John Bracaridge Smith - Russell County, Virginia in the Civil War

John Bracaridge Smith


Biography
Born	9/1837
Birth Location	Russell Co.
Died	10/24/1904
Death Location	Russell Co., VA
Father	William Smith
Mother	Matilda Kiser
Married	12/22/1870 (KY) (1866 (KY))
Spouse	Mary K. Maret
Military Units
29th Infantry
CSR, Pension, and Miscellaneous Images
29th Infantry
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Widows Pension
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Census Information:

1850: 910, Age 10
1860: 294, Age 19
1870: Not found
1880: Gonzales Co., TX 299, Age 39
1900: Not found
1910: DEAD
1920: DEAD
1930: DEAD

Miscellaneous Information:

Widow filed pension: 1910, Russell County

Newspaper mention:
Mt. Vernon Signal, 11/18/1904

Notes: RC MG 2 and 1860CEN are confusing.

Obituary online

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
1st Corporal, Company A, 29th Virginia Infantry

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: Served as Corpl. 38 days $16.46 private 22 days $8.06

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: 2 yrs

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

Present or absent: Absent
Remarks: Left sick with leave in Ky.

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:
To what time: May 31, 1862

Present or absent: Absent
Remarks: Absent sick

Card 8

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

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

Last paid:
By whom: Capt. V. C. Huff
To what time: June 30

Present or absent: Present
Remarks: Rejoined Ab Sick

Card 9

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: Feby 28, 1863

Present or absent: Present
Remarks:

Card 10

Appears on a muster roll for Nov. & Dec., 1863 (Not dated)

Enlisted:
When:
Where:
By whom:
Period:

Last paid:
By whom:
To what time:

Present or absent: Absent
Remarks: Ab. without leave

Card 11

Appears on a Register of
General Hospital,
Petersburg, Va.

Complaint: Debilitas
Admitted: Mch. 8, 1863
Returned to duty: Mch. 11, 1863

Card 12

[$50 bounty for re-enlistment at Camp Cumbo, Russell County, April 26, 1862. Signed by name.]

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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, 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 1st Corporal, Company A, 29th Virginia Infantry 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: Served as Corpl. 38 days $16.46 private 22 days $8.06	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: 2 yrs Last paid: By whom: Capt. Cole To what time: June 30 Present or absent: Absent Remarks: Left sick with leave in Ky.
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: To what time: May 31, 1862 Present or absent: Absent Remarks: Absent sick	Card 8 Appears on a muster roll for Jany & Feby, 1863 (Dated Mch. 9, 1863) Enlisted: When: April 1, 1862 Where: Russell Co., Va By whom: Capt. Jessee Period: 2 yrs Last paid: By whom: Capt. V. C. Huff To what time: June 30 Present or absent: Present Remarks: Rejoined Ab Sick	Card 9 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: Feby 28, 1863 Present or absent: Present Remarks:
Card 10 Appears on a muster roll for Nov. & Dec., 1863 (Not dated) Enlisted: When: Where: By whom: Period: Last paid: By whom: To what time: Present or absent: Absent Remarks: Ab. without leave	Card 11 Appears on a Register of General Hospital, Petersburg, Va. Complaint: Debilitas Admitted: Mch. 8, 1863 Returned to duty: Mch. 11, 1863	Card 12 [$50 bounty for re-enlistment at Camp Cumbo, Russell County, April 26, 1862. Signed by name.]