John Alexander McFarlane - Russell County, Virginia in the Civil War

John Alexander McFarlane


Biography
Born	11/04/1828
Birth Location	Russell Co.
Died	10/11/1887
Death Location	Russell Co., VA
Father	Alexander McFarlane
Mother	Mary Alexander
Married	6/4/1868 (TZ)
Spouse	Louisa Ann Hurt
Military Units
34th Cavalry
6th Battalion Cavalry
30th Infantry
27th Battalion Cavalry
McFarlane's Squadron
CSR, Pension, and Miscellaneous Images
34th Battalion Cavalry
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6th Battalion
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Mcfarlane's Cavalry
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Widows Pension
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Census Information:

1850: 339, Age 21
1860: 46, Age 31
1870: Elk Garden 51, Age 37
1880: Elk Garden 66, Age 46
1900: DEAD
1910: DEAD
1920: DEAD
1930: DEAD

Miscellaneous Information:

Widow filed pension: 1937, Russell County

Notes: Father owned 1 slave. CSR mentions wartime letter.

Military Information:

Compiled Service Record

Card 1
1st Lieutenant, Captain John A. McFarlane's Company Virginia Cavalry

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

Enlisted:
When: Apr. 7
Where: Lebanon
By whom: O. Caldwell
Period: 3 yrs

Last paid:
By whom:
To what time:

Present or absent: Not stated
Remarks:

x Signs roll Comdg Co

Card 2
Captain, Captain John A. McFarlane's Company Virginia Cavalry

Appears on a muster roll for Nov. 30, 1862 to Apr. 30, 1863 (Dated Apr. 30, 1863)

Enlisted:
When:
Where:
By whom:
Period:

Last paid:
By whom:
To what time:

Present or absent: Not Stated
Remarks:

x Signs roll Comdg Co

Card 3

Appears on a Register of
Medical Director's Office,
Richmond, Va.

Hospital: Officers Quarters
Admitted: Mch. 6, 1863

[Name appears as J. McFarland, Captain Co. K 30 Regt. Va.]

Card 4

No. 32

No. 53 Abst. G 2 Qr., 1863
Capt. J. H. McFarlane
G Company Va Cav

REQUISITION FOR FORAGE.
For May 1863

Issued May 1, 1863
McFarlane Co. Va. Cav.

Card 5

[Requisition for forage for 92 horses. Abingdon, May 21, 1863. Signed by name.]

Card 6

[Requistion for salt for 80 horses. Issued February 38, 1863.]

Card 7
1st Lieutenant, Company I, 34th Battalion Virginia Cavalry

Appears on a
Roster
of the 34th Battalion Virginia Cavalry. Organized June 1, 1862; mustered into Confederate Service June 1, 1862, for the war.

Roster dated: Not dated

DAte of rank, and whether by appointment, election or promotion: Elect 7 Apr., 1862
Date and cause of vacancy: Comp Orgzd 7th Apl., 1862
Name of successor: Geo. D. Kendrick

Card 8
Captain, Company I, 34th Battalion Virginia Cavalry

Appears on a
Roster
of the 34th Battalion Virginia Cavalry. Organized June 1, 1862; mustered into Confederate Service June 1, 1862, for the war.

Roster dated: Not dated

DAte of rank, and whether by appointment, election or promotion: Pro. Sept. 4, 1862
Date and cause of vacancy: Calwell deserted 4 Sept., 1862
Name of successor: Geo. D. Kendrick

Card 9
Major, 34th Battalion Virginia Cavalry

Appears on a
Roster
of the 34th Battalion Virginia Cavalry. Organized June 1, 1862; mustered into Confederate Service June 1, 1862, for the war.

Roster dated: Not dated

Date of rank, and whether by appointment, election or promotion: Pro. 28 July, 1862
Date and cause of vacancy: Stratton dropped July 28, 1862
Name of successor:

Card 10

Appears on a
List
of officers of the organization named above.

List dated: Jan. 25, 1865
By whom appointed: Elected
Date of appointment: July 28, 1864

Card 11

Appears on a
Register
of Appointments, Confederate States Army.

State: Virginia
To whom reported: 34 Va Batt Cav.
Date of appointment: Nov. 22, 1864
Date of confirmation: Nov. 22, 1864
To take rank: June 28, 1864
Date of acceptance: Dec. 9, 1864
Delivered: Dept. W. Va. & E. Tenn

Secretary of War: J. A. Seddon

Card 12

Appears on a
Register
containing Rosters of Commissioned Officers, Provisional Army Confederate States.

