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Biography | |
Born | 4/1843 |
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Birth Location | Washington Co. |
Died | 12/03/1916 |
Death Location | Greenup Co., KY |
Father | Peter Rhea |
Mother | Nancy Baugh |
Married | 10/09/1865 1/1/1872 (KY) |
Spouses | Cynthia Ellen Adams Tabitha G. Meyers |
Military Units | |
48th Infantry | |
54th Va Cavalry | |
CSR, Pension, and Miscellaneous Images | |
48th Infantry | |
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Census Information:
1850: 827, Age 8
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Miscellaneous Information:
Filed pension: 1913 (Kentucky) Notes: Moved to KY in 4/1869. Marriage/parent confusion. Two different men? Chancery 1871-003.
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Military Information:
Compiled Service Record | ||
Card 1 Private, Capt. John H. Candler's Company (Russell Guards), Virginia Volunteers, 48th Virginia Infantry Age: 19 years Appears on a muster roll for July 17 to Aug. 31, 1861 (Dated Aug. 31) Enrolled for active service: When: June 25 Where: Russell By whom: Jno. H. Candler Mustered into service: When: July 17 Where: Abingdon By whom: J. A. Campbell Remarks: |
Card 2 Appears on a Regimental Return for the month of Mch., 1862 Absent enlisted men accounted for: Absent without leave since 28 March |
Card 3 Appears on a Register of Payments on Descriptive Lists. When paid: Feb. 13, 1862 By whom: R. J. Haller Amount: $50.00 Remarks: Bty |
Card 4 Appears on Muster Roll of a detachment of paroled and exchanged prisoners at Camp Lee, near Richmond, Va., for to Aug. 31, 1863 (Dated Sept. 17, 1863) Enlisted: When: June, 1861 Where: Russel By whom: Capt. Cannon Period: War Last paid: By whom: Maj. Bruce To what time: Apr. 30 Present or absent: Present Remarks: |
Card 5 Name appears as a signature to a Roll of Prisoners of War paroled at De Camp General Hospital, Davids Island, New York Harbor. Roll dated: Not dated Where captured: Gettysburg, Pa When captured: July 5, 1863 x signs by mark |
Card 6 [Commutation of rations while on reenlistment furlough from Winchester to Russell County and back. February 18th to March 20th, 1862. Signed by mark.] |
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