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Charles H Mitchell


Biography
Born 03/15/1824
Birth Location NC, Russell Co.
Died 12/15/1902
Death Location Hawkins Co., TN
Father Daniel Mitchell
Mother Mary
Married 08/10/1854
Spouse Maria Howell
Military Units
34th Cavalry
6th Battalion Cavalry
McFarlane's Squadron
CSR, Pension, and Miscellaneous Images
6th Battalion
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Mcfarlane's Cavalry
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Census Information:

1850: 89, Age 23
1860: 718, Age 32
1870: Not found
1880: Elk Garden 315, Age 56
1900: Grainger Co., TN, D3 95, Age 76
1910: DEAD
1920: DEAD
1930: DEAD

Miscellaneous Information:

Notes: 1850 census gives occupation as carpenter.

Military Information:

Compiled Service Record
Card 1
Private, 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. 1, 1863
Where: Elk Garden
By whom: Lt. Kinek
Period: 3 yrs

Last paid:
By whom: nev. pd.
To what time:

Present or absent: Present
Remarks:

Card 2
Private, 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 3

Appears on a Register of
Prisoners of War
received at Military Prison, Louisville, Ky.

Where captured: Magoffin Co., Ky
When captured: April 14, 1864
Discharged:
Terms: Camp Morton
When: April 22, 1864

Card 4

Appears on a roll of
Prisoners of War
at Military Prison, Louisville, Ky.

Date when received: Apl. 20, 1864
Where captured: Magoffin Co., Ky
Date when captured: April 14, 1864
Date when discharged: Apl. 22, 1864
Where sent: Camp Morton
Remarks, charges, &c.: Louisa, Ky

Card 5

Appears on a
Roll of Prisoners of War
received at and transferred from Military Prison at Louisville, K., during the five days ending April 20, 1864.

Roll dated Office Pro. Mar. Genl., Dist. of Ky., Louisville, April 21, 1864.

Where captured: Magoffin Co., Ky
When captured: April 14, 1864
Louisa, Ky
Remarks: On hand

Card 6

Appears on a
Roll of Prisoners of War
at Louisville, Ky., transferred to Camp Morton, Ind., April 22, 1864.

Roll dated Office Pro. Mar. Genl., Dist. of Ky., Louisville, April 22, 1864.
Where captured: Magoffin Co., Ky
When captured: April 14, 1864

Card 7

Appears on a roll of
Prisoners of War
at Camp Morton, Indianapolis, Indiana.

When received: Apl. 23, 1864
Where captured: Magoffin Co., Ky
When captured: April 14, 1864
Remarks, charges, &c.: Transferred for Exchange Feb. 26, 1865

Card 8

Name appears as signature to a
Roll of Prisoners of War
paroled at Camp Morton, Ind., and forwarded to City Point, Va., via Baltimore, Md., for exchange.

Roll dated Headquarters, Camp Morton, Ind., February 26, 1865.

Where captured: Kentucky
When captured: April 4, 1863

Card 9

See 248-K-1864, A. G. O. Letter

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