Madison Ray - Russell County, Virginia in the Civil War

Madison Ray


Biography
Born	1835
Birth Location	Russell Co.
Died	07/09/1863
Death Location	Lynchburg, VA
Father	Iradell Ray
Mother	Rhoda
Married	03/29/1859
Spouse	Lyda Honaker
Military Units
37th Infantry
CSR, Pension, and Miscellaneous Images
37th Infantry
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Census Information:

1850: 237, Age 17
1860: 796, Age 23
1870: DEAD
1880: DEAD
1900: DEAD
1910: DEAD
1920: DEAD
1930: DEAD

Miscellaneous Information:

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: 25

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:

Card 3

Appears on a muster roll for Jan. & Feb., 1862 (Dated June 13, 1862)

Enlisted:
When: May 2
Where: New Garden
By whom: Capt. Hunt
Period: 1 year

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

Present or absent: Present
Remarks:

Card 4

Appears on a muster roll for Mch. & Apr., 1862 (Dated Aug. 15, 1862)

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

Last paid:
By whom: Capt. Cole
To what time: Feb. 28

Present or absent:
Remarks: Deserted Apl. 28

Card 5

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

Enlisted:
When: May 2
Where: New Garden
By whom: Capt. Hunt
Period: 3 y's

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

Present or absent: Present
Remarks:

Card 6

Appears on a muster roll for July & Aug., 1862 (Dated Sept. 28, 1862)

Enlisted:
When: May 2
Where: New Garden
By whom: Capt. Hunt
Period: 3 ys

Last paid:
By whom:
To what time:

Present or absent:
Remarks: Transferred to Co. G 37 Regt

Card 7
Private, Company G, 37th Virginia Infantry

Appears on a muster roll for Sept. & Oct., 1862 (Dated Dec. 11, 1862)

Enlisted:
When:
Where:
By whom:
Period:

Last paid:
By whom: Capt. Cole
To what time: Aug. 31

Present or absent: Present
Remarks:

Card 8

Appears on a muster roll of Companies G and I (consolidated) for Nov. & Dec., 1862 (Not dated)

Enlisted:
When: May 2
Where: New Garden
By whom: Capt. Hunt
Period: 1 yr

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

Present or absent: Present
Remarks:

Card 9

Name appears on a
Register
of Officers and Soldiers of the Army of the Confederate States who were killed in battle, or who died of wounds or disease.

Where born:
When deceased: July 9, 1863
Where and from what cause: Gen Hos No. 1 Lynchburg, Va
Amount of money left:
Effects: Sundries
In whose charge:
When received: Aug. 17, 1863
Number of certificate: 2295

Card 10

Appears on a
Report of Sick and Wounded
in General Hospital No. 1,
at Lynchburg, Va.,
for the month of July, 1863

Discharges on Surgeon's Certificates and Deaths:
Disease: Pneumonia

Date of death: July 9, 1863

Card 11

Appears on a RECEIPT ROLL for clothing, for 1 Qr., 1863

Date of issue: Feb. 3, 1863
Signature:

Card 12

Appears on a RECEIPT ROLL for clothing, for 1 Qr., 1863

Date of issue: Mar. 26, 1863
Signature:

Card 13

Head Quarters Valley Disct
July 31st 1862

General Order No 74

At a General Court Martial convened by virtue of General Order No 59 Hd Qrs Valley Disct June 16th 1862 were arrayed & tried as follows:

2nd Private Madison Rhea Co. I 37th Regiment Va. Vols.

Charge Desertion

Specification - In this that the said private Maddison Rhea Co I 37th Regt Va Vols being regularly in the Military service of the Confederate States did on or about the 12th day of May 1862 in the County of Highland Va desert the said service knowingly & wilfully

Finding
Of the Specification Guilty
Of the Charge Guilty

Sentence

The Court sentenct the said prisoner private Madison Rhea Co I 37th Regt Va Vols:
To forfeit four months pay wear a ball & chain for thirty days & to be publicly reprimanded at Dress Parade in the presence of the Regiment.
The proceedings findings & sentence in the foregoing case are approved & will be carried into effect with the exception of wearing ball & chain which is remitted in consequence of the difficulty of carrying that part of the sentence into execution at this time.

