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David McClure

Biography
Born ca. 1843
Birth Location Smyth Co.
Died 02/06/1862
Death Location Staunton, VA
Father James D. McClure
Mother Catherine
Married
Spouse
Military Units
48th Infantry
CSR, Pension, and Miscellaneous Images
48th Infantry
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Census Information:

1850: Smyth Co. 63, Age 6
1860: 1109, Age 17
1870: DEAD
1880: DEAD
1900: DEAD
1910: DEAD
1920: DEAD
1930: DEAD

Miscellaneous Information:

Notes: Died of dropsy.

Military Information:

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

Age: 19 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
Private, Company D, 48th Virginia Infantry

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

Alterations since last return among enlisted men:
Date: Feb. 6
Place: Staunton
Remarks: died

Card 3

Name appears on a Register
of Claims of Deceased Officers and Soldiers from Virginia which were filed for settlement in the Office of the Confederate States Auditor for the War Department.

By whom presented: Jas. McClure, Fa.
When filed: Sept. 22, 1862
Where born: Smyth Co., Va
Where died: Hosp. Stuanton
Comptroller:
When reported to: Mar. 18, 1863
When returned: Mar. 18, 1863
Number of settlement:
Certificate: 4063

Amount found due: 60.20

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No. 4063

David McClure
Deceased

Private of Capt. Candlers
Co "D" 48th Regt Va Vols

Due him $60.20

Appropriation
Pay of Officers & privates of the
Army Volunteers Militias

Received at Richmond
Mar. 19, 1863 from the Comptroller C. S. Treasury certificate No. 4063 in full of the within claim.
Isaac Vermillion for father.

Reported March 18th 1863
Confirmed Mar. 18, 1863

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[Pay voucher.]

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I certify that the within named David McClure private of Captain John H. Candler Company (D), 48th Regiment of Va Vols. Born in Smith County in the State of Virginia age 18 years 5 feet 10 inches High Blue Eyes dark Hair and by profession a Farmer was enlisted by John H. Candler at Camp Bukem in Russell Co. Va on the 25th June Eighteen Hundred and sixty one to serve for one year. The said David McClure died at Staunton Hospital in Augusta County Virginia on February 6th 1862.
The said David McClure was last paid by Asst. Q. M. Richard J. Haller to include the 31st day October Eighteen Hundred and Sixty one and has pay due from that time to the date of his death.

[Remainder of pay voucher. February 11, 1862.]

Card 7

[James McClure swears he is the father of David McClure, who died without leaving child or wife.]

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[Request for terms of enlistment of David McClure.]

Card 9

1447

Paid Richmond 19th 1863
Treasurers Cert. No. 4063
David McClure, dec'd

Pay: $60.20

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[Front of pay voucher.]

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