Solomon Poston - Russell County, Virginia in the Civil War

Solomon Poston


Biography
Born	ca. 1833
Birth Location	Russell Co.
Died	1915
Death Location	Rowan Co., KY
Father	Jordan Poston
Mother	Sally
Married	ca. 1851
Spouse	Sarah -----
Military Units
29th Infantry
CSR, Pension, and Miscellaneous Images
29th Infantry
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Census Information:

1850: 735, Age 18
1860: 344, Age 27
1870: Elliott Co., KY, P4 64, Age 40
1880: Not found
1900: Not found
1910: Not found
1920: DEAD
1930: DEAD

Miscellaneous Information:

Military Information:

Compiled Service Record

Card 1
Private, Company A, 29th Virginia Infantry

Appears on a muster roll for June 30 to Oct. 30, 1862 (Dated Nov. 30, 1862)

Enlisted:
When: Aug. 14
Where: Camp Bowen, Va
By whom: Capt. Dickenson
Period: 3 yrs

Last paid:
By whom:
To what time:

Present or absent: Present
Remarks: Recruit

Card 2

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

Enlisted:
When: April 1st, 1862
Where: Russell Co., Va
By whom:
Period: 2 yrs

Last paid:
By whom: V. C. Huff
To what time: Oct. 30, 1862

Present or absent: Absent
Remarks: Abs. without leave from 8 Nov. 62

Card 3

Appears on a muster roll for Jany & Feby, 1863 (Dated Mch. 9, 1863)

Enlisted:
When:
Where:
By whom:
Period:

Last paid:
By whom:
To what time:

Present or absent:
Remarks: Deserted

Card 4

Appears on a muster roll for Mch. & April, 1863 (Not dated)

Re-Enlisted:
When: April 1, 1862
Where: Russell Co., Va
By whom: Capt. Jessee
Period: 2 yrs

Last paid:
By whom: Capt. Huff
To what time: Feby 28, 1863

Present or absent: Present
Remarks: Joined from desertion 17 Mch/63 & restored to duty

Card 5

Appears on a Register of Payments on Descriptive Lists.

When paid: Oct. 1, 1862
By whom: V. C. Huff
Amount: $50
Remarks: Bounty money

Card 6

[$50 bounty for re-enlistment at Mt. Sterling, Kentucky, October 1, 1862. Signed by name.]

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Compiled Service Record
Card 1 Private, Company A, 29th Virginia Infantry Appears on a muster roll for June 30 to Oct. 30, 1862 (Dated Nov. 30, 1862) Enlisted: When: Aug. 14 Where: Camp Bowen, Va By whom: Capt. Dickenson Period: 3 yrs Last paid: By whom: To what time: Present or absent: Present Remarks: Recruit	Card 2 Appears on a muster roll for Nov. & Dec., 1862 (Not dated) Enlisted: When: April 1st, 1862 Where: Russell Co., Va By whom: Period: 2 yrs Last paid: By whom: V. C. Huff To what time: Oct. 30, 1862 Present or absent: Absent Remarks: Abs. without leave from 8 Nov. 62	Card 3 Appears on a muster roll for Jany & Feby, 1863 (Dated Mch. 9, 1863) Enlisted: When: Where: By whom: Period: Last paid: By whom: To what time: Present or absent: Remarks: Deserted
Card 4 Appears on a muster roll for Mch. & April, 1863 (Not dated) Re-Enlisted: When: April 1, 1862 Where: Russell Co., Va By whom: Capt. Jessee Period: 2 yrs Last paid: By whom: Capt. Huff To what time: Feby 28, 1863 Present or absent: Present Remarks: Joined from desertion 17 Mch/63 & restored to duty	Card 5 Appears on a Register of Payments on Descriptive Lists. When paid: Oct. 1, 1862 By whom: V. C. Huff Amount: $50 Remarks: Bounty money	Card 6 [$50 bounty for re-enlistment at Mt. Sterling, Kentucky, October 1, 1862. Signed by name.]