James Harvey Munsey - Russell County, Virginia in the Civil War

James Harvey Munsey


Biography
Born	01/27/1828
Birth Location	Russell Co.
Died	05/09/1910
Death Location	Russell Co., VA
Father	Isaac Muncey
Mother	Martha Patsy Dickenson
Married	02/11/1851
Spouse	Mary P. Mason
Military Units
48th Infantry
CSR, Pension, and Miscellaneous Images
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Census Information:

1850: 3, Age 22
1860: 1350, Age 33
1870: Scott Co. Floyd 9, Age 44
1880: Scott Co. Floyd 250, Age 53
1900: Scott Co. Estillville 384, Age 74
1910: Moccasin 74, Age 83, Veteran: Yes
1920: DEAD
1930: DEAD

Miscellaneous Information:

Appears on pension applications for: James G. Blizzard, 1903. T. J. Mead, 1909.

Newspaper mentions:
Southern Advocate, 4/24/1862
Lebanon News, 5/27/1910
Confederate Veteran, 9/1910

Notes: Father owned 2 slaves. Two men, same name, one died, one didn't? Camp Chase 8/27/1864 per CSR.

Obituary online

Military Information:

Compiled Service Record

Card 1
Private, Capt. John H. Candler's Company (Russell Guards), Virginia Volunteers, 48th Virginia Infantry

Age: 33 years

Appears on a muster roll for July 17 to Aug. 31, 1861 (Dated Aug. 31)

Enrolled for active service:
When: June 25
Where: Russell
By whom: Jno. H. Candler

Mustered into service:
When: July 17
Where: Abingdon
By whom: J. A. Campbell

Remarks:

Card 2
Private, Company K, 48th Virginia Infantry

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

Where captured: New Creek, Va
When captured: June 12, 1864

Discharged: C. Chase
When: Aug. 13, 1864

Card 3

Appears on a
Roll of Prisoners of War
who arrive at Military Prison, Louisville, Ky., during the five days ending Aug. 15, 1864.

Roll dated Louisville, Ky., Aug. 16, 1864.

Where captured: New Creek, Va
When captured: June 12, 1864
Where from: Lexington, Ky

Card 4

Appears on a
Roll of Prisoners of War
forwarded from Military Prison, Lousville, Ky., to Camp Chase, O., Aug. 13, 1864.

Roll dated Louisville, Ky., Aug. 13, 1864

Where captured: New Creek, Va
When captured: June 12, 1864

Card 5

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

Date when received: Aug. 11, 1864
Where captured: New Creek, Va
Date when captured: June 12, 1864
Date when discharged: Aug. 13, 1864
Where sent: Camp Chase
Remarks, charges, &c.: Dept. Ohio Lexington, Ky.

Card 6

Appears on a
Military Prison Record.

Date of death: Aug. 27, 1864
Cause of death: Typhoid Fever
No. of grave: 223
Locality of grave: 1/3 M. S. C. C.

Card 7

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

Arrested:
Where: New Creek, Va
When: June 12, 1864

Received at Camp Chase, Ohio:
When: Aug. 14, 1864
Whence: Louisville, Ky
By whose order: Capt. S. E. Jones

Date of departure: Aug. 27, 1864
Remarks: Died of Typhoid Fever

Card 8

Name appears as signature to an
Oath of Allegiance
to the United States, subscribed and sworn to at Camp Chase, Ohio, May 15, 1863.

Place of residence: Russel Co., Va
Complexion: Dk; hair: Dk
Eyes: Hazel; height: 5 ft. 9 1/2 in.
Age ___ years.
Where captured: Covington, Ky
When captured: July 30, 1864
Remarks: Died Aug. 27 64. dis

Card 9

Appears on a Register of
C. S. A. General Hospital,
Charlottesville, Virginia.

Complaint: Gonorrhoea
Admitted: May 13, 1862
Returned to duty: June 4, 1862

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Compiled Service Record
Card 1 Private, Capt. John H. Candler's Company (Russell Guards), Virginia Volunteers, 48th Virginia Infantry Age: 33 years Appears on a muster roll for July 17 to Aug. 31, 1861 (Dated Aug. 31) Enrolled for active service: When: June 25 Where: Russell By whom: Jno. H. Candler Mustered into service: When: July 17 Where: Abingdon By whom: J. A. Campbell Remarks:	Card 2 Private, Company K, 48th Virginia Infantry Appears on a Register of Prisoners of War received at Military Prison, Louisville, Ky. Where captured: New Creek, Va When captured: June 12, 1864 Discharged: C. Chase When: Aug. 13, 1864	Card 3 Appears on a Roll of Prisoners of War who arrive at Military Prison, Louisville, Ky., during the five days ending Aug. 15, 1864. Roll dated Louisville, Ky., Aug. 16, 1864. Where captured: New Creek, Va When captured: June 12, 1864 Where from: Lexington, Ky
Card 4 Appears on a Roll of Prisoners of War forwarded from Military Prison, Lousville, Ky., to Camp Chase, O., Aug. 13, 1864. Roll dated Louisville, Ky., Aug. 13, 1864 Where captured: New Creek, Va When captured: June 12, 1864	Card 5 Appears on a roll of Prisoners of War at Military Prison, Louisville, Ky. Date when received: Aug. 11, 1864 Where captured: New Creek, Va Date when captured: June 12, 1864 Date when discharged: Aug. 13, 1864 Where sent: Camp Chase Remarks, charges, &c.: Dept. Ohio Lexington, Ky.	Card 6 Appears on a Military Prison Record. Date of death: Aug. 27, 1864 Cause of death: Typhoid Fever No. of grave: 223 Locality of grave: 1/3 M. S. C. C.
Card 7 Appears on a Descriptive Roll of Prisoners of War at Camp Chase, Ohio. Arrested: Where: New Creek, Va When: June 12, 1864 Received at Camp Chase, Ohio: When: Aug. 14, 1864 Whence: Louisville, Ky By whose order: Capt. S. E. Jones Date of departure: Aug. 27, 1864 Remarks: Died of Typhoid Fever	Card 8 Name appears as signature to an Oath of Allegiance to the United States, subscribed and sworn to at Camp Chase, Ohio, May 15, 1863. Place of residence: Russel Co., Va Complexion: Dk; hair: Dk Eyes: Hazel; height: 5 ft. 9 1/2 in. Age ___ years. Where captured: Covington, Ky When captured: July 30, 1864 Remarks: Died Aug. 27 64. dis	Card 9 Appears on a Register of C. S. A. General Hospital, Charlottesville, Virginia. Complaint: Gonorrhoea Admitted: May 13, 1862 Returned to duty: June 4, 1862