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| Biography | |
| Born | ca. 1838 | 
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| Birth Location | Russell Co. | 
| Died | 1894 | 
| Death Location | Russell Co., VA | 
| Father | Richard Lewis Mead | 
| Mother | Loutitia Higgenbotham | 
| Married | ca. 1869 | 
| Spouse | Biddy J. Kiser | 
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| 29th Infantry | |
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Census Information:
  1850: 182, Age 10
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Miscellaneous Information:
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Military Information:
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| Card 1 Private, Captain William McJessee's Company, 29th Virginia Infantry Appears on a muster roll for Aug. 23 to Oct. 31, 1861 (Dated Nov. 25, 1861) Enlisted: When: July 10, 1861 Where: Dumps Creek, Russell Co. By whom: Capt. Wm. McJessee Period: one year Last paid: By whom: None To what time: None Present or absent: Present Remarks: | Card 2 Private, Company A, 29th Virginia Infantry Appears on a muster roll for Oct. 31, 1861 to Jany 31, 1862 (Not dated) Enlisted: When: July 10, 1861 Where: Dumps Creek By whom: Capt. McJessee Period: one year Last paid: By whom: V. C. Huff To what time: Oct. 31, 1861 Present or absent: Absent Remarks: Absent with leave | Card 3 Appears on a muster roll for Jany 31 to Feby 28, 1862 (Dated April 26, 1862) Enlisted: When: Aug. 23, 1861 Where: Dumps Creek, Va By whom: Wm. McJessee Period: 1 yr Last paid: By whom: V. C. Huff To what time: Jany 31, 1862 Present or absent: Present Remarks: | 
| Card 4 Appears on a muster roll for Mch. & April, 1862 (Dated April 30, 1862) Enlisted: When: July 10, 1861 Where: Dumps Creek By whom: Wm. McJessee Period: 1 yr Last paid: By whom: V. C. Huff To what time: Feby 28, 1862 Present or absent: Absent Remarks: Furloughed 30 days Fined by sentence of C M 1 mo pay | Card 5 Appears on a muster roll for May & June, 1862 (Dated June 30) Enlisted: When: July 10, 1861 Where: D. Creek By whom: Wm. McJessee Period: 1 yr Last paid: By whom: V. C. Huff To what time: April 30, 1862 Present or absent: Remarks: Deserted | Card 6 Appears on a muster roll for June 30 to Oct. 30, 1862 (Dated Nov. 30, 1862) Enlisted: When: Reenlisted April 1st Where: Russell Co., Va By whom: Capt. Jessee Period: 2 yrs Last paid: By whom: Capt. Clark To what time: June 30, 1863 Present or absent: Present Remarks: | 
| Card 7 Appears on a muster roll for Nov. & Dec., 1862 (Not dated) Enlisted: When: April 1st, 1862 Where: Russell Co., Va By whom: 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 8 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 9 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: Remarks: x Deserted x Illegible | 
| Card 10 Appears on a Register of Payments on Descriptive Lists. When paid: Apr. 17, 1862 By whom: T. F. Fisher Amount: $50 Remarks: Bounty money | Card 11 [$50 bounty for re-enlistment at Camp Cumbo, Russell County, April 26, 1862. Signed by name.] | Card 12 [$50 bounty for re-enlistment at Abingdon, Virginia, April 17, 1862. Signed by mark.] |