Henry A Smith - Russell County, Virginia in the Civil War

Henry A Smith


Biography
Born	ca. 1842
Birth Location	Russell Co.
Died
Death Location
Father	Thomas J. Smith
Mother	Jane Branson
Married
Spouse
Military Units
37th Infantry
CSR, Pension, and Miscellaneous Images
37th Infantry
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Census Information:

1850: 69, Age 10
1860: 701, Age 16
1870: Not found
1880: Not found
1900: Not found
1910: Not found
1920: Not found
1930: Not found

Miscellaneous Information:

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: 18

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: Present
Remarks:

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. White
To what time: Aug. 31

Present or absent: Absent
Remarks: On furlough Reenlisted

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: Present
Remarks: Promoted to 1st Corporal Apl. 28

Card 5
1st Corporal, Company I, 37th Virginia Infantry

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: Apr. 30

Present or absent: Absent
Remarks: Absent with leave

Card 6

Appears on a muster roll for July & Aug., 1862 (Dated Sept. 28, 1862)

Enlisted:
When: May 2
Where: New Garden
By whom: Capt. Hunt
Period: 3 ys

Last paid:
By whom: Capt. Cole
To what time: June 30

Present or absent: Absent
Remarks: Absent with leave

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: On detached service

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: Aug. 31

Present or absent: Absent
Remarks: On detached service

Card 9

Appears on
Bounty Pay and Receipt Roll dated: Camp Mason Feb. 18, 1862

Bounty: $50
Signature: H. A. Smith

Card 10

Voucher No. 7
Henry A. Smith
account for commutation of rations
$9.50

Card 11

[Voucher while on furlough. Paid October 11, 1862 at Bunker Hill, Va. Signed by name.]

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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: 18 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: Present Remarks:	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. White To what time: Aug. 31 Present or absent: Absent Remarks: On furlough Reenlisted
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: Present Remarks: Promoted to 1st Corporal Apl. 28	Card 5 1st Corporal, Company I, 37th Virginia Infantry 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: Apr. 30 Present or absent: Absent Remarks: Absent with leave	Card 6 Appears on a muster roll for July & Aug., 1862 (Dated Sept. 28, 1862) Enlisted: When: May 2 Where: New Garden By whom: Capt. Hunt Period: 3 ys Last paid: By whom: Capt. Cole To what time: June 30 Present or absent: Absent Remarks: Absent with leave
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: On detached service	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: Aug. 31 Present or absent: Absent Remarks: On detached service	Card 9 Appears on Bounty Pay and Receipt Roll dated: Camp Mason Feb. 18, 1862 Bounty: $50 Signature: H. A. Smith
Card 10 Voucher No. 7 Henry A. Smith account for commutation of rations $9.50	Card 11 [Voucher while on furlough. Paid October 11, 1862 at Bunker Hill, Va. Signed by name.]