John William Nipper - Russell County, Virginia in the Civil War

John William Nipper


Biography
Born	04/10/1841
Birth Location	Smyth Co.
Died	09/08/1918
Death Location	Russell Co., VA
Father	William Nipper
Mother	Rhoda Whited
Married	2/28/1867 (TZ)
Spouse	Mary Green
Military Units
45th Infantry
CSR, Pension, and Miscellaneous Images
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Misc
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Pension
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Widows Pension
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Census Information:

1850: 1252, Age 9
1860: 656, Age 16
1870: Elk Garden, Lebanon 179, Age 30
1880: Elk Garden 128, Age 39
1900: Elk Garden 85, Age 54
1910: Baylor 172, Age 70, Veteran: Yes
1920: DEAD
1930: DEAD

Miscellaneous Information:

Filed pension: 1902, Russell County
Widow filed pension: 1919, Russell County
Appears on 1909 pension list: Under act of 1902, 1917
Appears on pension applications for: George Nipper, 1902. George Nipper widow, 1917.

Newspaper mention:
Lebanon News, 8/30/1918

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, Va
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: blue; height: 5 ft. 4 in.
Remarks: Released June 20, 1865

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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, Va 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: blue; height: 5 ft. 4 in. Remarks: Released June 20, 1865 x Signs by mark