William Short - Russell County, Virginia in the Civil War

William Short


Biography
Born	12/21/1845
Birth Location	Grayson Co., Russell Co.
Died	02/11/1912
Death Location	Monroe Co., WV
Father	John Short
Mother	Hannah Ogle
Married	04/10/1863 12/28/1873 9/28/1891
Spouses	Cosby L. Peck Lydia White Elizabeth Stephenson Betsy Coxe[?]
Military Units
37th Infantry
CSR, Pension, and Miscellaneous Images
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Census Information:

1850: 1689, Age 7
1860: Not found
1870: New Garden 208, Age 26
1880: Rowan Co., KY 165, Age 36
1900: Buchanan Co., Garden 251, Age 55
1910: New Garden 63, 311, Age 77, Veteran: Yes
1920: DEAD
1930: DEAD

Miscellaneous Information:

Letter mention: Gilmer family
Filed pension: 1900 (Buchanan County)
Appears on 1909 pension list: Under act of 1900 (Buchanan County)

Newspaper mentions:
Southern Advocate, 8/21/1862
Monroe (WV) Watchman, 2/11/1912
Alderson (WV) Advertiser, 2/22/1912

Notes: Listed on 1909 Buchanan County Confederate Pension List. Mentioned in Civil War in Wise and Buchanan Counties. Two different men, another vet, 1910CEN, Buchanan Co. Wounded at Cedar Mountain, 9/1862.

Obituary online

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: 19

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. Cole
To what time: Feb. 28

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: Capt. Cole
To what time: Apl. 30

Present or absent: Present
Remarks:

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: Capt. Cole
To what time: June 30

Present or absent: Present
Remarks:

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. Cole
To what time: Aug. 31

Present or absent: Absent
Remarks: Wounded at Cedar Run Aug. 9 On furlough

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. Cole
To what time: Oct. 31

Present or absent: Absent
Remarks: wounded on furlough

Card 9

Appears on a
LIST
of killed and wounded, of Jackson's Division, at the engagement of Cedar Run, Va., Aug. 9, 1862.

List dated: Not dated

Remarks: Wounded

Card 10

Head Qr. Army Valley District
July 30, 1862

General Order
No. 72

At a General Court Martial convened by Virtue of General Order N0. 55 Head Qr Valley District June 16, 1862, were arraigned and tried as follows:

Private William Short Co. I 37th Regt. Va. Vols.

Charge Desertion

Specification
In this that the said private William Short Co. I 37th Regt. Va. Vols. being regularly in the Military Service of the Confederate States, did on or about the 12th day of May 1862 on the march of General Jacksons army from Staunton to Franklin Va and back to Stribling Springs, did desert the said service knowingly and wilfully.

Findings
of the Specification - Guilty
of the Charge - Guilty

Sentence
The court sentences the said private William Short Co. I 37th Regt. Va. Vols. to forfeit four months pay, wear a ball and chain for thirty days, and be publicly repremand at dress parade in the presence of his Regiment.

The proceddings, findings, and sentence in the foregoing case are approved and will be carried into effect, with the exception of wearing ball and chain for thirty days, which is remitted on account of the difficulty of carrying that part of the sentence into execution at this time.

By order
Maj. Genl. Jackson
A. S. Pendleton
A. A. G.

Maj. Gen. R. S. Ewell

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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: 19 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. Cole To what time: Feb. 28 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: Capt. Cole To what time: Apl. 30 Present or absent: Present Remarks:	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: Capt. Cole To what time: June 30 Present or absent: Present Remarks:
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. Cole To what time: Aug. 31 Present or absent: Absent Remarks: Wounded at Cedar Run Aug. 9 On furlough	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. Cole To what time: Oct. 31 Present or absent: Absent Remarks: wounded on furlough	Card 9 Appears on a LIST of killed and wounded, of Jackson's Division, at the engagement of Cedar Run, Va., Aug. 9, 1862. List dated: Not dated Remarks: Wounded
Card 10 Head Qr. Army Valley District July 30, 1862 General Order No. 72 At a General Court Martial convened by Virtue of General Order N0. 55 Head Qr Valley District June 16, 1862, were arraigned and tried as follows: Private William Short Co. I 37th Regt. Va. Vols. Charge Desertion Specification In this that the said private William Short Co. I 37th Regt. Va. Vols. being regularly in the Military Service of the Confederate States, did on or about the 12th day of May 1862 on the march of General Jacksons army from Staunton to Franklin Va and back to Stribling Springs, did desert the said service knowingly and wilfully. Findings of the Specification - Guilty of the Charge - Guilty Sentence The court sentences the said private William Short Co. I 37th Regt. Va. Vols. to forfeit four months pay, wear a ball and chain for thirty days, and be publicly repremand at dress parade in the presence of his Regiment. The proceddings, findings, and sentence in the foregoing case are approved and will be carried into effect, with the exception of wearing ball and chain for thirty days, which is remitted on account of the difficulty of carrying that part of the sentence into execution at this time. By order Maj. Genl. Jackson A. S. Pendleton A. A. G. Maj. Gen. R. S. Ewell