George Washington Seacatt - Russell County, Virginia in the Civil War

George Washington Seacatt


Biography
Born	02/26/1847
Birth Location	Pulaski Co.
Died	06/13/1920
Death Location	Russell Co., VA
Father	Benjamin D. Seacott
Mother	Permalia Holmes
Married
Spouse
Military Units
37th Infantry
16th Cavalry
CSR, Pension, and Miscellaneous Images
16th Cavalry
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37th Infantry
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Disability Pension
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Census Information:

1850: Not found
1860: 19L, Age 18
1870: Lebanon 11, Age 22
1880: Lebanon 440, Age 30
1900: Lebanon 57, 149, Age 53
1910: Lebanon Town 58, Age 63, Veteran: Yes
1920: Lebanon 79, 210, Age 73
1930: DEAD

Miscellaneous Information:

Letter mention: Charles B. Price
Filed pension: 1884, 1900, Russell County
Appears on 1909 pension list: Under act of 1900, 1917
Appears on pension applications for: Luther Clapp, 1880. Jackson Ferguson, 1902. Elihu Kiser Jessee widow, 1902. Doctor Hawkins widow, 1902. John A. Garrett, 1902. Rodden Addison, 1903. Lilburn Finney, 1907. Henry Steele, 1908. William Finney widow, 1908. C. W. Powers, 1909. William Dills (KY), 1912. Edward K. Davis, 1916. Charles B. Price widow, 1918. Samuel H. Wyatt widow, 1919.

Newspaper mentions:
Bickley Mills Post, 2/11/1892
Lebanon News, 6/1/1900, 6/21/1918, 6/18/1920

Notes: Received Southern Cross of Honor.

Obituary online

Military Information:

Compiled Service Record

Card 1
Private, Company C, 37th Virginia Infantry

Appears on a muster roll for July & Aug., 1861 (Dated Aug. 31)

Enlisted:
When: May 10, 1861
Where: Lebanon, Va
By whom: Capt. McElhenny
Period: 12 mo.

Last paid:
By whom: Capt. Dunbar
To what time: June 30

Present or absent: x
Remarks: Sick at Monterey

x Name appears in Column of Names Present

Card 2

Appears on a muster roll for Jany & Feby., 1862 (Not dated)

Enlisted:
When: May 10
Where: Lebanon, Va
By whom: Capt. McElhenny
Period: 12 mo.

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

Present or absent: Present
Remarks:

Card 3

Appears on a muster roll for Feby 28 to Mch. 30, 1862 (Not dated)

Enlisted:
When: May 10, 1861
Where: Russell Co., Va
By whom: Capt. McElhenny
Period: 1 year

Last paid:
By whom:
To what time:

Present or absent: Present
Remarks:

Card 4

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

Enlisted:
When: May 10, 1861
Where: Lebanon, Va
By whom: Capt. McElhenny
Period: 1 year

Last paid:
By whom:
To what time:

Present or absent: Not stated
Remarks:

Card 5

Appears on a
Register
of Payments to Discharged Soldiers.

Date of discharge: 19 June, 1862
Date of payment: 19 Mch., 1863
By whom: J. Ambler

Card 6

Appears on a
Report of Sick and Wounded
in General Hospital
(or General Hospital No. 1),
at Danville, Va.,
for the month of June, 1862.

Discharges on Surgeon's Certificates and Deaths:
Disease: fracture of knee joint
Date of discharge from service: June 19, 1862

Card 7

Appears on a consolidated
Report of Sick and Wounded
of Medical Director and Inspector,
Various Hospitals in Virginia,
for the month of June, 1862.

Discharges on Surgeon's Certificates and Deaths:
Disease: fracture
Date of discharge from service: June 19, 1862

Card 8

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

Disease: Injury of knee
Admitted: March 7, 1862

Remarks: Left without the knowledge of the Surgeon

Card 9

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

Disease: Injury of knee
Admitted: March 7, 1862

Remarks: Transd to Lynchbg June 3

Card 10

Appears on a Register of
C. S. A. General Hospital,
Danville, Virginia.

Date: June 4, 1862
Co. Commander: Capt. Duff
Complaint: Sub-laxation

Discharged from service: June 19, 1862

Card 11

Appears on a
Register
of Payments to Discharged Soldiers.

Date of discharge: 19 June, 1862
Date of payment: 14 July, 1862
By whom: J. Ambler

Card 12

George W. Seacatt
Pvt. Co. C 37 Regt. Va. Vols.
Discharged June 19/62
S. O. 141 A. G. O. '62, Par. 2 on S. C. V.

Card 13

1487
Paid March 19th, 1863
G. W. Seacatt
Co. C. 37 Va

Pay: $98.40

Card 14

[Front of pay voucher. Signed by name.]

Card 15

[Back of Certificate of disability for discharge.]

Card 16

ARMY OF THE CONFEDERATE STATES.
CERTIFICATE OF DISABILITY FOR DISCHARGE.

G. W. Seacatt, a Private, of Captain Duff's Company (C,) of the thirty seventh Regiment Virginia Volunteers, [remainder of section blank]

I CERTIFY, that I have carefully examined the said G. W. Seacatt, a Private of Captain Duff's Company, and find him incapable of performing the duties of a soldier because of Chronic inflammation of the left knee, the sequel of a rupture of the tendon of the Triceps extensor Gravis at its intersection into the Patella caused by a fall last January, which will diable him for at least a year & not improbably for life.
General Hospital,
Danville June 11, 1862

J. C. Cabell, Surgeon, P. A. C. S.
in charge General Hospital

Card 17

No. 2759
Paid 14 July 62
Geo. W. Seacatt
Private C 37 Va
1 Novr. 1861
19 June 1862
Pay: $83.96

Card 18

I CERTIFY, That the within named George W. Seacatt a Private of Captain John V. Duff's Company (C) of the 37th Regiment of Va. Vols., born in Pulaski Co. in the State of Virginia, aged 19 years, 5 feet 8 inches high, Fair complexion, Blue eyes, Light hair, and by occupation a waggon maker was enlisted by Capt. John F. McElhenny at Lebanon, Va on the 10th day of May, 1862 to serve one year, and is now entitled to discharge by reason of Disability.

