William Monk - Russell County, Virginia in the Civil War

William Monk


Biography
Born	ca. 1842
Birth Location	Russell Co.
Died	07/26/1895
Death Location	Russell Co., VA
Father	Charles H. Monk
Mother	Nancy Elliott
Married	08/07/1856
Spouse	Sarah Thomas
Military Units
16th Cavalry
Ferguson's Battalion
CSR, Pension, and Miscellaneous Images
16th Cavalry
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Ferguson's Cavalry
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Census Information:

1850: 316, Age 18
1860: 169, Age 28
1870: Lebanon 198, Age 39
1880: Tazewell Co., Maiden Spring 412, Age 50
1900: DEAD
1910: DEAD
1920: DEAD
1930: DEAD

Miscellaneous Information:

Letter mention: Isaac V. Reynolds

Military Information:

Compiled Service Record

Card 1
Private, Capt. Charles E. Stevenson's Company, Ferguson's Battalion Cavalry

Appears on a muster roll for Aug. 4, 1862 (Dated Aug. 4, 1862)

Enlisted:
When: Aug. 5
Where: Lebanon, Va
By whom: Maj. Cecil
Period: 3

Last paid:
By whom:
To what time:

Present or absent: Absent
Remarks:

Card 2
Private, Company A, 16th Virginia Cavalry

Appears on a muster roll for Oct. 31, 1863 to Apr. 1, 1864 (Dated Apl. 1, 1864)

Enlisted:
When: Aug. 5, 1862
Where: Lebanon, Va
By whom: Capt. Stevenson
Period: 3 yrs

Last paid:
By whom: Ward
To what time: June 30, 1863

Present or absent: x
Remarks: Captured 9th Oct. '63

x Name appears in Column of Names Present canceled

Card 3

Appears on a muster roll for Oct. 31, 1863 to Oct. 31, 1864 (Dated Nov. 30, 1864)

Enlisted:
When: Aug. 5, 1862
Where: Lebanon, Va
By whom: Capt. Stevenson
Period: 3 yrs

Last paid:
By whom: Capt. Ward
To what time: Jan. 1, 1863

Present or absent: Absent
Remarks: Captured

Card 3

Appears on a muster roll for Nov. & Dec., 1864 (Dated Dec. 31, 1864)

Enlisted:
When: Aug. 5, 1862
Where: Lebanon
By whom: Capt. C. E. Stevenson
Period: 3 yrs

Last paid:
By whom: Ward
To what time: Jan. 1, 1863

Present or absent: Absent
Remarks: Captured x '63

x Illegible

Card 4

Appears on a
List
of Prisoners confined in Military Prison at Wheeling, Va. (also known as Atheneum Prison).

Oct. 21/63

Age: 31 years; height: 6 ft. 4 3/4 in.
Complexion: dark; eyes: grey; hair: dark
Occupation: Farmer

Residence:
Town:
County: Russel
State: Va

Arrested:
By whom: Lt. Odis
Where: Fayette Va
Date: Oct. 10

Charges:
Remarks: Sent to Camp Chase Oct. 23/63

Card 5

Appears on a
Roll of Prisoners of War
at Rock Island Barracks, Ill., received from Camp Chase, Ohio.

Roll dated Headquarters Rock Island Barracks, Ill., Jan'y 23, 1864.

Where captured: Fayette Co., Va
When captured: Oct. 10, 1863
Remarks: Entered Jany 17, 1864

Card 6

Appears on a Descriptive Roll of
Prisoners of War
at Camp Chase, Ohio.

Arrested:
Where: Fayette Co., Va
When: Oct. 10, 1863

Received at Camp Chase:
When: Oct 24, 1863
Whence: Wheeling, Va
By whose ordre: Capt. W. C. Thorpe

Description:
Height: 6 ft. 1 3/4 in.; age: 31
Eyes: Grey; hair: Dk; complexion: Dk

Date of departure: Jan. 22, 1864
Remarks: Transferred to Rock Island, Ill.

Card 7

Name appears as signature to an
Oath of Allegiance
to the United States, subscribed and sworn to at Rock Island Barracks, Ill., June 16, 1865.

Place of residence: Lebanon Russell Co., Va
Complexion: Dark; hair: Dark
Eyes: Gray; height: 5.11 1/2
Age: 33 years.

NOTE: Released June 16, 1865, per G. O. No. 109, A. G. O.

Card 8

WAR DEPARTMENT
THE ADJUTANT'S GENERAL'S OFFICE
WASHINGTON

February 18, 1935.

The records show that William Monk, private, Stevenson's Company, Ferguson's Battalion Virginia Cavalry, Confederate States Army, enlisted August 5, 1862, at Lebanon, Virginia.

By consolidation of organizations, January 15, 1863, this company became a part of the 16 Regiment Virginia Cavalry, Confederate States Army, and the Soldier became a private of Company A, the regiment.

