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Thomas W Shell

Biography
Born ca. 1842
Birth Location Washington Co.
Died 09/08/1893
Death Location Claiborne Co., TN
Father Aaron Shell
Mother Rudah H. Musick
Married 10/19/1865
Spouse Sarah E. Necessary
Military Units
29th Infantry
CSR, Pension, and Miscellaneous Images
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Census Information:

1850: 806, Age 9
1860: 395, Age 15
1870: Claiborne Co., TN, D6 118, Age 25
1880: Claiborne Co., TN, D9 102, Age 35
1900: DEAD
1910: DEAD
1920: DEAD
1930: DEAD

Miscellaneous Information:

Military Information:

Compiled Service Record
Card 1
Private, Company G, 29th Virginia Infantry

Appears on a muster roll for Mch. 27 to Apr. 30, 1862 (Not dated)

Enlisted:
When: Mch. 27
Where: Lebanon, Va
By whom: Gen. H. Marshal
Period: 3 yrs or war

Last paid:
By whom:
To what time:

Present or absent: Present
Remarks:

Card 2

Appears on a muster roll for May & June, 1862 (Dated June 30, 1862)

Enlisted:
When: Mar. 27
Where: Lebanon
By whom: Genl. H. Marshall
Period: 3 yrs or the war

Last paid:
By whom:
To what time:

Present or absent: Absent
Remarks: Sick in hospital

Card 3

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

Enlisted:
When: March 27, 1862
Where: Lebanon
By whom: Genl. H. Marshall
Period: 3 yrs

Last paid:
By whom: Maj. Fisher
To what time: June 30, 1862

Present or absent:
Remarks: Discharged Sept. 6, 1862 Crab Orchard Wise Co. Va.

Card 4

Appears on a muster roll for Oct. 30, 1862 to Feb. 28, 1863 (Dated Feb. 28, 1863)

Enlisted:
When: March 27, 1862
Where: Lebanon, Va
By whom: Gen. H. Marshal
Period: 3 yrs

Last paid:
By whom:
To what time:

Present or absent:
Remarks: Sick at hospital

x Name appears in Column of Names Present cancelled

Card 5

Appears on a muster roll for Mch. & Apr., 1863 (Dated May 6, 1863)

Enlisted:
When: Feb. 23
Where: Petersburg, Va
By whom: E. R. Smith
Period: 3 yrs

Last paid:
By whom:
To what time:

Present or absent: Not stated
Remarks:

Card 6

Appears on a muster roll for Apr. 1, 1864 made for the bounty due Oct. 1, 1864.

Enlisted:
When: March 27, 1862
Where: Lebanon, Va
By whom: H. Marshall
Period: 3 yrs

Last paid:
By whom:
To what time:

Present or absent: Present
Remarks:

Card 7

Appears on a muster roll for Nov. & Dec., 1864 (Dated Dec. 31, 1864)

Enlisted:
When:
Where:
By whom:
Period:

Last paid:
By whom:
To what time:

Present or absent: Absent
Remarks: On detached service as wagoner

Card 8

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

Complaint: Convalescent
Admitted: May 8, 1863
Returned to duty: June 1, 1863

Card 9

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

Admitted: June 8, 1864
Disposition: Chimborazo
Date: June 9, 1864

Card 10

Appears on a Register of
Chimborazo Hospital No. 4,
Richmond, Virginia.

Disease: Cont wound left eye
Admitted: Jun 8, 1864

Transferred: Lynchburg July 8, 1864

Card 11

Appears on a Register of
General Hospital,
Farmville, Virginia.

Date: June 1, 1863
Remarks: Returned to duty

Card 12

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

Admitted: June, 1864
Disposition: Chimborazo
Date: June 8, 1864

Card 13

Appears on a Register of
Confederate States Hospital,
Petersburg, Va.,
containing a record of clothing and accoutrements.

Date: Mch. 25, 1863
When delivered: May 6
Remarks: Farmville

Card 14

Appears on a
Muster Roll
of detailed and extra duty men of the Supply Train, Q. M. Dept. of Pickett's Div., who report through Capt. David Meade, A. Q. M., Pickett's Supply Train, Chester, Va.,
for May & June, 1864 (Dated Sept. 15, 1864)

Enlisted:
When: Mch. 27
Where: Lebanon, Va
By whom: Genl. Marshal
Period: 3 yrs

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

Present or absent: Present
Remarks:

Card 15

Appears on a
Muster Roll
of detailed and extra duty men of the Q. M. Dept. of Pickett's Division, who are detailed by and report to Capt. David Meade, A. Q. M., Pickett's Supply Train, Chesterfield County, Va.,
for Dec. 31, 1863 to Apr. 30, 1864 (Dated Aug. 19, 1864)

Enlisted:
When: Mch. 27
Where: Lebanon, Va
By whom: Genl. Marshal
Period: 3 yrs

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

Present or absent: Not stated
Remarks: Detailed since 31 Dec. 63

Card 16

Appears on a
Muster Roll
of detailed soldiers on duty in Q. M. Dept. Supply Train, Pickett's Division, Capt. David Meade, A. Q. M., near Chester, Va.,
for July & Aug., 1864 (Dated Feb. 17, 1865)

Enlisted:
When: Mar. 27, 1862
Where: Lebanon, Va
By whom: Genl. Marshal
Period: 3 yrs

Nature of Detail:
When detailed:
How employed: Teamster
Where employed: Supply Train

Last paid:
By whom: Capt. D. Meade A. Q. M.
To what time: June 30, 1864

Present or absent: Not stated
Remarks:

Card 17

Appears on a
ROLL
of non-commissioned officers and privates employed on extra duty at Sup. Trn. Pickett's Div. during month of Nov., 1864

Nature of service: Teamster
TERM OF SERVICE:
From: 1, 186_
To: 30, 186_

Card 18

Appears on a
ROLL
of non-commissioned officers and privates employed on extra duty at Sup. Trn. Pickett's Div. during month of Sept., 1864

Nature of service: Teamster
TERM OF SERVICE:
From: 1, 186_
To: 30, 186_

Card 19

Appears on a
ROLL
of non-commissioned officers and privates employed on extra duty at Sup. Trn. Pickett's Div. during month of Aug., 1864

Nature of service: Teamster
TERM OF SERVICE:
From: 1, 186_
To: 31, 186_

Card 20

Appears on a
ROLL
of non-commissioned officers and privates employed on extra duty at Sup. Trn. Pickett's Div. during month of Dec., 1864

Nature of service: Harness maker
TERM OF SERVICE:
From: 1, 186_
To: 31, 186_

Card 21

Appears on a
ROLL
of non-commissioned officers and privates employed on extra duty at Sup. Trn. Pickett's Div. during month of Oct., 1864

Nature of service: Teamster
TERM OF SERVICE:
From: 1, 186_
To: 31, 186_

Card 22

Appears on a RECEIPT ROLL for clothing, for 3 Qr., 1864

Date of issue:
Signature:

Card 23

[$50 bounty for re-enlistment at Camp Cumbo, Russell County, April 26, 1862. Signed by mark.]

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