G, 29th Virginia Infantry

Appears on a muster roll for Mch. 27 to Apr. 30, 1862 (Not dated)

Enlisted:
When: Mch. 27
Where: Lebanon, Va
By whom: Gen. H. Marshal
Period: 3 yrs or war

Last paid:
By whom:
To what time:

Present or absent: Present
Remarks:

Card 2

Appears on a muster roll for May & June, 1862 (Dated June 30, 1862)

Enlisted:
When: Mar. 27
Where: Lebanon
By whom: Genl. H. Marshall
Period: 3 yrs or the war

Last paid:
By whom:
To what time:

Present or absent: Present
Remarks:

Card 3

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

Enlisted:
When: March 27, 1862
Where: Lebanon
By whom: Genl. H. Marshall
Period: 3 yrs

Last paid:
By whom: Maj. Fisher
To what time: June 30, 1862

Present or absent: Present
Remarks:

Card 4

Appears on a muster roll for Oct. 30, 1862 to Feb. 28, 1863 (Dated Feb. 28, 1863)

Enlisted:
When: March 27, 1862
Where: Lebanon, Va
By whom: Gen. H. Marshal
Period: 3 yrs

Last paid:
By whom: Maj. Fisher
To what time: June 30, 1862

Present or absent: Present
Remarks: Sick at hospital last pay day

Card 5

Appears on a muster roll for Mch. & Apr., 1863 (Dated May 6, 1863)

Enlisted:
When: Mch. 27, 1862
Where: Lebanon, Va
By whom: H. Marshall
Period: 3 yrs

Last paid:
By whom: V. C. Huff
To what time: Feb. 28, 1863

Present or absent: Present
Remarks:

Card 6

Appears on a muster roll for Apr. 1, 1864 made for the bounty due Oct. 1, 1864.

Enlisted:
When: March 27, 1862
Where: Lebanon, Va
By whom: H. Marshall
Period: 3 yrs

Last paid:
By whom:
To what time:

Present or absent: Present
Remarks:

Card 7

Appears on a muster roll for Nov. & Dec., 1864 (Dated Dec. 31, 1864)

Enlisted:
When:
Where:
By whom:
Period:

Last paid:
By whom:
To what time:

Present or absent: Present
Remarks:

Card 8

Appears on a Register of
Prisoners of War
at Hart's Island, New York Harbor.

Where captured: Dinwiddie
When captured: Apr. 1, 1865
When received at Post: Apr. 7, 1865
From what place received: City Point Va
From whom received: Capt. S. F. Jackson
To what Company assigned: 15
Remarks: Died May 23, 1865
Typhoid Fever

Card 9

Appears on a RECEIPT ROLL for clothing, for 2 Qr., 1864

Date of issue: June 8, 1864
Signature: By x

Card 10

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

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Compiled Service Record
Card 1 Private, Company G, 29th Virginia Infantry Appears on a muster roll for Mch. 27 to Apr. 30, 1862 (Not dated) Enlisted: When: Mch. 27 Where: Lebanon, Va By whom: Gen. H. Marshal Period: 3 yrs or war Last paid: By whom: To what time: Present or absent: Present Remarks:	Card 2 Appears on a muster roll for May & June, 1862 (Dated June 30, 1862) Enlisted: When: Mar. 27 Where: Lebanon By whom: Genl. H. Marshall Period: 3 yrs or the war Last paid: By whom: To what time: Present or absent: Present Remarks:	Card 3 Appears on a muster roll for June 30 to Oct. 30, 1862 (Dated Oct. 30, 1862) Enlisted: When: March 27, 1862 Where: Lebanon By whom: Genl. H. Marshall Period: 3 yrs Last paid: By whom: Maj. Fisher To what time: June 30, 1862 Present or absent: Present Remarks:
Card 4 Appears on a muster roll for Oct. 30, 1862 to Feb. 28, 1863 (Dated Feb. 28, 1863) Enlisted: When: March 27, 1862 Where: Lebanon, Va By whom: Gen. H. Marshal Period: 3 yrs Last paid: By whom: Maj. Fisher To what time: June 30, 1862 Present or absent: Present Remarks: Sick at hospital last pay day	Card 5 Appears on a muster roll for Mch. & Apr., 1863 (Dated May 6, 1863) Enlisted: When: Mch. 27, 1862 Where: Lebanon, Va By whom: H. Marshall Period: 3 yrs Last paid: By whom: V. C. Huff To what time: Feb. 28, 1863 Present or absent: Present Remarks:	Card 6 Appears on a muster roll for Apr. 1, 1864 made for the bounty due Oct. 1, 1864. Enlisted: When: March 27, 1862 Where: Lebanon, Va By whom: H. Marshall Period: 3 yrs Last paid: By whom: To what time: Present or absent: Present Remarks:
Card 7 Appears on a muster roll for Nov. & Dec., 1864 (Dated Dec. 31, 1864) Enlisted: When: Where: By whom: Period: Last paid: By whom: To what time: Present or absent: Present Remarks:	Card 8 Appears on a Register of Prisoners of War at Hart's Island, New York Harbor. Where captured: Dinwiddie When captured: Apr. 1, 1865 When received at Post: Apr. 7, 1865 From what place received: City Point Va From whom received: Capt. S. F. Jackson To what Company assigned: 15 Remarks: Died May 23, 1865 Typhoid Fever	Card 9 Appears on a RECEIPT ROLL for clothing, for 2 Qr., 1864 Date of issue: June 8, 1864 Signature: By x
Card 10 [$50 bounty for re-enlistment at Camp Cumbo, Russell County, April 26, 1862. Signed by name.]