Joseph Skeen - Russell County, Virginia in the Civil War

Joseph Skeen


Biography
Born	1/1837
Birth Location	Russell Co.
Died	12/27/1914
Death Location	Russell Co., VA
Father	Jonathan Skeen
Mother	Jane Chafin
Married	11/02/1867
Spouse	Phebe Kelly
Military Units
29th Infantry
21st Cavalry
CSR, Pension, and Miscellaneous Images
21st Cavalry
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29th Infantry
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Census Information:

1850: 718, Age 14
1860: 450, Age 24
1870: Castlewood 257, Age 34
1880: Castlewood 129, Age 43
1900: Cleveland 273, Age 62
1910: Not found
1920: DEAD
1930: DEAD

Miscellaneous Information:

Filed pension: 1903, Russell County
Appears on 1909 pension list: Under act of 1902
Appears on pension applications for: T. J. Jessee, Sr., 1902. T. J. Davis, 1902. Noah M. Couch widow, 1905.

Newspaper mention:
Lebanon News, 7/31/1903, 1/1/1915

Notes: WC GENWEB says buried in Wise Co. Mentioned in Civil War in Wise and Buchanan Counties. On RC MG as James. Mentioned in Pioneer Recollections of Southwest Virginia.

Obituary online

Military Information:

Compiled Service Record

Card 1
Private, Company A, 29th Virginia Infantry

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

Enlisted:
When: Feby 26, 1862
Where: Russell Co., Va
By whom: Wm. McJessee
Period: 3 yrs

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

Present or absent: Absent
Remarks: Furloghed 30 days

Card 2

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: Present
Remarks: Reenlisted

Card 3

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

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

Last paid:
By whom:
To what time:

Present or absent: Present
Remarks:

Card 4

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

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

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

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

Card 5

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

Enlisted:
When:
Where:
By whom:
Period:

Last paid:
By whom:
To what time:

Present or absent:
Remarks: Deserted

Card 6

Appears on a muster roll for Mch. & April, 1863 (Not dated)

Re-Enlisted:
When: April 1, 1862
Where: Russell Co., Va
By whom: Capt. Jessee
Period: 2 yrs

Last paid:
By whom: Capt. Huff
To what time: June 30, 1862

Present or absent:
Remarks: Deserted Dec/62

Card 7

Appears on a Register of Payments on Descriptive Lists.

When paid: Apr. 16, 1862
By whom: T. F. Fisher
Amount: $50
Remarks: Bounty money

Card 8

[$50 bounty for re-enlistment at Abingdon, Virginia, April 16, 1862. Signed by mark.]

Card 9
Private, (1st) Company E, 21st Virginia Cavalry

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

Enlisted:
When: May 15
Where: Dump Creek
By whom: Capt. Counts
Period: 3 yrs

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

Present or absent: Present
Remarks:

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Compiled Service Record
Card 1 Private, Company A, 29th Virginia Infantry Appears on a muster roll for Mch. & April, 1862 (Dated April 30, 1862) Enlisted: When: Feby 26, 1862 Where: Russell Co., Va By whom: Wm. McJessee Period: 3 yrs Last paid: By whom: None To what time: None Present or absent: Absent Remarks: Furloghed 30 days	Card 2 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: Present Remarks: Reenlisted	Card 3 Appears on a muster roll for June 30 to Oct. 30, 1862 (Dated Nov. 30, 1862) Enlisted: When: R. April 1st, 1862 Where: Russell Co., Va By whom: Capt. Jessee Period: 2 yrs Last paid: By whom: To what time: Present or absent: Present Remarks:
Card 4 Appears on a muster roll for Nov. & Dec., 1862 (Not dated) Enlisted: When: April 1st, 1862 Where: Russell Co., Va By whom: Capt. Jessee Period: 2 yrs Last paid: By whom: Capt. V. C. Huff To what time: Oct. 30, 1862 Present or absent: Absent Remarks: Abs. without leave 16 Dec 62	Card 5 Appears on a muster roll for Jany & Feby, 1863 (Dated Mch. 9, 1863) Enlisted: When: Where: By whom: Period: Last paid: By whom: To what time: Present or absent: Remarks: Deserted	Card 6 Appears on a muster roll for Mch. & April, 1863 (Not dated) Re-Enlisted: When: April 1, 1862 Where: Russell Co., Va By whom: Capt. Jessee Period: 2 yrs Last paid: By whom: Capt. Huff To what time: June 30, 1862 Present or absent: Remarks: Deserted Dec/62
Card 7 Appears on a Register of Payments on Descriptive Lists. When paid: Apr. 16, 1862 By whom: T. F. Fisher Amount: $50 Remarks: Bounty money	Card 8 [$50 bounty for re-enlistment at Abingdon, Virginia, April 16, 1862. Signed by mark.]	Card 9 Private, (1st) Company E, 21st Virginia Cavalry Appears on a muster roll for to Aug. 31, 1863 (Dated Aug. 31, 1863) Enlisted: When: May 15 Where: Dump Creek By whom: Capt. Counts Period: 3 yrs Last paid: By whom: No person To what time: Not at all Present or absent: Present Remarks: