George W Shell - Russell County, Virginia in the Civil War

George W Shell


Biography
Born	03/02/1840, 3/16/1840
Birth Location	Washington Co.
Died	03/24/1918
Death Location	Martin Co., KY
Father	Aaron Shell
Mother	Rhoda Musick
Married	3/4/1868 (KY) 1/20/1881 (KY)
Spouses	Nancy A. Brown Mary Ellen Powers
Military Units
37th Infantry
CSR, Pension, and Miscellaneous Images
37th Infantry
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Pension
shell_george_w.pdf
Widows Pension
shell_george_w_widow.pdf

Census Information:

1850: 806, Age 6
1860: 395, Age 15
1870: Floyd Co., KY, P8 115, Age 26
1880: Floyd Co., KY, Prestonburg 95, Age 36
1900: Floyd Co., KY, Hagar Shoals 34, Age 56
1910: Boyd Co., KY, Catlettsburg 88, Age 64, Veteran: Yes
1920: DEAD
1930: DEAD

Miscellaneous Information:

Filed pension: 1912 (Kentucky)
Widow filed pension: 1919 (Kentucky)

Notes: Moved to KY in 1865.

Military Information:

Compiled Service Record

Card 1
Private, Company C, 37th Virginia Infantry

Appears on a roll of
Prisoners of War
at Point Lookout, Md.

Date of arrival: Belle Plains, Va May 18, 1864

Where captured: Near Spottsylvania C. H.
When captured: May 12, 1864
Remarks: Transferred to Elmira, N. Y. July 30, 1864

Card 2

Appears on a roll of
Prisoners of War
received at Elmira, N. Y., Aug. 2, 1864 from Point Lookout, Md.

Where captured: Near Spotts C. H.
When captured: May 12, 1864
Remarks, charges, &c.: Transfd for ex March 2, 1865

Card 3

Name appears as a signature to a
Parole of Prisoners of War
paroled at Elmira, N. Y., for Exchange, March 2, 1865, and sent to James River.

Parole dated Elmira N. Y., March 2, 1865.

Where captured: Spottsylvania
When captured: May 12, 1864

x Signs by mark

Card 4

[Name on card is for J. Shell, Company C, 37th Virginia Infantry.]

Appears on a Register of
General Hospital Camp Winder,
Richmond, Virginia.

Admitted: May 17, 1864

Card 5

[Name on card is for J. Shell, Company C, 37th Virginia Infantry.]

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

Disease: Vul Sclo.
When admitted: May 17, 1864

When furloughed: June 3, 1864
Time furloughed: 60 days

Card 6

Appears on a RECEIPT ROLL for clothing, for 2 Qr., 1864

Date of issue:
Signature: by mark

Card 7

Appears on a RECEIPT ROLL for clothing, for 1 Qr., 1864

Date of issue: Feb. 18, 1864
Signature: by mark

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Compiled Service Record
Card 1 Private, Company C, 37th Virginia Infantry Appears on a roll of Prisoners of War at Point Lookout, Md. Date of arrival: Belle Plains, Va May 18, 1864 Where captured: Near Spottsylvania C. H. When captured: May 12, 1864 Remarks: Transferred to Elmira, N. Y. July 30, 1864	Card 2 Appears on a roll of Prisoners of War received at Elmira, N. Y., Aug. 2, 1864 from Point Lookout, Md. Where captured: Near Spotts C. H. When captured: May 12, 1864 Remarks, charges, &c.: Transfd for ex March 2, 1865	Card 3 Name appears as a signature to a Parole of Prisoners of War paroled at Elmira, N. Y., for Exchange, March 2, 1865, and sent to James River. Parole dated Elmira N. Y., March 2, 1865. Where captured: Spottsylvania When captured: May 12, 1864 x Signs by mark
Card 4 [Name on card is for J. Shell, Company C, 37th Virginia Infantry.] Appears on a Register of General Hospital Camp Winder, Richmond, Virginia. Admitted: May 17, 1864	Card 5 [Name on card is for J. Shell, Company C, 37th Virginia Infantry.] Appears on a Register of C. S. A. Hospital, Richmond, Virginia. Disease: Vul Sclo. When admitted: May 17, 1864 When furloughed: June 3, 1864 Time furloughed: 60 days	Card 6 Appears on a RECEIPT ROLL for clothing, for 2 Qr., 1864 Date of issue: Signature: by mark
Card 7 Appears on a RECEIPT ROLL for clothing, for 1 Qr., 1864 Date of issue: Feb. 18, 1864 Signature: by mark