James Short - Russell County, Virginia in the Civil War

James Short


Biography
Born	03/03/1832
Birth Location	Carroll Co., Grayson Co.
Died	10/16/1919
Death Location	Russell Co., VA
Father	John Short
Mother	Hannah Ogle
Married	5/1852 (TZ)
Spouse	Elizabeth Bird
Military Units
37th Infantry
CSR, Pension, and Miscellaneous Images
37th Infantry
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Misc
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Pension
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Widows Pension
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Census Information:

1850: 1689, Age 16
1860: 779, Age 32
1870: Not found
1880: Buchanan Co., Garden 248, Age 47
1900: Sword's Creek 363, Age 67
1910: Not found
1920: DEAD
1930: DEAD

Miscellaneous Information:

Filed pension: 1905, Russell County
Widow filed pension: 1920, Russell County
Appears on 1909 pension list: Under act of 1902, 1917
Appears on pension applications for: Henry L. Hess widow, 1918.

Newspaper mentions:
Richmond Dispatch, 4/8/1862
Clinch Valley News, 12/2/1898

Notes: Long story of life in Clinch Valley News. Cited in Russell County Death Records, Volume 1.

Military Information:

Compiled Service Record

Card 1
Private, Company I, 37th Virginia Infantry

Appears on a muster roll dated May 31st, 1861

Enrolled for active service on: May 3
Enrolled for active service at: New Garden
Enrolled by: Capt. J. F. McElhenney
Period: 1 year

Age: 26

Company was enrolled for active service at Honaker, Va., on the 3rd day of May, 1861 and travelled then to Abingdon where it arrived on the 30th, 1861, a distance of 34 miles.

Card 2

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

Enlisted:
When: May 2
Where: New Garden
By whom: Capt. S. Hunt
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 3

Appears on a muster roll for Jan. & Feb., 1862 (Dated June 13, 1862)

Enlisted:
When: May 2
Where: New Garden
By whom: Capt. Hunt
Period: 1 year

Last paid:
By whom: Capt. Haller
To what time: Dec. 31

Present or absent: Present
Remarks:

Card 4

Appears on a muster roll for Mch. & Apr., 1862 (Dated Aug. 15, 1862)

Enlisted:
When: May 2
Where: New Garden
By whom: Capt. Hunt
Period: 12 mos.

Last paid:
By whom: Capt. Haller
To what time: Dec. 31

Present or absent:
Remarks: Deserted April 28

Card 5

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

Enlisted:
When: May 2
Where: New Garden
By whom: Capt. Hunt
Period: 3 y's

Last paid:
By whom:
To what time:

Present or absent:
Remarks: Deserted Apl. 28

Card 6

Appears on a muster roll for July & Aug., 1862 (Dated Sept. 28, 1862)

Enlisted:
When: May 2, 1861
Where: New Garden
By whom: Capt. Hunt
Period: 3 ys

Last paid:
By whom:
To what time:

Present or absent:
Remarks: Deserted April 28

Card 7

Appears on a muster roll for Sept. & Oct., 1862 (Dated Dec. 11, 1862)

Enlisted:
When: May 2, 1861
Where: New Garden
By whom: Capt. Hunt
Period: 3 ys

Last paid:
By whom: Capt. Haller
To what time: Dec. 31

Present or absent:
Remarks: Deserted

Card 8

Appears on a muster roll of Companies G and I (consolidated) for Nov. & Dec., 1862 (Not dated)

Enlisted:
When: May 2
Where: New Garden
By whom: Capt. Hunt
Period: 1 yr

Last paid:
By whom: Capt. Haller
To what time: Dec. 31, 1861

Present or absent:
Remarks: Deserted

Card 9

Appears on a
Roll of Prisoners of War
received at Louisville, Ky., Military Prison, for five days ending Nov. 5, 1863. Name is borne under the following heading: "Prisoners of War at Louisa, East Dist. of Kentucky."

Roll dated Military Prison, Louisville, Ky., Nov. 5, 1863.

Where captured: Magoffin Co., Ky
When captured: Oct. 16, 1863

Card 10

Appears on a
Roll of Prisoners of War
at Military Prison, Lousiville, Ky.

When received: Nov. 1, 1863
Where captured: Magoffin Co., Ky
When captured: Oct. 16, 1863
When discharged: Nov. 2, 1863
Remarks, charges, &c.: Camp Morton

Card 11

Appears on a
Roll of Prisoners of War
at Camp Morton, Indianapolis, Indiana.

When received: Nov. 3, 1863
Where captured: Magoffin Co., Ky
When captured: Oct. 16, 1863
Remarks, charges, &c.: Released on Oath May 22, 1865

Card 12

Appears on a
Roll of Prisoners of War
at Camp Morton, Ind., desiring to take the Oath of allegiance to the United States.

Roll not dated.*

When received: Nov. 3, 1863
Where captured: Magoffin Co., Ky
Remarks: Enlisted at New Girard State of Virginia, April 23, 1861, desires to take the oath go to Ky & remain a loyal man.
Case doubtful.

*Certificate shows: "Sworn to before me this 5th day of Dec., 1863. A. J. GUTHRIDGE, Capt. 48th Ind. Vols."

