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Armstead Rittonberry


Biography
Born ca. 1837
Birth Location NC
Died 06/14/1863
Death Location Richmond, VA
Father
Mother
Married 12/14/1856 (SC)
Spouse Mary Ann Puckett
Military Units
16th Cavalry
29th Infantry
CSR, Pension, and Miscellaneous Images
29th Infantry
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Census Information:

1850: Not found
1860: 1412, 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 A, 29th Virginia Infantry

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

Enlisted:
When: Aug. 29
Where: Temple Hill, Va
By whom: Capt. Dickenson
Period: 3 yrs

Last paid:
By whom:
To what time:

Present or absent: Present
Remarks: Recruit by transfer from Capt. Stevensons Co Cavalry 30 Aug/62

Card 2

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: Present
Remarks:

Card 3

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: V. C. Huff
To what time: Dec. 31

Present or absent: Present
Remarks:

Card 4

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 5

Appears on a Register of Payments on Descriptive Lists.

When paid: Oct. 1, 1862
By whom: V. C. Huff
Amount: $50
Remarks: Bounty

Card 6

Appears on a Register of
Chimborazo Hospital, No. 1,
Richmond, Virginia.

Disease: Pleurisy
Admitted: June 7, 1863

Died: June 14, 1863

Card 7

Appears on a Register of
Receiving and Wayside Hospital,
or General Hospital No. 9,
Richmond, Virginia.

Admitted: June 6, 1863
Disposition: Chimborazo Hosp.
Date: June 7, 1863

Card 8

Appears on a
Report of Sick and Wounded
in Chimborazo Hospital No. 1,
at Richmond, Va.,
for the month fo June, 1863.

Discharges on Surgeon's Certificates and Deaths:
Disease: Typhoid pneumonia

Date of Death: June 14

Card 9

Appears on a
ROLL
of non-commissioned officers and privates employed on extra duty at In Regt
during month of ____

Nature of service: Teamster

TERM OF SERVICE:
From: July 1, 1863
To: July 31, 1863

Card 10

Appears on a
ROLL
of non-commissioned officers and privates employed on extra duty at In Regt
during month of ____

Nature of service: Teamster

TERM OF SERVICE:
From: May 1, 1863
To: May 31, 1863

Card 11

Appears on a
ROLL
of non-commissioned officers and privates employed on extra duty at In Regt
during month of ____

Nature of service: Teamster

TERM OF SERVICE:
From: June 1, 1863
To: June 30, 1863

Card 12

Appears on a
RECEIPT ROLL
date: Aug. 31, 1863

PERIOD OF SERVICE:
From: Apl. 1
To: July 31

Rate of pay: 2.50
Signature: A. Rittenberry

Card 13

[$50 bounty for re-enlistment at Mt. Sterling, Ky, October 1, 1862. Signed by name.]

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