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James M1 Puckett

Biography
Born 7/1841, 7/16/1848
Birth Location Patrick Co., Wythe Co.
Died 04/12/1922
Death Location Wise Co., VA
Father Anthony Puckett
Mother Hannah Holt
Married 08/09/1866
Spouse Nancy Stamper
Military Units
29th Infantry
CSR, Pension, and Miscellaneous Images
29th Infantry
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Misc
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Pension
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Census Information:

1850: 40, Age 6
1860: 401, Age 14
1870: Not found
1880: Lebanon 257, Age 34
1900: Dickenson Co., Sand Lick 8, Age 52
1910: Not found
1920: Not found
1930: DEAD

Miscellaneous Information:

Filed pension: 1909, Russell County
Appears on 1909 pension list: Under act of 1917

Military Information:

Compiled Service Record
Card 1
Private, Company G, 29th Virginia Infantry

Appears on a muster roll for Apr. 1, 1864 made for the bounty due Oct. 1, 1864.

Enlisted:
When: Dec. 15, 1863
Where: Lebanon, Va
By whom: S. Leece
Period: 3 yrs

Last paid:
By whom:
To what time:

Present or absent: Present
Remarks:

Card 2

Appears on a muster roll for Nov. & Dec., 1864 (Dated Dec. 31, 1864)

Enlisted:
When:
Where:
By whom:
Period:

Last paid:
By whom:
To what time:

Present or absent: Present
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Card 3

Appears on a Register of
Prisoners of War
At Hart's Island, New York Harbor.

Where captured: Five Forks
When captured: Apr. 1, 1865
When received at Post: Apr. 7, 1865
From what place received: City Point
From whom received: Capt. L. F. Jackson
To what Company assigned: 16
Remarks: Russell Va
Released June 20, 1865 G. O. 109 June 6, 1865

Card 4

Name appears as signature to an
Oath of Allegiance
to the United States, subscribed and sworn to at Hart's Island, N. Y. Harbor, June 20, 1865.

Place of residence: Russell Va
Complexion: Dark; hair: Black
Eyes: Grey; height: 5 ft. 5 in.

Card 5

Appears on a Register of
Receiving and Wayside Hospital,
or General Hospital No. 9,
Richmond, Virginia.

Admitted: Sept. 12, 1863
Disposition: Duty
Date: Sept. 13, 1863

Card 6

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

Date of issue: June 30, 1864
Signature:

Card 7

Appears on a RECEIPT ROLL for clothing, for 3rd Qr., 1864

Date of issue: Sept. 27, 1864
Signature:

Card 8

Appears on a RECEIPT ROLL for clothing, for 3rd Qr., 1864

Date of issue: Sept. 30, 1864
Signature:

Card 9

Appears on a RECEIPT ROLL for clothing, for 3rd Qr., 1864

Date of issue:
Signature: by x

Card 10
Private, Captain John H. A. Smith's Company, 6th Battalion Reserves

Appears on a muster roll for dated Apr. 30, 1864

Enlisted:
When: Apr. 16
Where: Lebanon
By whom: Lt. H. Sawyers
Period: War

Last paid:
By whom:
To what time:

Present or absent: Present
Remarks:

Card 11
Private, Company G, 13th Battalion Virginia Reserves, 6th Battalion Reserves

Appears on a muster roll for Apr. 16 to Aug. 31, 1864

Enlisted:
When: Apr. 16
Where: Lebanon, Va
By whom: Lt. H. Sawyers
Period: War

Last paid:
By whom: Never paid
To what time:

Present or absent:
Remarks: Dischgd by Med Board

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