John H Salyer

Biography
Born	09/07/1829
Birth Location	Russell Co.
Died	01/10/1910
Death Location	Russell Co., VA
Father	Johnathan Salyer
Mother	Lydia
Married	12/29/1855
Spouse	Sarah Castle
Military Units
22nd Cavalry
CSR, Pension, and Miscellaneous Images
22nd Cavalry
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Census Information: 1850: 1070, Age 18 1860: 1177, Age 30 1870: Copper Creek 120, Age 41 1880: Copper Creek 284, Age 50 1900: Copper Creek 307, Age 70 1910: Copper Creek 152, Age 80, Veteran: Yes 1920: DEAD 1930: DEAD

Miscellaneous Information: Appears on pension applications for: William H. Lambert widow, 1903. Notes: On pension list but I can't find his pension. Death date from findagrave conflicts with 1910 Census.

Military Information:

Compiled Service Record
Card 1 Private, Company A, 22nd Virginia Cavalry Appears on a muster roll for to Oct. 31, 1863 (Dated Oct. 31, 1863) Enlisted: When: June 16, 1863 Where: Russell Co., Va By whom: H. F. Kendrick Period: 3 yrs Last paid: By whom: To what time: Present or absent: Absent Remarks: Absent sick	Card 2 Appears on a Register of General Hospital, Winchester, Va. Disease: Debilitas Admitted: July 23, 1864	Card 3 12 August 1953 Mrs. Ernest Lynch Route No. 2 Castlewood, Virginia Dear Mrs. Lynch: This is in reply to your letter of 13 July 1953, herewith returned. The records show that one John H. Salyer, private, Company A, Regiment of Mounted Rifles, which subsequently became Company A, 22nd Regiment Virginia Cavalry (also known as Bowen's Regiment Virginia Mounted Riflemen), Confederate States Army, enlisted 16 June 1863 in Russell County, Virginia. His name last appears on a Register General Hospital, Winchester, Virginia, which shows that he was admitted 23 July 1864. This collection of records is by no means complete, and failure to find the entire record of Confederate Military srevice does not indicate necessarily that an individual did not serve at some period not covered by the records. Sincerly yours, Wm. E. Bergin Major General, USA The Adjutant General
Card 4 Va. James Salyer Co. B Baldwin's Squadron Part. Rangers Certif. of disabl. for discharge [...]	Card 5 Discharge recommended John S. Williams Br Genl SH. In Dept. Dist [...] Dublin May 24 /63 Discharge him By Command of Maj. Genl. Sam Jones [...]	Card 6 No 13 Army of the Confederate States Certificate of Disability for Discharge James Salyer a private of Capt. Henry F. Kindrick's Company (B) Baldwin's Sqauadron of Partisan Rangers was enlisted by Capt. Wm. M. Baldwin of Baldwin's Squadron of Partisan Rangers at Nickelsville Scott. Co. Virginia on the 4th day of Aug. 1862 to serve three years. He was born in Scott Co. Virginia is 44 years of age 5 feet 9 inches high, fair complexion blue eyes dark har and by occupation when enlisted a farmer. During the last two months said soldier has been unfit for duty sixty days. Station Saltville Va Date May 19th 1863 H. F. Kendrick Capt. Comg Company I certify that I have carefully examined the said James Salyer of Capt. Kendrick's Company, and find him incapable of performing the duties of a soldier because of an old fracture implicating the ankle joint which incapacitates him to a considerable extent for walking, and lumbago from injury of the spinal column. Wm. H. Bramblett Surgeon C. S. A. Discharged this first day of Jul 1863 at Camp Thompson. H. F. Kendrick Capt. Comdg. Co.
Card 14 No. 37 Abst 3rd Qr., 1863 James Salyer $40.00 Paid 18 Augt. 1863	Card 15 [Payment for services rendered as a blacksmith, May 1863. Signed by name.]