The said George W. Seacatt was last paid by Capt. Haller to include the 31st day of October, 1862 and has pay due from that date to the present date.
There is due him One Hundred & fifty Eight Dollars & Ninety Six Cts.

Given in duplicate at Richmond, this 19th day of June 1862.
John V. Duff Capt.
Commanding Company

[Pay due $83.96. Signed by name.]

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Compiled Service Record
Card 1 Private, Company C, 37th Virginia Infantry Appears on a muster roll for July & Aug., 1861 (Dated Aug. 31) Enlisted: When: May 10, 1861 Where: Lebanon, Va By whom: Capt. McElhenny Period: 12 mo. Last paid: By whom: Capt. Dunbar To what time: June 30 Present or absent: x Remarks: Sick at Monterey x Name appears in Column of Names Present	Card 2 Appears on a muster roll for Jany & Feby., 1862 (Not dated) Enlisted: When: May 10 Where: Lebanon, Va By whom: Capt. McElhenny Period: 12 mo. Last paid: By whom: Capt. White To what time: Aug. 31 Present or absent: Present Remarks:	Card 3 Appears on a muster roll for Feby 28 to Mch. 30, 1862 (Not dated) Enlisted: When: May 10, 1861 Where: Russell Co., Va By whom: Capt. McElhenny Period: 1 year Last paid: By whom: To what time: Present or absent: Present Remarks:
Card 4 Appears on a muster roll for May & June, 1862 (Not dated) Enlisted: When: May 10, 1861 Where: Lebanon, Va By whom: Capt. McElhenny Period: 1 year Last paid: By whom: To what time: Present or absent: Not stated Remarks:	Card 5 Appears on a Register of Payments to Discharged Soldiers. Date of discharge: 19 June, 1862 Date of payment: 19 Mch., 1863 By whom: J. Ambler	Card 6 Appears on a Report of Sick and Wounded in General Hospital (or General Hospital No. 1), at Danville, Va., for the month of June, 1862. Discharges on Surgeon's Certificates and Deaths: Disease: fracture of knee joint Date of discharge from service: June 19, 1862
Card 7 Appears on a consolidated Report of Sick and Wounded of Medical Director and Inspector, Various Hospitals in Virginia, for the month of June, 1862. Discharges on Surgeon's Certificates and Deaths: Disease: fracture Date of discharge from service: June 19, 1862	Card 8 Appears on a Register of Chimborazo Hospital, No. 1, Richmond, Virginia. Disease: Injury of knee Admitted: March 7, 1862 Remarks: Left without the knowledge of the Surgeon	Card 9 Appears on a Register of Chimborazo Hospital, No. 1, Richmond, Virginia. Disease: Injury of knee Admitted: March 7, 1862 Remarks: Transd to Lynchbg June 3
Card 10 Appears on a Register of C. S. A. General Hospital, Danville, Virginia. Date: June 4, 1862 Co. Commander: Capt. Duff Complaint: Sub-laxation Discharged from service: June 19, 1862	Card 11 Appears on a Register of Payments to Discharged Soldiers. Date of discharge: 19 June, 1862 Date of payment: 14 July, 1862 By whom: J. Ambler	Card 12 George W. Seacatt Pvt. Co. C 37 Regt. Va. Vols. Discharged June 19/62 S. O. 141 A. G. O. '62, Par. 2 on S. C. V.
Card 13 1487 Paid March 19th, 1863 G. W. Seacatt Co. C. 37 Va Pay: $98.40	Card 14 [Front of pay voucher. Signed by name.]	Card 15 [Back of Certificate of disability for discharge.]
Card 16 ARMY OF THE CONFEDERATE STATES. CERTIFICATE OF DISABILITY FOR DISCHARGE. G. W. Seacatt, a Private, of Captain Duff's Company (C,) of the thirty seventh Regiment Virginia Volunteers, [remainder of section blank] I CERTIFY, that I have carefully examined the said G. W. Seacatt, a Private of Captain Duff's Company, and find him incapable of performing the duties of a soldier because of Chronic inflammation of the left knee, the sequel of a rupture of the tendon of the Triceps extensor Gravis at its intersection into the Patella caused by a fall last January, which will diable him for at least a year & not improbably for life. General Hospital, Danville June 11, 1862 J. C. Cabell, Surgeon, P. A. C. S. in charge General Hospital	Card 17 No. 2759 Paid 14 July 62 Geo. W. Seacatt Private C 37 Va 1 Novr. 1861 19 June 1862 Pay: $83.96	Card 18 I CERTIFY, That the within named George W. Seacatt a Private of Captain John V. Duff's Company (C) of the 37th Regiment of Va. Vols., born in Pulaski Co. in the State of Virginia, aged 19 years, 5 feet 8 inches high, Fair complexion, Blue eyes, Light hair, and by occupation a waggon maker was enlisted by Capt. John F. McElhenny at Lebanon, Va on the 10th day of May, 1862 to serve one year, and is now entitled to discharge by reason of Disability. The said George W. Seacatt was last paid by Capt. Haller to include the 31st day of October, 1862 and has pay due from that date to the present date. There is due him One Hundred & fifty Eight Dollars & Ninety Six Cts. Given in duplicate at Richmond, this 19th day of June 1862. John V. Duff Capt. Commanding Company [Pay due $83.96. Signed by name.]