By Command of
Maj. Genl. Jackson
A. S. Pendleton
A. A. Genl

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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: 25 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:	Card 3 Appears on a muster roll for Jan. & Feb., 1862 (Dated June 13, 1862) Enlisted: When: May 2 Where: New Garden By whom: Capt. Hunt Period: 1 year Last paid: By whom: Capt. Haller To what time: Dec. 31 Present or absent: Present Remarks:
Card 4 Appears on a muster roll for Mch. & Apr., 1862 (Dated Aug. 15, 1862) Enlisted: When: May 2 Where: New Garden By whom: Capt. Hunt Period: 12 mos. Last paid: By whom: Capt. Cole To what time: Feb. 28 Present or absent: Remarks: Deserted Apl. 28	Card 5 Appears on a muster roll for May & June, 1862 (Not dated) Enlisted: When: May 2 Where: New Garden By whom: Capt. Hunt Period: 3 y's Last paid: By whom: Capt. Cole To what time: Apl. 30 Present or absent: Present Remarks:	Card 6 Appears on a muster roll for July & Aug., 1862 (Dated Sept. 28, 1862) Enlisted: When: May 2 Where: New Garden By whom: Capt. Hunt Period: 3 ys Last paid: By whom: To what time: Present or absent: Remarks: Transferred to Co. G 37 Regt
Card 7 Private, Company G, 37th Virginia Infantry Appears on a muster roll for Sept. & Oct., 1862 (Dated Dec. 11, 1862) Enlisted: When: Where: By whom: Period: Last paid: By whom: Capt. Cole To what time: Aug. 31 Present or absent: Present Remarks:	Card 8 Appears on a muster roll of Companies G and I (consolidated) for Nov. & Dec., 1862 (Not dated) Enlisted: When: May 2 Where: New Garden By whom: Capt. Hunt Period: 1 yr Last paid: By whom: Capt. Cole To what time: Present or absent: Present Remarks:	Card 9 Name appears on a Register of Officers and Soldiers of the Army of the Confederate States who were killed in battle, or who died of wounds or disease. Where born: When deceased: July 9, 1863 Where and from what cause: Gen Hos No. 1 Lynchburg, Va Amount of money left: Effects: Sundries In whose charge: When received: Aug. 17, 1863 Number of certificate: 2295
Card 10 Appears on a Report of Sick and Wounded in General Hospital No. 1, at Lynchburg, Va., for the month of July, 1863 Discharges on Surgeon's Certificates and Deaths: Disease: Pneumonia Date of death: July 9, 1863	Card 11 Appears on a RECEIPT ROLL for clothing, for 1 Qr., 1863 Date of issue: Feb. 3, 1863 Signature:	Card 12 Appears on a RECEIPT ROLL for clothing, for 1 Qr., 1863 Date of issue: Mar. 26, 1863 Signature:
Card 13 Head Quarters Valley Disct July 31st 1862 General Order No 74 At a General Court Martial convened by virtue of General Order No 59 Hd Qrs Valley Disct June 16th 1862 were arrayed & tried as follows: 2nd Private Madison Rhea Co. I 37th Regiment Va. Vols. Charge Desertion Specification - In this that the said private Maddison Rhea Co I 37th Regt Va Vols being regularly in the Military service of the Confederate States did on or about the 12th day of May 1862 in the County of Highland Va desert the said service knowingly & wilfully Finding Of the Specification Guilty Of the Charge Guilty Sentence The Court sentenct the said prisoner private Madison Rhea Co I 37th Regt Va Vols: To forfeit four months pay wear a ball & chain for thirty days & to be publicly reprimanded at Dress Parade in the presence of the Regiment. The proceedings findings & sentence in the foregoing case are approved & will be carried into effect with the exception of wearing ball & chain which is remitted in consequence of the difficulty of carrying that part of the sentence into execution at this time. By Command of Maj. Genl. Jackson A. S. Pendleton A. A. Genl