Charles H Riley - Russell County, Virginia in the Civil War

Charles H Riley


Biography
Born	ca. 1842
Birth Location	Russell Co.
Died	08/07/1864
Death Location	Moorefield, WV
Father	John Riley
Mother
Married
Spouse
Military Units
16th Cavalry
37th Infantry
2nd VSL
Caldwell's Battalion Cavalry
CSR, Pension, and Miscellaneous Images
16th Cavalry
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37th Infantry
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Caldwell's Battalion
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Census Information:

1850: 1753, Age 7
1860: 1030, Age 18
1870: DEAD
1880: DEAD
1900: DEAD
1910: DEAD
1920: DEAD
1930: DEAD

Miscellaneous Information:

Letter mention: Cowan/Fletcher
Letter mention: Isaac V. Reynolds

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: 18

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. White
To what time: Aug. 31

Present or absent: Absent
Remarks: On furlough reenlisted

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. White
To what time: Aug. 31

Present or absent: Absent
Remarks: Absent sick

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:
To what time:

Present or absent:
Remarks: Deserted Mch. 20, 1862

Card 6

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

Enlisted:
When: May 2, 1861
Where: New Garden
By whom: Capt. Hunt
Period: 3 ys

Last paid:
By whom:
To what time:

Present or absent:
Remarks: Deserted March 20

Card 7

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

Enlisted:
When: May 2, 1861
Where: New Garden
By whom: Capt. Hunt
Period: 3 ys

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

Present or absent:
Remarks: Deserted

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. Haller
To what time: Oct. 31, 1861

Present or absent: Absent
Remarks: Absent without leave

Card 9

Appears on Bounty Pay and Receipt Roll dated Camp Mason, Va., Feby 18, 1862

Bounty: $50
Signature: Charles H. Rily

Card 10
Private, Captain Jacob C. Gent's Company, Caldwell's Battalion Cavalry

Appears on a muster roll for Dated Aug. 7, 1862

Enlisted:
When: June 1, 1862
Where: Russell Va
By whom: Otis Caldwell
Period: 3 yrs

Last paid:
By whom:
To what time:

Present or absent: Present
Remarks:

Card 11
Private, Company B, 16th Virginia Cavalry

Appears on a muster roll for Mch. 1 to Apl. 1, 1864 (Dated Apl. 1, 1864)

Enlisted:
When: June 1, 1862
Where: Lebanon, Va
By whom: Capt. Gent
Period: 3 yrs

Last paid:
By whom: Capt. Ward
To what time: Aug. 31, 1863

Present or absent: Present
Remarks:

Card 12

Appears on a muster roll for Aug. 31, 1863 to Oct. 31, 1864 (Dated Oct. 31, 1864)

Enlisted:
When: June 10, 1862
Where: Lebanon, Va
By whom: Capt. Gent
Period: War

Last paid:
By whom: Capt. Ward
To what time: Aug. 31, 1863

Present or absent:
Remarks: Killed in battle

Card 13

Appears on a muster roll for Aug. 31 to Dec. 31, 1864 (Dated Dec. 31, 1864)

Enlisted:
When: Apl. 7, 1862
Where: Lebanon, Va
By whom: O. Caldwell
Period: 3 yrs

Last paid:
By whom: Capt. Ward
To what time: Aug. 31, 1863

Present or absent:
Remarks: Killed in action at Moorfield, Va. Aug 7, 1864 Bounty Bond due

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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: 18 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. White To what time: Aug. 31 Present or absent: Absent Remarks: On furlough reenlisted
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. White To what time: Aug. 31 Present or absent: Absent Remarks: Absent sick	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: To what time: Present or absent: Remarks: Deserted Mch. 20, 1862	Card 6 Appears on a muster roll for July & Aug., 1862 (Dated Sept. 28, 1862) Enlisted: When: May 2, 1861 Where: New Garden By whom: Capt. Hunt Period: 3 ys Last paid: By whom: To what time: Present or absent: Remarks: Deserted March 20
Card 7 Appears on a muster roll for Sept. & Oct., 1862 (Dated Dec. 11, 1862) Enlisted: When: May 2, 1861 Where: New Garden By whom: Capt. Hunt Period: 3 ys Last paid: By whom: Capt. Haller To what time: Aug. 31 Present or absent: Remarks: Deserted	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. Haller To what time: Oct. 31, 1861 Present or absent: Absent Remarks: Absent without leave	Card 9 Appears on Bounty Pay and Receipt Roll dated Camp Mason, Va., Feby 18, 1862 Bounty: $50 Signature: Charles H. Rily
Card 10 Private, Captain Jacob C. Gent's Company, Caldwell's Battalion Cavalry Appears on a muster roll for Dated Aug. 7, 1862 Enlisted: When: June 1, 1862 Where: Russell Va By whom: Otis Caldwell Period: 3 yrs Last paid: By whom: To what time: Present or absent: Present Remarks:	Card 11 Private, Company B, 16th Virginia Cavalry Appears on a muster roll for Mch. 1 to Apl. 1, 1864 (Dated Apl. 1, 1864) Enlisted: When: June 1, 1862 Where: Lebanon, Va By whom: Capt. Gent Period: 3 yrs Last paid: By whom: Capt. Ward To what time: Aug. 31, 1863 Present or absent: Present Remarks:	Card 12 Appears on a muster roll for Aug. 31, 1863 to Oct. 31, 1864 (Dated Oct. 31, 1864) Enlisted: When: June 10, 1862 Where: Lebanon, Va By whom: Capt. Gent Period: War Last paid: By whom: Capt. Ward To what time: Aug. 31, 1863 Present or absent: Remarks: Killed in battle
Card 13 Appears on a muster roll for Aug. 31 to Dec. 31, 1864 (Dated Dec. 31, 1864) Enlisted: When: Apl. 7, 1862 Where: Lebanon, Va By whom: O. Caldwell Period: 3 yrs Last paid: By whom: Capt. Ward To what time: Aug. 31, 1863 Present or absent: Remarks: Killed in action at Moorfield, Va. Aug 7, 1864 Bounty Bond due