James Simerly - Russell County, Virginia in the Civil War

James Simerly


Biography
Born	01/31/1833
Birth Location	Russell Co., TN
Died	11/28/1884
Death Location	Jackson Co., WV
Father	Jacob Simerly
Mother	Elizabeth, Jane 1, Mathis
Married	03/30/1854
Spouse	Tabitha Jessee
Military Units
29th Infantry
21st Battalion Cavalry
2nd VSL
CSR, Pension, and Miscellaneous Images
21st Cavalry
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29th Infantry
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Census Information:

1850: 889, Age 16
1860: 326, Age 27
1870: Not found
1880: Not found
1900: DEAD
1910: DEAD
1920: DEAD
1930: DEAD

Miscellaneous Information:

Military Information:

Compiled Service Record

Card 1
Private, Captain William McJessee's Company, 29th Virginia Infantry

Appears on a muster roll for Aug. 23 to Oct. 31, 1861 (Dated Nov. 25, 1861)

Enlisted:
When: July 10, 1861
Where: Dumps Creek
By whom: Capt. Wm. McJessee
Period: one year

Last paid:
By whom: None
To what time: None

Present or absent: Present
Remarks:

Card 2

Appears on a muster roll for Oct. 31, 1861 to Jany 31, 1862 (Not dated)

Enlisted:
When: July 10, 1861
Where: Dumps Creek
By whom: Capt. McJessee
Period: one year

Last paid:
By whom: V. C. Huff
To what time: Oct. 31, 1861

Present or absent: Present
Remarks:

Card 3

Appears on a muster roll for Jany 31 to Feby 28, 1862 (Dated April 26, 1862)

Enlisted:
When: Aug. 23, 1861
Where: Dumps Creek, Va
By whom: Wm. McJessee
Period: 1 yr

Last paid:
By whom: V. C. Huff
To what time: Jany 31, 1862

Present or absent: Present
Remarks:

Card 4

Appears on a muster roll for Mch. & April, 1862 (Dated April 30, 1862)

Enlisted:
When: July 10, 1861
Where: Dumps Creek
By whom: Wm. McJessee
Period: 1 yr

Last paid:
By whom: V. C. Huff
To what time: Feby 28, 1862

Present or absent: Present
Remarks:

Card 5

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

Enlisted:
When: July 10, 1861
Where: D. Creek
By whom: Wm. McJessee
Period: 1 yr

Last paid:
By whom: V. C. Huff
To what time: April 30, 1862

Present or absent:
Remarks: Deserted

Card 6

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

Enlisted:
When: July 10, 1861
Where: D. Creek, Va
By whom: Capt. Jessee
Period: 2 yrs

Last paid:
By whom:
To what time:

Present or absent: Present
Remarks:

Card 7

Appears on a muster roll for Nov. & Dec., 1862 (Not dated)

Enlisted:
When: April 1st, 1862
Where: Russell Co., Va
By whom:
Period: 2 yrs

Last paid:
By whom: Capt. V. C. Huff
To what time: Oct. 30, 1862

Present or absent: Absent
Remarks: Ab. without leave 16 Dec. 62

Card 8

Appears on a muster roll for Jany & Feby, 1863 (Dated Mch. 9, 1863)

Enlisted:
When:
Where:
By whom:
Period:

Last paid:
By whom: Capt.
To what time:

Present or absent:
Remarks: Deserted

Card 9

Appears on a Register of
Prisoners of War
received at Military Prison, Louisville, Ky.

Where captured: R Russell Co., Va

Discharged:
Terms: Oath & parole
When: November

Remarks: D.

Card 10

Appears on a roll of
Deserters from the Rebel Army.

When received: Nov. 18, 1863
Where reported: Magoffin Co., Ky
When reported: Nov. 6, 1863
When discharged: Nov. 19, 1863
Remarks: Oath & Sent North

Card 11

Name appears as signature to an
Oath of Allegiance
to the United States, subscribed and sworn to at Louisville, November 20, 1863.*

Place of residence: Russle Co., Va

Complexion: Dark; hair: Dark
Eyes: Hazle; height: 6-0
Remarks: Oath and sent north of Ohio River ord. Brig. Gen. Boyle

x Signs by mark

* Indorsement shows: "Roll of 302 Rebel Deserters discharged from Louisville Military Prison during the month of November, 1863."