Date of appointment: April 7, 1862
Date of resignation, death, transfer or promotion: Pro.

Card 13

Appears on a
Register
containing Rosters of Commissioned Officers, Provisional Army Confederate States.

Date of appointment: June 28, 1864

Card 14

Co. I 34 Battn. Va Cav.

Capt. John A. McFarlain

1-Lt,

2-Lt, Vance G. Veaderick [...] June 26/64 Co. F

2-Lt,

Card 15

Camp 34th Va Batt
Narrows February 13th, 1865
Maj McFarlane
ask [...] leave of absence
Hd qrs Comg Genl
[...] Feby 13th 1865
Approved and respectfully forwarded
V. Witcher
Lt Col Comg

[Remainder of back of request.]

Card 16

Hd. Qrs. 34th Va. Battalion
Narrows February 13th, 1865

J. Stoddard Johnston
A. A. G.

Maj.
I verry Respectfully ask leave of absence for "30" Thirty Days To proceed to Tazewell & Russell Counties Virginia to transact important business.

I am Maj. Verry Respectfully
Your obt. Servt.
John A. Mcfarlane, Maj.
Comdg 34th Va Battn

Card 17

Orgna Office Nov. 14th 1864

Col. E. A. Palfrey
Appr. Office Sir
Please promote Capt. John A. McFarlain Co. I 34th Va Battalion Cavalry [...] Major, to rank from 28th June '64, vice Maj. William Straton dropped at that date. By order
Jno. Blair [...]
Major & A A G

Card 18

Field Hg. Qrs. 34th Battn Cav.
Augt 29 1861

Lt. Col. V. A. Witcher

Asks that Capt. Jno A Mcfarlain Co. "I" 34th Batt Va Cav be promoted to the majority of the Batt, to fill the vacancy caused by Maj Straton being dropped from the Rolls.

Hd. Qrs. Dept. S. W. Va. & E. Tenn
Dublin Sept. 7, 1864
Respectfully forwarded approved.
Jno. Echols
Brig. Genl. Comdg

[...]

Bu. of A. & I. G.
Appmt. Office
Sept. 26th 1864

Res. returned thro Genl. Echols. The name of Jno. A. McFarlain does not appear upon the records of this office. The Captains appear as follows:
Elias V. Harman 10th Oct. '62
Jno. L. Kellar 1st Dec. '62
Jno. Yost 1 Dec. '62

These officers as well as several Lieutenants must be accounted for before Captain McFarlain's Seniority can be made to appear.

By Command of the Sec of War
Ed. A. Palfrey
Lt. Co. & A. A. G.

[...] Dept. S. W. V & E. Tn
Dublin Oct 1st, 1864

Respy. returned to Lt. Col. V. A. Witcher asking attention to the foregoing endorsement of Secty of War.
By command of
Brig Gen Echols,
[...]

Hd. Qrs. &c.
Oct 17th 1864

Respectfully returned. Captains Harman & Yost resignations were accepted more than 12 months ago. Capt Keller was killed last spring. Capt. McFarlain was formerly with his company a part of the 7th Confed. Batt for this reason his name does not appear upon the rolls. his muster roll to the 1st Augt 1864 will be found with those of the 34th Batt Ba Cav.
V. A. Witcher
Lt. Col. Comdg

Hd Qrs Dept S W Va & E Tenn.
Wytheville Va Octo 22/64
Respy returned with Lt Col Witchers endorsement.
John C Ruck in [...]
Major Genl

Card 19

Hd. Qrs. 34th Batt Va Cav

Genl. S. Cooper
A & A. G.

General

I respectfully ask & recommend Capt Jno A McFarlain Co "I" 34th Batt Va Cav for the Majority of this Battaion to fill the vacancy caused by Maj Straton having been dropped from the Rolls. Capt McFarlain is a fine disciplinarian, a fine drill officer and with capacity fully [...] to the position and is the senior Captain and consequently entitled to the position by law.

I am General
Very Respectfully
your obt svt
V. A. Witcher
Lt. Col. Comdg Batt

Card 20
Captain, Company F, 6th Confederate Battalion Kentucky and Virginia Volunteers

Appears on a
Roster
dated: Not dated

Card 20
Captain, Company _, 6th Battalion Cavalry

Name appears as signature to a
Petition
addressed to the Secretary of War by members of "McFarlane's Squadron Virginia Cavalry" (Companies E and F, 6th Battalion Confederate Cavalry), requesting transfer to a Virginia organization.

