Isaiah C Salyer - Russell County, Virginia in the Civil War

Isaiah C Salyer


Biography
Born	11/1845
Birth Location	Russell Co.
Died	01/05/1923
Death Location	Russell Co., VA
Father	John Salyers
Mother	Delila Johnson
Married	09/01/1885
Spouse	Josephine Castle
Military Units
5th Kentucky Mounted Infantry
34th Cavalry
CSR, Pension, and Miscellaneous Images
5th Ky Mounted Infantry
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Disability Pension
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Misc
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Pension
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Widows Pension
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Census Information:

1850: 1105, Age 6
1860: 1291, Age 16
1870: Not found
1880: Pike Co., KY 54, Age 37
1900: Copper Creek 134, Age 54
1910: Copper Creek 167, Age 67, Veteran: Yes
1920: Copper Creek 75, 30, Age 74
1930: DEAD

Miscellaneous Information:

Filed pension: 1888, Russell County
Widow filed pension: 1925, Russell County
Appears on 1909 pension list: Under act of 1888, 1917
Appears on pension applications for: John F. Salyer, 1902.

Notes: Lost right arm at Rosaca, GA.

Military Information:

Compiled Service Record

Card 1
Private, Captain William Mynheir's (1st) Co. A, 5th Kentucky Infantry

Appears on a muster roll for Dec. 31, 1861 to Apr. 30, 1862

Enlisted:
When: April 6
Where: Moccasin, Va
By whom:
Period:

Last paid:
By whom: Not paid
To what time:

Present or absent: Present
Remarks:

Card 2

Appears on a muster roll for May & June, 1862

Enlisted:
When: Apr. 6
Where: Moccasin, Va
By whom: Col. A. J. May
Period: Twelve months

Last paid:
By whom: Major Thomas F. Fisher
To what time: Apr. 30

Present or absent: Present
Remarks:

Card 3

Appears on a muster roll for Hazel Green, Ky Oct. 20, 1862

Enlisted:
When: April 6
Where: Moccasin
By whom: Col. A. J. May
Period: 1 year

Last paid:
By whom: Major Thomas F. Fisher
To what time: June 30

Present or absent: x
Remarks: Transferred to Capt. T. J. Henry Co. H. 5 Regt Ky Vols. Oct. 21 '62

x Name appears in Column of Names Present

Card 4
Private, Captain Thomas J. Henry's Company, 5th Kentucky Infantry

Appears on a muster roll for Camp Nash Nov. 18, 1862
Muster-in to date: Apl. 6, 1862

Enlisted:
When: Apl. 6, 1862
Where: Moccasin, Va
By whom: Col. Mynhier
Period: 1 yr

Last paid:
By whom: Maj. Crutchfiled
To what time: Oct. 20, 1862

Present or absent: Present
Remarks: Transferred from Co. A 5 Ky Vols. Oct. 20, 1862 by consolidation of compys.

Card 5

Appears on a muster roll for Sept. 26 to Nov. 30, 1862

Enlisted:
When: Apl. 6, 1862
Where: Moccasin, Va
By whom: Col. Mynhier
Period: 1 yr

Last paid:
By whom: Maj. E. Crutchfield
To what time: Oct. 20, 1862

Present or absent: Present
Remarks: Transfred from Co. A, 5 Ky. Vols. Oct. 20, 1862, by consolidation of compys.

Card 6
Private, (3d) Co. C, 5th Kentucky Infantry

Appears on a muster roll for Nov. 30 to Dec. 31, 1862

Enlisted:
When: Apl. 16, 1862
Where: Camp Moccasin, Va
By whom: Col. A. J. May
Period: 1 yr

Last paid:
By whom: Maj. E. Crutchfield
To what time: Nov. 30, 1862

Present or absent: Absent
Remarks: Absent without leave from Camp Nash Dec. 7, 1862

Card 7

Appears on a muster roll for Jan. & Feb., 1863

Enlisted:
When: Apl. 16, 1862
Where: Camp Moccasin, Va
By whom: Col. A. J. May
Period: 3 yrs

Last paid:
By whom:
To what time:

Present or absent: Present
Remarks:

Card 8

Appears on a muster roll for Mch. & Apl., 1863

Enlisted:
When: Apl. 6, 1862
Where: Camp Moccasin, Scott Co., Va
By whom: Col. Mynhier
Period: 1 yr

Last paid:
By whom: Capt. Wm. Wells
To what time: Feb. 28, 1863

Present or absent: Present
Remarks:

Card 9

Appears on a muster roll for May & June, 1863

Enlisted:
When: Apl. 6, 1862
Where: Camp Moccasin, Scott. Co., Va
By whom: [...] Mynhier
Period: 3 yrs

Last paid:
By whom: Capt. Wells
To what time: Apl. 30, 1863

Present or absent: Present
Remarks: Reinlisted 6 June 1863. Has recd no Bounty.

