Henry Ray - Russell County, Virginia in the Civil War

Henry Ray


Biography
Born	1840
Birth Location	Russell Co.
Died	1923
Death Location
Father	John Sr. Ray
Mother	Elisabeth Hess
Married	10/16/1862 11/18/1869
Spouses	Elizabeth Parks Rachel Proffit
Military Units
37th Infantry
2nd VSL
22nd Cavalry
CSR, Pension, and Miscellaneous Images
22nd Cavalry
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37th Infantry
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Pension
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Census Information:

1850: 238, Age 10
1860: 769, Age 23
1870: Not found
1880: Not found
1900: Honaker 206, Age 60
1910: Not found
1920: Not found
1930: DEAD

Miscellaneous Information:

Filed pension: 1904, Russell County
Appears on 1909 pension list: Under act of 1902

Military Information:

Compiled Service Record

Card 1
Private, Company I, 37th Virginia Infantry

Appears on a muster roll dated May 31st, 1861

Enrolled for active service on: May 3
Enrolled for active service at: New Garden
Enrolled by: Capt. J. F. McElhenney
Period: 1 year

Age: 23

Company was enrolled for active service at Honaker, Va., on the 3rd day of May, 1861 and travelled then to Abingdon where it arrived on the 30th, 1861, a distance of 34 miles.

Card 2

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

Enlisted:
When: May 2
Where: New Garden
By whom: Capt. S. Hunt
Period: 12 mo

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

Present or absent: Present
Remarks: Gun Cartridge box & bayonet

Card 3
Private, Company G, 37th Virginia Infantry

Appears on a muster roll for Jan. & Feb., 1862 (Not dated)

Enlisted:
When: July 13, 1861
Where: Russell
By whom: Wm. J. Kendrick
Period: 12 mos

Last paid:
By whom:
To what time:

Present or absent: Absent
Remarks: Absent on furlough

Card 4

Appears on a muster roll for Mch. & Apr., 1862 (Not dated)

Enlisted:
When: July 13, 1861
Where: Russell
By whom: Wm. J. Kendrick
Period: 12 mos

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

Present or absent: Absent
Remarks: Absent on furlough

Card 5

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

Enlisted:
When: July 13, 1861
Where: Russell
By whom: Wm. J. Kendrick
Period: 12 mos

Last paid:
By whom: Capt. Cole
To what time: Apl. 30

Present or absent:
Remarks: Deserted June 6

Card 6

Appears on a muster roll for July & Aug., 1862 (Dated Nov. 1)

Enlisted:
When: July 13
Where: Russell
By whom: Wm. J. Kendrick
Period: 12 mos

Last paid:
By whom:
To what time:

Present or absent: Absent
Remarks: Absent without leave

Card 7

Appears on a muster roll for Sept. & Oct., 1862 (Dated Dec. 9, 1862)

Enlisted:
When:
Where:
By whom:
Period:

Last paid:
By whom:
To what time:

Present or absent: Absent
Remarks: Absent without leave

Card 8

Appears on a muster roll of Companies G and I (consolidated) for Nov. & Dec., 1862 (Dated Dec. 30, 1862)

Enlisted:
When:
Where:
By whom:
Period:

Last paid:
By whom:
To what time:

Present or absent: Absent
Remarks: Absent without leave

Card 9

Appears on a
Bounty Pay and Receipt Roll
for reenlisted men of the organization named above.

Roll dated: Camp Mason, Va. Feb. 18, 1862

Bounty: $50.00
Signature: Henry Ray his mark

Card 10
Private, Company D, 22nd Virginia Cavalry

Appears on a muster roll for to Oct. 31, 1863 (Dated Oct. 31, 1863)

Enlisted:
When: May 1, 1863
Where: Russell Co., Va
By whom: Capt. Ball
Period: 3 yrs

Last paid:
By whom:
To what time:

Present or absent: Absent
Remarks: Absent without leave

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Compiled Service Record
Card 1 Private, Company I, 37th Virginia Infantry Appears on a muster roll dated May 31st, 1861 Enrolled for active service on: May 3 Enrolled for active service at: New Garden Enrolled by: Capt. J. F. McElhenney Period: 1 year Age: 23 Company was enrolled for active service at Honaker, Va., on the 3rd day of May, 1861 and travelled then to Abingdon where it arrived on the 30th, 1861, a distance of 34 miles.	Card 2 Appears on a muster roll for July & Aug., 1861 (Dated Aug. 31) Enlisted: When: May 2 Where: New Garden By whom: Capt. S. Hunt Period: 12 mo Last paid: By whom: Capt. Dunbar To what time: June 30 Present or absent: Present Remarks: Gun Cartridge box & bayonet	Card 3 Private, Company G, 37th Virginia Infantry Appears on a muster roll for Jan. & Feb., 1862 (Not dated) Enlisted: When: July 13, 1861 Where: Russell By whom: Wm. J. Kendrick Period: 12 mos Last paid: By whom: To what time: Present or absent: Absent Remarks: Absent on furlough
Card 4 Appears on a muster roll for Mch. & Apr., 1862 (Not dated) Enlisted: When: July 13, 1861 Where: Russell By whom: Wm. J. Kendrick Period: 12 mos Last paid: By whom: Capt. Haller To what time: Dec. 31 Present or absent: Absent Remarks: Absent on furlough	Card 5 Appears on a muster roll for May & June, 1862 (Not dated) Enlisted: When: July 13, 1861 Where: Russell By whom: Wm. J. Kendrick Period: 12 mos Last paid: By whom: Capt. Cole To what time: Apl. 30 Present or absent: Remarks: Deserted June 6	Card 6 Appears on a muster roll for July & Aug., 1862 (Dated Nov. 1) Enlisted: When: July 13 Where: Russell By whom: Wm. J. Kendrick Period: 12 mos Last paid: By whom: To what time: Present or absent: Absent Remarks: Absent without leave
Card 7 Appears on a muster roll for Sept. & Oct., 1862 (Dated Dec. 9, 1862) Enlisted: When: Where: By whom: Period: Last paid: By whom: To what time: Present or absent: Absent Remarks: Absent without leave	Card 8 Appears on a muster roll of Companies G and I (consolidated) for Nov. & Dec., 1862 (Dated Dec. 30, 1862) Enlisted: When: Where: By whom: Period: Last paid: By whom: To what time: Present or absent: Absent Remarks: Absent without leave	Card 9 Appears on a Bounty Pay and Receipt Roll for reenlisted men of the organization named above. Roll dated: Camp Mason, Va. Feb. 18, 1862 Bounty: $50.00 Signature: Henry Ray his mark
Card 10 Private, Company D, 22nd Virginia Cavalry Appears on a muster roll for to Oct. 31, 1863 (Dated Oct. 31, 1863) Enlisted: When: May 1, 1863 Where: Russell Co., Va By whom: Capt. Ball Period: 3 yrs Last paid: By whom: To what time: Present or absent: Absent Remarks: Absent without leave