William M Parks - Russell County, Virginia in the Civil War

William M Parks


Biography
Born	04/15/1837
Birth Location	Smyth Co.
Died	8/1904, 8/2/1905
Death Location	Lee Co., VA
Father	Hezekial Parks
Mother	Ridah Prichard
Married	11/91/1865 7/21/1896 (Lee Co., VA)
Spouses	Jane Powers Sarah E. Ely
Military Units
37th Infantry
34th Cavalry
6th Battalion
McFarlane's Squadron
4th Kentucky Cavalry
CSR, Pension, and Miscellaneous Images
37th Infantry
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6th Battalion
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Mcfarlane's Cavalry
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Pension
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Census Information:

1850: Grayson Co. 576, Age 13
1860: 282, Age 23
1870: Lebanon 181, Age 33
1880: Not found
1900: Lee Co., Pennington Gap 36, Age 64
1910: DEAD
1920: DEAD
1930: DEAD

Miscellaneous Information:

Letter mention: Charles B. Price
Filed pension: 1903, Russell County
Widow filed pension: 1935 (Lee County)

Military Information:

Compiled Service Record

Card 1
Private, Company C, 37th Virginia Infantry

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

Enlisted:
When: May 10
Where: Lebanon, Va
By whom: Capt. J. F. McElhenny
Period: 12 mo.

Last paid:
By whom: Capt. Dunbar
To what time: June 30

Present or absent: Present
Remarks:

Card 2

Appears on a muster roll for Jany & Feby., 1862 (Not dated)

Enlisted:
When: May 10
Where: Lebanon, Va
By whom: Capt. McElhenny
Period: 12 mo.

Last paid:
By whom: Capt. Haller
To what time: Dec. 31

Present or absent: Present
Remarks:

Card 3

Appears on a muster roll for Feby 28 to Mch. 30, 1862 (Not dated)

Enlisted:
When: May 10, 1861
Where: Russell Co., Va
By whom: Capt. McElhenny
Period: 1 year

Last paid:
By whom: Capt. Cole
To what time: Feby 28

Present or absent: Present
Remarks:

Card 4

Appears on a muster roll for May & June, 1862 (Not dated)

Enlisted:
When: May 10, 1861
Where: Lebanon, Va
By whom: Capt. McElhenny
Period: 1 year

Last paid:
By whom: Capt. Haller
To what time: Dec. 31, 1862

Present or absent: Absent
Remarks: At home on sick furlough. Apl. 26, 1862

Card 5

Appears on a muster roll for July & Aug., 1862 (Not dated)

Enlisted:
When: May 10, 1861
Where: Lebanon
By whom: Capt. J. F. McElhenny
Period: 12 mos.

Last paid:
By whom:
To what time:

Present or absent:
Remarks: Deserted

Card 6

Appears on a muster roll for Sept. & Oct., 1862 (Not dated)

Enlisted:
When: May 10, 1861
Where: Lebanon
By whom: Capt. McElhenny
Period: 12 mos.

Last paid:
By whom:
To what time:

Present or absent:
Remarks: Deserted

Card 7

Appears on a muster roll for Nov. & Dec., 1862 (Not dated)

Enlisted:
When: May 10, 1861
Where: Lebanon
By whom: Capt. Jno. F. McElhenny
Period: 12 mo

Last paid:
By whom:
To what time:

Present or absent:
Remarks: Deserted

Card 8

Appears on a RECEIPT ROLL for clothing, for 2 Qr, 1864

Date of issue:
Signature:

Card 9
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: June 1
Where: Lebanon
By whom: O. Caldwell
Period: 2 yrs

Last paid:
By whom:
To what time:

Present or absent: Present
Remarks:

Card 10

Appears on a muster roll for Nov. 30, 1862 to Apr. 30, 1863 (Dated Apr. 30, 1863)

Enlisted:
When: June 15
Where: Lebanon
By whom: O. Caldwell
Period: 2 yrs

Last paid:
By whom: Cruchfield
To what time: Nov. 30, 1862

Present or absent: Present
Remarks

Card 11
Private, Company E, 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.

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Compiled Service Record
Card 1 Private, Company C, 37th Virginia Infantry Appears on a muster roll for July & Aug., 1861 (Dated Aug. 31) Enlisted: When: May 10 Where: Lebanon, Va By whom: Capt. J. F. McElhenny Period: 12 mo. Last paid: By whom: Capt. Dunbar To what time: June 30 Present or absent: Present Remarks:	Card 2 Appears on a muster roll for Jany & Feby., 1862 (Not dated) Enlisted: When: May 10 Where: Lebanon, Va By whom: Capt. McElhenny Period: 12 mo. Last paid: By whom: Capt. Haller To what time: Dec. 31 Present or absent: Present Remarks:	Card 3 Appears on a muster roll for Feby 28 to Mch. 30, 1862 (Not dated) Enlisted: When: May 10, 1861 Where: Russell Co., Va By whom: Capt. McElhenny Period: 1 year Last paid: By whom: Capt. Cole To what time: Feby 28 Present or absent: Present Remarks:
Card 4 Appears on a muster roll for May & June, 1862 (Not dated) Enlisted: When: May 10, 1861 Where: Lebanon, Va By whom: Capt. McElhenny Period: 1 year Last paid: By whom: Capt. Haller To what time: Dec. 31, 1862 Present or absent: Absent Remarks: At home on sick furlough. Apl. 26, 1862	Card 5 Appears on a muster roll for July & Aug., 1862 (Not dated) Enlisted: When: May 10, 1861 Where: Lebanon By whom: Capt. J. F. McElhenny Period: 12 mos. Last paid: By whom: To what time: Present or absent: Remarks: Deserted	Card 6 Appears on a muster roll for Sept. & Oct., 1862 (Not dated) Enlisted: When: May 10, 1861 Where: Lebanon By whom: Capt. McElhenny Period: 12 mos. Last paid: By whom: To what time: Present or absent: Remarks: Deserted
Card 7 Appears on a muster roll for Nov. & Dec., 1862 (Not dated) Enlisted: When: May 10, 1861 Where: Lebanon By whom: Capt. Jno. F. McElhenny Period: 12 mo Last paid: By whom: To what time: Present or absent: Remarks: Deserted	Card 8 Appears on a RECEIPT ROLL for clothing, for 2 Qr, 1864 Date of issue: Signature:	Card 9 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: June 1 Where: Lebanon By whom: O. Caldwell Period: 2 yrs Last paid: By whom: To what time: Present or absent: Present Remarks:
Card 10 Appears on a muster roll for Nov. 30, 1862 to Apr. 30, 1863 (Dated Apr. 30, 1863) Enlisted: When: June 15 Where: Lebanon By whom: O. Caldwell Period: 2 yrs Last paid: By whom: Cruchfield To what time: Nov. 30, 1862 Present or absent: Present Remarks	Card 11 Private, Company E, 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.