Card 10

Appears on a muster roll for July & Aug., 1863

Enlisted:
When: Apl. 6, 1862
Where: Scott Co., Va
By whom: Mg. Mynhier
Period: 3 yrs

Last paid:
By whom: Capt. Wells
To what time: June 30, 1863

Present or absent: Absent
Remarks: Absent sick in Scott Co., Va since Aug. 12, 1863

Card 11

Appears on a muster roll for Sept. & Oct., 1863

Enlisted:
When: Apl. 6, 1862
Where: Scott Co., Va
By whom: Maj. Wm. Mynhier
Period: 3 yrs

Last paid:
By whom: Capt. Wells
To what time: June 30, 1863

Present or absent: Present
Remarks:

Card 12

Appears on a muster roll for Nov. & Dec., 1863

Enlisted:
When: Apl. 6, 1862
Where: Scott Co., Va
By whom: Maj. W. Mynhier
Period: 3 yrs

Last paid:
By whom: Capt. Wells
To what time: June 30, 1863

Present or absent: Present
Remarks:

Card 13

Appears on a muster roll for Jan. & Feb., 1864

Enlisted:
When: Aug. 6, 1862
Where: Scott Co., Va
By whom: Major Mynhier
Period: 3 yrs

Last paid:
By whom: Capt. Wells
To what time: Oct. 31, 1863

Present or absent: Present
Remarks:

Card 14

Appears on a muster roll for Mch. & Apl., 1864

Enlisted:
When: Apl. 6, 1862
Where: Scott Co., Va
By whom: Maj. Wm. Mynhier
Period: 3 yrs

Last paid:
By whom: Capt. Wells
To what time: Oct. 31, 1863

Present or absent: Present
Remarks:

Card 15

Appears on a muster roll for May 1 to Aug. 31, 1864

Enlisted:
When: Sept. 6, 1862
Where: Scott Co., Va
By whom: Maj. Wm. Mynhier
Period: 3 yrs

Last paid:
By whom: Capt. B. F. Bomer
To what time: Feb. 29, 1864

Present or absent: Present
Remarks:

Card 16

Appears on a muster roll for Sept. & Oct,. 1864

Enlisted:
When: Apl. 6, 1862
Where: Scott Co., Va
By whom: Maj. Wm. Mynhier
Period: 3 yrs

Last paid:
By whom: Capt. Rhea
To what time: Apl. 30, 1864

Present or absent:
Remarks: Was retired for six months in Oct. 1864 from wound disabling him.

Card 17

Appears on a
Register
of the Invalid Corps, P. A. C. S.

Date of retirement: Oct. 14, 1864

Card 18

Appears on a
Report of Sick and Wounded
in Way Hospital,
at Lynchburg, Va,.
for the month of Oct., 1864

Discharges on Surgeon's Certificate and Deaths:
Disease: V. Sclopet.
Date of discharge from service: Oct. 14, 1864

Card 19

No. 40
SPECIAL REQUISITION
3d Qr., 1864
Isaiah Salyer
Co. C. 5th Ky
22 Sept. 1864

Card 20

[Requisition for one jacket and one pair of pants. Sept. 22, 1864. Signed by mark.]

Card 21

[Back of pay voucher.]

Card 22

[Pay voucher from 1 November 1863 to 29 February 1864. $44.00. Signed by mark.]