Card 12
Private, (1st) Company E, 21st Virginia Cavalry

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

Enlisted:
When: Mch. 29
Where: Sand Lick
By whom: Capt. Counts
Period: 3 yrs

Last paid:
By whom: No person
To what time: Not at all

Present or absent:
Remarks: Deserted

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Compiled Service Record
Card 1 Private, Captain William McJessee's Company, 29th Virginia Infantry Appears on a muster roll for Aug. 23 to Oct. 31, 1861 (Dated Nov. 25, 1861) Enlisted: When: July 10, 1861 Where: Dumps Creek By whom: Capt. Wm. McJessee Period: one year Last paid: By whom: None To what time: None Present or absent: Present Remarks:	Card 2 Appears on a muster roll for Oct. 31, 1861 to Jany 31, 1862 (Not dated) Enlisted: When: July 10, 1861 Where: Dumps Creek By whom: Capt. McJessee Period: one year Last paid: By whom: V. C. Huff To what time: Oct. 31, 1861 Present or absent: Present Remarks:	Card 3 Appears on a muster roll for Jany 31 to Feby 28, 1862 (Dated April 26, 1862) Enlisted: When: Aug. 23, 1861 Where: Dumps Creek, Va By whom: Wm. McJessee Period: 1 yr Last paid: By whom: V. C. Huff To what time: Jany 31, 1862 Present or absent: Present Remarks:
Card 4 Appears on a muster roll for Mch. & April, 1862 (Dated April 30, 1862) Enlisted: When: July 10, 1861 Where: Dumps Creek By whom: Wm. McJessee Period: 1 yr Last paid: By whom: V. C. Huff To what time: Feby 28, 1862 Present or absent: Present Remarks:	Card 5 Appears on a muster roll for May & June, 1862 (Dated June 30) Enlisted: When: July 10, 1861 Where: D. Creek By whom: Wm. McJessee Period: 1 yr Last paid: By whom: V. C. Huff To what time: April 30, 1862 Present or absent: Remarks: Deserted	Card 6 Appears on a muster roll for June 30 to Oct. 30, 1862 (Dated Nov. 30, 1862) Enlisted: When: July 10, 1861 Where: D. Creek, Va By whom: Capt. Jessee Period: 2 yrs Last paid: By whom: To what time: Present or absent: Present Remarks:
Card 7 Appears on a muster roll for Nov. & Dec., 1862 (Not dated) Enlisted: When: April 1st, 1862 Where: Russell Co., Va By whom: Period: 2 yrs Last paid: By whom: Capt. V. C. Huff To what time: Oct. 30, 1862 Present or absent: Absent Remarks: Ab. without leave 16 Dec. 62	Card 8 Appears on a muster roll for Jany & Feby, 1863 (Dated Mch. 9, 1863) Enlisted: When: Where: By whom: Period: Last paid: By whom: Capt. To what time: Present or absent: Remarks: Deserted	Card 9 Appears on a Register of Prisoners of War received at Military Prison, Louisville, Ky. Where captured: R Russell Co., Va Discharged: Terms: Oath & parole When: November Remarks: D.
Card 10 Appears on a roll of Deserters from the Rebel Army. When received: Nov. 18, 1863 Where reported: Magoffin Co., Ky When reported: Nov. 6, 1863 When discharged: Nov. 19, 1863 Remarks: Oath & Sent North	Card 11 Name appears as signature to an Oath of Allegiance to the United States, subscribed and sworn to at Louisville, November 20, 1863.* Place of residence: Russle Co., Va Complexion: Dark; hair: Dark Eyes: Hazle; height: 6-0 Remarks: Oath and sent north of Ohio River ord. Brig. Gen. Boyle x Signs by mark * Indorsement shows: "Roll of 302 Rebel Deserters discharged from Louisville Military Prison during the month of November, 1863."	Card 12 Private, (1st) Company E, 21st Virginia Cavalry Appears on a muster roll for to Aug. 31, 1863 (Dated Aug. 31, 1863) Enlisted: When: Mch. 29 Where: Sand Lick By whom: Capt. Counts Period: 3 yrs Last paid: By whom: No person To what time: Not at all Present or absent: Remarks: Deserted