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Richard L Meade


Biography
Born ca. 1844
Birth Location Russell Co.
Died 07/26/1864
Death Location Richmond, VA
Father Vinning M. Mead
Mother Sydney Higgenbotham
Married
Spouse unmarried at death
Military Units
29th Infantry
CSR, Pension, and Miscellaneous Images
29th Infantry
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Census Information:

1850: 181, Age 8
1860: 21, Age 16
1870: DEAD
1880: DEAD
1900: DEAD
1910: DEAD
1920: DEAD
1930: DEAD

Miscellaneous Information:

Military Information:

Compiled Service Record
Card 1
Private, Company A, 29th Virginia Infantry

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

Enlisted:
When: May 13, 1862
Where: Tazewell Co.
By whom: Wm. McJessee
Period: 3 yrs

Last paid:
By whom: V. C. Huff
To what time: April 30, 1862

Present or absent:
Remarks: Deserted

Card 2

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

Enlisted:
When: May 13, 1862
Where: Russell Co., Va
By whom: Capt. Jessee
Period: 3 yrs

Last paid:
By whom:
To what time:

Present or absent: Present
Remarks:

Card 3

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

Enlisted:
When: April 1st, 1862
Where: Russell Co., Va
By whom: Capt. Jessee
Period: 2 yrs

Last paid:
By whom: Capt. V. C. Huff
To what time: Oct. 30, 1862

Present or absent: Absent
Remarks: Abs without leave

Card 4

Appears on a muster roll for Jany & Feby, 1863 (Dated Mch. 9, 1863)

Enlisted:
When:
Where:
By whom:
Period:

Last paid:
By whom:
To what time:

Present or absent:
Remarks: Deserted

Card 5

Appears on a muster roll for Nov. & Dec., 1863 (Not dated)

Enlisted:
When:
Where:
By whom:
Period:

Last paid:
By whom:
To what time:

Present or absent: Present
Remarks: Clothing drawn for but [...] he having lost the other by being absent without leave


Card 6

Appears on a Register of
Chimborazo Hospital No. 4,
Richmond, Virginia.

Disease: Fever Typhoid
Admitted: July 25, 1864

Died: July 26, 1864

Remarks: Moribund when admitted

Card 7

Name appears on a
Register
of Officers and Soldiers of the Army of the Confederate States who were killed in battle, or who died of wounds or disease.

Where born:
Where deceased: July 26, 1864
Where and from what cause: Chimborzao - Disease
Amount of money left:
Effects:
In whose charge:
When received: Oct. 20, 1864
Number of certificate: 1995

Card 8

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

By whom presented: John. C. Chaffen, Atty.
When filed: Sept. 2, 1864

Card 9

Appears on a
Register
containing a record of the Property of Deceased Confederate Soldiers.

Date of death: July 26, 1864
Hospital: Chimborazo

Card 10

Name appears on a
Register
of Officers and Soldiers of the Army of the Confederate States who were killed in battle, or who died of wounds or disease.

Where born:
Where deceased: July 26, 1864
Where and from what cause: Chimborzao Hospl. T. Fever
Amount of money left: $22.50
Effects: Sundries
In whose charge: Surgeon in Charge
When received: Aug. 10, 1864
Number of certificate: 1568

Card 11

Appears on a
Register
of Effects of Deceased Soldiers, turned over to Quartermasters, C. S. A.

Receipt filed: 1864
No. 6225
Amount: $14.00

Card 12

Appears on a muster roll for April 1, 1864, made under G. O. No. 27, A. & I. G. O., Rich'd, 1864.

Re-Enlisted:
When: April 1, 1862
Where: Lebanon, Va
By whom: Capt. Dickenson
Period: 3

Last paid:
By whom:
To what time:

Present or absent: Present
Remarks:

Card 13

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

Date of issue: June 30, 1864
Signature: By x

Card 14

REFERENCE CARD.

See Manuscript No. 1382

Desertion

Dated - Sept. 2 1863

Card 15

Vou. No. 430
Richard Meade
Bounty $50.00
Paid 12th July 1862

Card 16

[$50 bounty for re-enlistment at Abingdon, Virginia, July 17, 1862. Signed by name.]

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