George Washington Nipper - Russell County, Virginia in the Civil War

George Washington Nipper


Biography
Born	02/14/1846
Birth Location	Smyth Co.
Died	04/07/1916
Death Location	Tazewell Co., VA
Father	William Nipper
Mother	Rhoda Whited
Married	06/27/1867
Spouse	Nancy Ann Lewis
Military Units
45th Infantry
10th Kentucky Cavalry
CSR, Pension, and Miscellaneous Images
10th Ky Cavalry
Page 2.jpg
45th Infantry
Page 2.jpg
Page 3.jpg
Page 4.jpg
Page 5.jpg
Page 6.jpg
Page 7.jpg
Page 8.jpg
Page 9.jpg
Page 10.jpg
Page 11.jpg
Page 12.jpg
Page 13.jpg
Pension
00156.png
00157.png
00158.png
Widows Pension
00167.png
00168.png
00169.png
00170.png
00171.png
00172.png

Census Information:

1850: 1252, Age 5
1860: 656, Age 15
1870: Elk Garden, Lebanon 177, Age 22
1880: Elk Garden 343, Age 35
1900: Elk Garden 63, Age 54
1910: Tazewell Co. 138, Age 65, Veteran: Yes
1920: DEAD
1930: DEAD

Miscellaneous Information:

Filed pension: 1902, Russell County
Widow filed pension: 1917, Russell County
Appears on 1909 pension list: Under act of 1902
Appears on pension applications for: John Nipper, 1902.

Newspaper mention:
Bluefield Daily Telegraph, 4/9/1916
Obituary online

Military Information:

Compiled Service Record

Card 1
Private, Company A, 45th Virginia Infantry

Appears on a muster roll of noncommissioned officers, musicians, and privates for Apr. 1, 1864, made in compliance with G. O. No. 27, A. & I. G. O., 1864.

Enlisted:
When: Sept. 15, 1863
Where: Jonesboro, Tenn.
By whom: Col. Browne
Period: 3 years

Last paid:
By whom:
To what time:

Present or absent: Present
Remarks:

Card 2

Appears on a
Roll of Prisoners of War
captured by Maj. Gen. Sheridan. The officers were sent to Ft. Delaware, Del., and the men to Point Lookout, Md., Mch. 9, 1865 from Harper's Ferry, West Va.

Roll dated: Not dated
Where captured: Waynesboro
When captured: March 2, 1865

Card 3

Appears on a
Roll of Prisoners of War
received at Fort Delaware, Del., from Winchester, Va., March 12, 1865.

Roll dated: Not dated

Where captured: Waynesboro
When captured: Mch. 2, 1865

Card 4

Appears on a register of
Prisoners of War
at Fort Delaware, Del.

Received from: Waynesboro
Date: Mch., 1865

Card 5

Appears on a register of
Prisoners of War
at Fort Delaware, Del.

Where and when captured: Waynesboro, Va. Mch. 2, 1865
When received: Mch. 12, 1865

Card 6

Name appears as signature to an
Oath of Allegiance
to the United States, subscribed to at Fort Delaware, Del.

Place of residence: Russell Co., Va
Complexion: Light; hair: Light
Eyes: Grey; height: 5 ft. 9 in.
Remarks: Released June 20, 1865

x Signs by mark

Card 7

Appears on a Register of
General Hospital,
Winchester, Va.

Disease: Diarrhoea
Admitted: Aug. 1, 1864

Sent to Gen'l Hospital: Aug. 3, 1864

Remarks: Transferred to Dr. Hagy

Card 8

Appears on a RECEIPT ROLL for clothing, for 4 Qr., 1864

Date of issue: Dec. 11, 1864
Signature:

Card 9

Appears on a RECEIPT ROLL for clothing, for 4 Qr., 1864

Date of issue: Nov. 17, 1864
Signature:

Card 10

Appears on a RECEIPT ROLL for clothing, for 4 Qr., 1864

Date of issue: Nov. 5, 1864
Signature:

Card 11

Appears on a RECEIPT ROLL for clothing, for 4 Qr., 1864

Date of issue: Dec. 23, 1864
Signature:

Card 12

Appears on a RECEIPT ROLL for clothing, for

Date of issue: Nov. 9, 1864
Signature: George Niper

			Support this site!
Home \| Letters \| Pictures \| Soldiers \| Pensions \| Obituaries \| Newspapers \| Union Soldiers \| Search

Compiled Service Record
Card 1 Private, Company A, 45th Virginia Infantry Appears on a muster roll of noncommissioned officers, musicians, and privates for Apr. 1, 1864, made in compliance with G. O. No. 27, A. & I. G. O., 1864. Enlisted: When: Sept. 15, 1863 Where: Jonesboro, Tenn. By whom: Col. Browne Period: 3 years Last paid: By whom: To what time: Present or absent: Present Remarks:	Card 2 Appears on a Roll of Prisoners of War captured by Maj. Gen. Sheridan. The officers were sent to Ft. Delaware, Del., and the men to Point Lookout, Md., Mch. 9, 1865 from Harper's Ferry, West Va. Roll dated: Not dated Where captured: Waynesboro When captured: March 2, 1865	Card 3 Appears on a Roll of Prisoners of War received at Fort Delaware, Del., from Winchester, Va., March 12, 1865. Roll dated: Not dated Where captured: Waynesboro When captured: Mch. 2, 1865
Card 4 Appears on a register of Prisoners of War at Fort Delaware, Del. Received from: Waynesboro Date: Mch., 1865	Card 5 Appears on a register of Prisoners of War at Fort Delaware, Del. Where and when captured: Waynesboro, Va. Mch. 2, 1865 When received: Mch. 12, 1865	Card 6 Name appears as signature to an Oath of Allegiance to the United States, subscribed to at Fort Delaware, Del. Place of residence: Russell Co., Va Complexion: Light; hair: Light Eyes: Grey; height: 5 ft. 9 in. Remarks: Released June 20, 1865 x Signs by mark
Card 7 Appears on a Register of General Hospital, Winchester, Va. Disease: Diarrhoea Admitted: Aug. 1, 1864 Sent to Gen'l Hospital: Aug. 3, 1864 Remarks: Transferred to Dr. Hagy	Card 8 Appears on a RECEIPT ROLL for clothing, for 4 Qr., 1864 Date of issue: Dec. 11, 1864 Signature:	Card 9 Appears on a RECEIPT ROLL for clothing, for 4 Qr., 1864 Date of issue: Nov. 17, 1864 Signature:
Card 10 Appears on a RECEIPT ROLL for clothing, for 4 Qr., 1864 Date of issue: Nov. 5, 1864 Signature:	Card 11 Appears on a RECEIPT ROLL for clothing, for 4 Qr., 1864 Date of issue: Dec. 23, 1864 Signature:	Card 12 Appears on a RECEIPT ROLL for clothing, for Date of issue: Nov. 9, 1864 Signature: George Niper