He was captured October 9, also shown as October 10, 1863, in Fayette County, Virginia, imprisoned at Camp Chase, Ohio, transferred to Rock Island Barracks, Illinois, January 22, 1864, from which place he was released June 16, 1865, on Oath of Allegiance to the United States. His description at that time is shown as follows: Age 33 years, complexion dark, hair dark, eyes grey, and residence as Lebanon, Russell County, Virginia.

Major General,
The Adjutant General
By

Card 9

[Copy of oath of allegiance. Signed by mark.]

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Compiled Service Record
Card 1 Private, Capt. Charles E. Stevenson's Company, Ferguson's Battalion Cavalry Appears on a muster roll for Aug. 4, 1862 (Dated Aug. 4, 1862) Enlisted: When: Aug. 5 Where: Lebanon, Va By whom: Maj. Cecil Period: 3 Last paid: By whom: To what time: Present or absent: Absent Remarks:	Card 2 Private, Company A, 16th Virginia Cavalry Appears on a muster roll for Oct. 31, 1863 to Apr. 1, 1864 (Dated Apl. 1, 1864) Enlisted: When: Aug. 5, 1862 Where: Lebanon, Va By whom: Capt. Stevenson Period: 3 yrs Last paid: By whom: Ward To what time: June 30, 1863 Present or absent: x Remarks: Captured 9th Oct. '63 x Name appears in Column of Names Present canceled	Card 3 Appears on a muster roll for Oct. 31, 1863 to Oct. 31, 1864 (Dated Nov. 30, 1864) Enlisted: When: Aug. 5, 1862 Where: Lebanon, Va By whom: Capt. Stevenson Period: 3 yrs Last paid: By whom: Capt. Ward To what time: Jan. 1, 1863 Present or absent: Absent Remarks: Captured
Card 3 Appears on a muster roll for Nov. & Dec., 1864 (Dated Dec. 31, 1864) Enlisted: When: Aug. 5, 1862 Where: Lebanon By whom: Capt. C. E. Stevenson Period: 3 yrs Last paid: By whom: Ward To what time: Jan. 1, 1863 Present or absent: Absent Remarks: Captured x '63 x Illegible	Card 4 Appears on a List of Prisoners confined in Military Prison at Wheeling, Va. (also known as Atheneum Prison). Oct. 21/63 Age: 31 years; height: 6 ft. 4 3/4 in. Complexion: dark; eyes: grey; hair: dark Occupation: Farmer Residence: Town: County: Russel State: Va Arrested: By whom: Lt. Odis Where: Fayette Va Date: Oct. 10 Charges: Remarks: Sent to Camp Chase Oct. 23/63	Card 5 Appears on a Roll of Prisoners of War at Rock Island Barracks, Ill., received from Camp Chase, Ohio. Roll dated Headquarters Rock Island Barracks, Ill., Jan'y 23, 1864. Where captured: Fayette Co., Va When captured: Oct. 10, 1863 Remarks: Entered Jany 17, 1864
Card 6 Appears on a Descriptive Roll of Prisoners of War at Camp Chase, Ohio. Arrested: Where: Fayette Co., Va When: Oct. 10, 1863 Received at Camp Chase: When: Oct 24, 1863 Whence: Wheeling, Va By whose ordre: Capt. W. C. Thorpe Description: Height: 6 ft. 1 3/4 in.; age: 31 Eyes: Grey; hair: Dk; complexion: Dk Date of departure: Jan. 22, 1864 Remarks: Transferred to Rock Island, Ill.	Card 7 Name appears as signature to an Oath of Allegiance to the United States, subscribed and sworn to at Rock Island Barracks, Ill., June 16, 1865. Place of residence: Lebanon Russell Co., Va Complexion: Dark; hair: Dark Eyes: Gray; height: 5.11 1/2 Age: 33 years. NOTE: Released June 16, 1865, per G. O. No. 109, A. G. O.	Card 8 WAR DEPARTMENT THE ADJUTANT'S GENERAL'S OFFICE WASHINGTON February 18, 1935. The records show that William Monk, private, Stevenson's Company, Ferguson's Battalion Virginia Cavalry, Confederate States Army, enlisted August 5, 1862, at Lebanon, Virginia. By consolidation of organizations, January 15, 1863, this company became a part of the 16 Regiment Virginia Cavalry, Confederate States Army, and the Soldier became a private of Company A, the regiment. He was captured October 9, also shown as October 10, 1863, in Fayette County, Virginia, imprisoned at Camp Chase, Ohio, transferred to Rock Island Barracks, Illinois, January 22, 1864, from which place he was released June 16, 1865, on Oath of Allegiance to the United States. His description at that time is shown as follows: Age 33 years, complexion dark, hair dark, eyes grey, and residence as Lebanon, Russell County, Virginia. Major General, The Adjutant General By
Card 9 [Copy of oath of allegiance. Signed by mark.]