Petition dated: Camp on Beaver Creek Floyd Co., Ky Apr. 7, 1864.

Card 21

Appears on a
Report
of officers, and persons acting as such, in the 6th Battalion Confederate Cavalry, Gen. Cosby's Brigade.

Report dated: Camp near Wytheville Dec. 5, 1864

Remarks: Company F on detached service by order of Genl. W. E. Jones with Col. Witchers Command.

Card 22

No. 40

SPECIAL REQUISITION
John A. McFarlane
Quartermaster
Aug. 21st 1863

Card 23

[Requisition for hats, pants, jackets, shoes, drawers. August 21st, 1863. Signed by name.]

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Compiled Service Record
Card 1 1st Lieutenant, Captain John A. McFarlane's Company Virginia Cavalry Appears on a muster roll for June 30 to Nov. 30, 1862 (Dated Nov. 30) Enlisted: When: Apr. 7 Where: Lebanon By whom: O. Caldwell Period: 3 yrs Last paid: By whom: To what time: Present or absent: Not stated Remarks: x Signs roll Comdg Co	Card 2 Captain, Captain John A. McFarlane's Company Virginia Cavalry Appears on a muster roll for Nov. 30, 1862 to Apr. 30, 1863 (Dated Apr. 30, 1863) Enlisted: When: Where: By whom: Period: Last paid: By whom: To what time: Present or absent: Not Stated Remarks: x Signs roll Comdg Co	Card 3 Appears on a Register of Medical Director's Office, Richmond, Va. Hospital: Officers Quarters Admitted: Mch. 6, 1863 [Name appears as J. McFarland, Captain Co. K 30 Regt. Va.]
Card 4 No. 32 No. 53 Abst. G 2 Qr., 1863 Capt. J. H. McFarlane G Company Va Cav REQUISITION FOR FORAGE. For May 1863 Issued May 1, 1863 McFarlane Co. Va. Cav.	Card 5 [Requisition for forage for 92 horses. Abingdon, May 21, 1863. Signed by name.]	Card 6 [Requistion for salt for 80 horses. Issued February 38, 1863.]
Card 7 1st Lieutenant, Company I, 34th Battalion Virginia Cavalry Appears on a Roster of the 34th Battalion Virginia Cavalry. Organized June 1, 1862; mustered into Confederate Service June 1, 1862, for the war. Roster dated: Not dated DAte of rank, and whether by appointment, election or promotion: Elect 7 Apr., 1862 Date and cause of vacancy: Comp Orgzd 7th Apl., 1862 Name of successor: Geo. D. Kendrick	Card 8 Captain, Company I, 34th Battalion Virginia Cavalry Appears on a Roster of the 34th Battalion Virginia Cavalry. Organized June 1, 1862; mustered into Confederate Service June 1, 1862, for the war. Roster dated: Not dated DAte of rank, and whether by appointment, election or promotion: Pro. Sept. 4, 1862 Date and cause of vacancy: Calwell deserted 4 Sept., 1862 Name of successor: Geo. D. Kendrick	Card 9 Major, 34th Battalion Virginia Cavalry Appears on a Roster of the 34th Battalion Virginia Cavalry. Organized June 1, 1862; mustered into Confederate Service June 1, 1862, for the war. Roster dated: Not dated Date of rank, and whether by appointment, election or promotion: Pro. 28 July, 1862 Date and cause of vacancy: Stratton dropped July 28, 1862 Name of successor:
Card 10 Appears on a List of officers of the organization named above. List dated: Jan. 25, 1865 By whom appointed: Elected Date of appointment: July 28, 1864	Card 11 Appears on a Register of Appointments, Confederate States Army. State: Virginia To whom reported: 34 Va Batt Cav. Date of appointment: Nov. 22, 1864 Date of confirmation: Nov. 22, 1864 To take rank: June 28, 1864 Date of acceptance: Dec. 9, 1864 Delivered: Dept. W. Va. & E. Tenn Secretary of War: J. A. Seddon	Card 12 Appears on a Register containing Rosters of Commissioned Officers, Provisional Army Confederate States. Date of appointment: April 7, 1862 Date of resignation, death, transfer or promotion: Pro.
Card 13 Appears on a Register containing Rosters of Commissioned Officers, Provisional Army Confederate States. Date of appointment: June 28, 1864	Card 14 Co. I 34 Battn. Va Cav. Capt. John A. McFarlain 1-Lt, 2-Lt, Vance G. Veaderick [...] June 26/64 Co. F 2-Lt,	Card 15 Camp 34th Va Batt Narrows February 13th, 1865 Maj McFarlane ask [...] leave of absence Hd qrs Comg Genl [...] Feby 13th 1865 Approved and respectfully forwarded V. Witcher Lt Col Comg [Remainder of back of request.]
