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James Skeen

Biography
Born ca. 1841
Birth Location Russell Co.
Died
Death Location
Father Jonathan Skeen
Mother Jane Chafin
Married 11/02/1867
Spouse Phebe Kelly
Military Units
29th Infantry
CSR, Pension, and Miscellaneous Images
29th Infantry
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Census Information:

1850: 718, Age 9
1860: 450, Age 18
1870: 283?, Age
1880: Not found
1900: Not found
1910: Not found
1920: Not found
1930: Not found

Miscellaneous Information:

Notes: Possible findagrave Wise Co. Confusion with Joshua in RC MG.

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, Russell Co.
By whom: Capt. Wm. McJessee
Period: one year

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

Present or absent: Present
Remarks:

Card 2
Private, Company A, 29th Virginia Infantry

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: Absent
Remarks: Absent with leave

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: Absent
Remarks: Furloghed 30 days

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: April 1st
Where: Russell Co., 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., 1863 (Not dated)

Re-Enlisted:
When:
Where:
By whom:
Period:

Last paid:
By whom:
To what time:

Present or absent: Present
Remarks: Recd as Substitute in place of Joseph Jessee 12 Nov. 63

Card 8

Appears on a muster roll for April 1, 1864, made under G. O. No. 27, A. & I. G. O., Rich'd, 1864.

Re-Enlisted:
When: April 1, 1862
Where: Lebanon, Va
By whom: Capt. Dickenson
Period: 3

Last paid:
By whom:
To what time:

Present or absent: Present
Remarks:

Card 9

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

Enlisted:
When: Nov. 1, 1863
Where: near Abingdon, Va
By whom: Capt. Dickenson
Period: 3 yrs

Last paid:
By whom:
To what time:

Present or absent: Present
Remarks:

Card 10

Appears on a Register of Payments on Descriptive Lists.

When paid: Apr. 17, 1862
By whom: T. F. Fisher
Amount: $50
Remarks: Bounty money

Card 11

Appears on a RECEIPT ROLL for clothing, for 2 Qr., 1864

Date of issue: June 30, 1864
Signature: By x

Card 12

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

Date of issue: Sept. 27, 1864
Signature: by x

Card 13

[$50 bounty for re-enlistment at Abingdon, Virginia, April 17, 1862. Signed by mark.]

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