John Wesley Purcell - Russell County, Virginia in the Civil War

John Wesley Purcell


Biography
Born	08/06/1842
Birth Location	Russell Co.
Died	05/21/1927
Death Location	Russell Co., VA
Father	James Madison Purcell
Mother	Elizabeth Long
Married	10/5/1868 9/11/1890 ca. 1900
Spouses	Sylvesta Jessee Jonie Long Sophia Stowers
Military Units
29th Infantry
CSR, Pension, and Miscellaneous Images
29th Infantry
Page 1.jpg
Page 2.jpg
Page 3.jpg
Page 4.jpg
Page 5.jpg
Page 6.jpg
Page 7.jpg
Page 8.jpg
Page 9.jpg
Page 10.jpg
Page 11.jpg
Page 12.jpg
Page 13.jpg
Page 14.jpg
Page 15.jpg
Page 16.jpg
Page 17.jpg
Page 18.jpg
Page 19.jpg
Page 20.jpg
Page 21.jpg
Page 22.jpg
Page 23.jpg
Page 24.jpg
Page 25.jpg
Page 26.jpg
Page 27.jpg
Page 28.jpg
Page 29.jpg
Page 30.jpg
Pension
00299.png
00300.png
00301.png

Census Information:

1850: 892, Age 5
1860: 1339, Age 17
1870: Copper Creek 20, Age 25
1880: Copper Creek 75, Age 39
1900: Copper Creek 52, Age 57
1910: Copper Creek 351, Age 64, Veteran: Yes
1920: Copper Creek 75, 167, Age 77
1930: DEAD

Miscellaneous Information:

Letter mention: Gilmer family
Filed pension: 1906, Russell County
Appears on 1909 pension list: Under act of 1902, 1917
Appears on pension applications for: Samuel C. Kelly, 1903. James P. Gilmer, 1904. John C. Jessee, 1904. G.W. Smith, 1906. C. C. Johnson widow, 1920. George L. Kiser, 1927.

Newspaper mention:
Lebanon News, 5/29/1908, 5/7/1926, 5/27/1927, 6/17/1927

Notes: Received Southern Cross of Honor from Daughters of the Confederacy, 1908.

Obituary online

Military Information:

Compiled Service Record

Card 1
Private, Company A, 29th Virginia Infantry

Appears on a
RECEIPT ROLL
for pay

Date: Aug. 31, 1864
Occupation: Teamster

PERIOD OF SERVICE:
From: Jan. 1st
To: Jun 9
Months: 5
Days: 9
Rate of pay: 25c

Card 2

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

Date of issue: June 8, 1864
Signature:

Card 3

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

Date of issue:
Signature: John W. Purcell

Card 4

Appears on a
ROLL
of non-commissioned officers and privates employed on extra duty at near Chester Sta during month of Dec., 1864

Nature of service: Teamster

TERM OF SERVICE:
From: Nov. 30, 1864
To: Dec. 31, 1864

Card 5

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

Date of issue: June 30, 1864
Signature:

Card 6

Appears on a
ROLL
of non-commissioned officers and privates employed on extra duty at near Chester Sta during month of Oct., 1864

Nature of service: Teamster

TERM OF SERVICE:
From: Oct. 1
To: Oct. 31

Card 7
Private, Captain William McJessee's Company, 29th Virginia Infantry

Appears on a muster roll for Aug. 23 to Oct. 31, 1861 (Dated Nov. 25, 1861)

Enlisted:
When: July 10, 1861
Where: Dumps Creek, Russell Co.
By whom: Capt. Wm. McJessee
Period: one year

Last paid:
By whom: None
To what time: None

Present or absent: Present
Remarks:

Card 8
Private, Company A, 29th Virginia Infantry

Appears on a muster roll for Oct. 31, 1861 to Jany 31, 1862 (Not dated)

Enlisted:
When: July 10, 1861
Where: Dumps Creek
By whom: Capt. McJessee
Period: one year

Last paid:
By whom: V. C. Huff
To what time: Oct. 31, 1861

Present or absent: Present
Remarks:

Card 9

Appears on a muster roll for Jany 31 to Feby 28, 1862 (Dated April 26, 1862)

Enlisted:
When: Aug. 23, 1861
Where: Dumps Creek, Va
By whom: Wm. McJessee
Period: 1 yr

Last paid:
By whom: V. C. Huff
To what time: Jany 31, 1862

Present or absent: Present
Remarks:

Card 10

Appears on a muster roll for Mch. & April, 1862 (Dated April 30, 1862)

Enlisted:
When: July 10, 1861
Where: Dumps Creek
By whom: Wm. McJessee
Period: 1 yr

Last paid:
By whom: V. C. Huff
To what time: Feby 28, 1862

Present or absent: Absent
Remarks: Furloughed 30 days

Card 11

Appears on a muster roll for May & June, 1862 (Dated June 30)

Enlisted:
When: July 10, 1861
Where: D. Creek
By whom: Wm. McJessee
Period: 1 yr

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

Present or absent: Present
Remarks:

Card 12

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

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

Last paid:
By whom:
To what time:

