John T Powers - Russell County, Virginia in the Civil War

John T Powers


Biography
Born	05/16/1844
Birth Location	Russell Co.
Died	03/20/1925
Death Location	Hamblen Co., TN
Father	John Powers
Mother	Margaret Moore
Married	3/24/1865 (NC)
Spouse	Almeda C. Perkins
Military Units
34th Cavalry
6th Battalion Cavalry
McFarlane's Squadron
CSR, Pension, and Miscellaneous Images
6th Battalion
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Mcfarlane's Cavalry
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Misc
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Tennessee Pension
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Tennessee Widows Pension
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Census Information:

1850: 200, Age 5
1860: 77, Age 16
1870: New Garden 249, Age 26
1880: Claiborne Co., TN 198, Age 38
1900: Knox Co., TN, D2 438, Age 56
1910: Knox Co., TN, Park Ward 7 318, Age 65, Veteran: Yes
1920: Hamblen Co., TN, Morristown 285, Age 75
1930: DEAD

Miscellaneous Information:

Filed pension: 1908 (TN)
Widow filed pension: 1925 (TN)

Newspaper mention:
Lebanon News, 3/27/1925

Notes: Received Southern Cross of Honor.

Obituary online

Military Information:

Compiled Service Record

Card 1
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: Apr. 7
Where: Lebanon
By whom: O. Caldwell
Period: 3 yrs

Last paid:
By whom: Crutchfield
To what time: July 31

Present or absent: Present
Remarks:

Card 2

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

Enlisted:
When: April 7
Where: Lebanon
By whom: O. Caldwell
Period: 3 yrs

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

Present or absent: Present
Remarks:

Card 3
Private, Company _, 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.

Card 4

Appears on a RECEIPT ROLL for clothing, for 4th Qr., 1863

Date of issue: Dec. 29, 1863
Signature: x

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Compiled Service Record
Card 1 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: Apr. 7 Where: Lebanon By whom: O. Caldwell Period: 3 yrs Last paid: By whom: Crutchfield To what time: July 31 Present or absent: Present Remarks:	Card 2 Appears on a muster roll for Nov. 30, 1862 to Apr. 30, 1863 (Dated Apr. 30, 1863) Enlisted: When: April 7 Where: Lebanon By whom: O. Caldwell Period: 3 yrs Last paid: By whom: Cruchfield To what time: Nov. 30, 1862 Present or absent: Present Remarks:	Card 3 Private, Company _, 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.
Card 4 Appears on a RECEIPT ROLL for clothing, for 4th Qr., 1863 Date of issue: Dec. 29, 1863 Signature: x