Able L Smith - Russell County, Virginia in the Civil War

Able L Smith


Biography
Born	04/10/1842
Birth Location	Russell Co.
Died	02/06/1916
Death Location	Russell Co., VA
Father	William Smith
Mother	Matilda Kiser
Married	09/21/1867
Spouse	Eunice Jessee
Military Units
29th Infantry
21st Battalion Cavalry
7th Battalion (per 21st CSR)
CSR, Pension, and Miscellaneous Images
21st Cavalry
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29th Infantry
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Misc
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Pension
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Widows Pension
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Census Information:

1850: 910, Age 8
1860: 294, Age 14
1870: Castlewood 242, Age 28
1880: Castlewood 146, Age 38
1900: Cleveland 3, Age 58
1910: Cleveland 76, Age 68, Veteran: Yes
1920: DEAD
1930: DEAD

Miscellaneous Information:

Filed pension: 1903, Russell County
Widow filed pension: 1916, Russell County
Appears on 1909 pension list: Under act of 1902
Appears on pension applications for: Thomas J. Jessee, 1902. N. B. Rasnake widow, 1903. Wilson Kiser, 1908. Robert Stinson, 1908. Robert Stinson widow, 1912.

Newspaper mentions:
Lebanon News, 2/11/1916
Confederate Veteran, 1916

Notes: Cited in Russell County Death Records, Volume 1

Obituary online

Military Information:

Compiled Service Record

Card 1
Private, Company A, 29th Virginia Infantry

State of Service Reference Slip.

Abel Smith

Statement made

Mr. Harley-
Anything additional

JUN 28 1917
9:30

10 St.
Nothing additional found.
Harley

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: Present
Remarks: Reenlisted

Card 6

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

Enlisted:
When: R. April 1st
Where: Russell Co., Va
By whom: Capt. Jessee
Period: 3 yrs

Last paid:
By whom:
To what time:

Present or absent: Absent
Remarks: Ab. Furlough having expired

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: Abs without leave

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:
To what time:

Present or absent:
Remarks: Deserted

Card 9
3rd Corporal, (1st) Company E, 21st Virginia Cavalry

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

Enlisted:
When: Mch. 28
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: Present
Remarks:

Card 10

[Absent without leave from 21st Virginia Cavalry, Conscript Office, soldier is now connected with Co. H 7th Confederate Battalion in Scott County, Va. January 26, 1865.]

Card 11

[Absent without leave from 21st Virginia Cavalry, Conscript Office, soldier is now connected with Co. H 7th Confederate Battalion in Scott County, Va. October 19, 1864.]

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Compiled Service Record
Card 1 Private, Company A, 29th Virginia Infantry State of Service Reference Slip. Abel Smith Statement made Mr. Harley- Anything additional JUN 28 1917 9:30 10 St. Nothing additional found. Harley	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: Present Remarks: Reenlisted	Card 6 Appears on a muster roll for June 30 to Oct. 30, 1862 (Dated Nov. 30, 1862) Enlisted: When: R. April 1st Where: Russell Co., Va By whom: Capt. Jessee Period: 3 yrs Last paid: By whom: To what time: Present or absent: Absent Remarks: Ab. Furlough having expired
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: Abs without leave	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: To what time: Present or absent: Remarks: Deserted	Card 9 3rd Corporal, (1st) Company E, 21st Virginia Cavalry Appears on a muster roll for to Aug. 31, 1863 (Dated Aug. 31, 1863) Enlisted: When: Mch. 28 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: Present Remarks:
Card 10 [Absent without leave from 21st Virginia Cavalry, Conscript Office, soldier is now connected with Co. H 7th Confederate Battalion in Scott County, Va. January 26, 1865.]	Card 11 [Absent without leave from 21st Virginia Cavalry, Conscript Office, soldier is now connected with Co. H 7th Confederate Battalion in Scott County, Va. October 19, 1864.]