Card 13

Name appears as signature to an
Oath of Allegiance
to the United States, subscribed and sworn to at Camp Morton, Indianapolis, Ind., May 22, 1865.

Place of residence: Prestonburg, Ky
Complexion: Dark; hair: Dark
Eyes: Blue; height: 5 ft. 7 3/4 in.
Remarks: Captured at Magoffin Co., Ky 16.Oct.1863.

Signs by mark.

Card 14

Appears on a
REPORT
of casualties, of the 37th and 23d Regiments Va. Vols., in the engagement near Winchester, VA., March 23, 1862.

Report dated: Camp near Mt. Jackson April 1, 1862

Remarks: wounded in head

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Compiled Service Record
Card 1 Private, Company I, 37th Virginia Infantry Appears on a muster roll dated May 31st, 1861 Enrolled for active service on: May 3 Enrolled for active service at: New Garden Enrolled by: Capt. J. F. McElhenney Period: 1 year Age: 26 Company was enrolled for active service at Honaker, Va., on the 3rd day of May, 1861 and travelled then to Abingdon where it arrived on the 30th, 1861, a distance of 34 miles.	Card 2 Appears on a muster roll for July & Aug., 1861 (Dated Aug. 31) Enlisted: When: May 2 Where: New Garden By whom: Capt. S. Hunt 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 3 Appears on a muster roll for Jan. & Feb., 1862 (Dated June 13, 1862) Enlisted: When: May 2 Where: New Garden By whom: Capt. Hunt Period: 1 year Last paid: By whom: Capt. Haller To what time: Dec. 31 Present or absent: Present Remarks:
Card 4 Appears on a muster roll for Mch. & Apr., 1862 (Dated Aug. 15, 1862) Enlisted: When: May 2 Where: New Garden By whom: Capt. Hunt Period: 12 mos. Last paid: By whom: Capt. Haller To what time: Dec. 31 Present or absent: Remarks: Deserted April 28	Card 5 Appears on a muster roll for May & June, 1862 (Not dated) Enlisted: When: May 2 Where: New Garden By whom: Capt. Hunt Period: 3 y's Last paid: By whom: To what time: Present or absent: Remarks: Deserted Apl. 28	Card 6 Appears on a muster roll for July & Aug., 1862 (Dated Sept. 28, 1862) Enlisted: When: May 2, 1861 Where: New Garden By whom: Capt. Hunt Period: 3 ys Last paid: By whom: To what time: Present or absent: Remarks: Deserted April 28
Card 7 Appears on a muster roll for Sept. & Oct., 1862 (Dated Dec. 11, 1862) Enlisted: When: May 2, 1861 Where: New Garden By whom: Capt. Hunt Period: 3 ys Last paid: By whom: Capt. Haller To what time: Dec. 31 Present or absent: Remarks: Deserted	Card 8 Appears on a muster roll of Companies G and I (consolidated) for Nov. & Dec., 1862 (Not dated) Enlisted: When: May 2 Where: New Garden By whom: Capt. Hunt Period: 1 yr Last paid: By whom: Capt. Haller To what time: Dec. 31, 1861 Present or absent: Remarks: Deserted	Card 9 Appears on a Roll of Prisoners of War received at Louisville, Ky., Military Prison, for five days ending Nov. 5, 1863. Name is borne under the following heading: "Prisoners of War at Louisa, East Dist. of Kentucky." Roll dated Military Prison, Louisville, Ky., Nov. 5, 1863. Where captured: Magoffin Co., Ky When captured: Oct. 16, 1863
Card 10 Appears on a Roll of Prisoners of War at Military Prison, Lousiville, Ky. When received: Nov. 1, 1863 Where captured: Magoffin Co., Ky When captured: Oct. 16, 1863 When discharged: Nov. 2, 1863 Remarks, charges, &c.: Camp Morton	Card 11 Appears on a Roll of Prisoners of War at Camp Morton, Indianapolis, Indiana. When received: Nov. 3, 1863 Where captured: Magoffin Co., Ky When captured: Oct. 16, 1863 Remarks, charges, &c.: Released on Oath May 22, 1865	Card 12 Appears on a Roll of Prisoners of War at Camp Morton, Ind., desiring to take the Oath of allegiance to the United States. Roll not dated.* When received: Nov. 3, 1863 Where captured: Magoffin Co., Ky Remarks: Enlisted at New Girard State of Virginia, April 23, 1861, desires to take the oath go to Ky & remain a loyal man. Case doubtful. *Certificate shows: "Sworn to before me this 5th day of Dec., 1863. A. J. GUTHRIDGE, Capt. 48th Ind. Vols."
Card 13 Name appears as signature to an Oath of Allegiance to the United States, subscribed and sworn to at Camp Morton, Indianapolis, Ind., May 22, 1865. Place of residence: Prestonburg, Ky Complexion: Dark; hair: Dark Eyes: Blue; height: 5 ft. 7 3/4 in. Remarks: Captured at Magoffin Co., Ky 16.Oct.1863. Signs by mark.	Card 14 Appears on a REPORT of casualties, of the 37th and 23d Regiments Va. Vols., in the engagement near Winchester, VA., March 23, 1862. Report dated: Camp near Mt. Jackson April 1, 1862 Remarks: wounded in head