James Harvey Shephard - Russell County, Virginia in the Civil War

James Harvey Shephard


Biography
Born	06/21/1845
Birth Location	Russell Co.
Died	07/08/1922
Death Location	Buchanan Co., VA
Father	George M. Shephard
Mother	Hannah R.
Married	5/6/1869 1/12/1888
Spouses	Nancy C. Griffith Nancy M. Puckett
Military Units
16th Cavalry
22nd Cavalry
29th Infantry
Caldwell's Battalion
CSR, Pension, and Miscellaneous Images
16th Cavalry
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22nd Cavalry
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29th Infantry
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Caldwell's Cavalry
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Misc
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Pension
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Census Information:

1850: 1170, Age 5
1860: 65, Age 14
1870: Not found
1880: New Garden 68, 63, Age 34
1900: Honaker 72, Age 56
1910: New Garden 64, 223, Age 64, Veteran: No
1920: New Garden 86, 228, Age 74
1930: DEAD

Miscellaneous Information:

Filed pension: 1900, Russell County
Appears on 1909 pension list: Under act of 1900, 1917
Appears on pension applications for: William M. Cook, 1903. William M. Cook widow, 1905.

Notes: Possibly two different men, one in the 22nd Cav and one in the 16th. Headstone application. BU DEATH says mother was Betsy Taylor.

Military Information:

Compiled Service Record

Card 1
Private, Captain Jacob C. Gent's Company, Caldwell's Battalion Cavalry

Appears on a muster roll for Dated Aug. 7, 1862

Enlisted:
When: Apr. 7, 1862
Where: Russell Va
By whom: E. R. Smith
Period: 3 yrs

Last paid:
By whom:
To what time:

Present or absent: Absent
Remarks: Absent with leave

Card 2
Private, Company G, 29th Virginia Infantry

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

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

Last paid:
By whom:
To what time:

Present or absent: Absent
Remarks: Absent sick

Card 3

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

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

Last paid:
By whom:
To what time:

Present or absent: Present
Remarks:

Card 4

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: Transferred to Cavalry in exchange for Smith Taylor. Sept. 1, 1862

Card 5

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

Card 6
Private, Company B, 16th Virginia Cavalry

Appears on a muster roll for Mch. 1 to Apl. 1, 1864 (Dated Apl. 1, 1864)

Enlisted:
When: Apl. 7, 1862
Where: Lebanon, Va
By whom: Capt. E. R. Smith
Period: 3 yrs

Last paid:
By whom: Capt. Ward
To what time: Dec. 31, 1863

Present or absent: Present
Remarks:

Card 7

Appears on a muster roll for Aug. 31, 1863 to Oct. 31, 1864 (Dated Oct. 31, 1864)

Enlisted:
When: Apl. 7, 1862
Where: Lebanon, Va
By whom: Capt. Caldwell
Period: War

Last paid:
By whom: Capt. Ward
To what time: Dec. 31, 1862

Present or absent: Absent
Remarks: On detached service

Card 8

Appears on a muster roll for Aug. 31 to Dec. 31, 1864 (Dated Dec. 31, 1864)

Enlisted:
When: Apl. 7, 1862
Where: Lebanon, Va
By whom: E. R. Smith
Period: 3 yrs

Last paid:
By whom: Capt. Ward
To what time: Dec. 31, 1862

Present or absent:
Remarks: Deserted Nov. 1, 1864

Card 9
Private, Company K, 22nd Virginia Cavalry

Appears on a muster roll for to Oct. 31, 1863 (Not dated)

Enlisted:
When: Aug. 1, 1863
Where: Russell Co., Va
By whom: Capt. Francis
Period:

Last paid:
By whom:
To what time:

Present or absent: Present
Remarks:

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Compiled Service Record
Card 1 Private, Captain Jacob C. Gent's Company, Caldwell's Battalion Cavalry Appears on a muster roll for Dated Aug. 7, 1862 Enlisted: When: Apr. 7, 1862 Where: Russell Va By whom: E. R. Smith Period: 3 yrs Last paid: By whom: To what time: Present or absent: Absent Remarks: Absent with leave	Card 2 Private, Company G, 29th Virginia Infantry Appears on a muster roll for Mch. 27 to Apr. 30, 1862 (Not dated) Enlisted: When: March 27 Where: Lebanon, Va By whom: Gen. H. Marshal Period: 3 yrs or war Last paid: By whom: To what time: Present or absent: Absent Remarks: Absent sick	Card 3 Appears on a muster roll for May & June, 1862 (Dated June 30, 1862) Enlisted: When: March 27 Where: Lebanon By whom: Genl. H. Marshall Period: 3 yrs or the war Last paid: By whom: To what time: Present or absent: Present Remarks:
Card 4 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: Transferred to Cavalry in exchange for Smith Taylor. Sept. 1, 1862	Card 5 [$50 bounty for re-enlistment at Camp Cumbo, Russell County, April 26, 1862. Signed by name.]	Card 6 Private, Company B, 16th Virginia Cavalry Appears on a muster roll for Mch. 1 to Apl. 1, 1864 (Dated Apl. 1, 1864) Enlisted: When: Apl. 7, 1862 Where: Lebanon, Va By whom: Capt. E. R. Smith Period: 3 yrs Last paid: By whom: Capt. Ward To what time: Dec. 31, 1863 Present or absent: Present Remarks:
Card 7 Appears on a muster roll for Aug. 31, 1863 to Oct. 31, 1864 (Dated Oct. 31, 1864) Enlisted: When: Apl. 7, 1862 Where: Lebanon, Va By whom: Capt. Caldwell Period: War Last paid: By whom: Capt. Ward To what time: Dec. 31, 1862 Present or absent: Absent Remarks: On detached service	Card 8 Appears on a muster roll for Aug. 31 to Dec. 31, 1864 (Dated Dec. 31, 1864) Enlisted: When: Apl. 7, 1862 Where: Lebanon, Va By whom: E. R. Smith Period: 3 yrs Last paid: By whom: Capt. Ward To what time: Dec. 31, 1862 Present or absent: Remarks: Deserted Nov. 1, 1864	Card 9 Private, Company K, 22nd Virginia Cavalry Appears on a muster roll for to Oct. 31, 1863 (Not dated) Enlisted: When: Aug. 1, 1863 Where: Russell Co., Va By whom: Capt. Francis Period: Last paid: By whom: To what time: Present or absent: Present Remarks: