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Charles C McElyea

Biography
Born 12/04/1842
Birth Location Russell Co.
Died 03/26/1874
Death Location
Father John McElyea
Mother Emily Fields
Married
Spouse
Military Units
37th Infantry
22nd Cavalry
CSR, Pension, and Miscellaneous Images
22nd Cavalry
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37th Infantry
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Census Information:

1850: 76, Age 6
1860: 523, Age 17
1870: Lebanon 154, Age 26
1880: DEAD
1900: DEAD
1910: DEAD
1920: DEAD
1930: DEAD

Miscellaneous Information:

Letter mention: Charles B. Price

Notes: CSR lists mother as Polly McNulty.

Military Information:

Compiled Service Record
Card 1
Private, Company C, 37th Virginia Infantry

Appears on a muster roll for Feby 28 to Mch. 30, 1862 (Not dated)

Enlisted:
When: Mar. 5, 1862
Where: Russell Co., Va
By whom: Capt. McElhenny
Period: 3 years

Last paid:
By whom:
To what time:

Present or absent: Present
Remarks: Recruit

Card 2

Appears on a muster roll for May & June, 1862 (Not dated)

Enlisted:
When: Mar. 5, 1862
Where: Lebanon, Va
By whom: Capt. McElhenny
Period: 3 years

Last paid:
By whom: Capt. Cole
To what time: Apl. 30

Present or absent: Present
Remarks:

Card 3

Appears on a muster roll for July & Aug., 1862 (Not dated)

Enlisted:
When: Mar. 5, 1862
Where: Lebanon, Va
By whom: Capt. McElhenny
Period: 3 years

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

Present or absent: Present
Remarks:

Card 4

Appears on a muster roll for Sept. & Oct., 1862 (Not dated)

Enlisted:
When: Mar. 5, 1862
Where: Lebanon, Va
By whom: Capt. McElhenny
Period: 3 years

Last paid:
By whom: Capt. Cole
To what time: Aug. 31

Present or absent: Present
Remarks:

Card 5

Appears on a muster roll for Nov. & Dec., 1862 (Not dated)

Enlisted:
When: Mar. 5, 1862
Where: Lebanon, Va
By whom: Capt. McElhenny
Period: 3 years

Last paid:
By whom: Capt. Cole
To what time: Oct. 31

Present or absent: Present
Remarks:

Card 6

Appears on a RECEIPT ROLL for clothing, for Sept. 30 to Dec. 31, 1863

Signature: Charles C. McElyea

Card 7

Appears on a
Roll of Prisoners of War
at Belle Plains Landing, Va.

Roll dated: Not dated

Where captured: Near Spottysylvania C. H.
When captured: May 12, 1864

Card 8

Appears on a
Roll of Prisoners of War
received at Fort Delaware, De., from Belle Plain, Va., May 21, 1864.

Roll dated: Not dated

Where captured: Spottysylvania Va
When captured: May 12, 1864

Card 9

Appears on a register of
Prisoners of War
at Fort Delaware, Del.

Received from: Spotts. C. H.
Date: May, 1864

Card 10

Appears on a register of
Prisoners of War
at Fort Delaware, Del.

Where and when captured: Spottsylvania C. H. May 12, 1864
When received: May 20, 1864

Card 11

Name appears as signature to an
Oath of Allegiance
to the United States, subscribed to at Fort Delaware, Del.

Place of residence: Russell Co., Va
Complexion: Ruddy; hair: light
Eyes: Blue; height 5 ft. 8 in.
Remarks: Released June 20, 1865

Card 12

Appears on a Register of
C. S. A. General Hospital,
Charlottesville, Virginia.

Complaint: Chro. Rheumatism
Admitted: July 19, 1862

Set to General Hospital: Aug. 11, 1862

Remarks: at Lynchburg

Card 13

Subject: Transferred
Co. K, 22 Va. Cav.
Special Order Number 177/21

Jul 26, 1864

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

Card 14

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

Date of issue:
Signature:

Card 15

Appears on a RECEIPT ROLL for clothing, for 1 Qr., 1864

Date of issue: Feb. 18, 1864
Signature:

Card 16
Private, Company K, 22nd Virginia Cavalry

Appears on a muster roll for to Oct. 31, 1864 (Dated Oct. 31)

Enlisted:
When:
Where:
By whom:
Period:

Last paid:
By whom:
To what time:

Present or absent: Absent
Remarks: Russel, Prisoner of war

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