Present or absent: Absent
Remarks: Left at Lexington, Ky sick with fever

Card 13

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: Capt. V. C. Huff
To what time: Oct. 30, 1862

Present or absent: Absent
Remarks: Abs sick left in Ky

Card 14

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

Enlisted:
When: Aug. 5
Where: Russell Co., Va
By whom: Capt. Jessee
Period: 2 yrs

Last paid:
By whom: Capt. E. Thorne
To what time: Oct. 31

Present or absent: Present
Remarks: Rejoined from being ab sick

Card 15

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:

Card 16

Appears on a muster roll for Nov. & Dec., 1863 (Not dated)

Enlisted:
When:
Where:
By whom:
Period:

Last paid:
By whom:
To what time:

Present or absent: Absent
Remarks: Ab. on detached service driving Brigade wagon

Card 17

Appears on a muster roll for April 1, 1864, made under G. O. No. 27, A. & I. G. O., Rich'd, 1864.

Re-Enlisted:
When: April 1, 1862
Where: Lebanon, Va
By whom: Capt. Jessee
Period: 3

Last paid:
By whom:
To what time:

Present or absent: Present
Remarks:

Card 18

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

Enlisted:
When: Aug. 23, 1862
Where: Russell Co., Va
By whom: Capt. Jessee
Period: 2 yrs

Last paid:
By whom:
To what time:

Present or absent: Present
Remarks: Driving Brigade Wagon

Card 19

Appears on a
List
of prisoners of war shipped by Provost Marshal of Lexington, Ky., to Louisville, Ky.

List dated: Not dated
When arrested: Nov. 3
When shipped: Nov. 7

Card 20

Appears on a Register of
Prisoners of War.

Where taken: Lexington, Ky
When:
Remarks: Ship'd to Vicksburg Nov. 12.62.

Card 21

Appears on a
Receipt
given by Maj. N. G. Watts, C. S. A. Agent for Exchange, to Capt. W. W. Bickford, U. S. A., Agent for Exchange, for Confederate Prisoners of war received on board Steamer Metropolitan near Vicksburg, Miss., Dec. 4, 1862.

Receipt dated: Not dated

When captured: Oct. 17
Where captured: Lexington, Ky
Residence:
Age: 21; height: 5 fett 5 1/2 inches.
Eyes: Blue; hair: Red
Complexion: light

Card 22

Appears on a
List
of Prisoners of War belonging to the Army of Northern Virginia, who have been this day surrendered by General Robert E. Lee, C. S. A., commanding said Army, to Lieut. Genl. U. S. Grant, commanding Armies of the United States.

Paroled at Appomattox Court House, Virginia, April 9, 1865.

List dated: Not dated

Card 23

Appears on a
Register
of Payments on Descriptive Lists.

When paid: Apr. 18, 1862
By whom: T. F. Fisher
Amount: $50
Remarks: Bounty Money

Card 24

No. 459 Vou. Abst.
Payments
Jno W Purcell
Bounty 50$
April 17, 1862

Card 25

[$50 bounty for re-enlistment at Abingdon, Virginia, April 18, 1862. Signed by name.]

Card 26

No. 15

Vouc. 4 Abst. B 3rd Qr 1864
S. C. Painter
Capt. & A. Q. M.
30th September 1864
$84.75
John W. Purcell

Card 27

[Pay voucher for serving as teamster from June 10th to September 30th.

			Support this site!
Home \| Letters \| Pictures \| Soldiers \| Pensions \| Obituaries \| Newspapers \| Union Soldiers \| Search