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Compiled Service Record
Card 1 Private, Captain William Mynheir's (1st) Co. A, 5th Kentucky Infantry Appears on a muster roll for Dec. 31, 1861 to Apr. 30, 1862 Enlisted: When: April 6 Where: Moccasin, Va By whom: Period: Last paid: By whom: Not paid To what time: Present or absent: Present Remarks:	Card 2 Appears on a muster roll for May & June, 1862 Enlisted: When: Apr. 6 Where: Moccasin, Va By whom: Col. A. J. May Period: Twelve months Last paid: By whom: Major Thomas F. Fisher To what time: Apr. 30 Present or absent: Present Remarks:	Card 3 Appears on a muster roll for Hazel Green, Ky Oct. 20, 1862 Enlisted: When: April 6 Where: Moccasin By whom: Col. A. J. May Period: 1 year Last paid: By whom: Major Thomas F. Fisher To what time: June 30 Present or absent: x Remarks: Transferred to Capt. T. J. Henry Co. H. 5 Regt Ky Vols. Oct. 21 '62 x Name appears in Column of Names Present
Card 4 Private, Captain Thomas J. Henry's Company, 5th Kentucky Infantry Appears on a muster roll for Camp Nash Nov. 18, 1862 Muster-in to date: Apl. 6, 1862 Enlisted: When: Apl. 6, 1862 Where: Moccasin, Va By whom: Col. Mynhier Period: 1 yr Last paid: By whom: Maj. Crutchfiled To what time: Oct. 20, 1862 Present or absent: Present Remarks: Transferred from Co. A 5 Ky Vols. Oct. 20, 1862 by consolidation of compys.	Card 5 Appears on a muster roll for Sept. 26 to Nov. 30, 1862 Enlisted: When: Apl. 6, 1862 Where: Moccasin, Va By whom: Col. Mynhier Period: 1 yr Last paid: By whom: Maj. E. Crutchfield To what time: Oct. 20, 1862 Present or absent: Present Remarks: Transfred from Co. A, 5 Ky. Vols. Oct. 20, 1862, by consolidation of compys.	Card 6 Private, (3d) Co. C, 5th Kentucky Infantry Appears on a muster roll for Nov. 30 to Dec. 31, 1862 Enlisted: When: Apl. 16, 1862 Where: Camp Moccasin, Va By whom: Col. A. J. May Period: 1 yr Last paid: By whom: Maj. E. Crutchfield To what time: Nov. 30, 1862 Present or absent: Absent Remarks: Absent without leave from Camp Nash Dec. 7, 1862
Card 7 Appears on a muster roll for Jan. & Feb., 1863 Enlisted: When: Apl. 16, 1862 Where: Camp Moccasin, Va By whom: Col. A. J. May Period: 3 yrs Last paid: By whom: To what time: Present or absent: Present Remarks:	Card 8 Appears on a muster roll for Mch. & Apl., 1863 Enlisted: When: Apl. 6, 1862 Where: Camp Moccasin, Scott Co., Va By whom: Col. Mynhier Period: 1 yr Last paid: By whom: Capt. Wm. Wells To what time: Feb. 28, 1863 Present or absent: Present Remarks:	Card 9 Appears on a muster roll for May & June, 1863 Enlisted: When: Apl. 6, 1862 Where: Camp Moccasin, Scott. Co., Va By whom: [...] Mynhier Period: 3 yrs Last paid: By whom: Capt. Wells To what time: Apl. 30, 1863 Present or absent: Present Remarks: Reinlisted 6 June 1863. Has recd no Bounty.
Card 10 Appears on a muster roll for July & Aug., 1863 Enlisted: When: Apl. 6, 1862 Where: Scott Co., Va By whom: Mg. Mynhier Period: 3 yrs Last paid: By whom: Capt. Wells To what time: June 30, 1863 Present or absent: Absent Remarks: Absent sick in Scott Co., Va since Aug. 12, 1863	Card 11 Appears on a muster roll for Sept. & Oct., 1863 Enlisted: When: Apl. 6, 1862 Where: Scott Co., Va By whom: Maj. Wm. Mynhier Period: 3 yrs Last paid: By whom: Capt. Wells To what time: June 30, 1863 Present or absent: Present Remarks:	Card 12 Appears on a muster roll for Nov. & Dec., 1863 Enlisted: When: Apl. 6, 1862 Where: Scott Co., Va By whom: Maj. W. Mynhier Period: 3 yrs Last paid: By whom: Capt. Wells To what time: June 30, 1863 Present or absent: Present Remarks:
Card 13 Appears on a muster roll for Jan. & Feb., 1864 Enlisted: When: Aug. 6, 1862 Where: Scott Co., Va By whom: Major Mynhier Period: 3 yrs Last paid: By whom: Capt. Wells To what time: Oct. 31, 1863 Present or absent: Present Remarks:	Card 14 Appears on a muster roll for Mch. & Apl., 1864 Enlisted: When: Apl. 6, 1862 Where: Scott Co., Va By whom: Maj. Wm. Mynhier Period: 3 yrs Last paid: By whom: Capt. Wells To what time: Oct. 31, 1863 Present or absent: Present Remarks:	Card 15 Appears on a muster roll for May 1 to Aug. 31, 1864 Enlisted: When: Sept. 6, 1862 Where: Scott Co., Va By whom: Maj. Wm. Mynhier Period: 3 yrs Last paid: By whom: Capt. B. F. Bomer To what time: Feb. 29, 1864 Present or absent: Present Remarks:
Card 16 Appears on a muster roll for Sept. & Oct,. 1864 Enlisted: When: Apl. 6, 1862 Where: Scott Co., Va By whom: Maj. Wm. Mynhier Period: 3 yrs Last paid: By whom: Capt. Rhea To what time: Apl. 30, 1864 Present or absent: Remarks: Was retired for six months in Oct. 1864 from wound disabling him.	Card 17 Appears on a Register of the Invalid Corps, P. A. C. S. Date of retirement: Oct. 14, 1864	Card 18 Appears on a Report of Sick and Wounded in Way Hospital, at Lynchburg, Va,. for the month of Oct., 1864 Discharges on Surgeon's Certificate and Deaths: Disease: V. Sclopet. Date of discharge from service: Oct. 14, 1864
Card 19 No. 40 SPECIAL REQUISITION 3d Qr., 1864 Isaiah Salyer Co. C. 5th Ky 22 Sept. 1864	Card 20 [Requisition for one jacket and one pair of pants. Sept. 22, 1864. Signed by mark.]	Card 21 [Back of pay voucher.]
Card 22 [Pay voucher from 1 November 1863 to 29 February 1864. $44.00. Signed by mark.]