Card 16 Hd. Qrs. 34th Va. Battalion Narrows February 13th, 1865 J. Stoddard Johnston A. A. G. Maj. I verry Respectfully ask leave of absence for "30" Thirty Days To proceed to Tazewell & Russell Counties Virginia to transact important business. I am Maj. Verry Respectfully Your obt. Servt. John A. Mcfarlane, Maj. Comdg 34th Va Battn	Card 17 Orgna Office Nov. 14th 1864 Col. E. A. Palfrey Appr. Office Sir Please promote Capt. John A. McFarlain Co. I 34th Va Battalion Cavalry [...] Major, to rank from 28th June '64, vice Maj. William Straton dropped at that date. By order Jno. Blair [...] Major & A A G	Card 18 Field Hg. Qrs. 34th Battn Cav. Augt 29 1861 Lt. Col. V. A. Witcher Asks that Capt. Jno A Mcfarlain Co. "I" 34th Batt Va Cav be promoted to the majority of the Batt, to fill the vacancy caused by Maj Straton being dropped from the Rolls. Hd. Qrs. Dept. S. W. Va. & E. Tenn Dublin Sept. 7, 1864 Respectfully forwarded approved. Jno. Echols Brig. Genl. Comdg [...] Bu. of A. & I. G. Appmt. Office Sept. 26th 1864 Res. returned thro Genl. Echols. The name of Jno. A. McFarlain does not appear upon the records of this office. The Captains appear as follows: Elias V. Harman 10th Oct. '62 Jno. L. Kellar 1st Dec. '62 Jno. Yost 1 Dec. '62 These officers as well as several Lieutenants must be accounted for before Captain McFarlain's Seniority can be made to appear. By Command of the Sec of War Ed. A. Palfrey Lt. Co. & A. A. G. [...] Dept. S. W. V & E. Tn Dublin Oct 1st, 1864 Respy. returned to Lt. Col. V. A. Witcher asking attention to the foregoing endorsement of Secty of War. By command of Brig Gen Echols, [...] Hd. Qrs. &c. Oct 17th 1864 Respectfully returned. Captains Harman & Yost resignations were accepted more than 12 months ago. Capt Keller was killed last spring. Capt. McFarlain was formerly with his company a part of the 7th Confed. Batt for this reason his name does not appear upon the rolls. his muster roll to the 1st Augt 1864 will be found with those of the 34th Batt Ba Cav. V. A. Witcher Lt. Col. Comdg Hd Qrs Dept S W Va & E Tenn. Wytheville Va Octo 22/64 Respy returned with Lt Col Witchers endorsement. John C Ruck in [...] Major Genl
Card 19 Hd. Qrs. 34th Batt Va Cav Genl. S. Cooper A & A. G. General I respectfully ask & recommend Capt Jno A McFarlain Co "I" 34th Batt Va Cav for the Majority of this Battaion to fill the vacancy caused by Maj Straton having been dropped from the Rolls. Capt McFarlain is a fine disciplinarian, a fine drill officer and with capacity fully [...] to the position and is the senior Captain and consequently entitled to the position by law. I am General Very Respectfully your obt svt V. A. Witcher Lt. Col. Comdg Batt	Card 20 Captain, Company F, 6th Confederate Battalion Kentucky and Virginia Volunteers Appears on a Roster dated: Not dated	Card 20 Captain, Company _, 6th Battalion Cavalry Name appears as signature to a Petition addressed to the Secretary of War by members of "McFarlane's Squadron Virginia Cavalry" (Companies E and F, 6th Battalion Confederate Cavalry), requesting transfer to a Virginia organization. Petition dated: Camp on Beaver Creek Floyd Co., Ky Apr. 7, 1864.
Card 21 Appears on a Report of officers, and persons acting as such, in the 6th Battalion Confederate Cavalry, Gen. Cosby's Brigade. Report dated: Camp near Wytheville Dec. 5, 1864 Remarks: Company F on detached service by order of Genl. W. E. Jones with Col. Witchers Command.	Card 22 No. 40 SPECIAL REQUISITION John A. McFarlane Quartermaster Aug. 21st 1863	Card 23 [Requisition for hats, pants, jackets, shoes, drawers. August 21st, 1863. Signed by name.]