Compiled Service Record
Card 1 Private, Company A, 29th Virginia Infantry Appears on a RECEIPT ROLL for pay Date: Aug. 31, 1864 Occupation: Teamster PERIOD OF SERVICE: From: Jan. 1st To: Jun 9 Months: 5 Days: 9 Rate of pay: 25c	Card 2 Appears on a RECEIPT ROLL for clothing, for 2 Qr., 1864 Date of issue: June 8, 1864 Signature:	Card 3 Appears on a RECEIPT ROLL for clothing, for 3rd Qr., 1864 Date of issue: Signature: John W. Purcell
Card 4 Appears on a ROLL of non-commissioned officers and privates employed on extra duty at near Chester Sta during month of Dec., 1864 Nature of service: Teamster TERM OF SERVICE: From: Nov. 30, 1864 To: Dec. 31, 1864	Card 5 Appears on a RECEIPT ROLL for clothing, for 2 Qr., 1864 Date of issue: June 30, 1864 Signature:	Card 6 Appears on a ROLL of non-commissioned officers and privates employed on extra duty at near Chester Sta during month of Oct., 1864 Nature of service: Teamster TERM OF SERVICE: From: Oct. 1 To: Oct. 31
Card 7 Private, Captain William McJessee's Company, 29th Virginia Infantry Appears on a muster roll for Aug. 23 to Oct. 31, 1861 (Dated Nov. 25, 1861) Enlisted: When: July 10, 1861 Where: Dumps Creek, Russell Co. By whom: Capt. Wm. McJessee Period: one year Last paid: By whom: None To what time: None Present or absent: Present Remarks:	Card 8 Private, Company A, 29th Virginia Infantry Appears on a muster roll for Oct. 31, 1861 to Jany 31, 1862 (Not dated) Enlisted: When: July 10, 1861 Where: Dumps Creek By whom: Capt. McJessee Period: one year Last paid: By whom: V. C. Huff To what time: Oct. 31, 1861 Present or absent: Present Remarks:	Card 9 Appears on a muster roll for Jany 31 to Feby 28, 1862 (Dated April 26, 1862) Enlisted: When: Aug. 23, 1861 Where: Dumps Creek, Va By whom: Wm. McJessee Period: 1 yr Last paid: By whom: V. C. Huff To what time: Jany 31, 1862 Present or absent: Present Remarks:
Card 10 Appears on a muster roll for Mch. & April, 1862 (Dated April 30, 1862) Enlisted: When: July 10, 1861 Where: Dumps Creek By whom: Wm. McJessee Period: 1 yr Last paid: By whom: V. C. Huff To what time: Feby 28, 1862 Present or absent: Absent Remarks: Furloughed 30 days	Card 11 Appears on a muster roll for May & June, 1862 (Dated June 30) Enlisted: When: July 10, 1861 Where: D. Creek By whom: Wm. McJessee Period: 1 yr Last paid: By whom: V. C. Huff To what time: April 30, 1862 Present or absent: Present Remarks:	Card 12 Appears on a muster roll for June 30 to Oct. 30, 1862 (Dated Nov. 30, 1862) Enlisted: When: April 1st Where: Russell Co., Va By whom: Capt. Jessee Period: 2 yrs Last paid: By whom: To what time: Present or absent: Absent Remarks: Left at Lexington, Ky sick with fever
Card 13 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: Capt. V. C. Huff To what time: Oct. 30, 1862 Present or absent: Absent Remarks: Abs sick left in Ky	Card 14 Appears on a muster roll for Jany & Feby, 1863 (Dated Mch. 9, 1863) Enlisted: When: Aug. 5 Where: Russell Co., Va By whom: Capt. Jessee Period: 2 yrs Last paid: By whom: Capt. E. Thorne To what time: Oct. 31 Present or absent: Present Remarks: Rejoined from being ab sick	Card 15 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:
Card 16 Appears on a muster roll for Nov. & Dec., 1863 (Not dated) Enlisted: When: Where: By whom: Period: Last paid: By whom: To what time: Present or absent: Absent Remarks: Ab. on detached service driving Brigade wagon	Card 17 Appears on a muster roll for April 1, 1864, made under G. O. No. 27, A. & I. G. O., Rich'd, 1864. Re-Enlisted: When: April 1, 1862 Where: Lebanon, Va By whom: Capt. Jessee Period: 3 Last paid: By whom: To what time: Present or absent: Present Remarks:	Card 18 Appears on a muster roll for Nov. & Dec., 1864 (Dated Dec. 31, 1864) Enlisted: When: Aug. 23, 1862 Where: Russell Co., Va By whom: Capt. Jessee Period: 2 yrs Last paid: By whom: To what time: Present or absent: Present Remarks: Driving Brigade Wagon
Card 19 Appears on a List of prisoners of war shipped by Provost Marshal of Lexington, Ky., to Louisville, Ky. List dated: Not dated When arrested: Nov. 3 When shipped: Nov. 7	Card 20 Appears on a Register of Prisoners of War. Where taken: Lexington, Ky When: Remarks: Ship'd to Vicksburg Nov. 12.62.	Card 21 Appears on a Receipt given by Maj. N. G. Watts, C. S. A. Agent for Exchange, to Capt. W. W. Bickford, U. S. A., Agent for Exchange, for Confederate Prisoners of war received on board Steamer Metropolitan near Vicksburg, Miss., Dec. 4, 1862. Receipt dated: Not dated When captured: Oct. 17 Where captured: Lexington, Ky Residence: Age: 21; height: 5 fett 5 1/2 inches. Eyes: Blue; hair: Red Complexion: light
Card 22 Appears on a List of Prisoners of War belonging to the Army of Northern Virginia, who have been this day surrendered by General Robert E. Lee, C. S. A., commanding said Army, to Lieut. Genl. U. S. Grant, commanding Armies of the United States. Paroled at Appomattox Court House, Virginia, April 9, 1865. List dated: Not dated	Card 23 Appears on a Register of Payments on Descriptive Lists. When paid: Apr. 18, 1862 By whom: T. F. Fisher Amount: $50 Remarks: Bounty Money	Card 24 No. 459 Vou. Abst. Payments Jno W Purcell Bounty 50$ April 17, 1862
Card 25 [$50 bounty for re-enlistment at Abingdon, Virginia, April 18, 1862. Signed by name.]	Card 26 No. 15 Vouc. 4 Abst. B 3rd Qr 1864 S. C. Painter Capt. & A. Q. M. 30th September 1864 $84.75 John W. Purcell	Card 27 [Pay voucher for serving as teamster from June 10th to September 30th.