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

Joseph L Smith


Biography
Born	ca. 1839
Birth Location	Washington Co.
Died	06/05/1899
Death Location	Richmond, VA
Father	Thomas J. Smith
Mother	Jane L. Branson
Married	ca. 1869
Spouse	Virginia -----
Military Units
34th Cavalry
6th Battalion Cavalry
McFarlane's Squadron
63rd Kentucky
CSR, Pension, and Miscellaneous Images
34th Battalion Cavalry
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6th Battalion
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Mcfarlane's Cavalry
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Virginia Confederate Home
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Census Information:

1850: 69, Age 11
1860: 701, Age 21
1870: Not found
1880: Nicholas Co., WV, Summersville 146, Age 41
1900: DEAD
1910: DEAD
1920: DEAD
1930: DEAD

Miscellaneous Information:

Notes: Entered Robert E. Lee Soldiers Home in Richmond, application witnessed by Isaiah D. Hurt, Thomas G. Barrett.

Military Information:

Compiled Service Record

Card 1
2nd Lieutenant, Captain John A. McFarlane's Company Virginia Cavalry

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

Enlisted:
When: Apr. 7
Where: Lebanon
By whom: O. Caldwell
Period: 3 yrs

Last paid:
By whom:
To what time:

Present or absent: Not stated
Remarks:

Card 2

Appears on a muster roll for Nov. 30, 1862 to Apr. 30, 1863 (Dated Apr. 30, 1863)

Enlisted:
When:
Where:
By whom:
Period:

Last paid:
By whom:
To what time:

Present or absent: Not stated
Remarks:

Card 3

Voucher No. 180

Paid the 30 day of Nov., 1862
2 Lt Jos. L. Smith
McFarlanes Co Va Cav

From the 1st day of July 1862
To the 31st day of Aug. 1862
Pay: 180

Card 4
2nd Lieutenant, Company I, 34th Battalion Virginia Cavalry

Appears on a Roster of the 34th Battalion Virginia Cavalry. Organized June 1, 1862; mustered into Confederate Service June 1, 1862, for the war.

Roster dated: not dated

Date of rank, and whether by appointment, election or promotion: Pro. Sept. 4, 1862
Date and cause of vacancy: Kendrick pro. 4 Sept. 1862
Name of successor: R. C. Boyd

Card 5
2nd Lieutenant, Company I, 34th Battalion Virginia Cavalry

Appears on a Roster of the 34th Battalion Virginia Cavalry. Organized June 1, 1862; mustered into Confederate Service June 1, 1862, for the war.

Roster dated: not dated

Date of rank, and whether by appointment, election or promotion: Elect. 7 Apl., 1862
Date and cause of vacancy: Comp. Orgzd 7th Apl, 1862
Name of successor: R. C. Boyd

Card 6
1st Lieutenant, Company I, 34th Battalion Virginia Cavalry

Appears on a Roster of the 34th Battalion Virginia Cavalry. Organized June 1, 1862; mustered into Confederate Service June 1, 1862, for the war.

Roster dated: not dated

Date of rank, and whether by appointment, election or promotion: Pro. Sept. 4, 1862
Date and cause of vacancy: Kendrick pro. 4 Sept. 1862
Name of successor: R. C. Boyd

Card 7

Appears on a List of officers of the organization named above.

List dated: Jan. 25, 1865

By whom appointed: Elected

Date of election: Apl. 7, 1862

Card 8
2nd Lieutenant, Company F, 6th Regiment Confederate Cavalry

Appears on a Register of Prisoners of War received at Military Prison, Louisville, Ky.

Where captured: Magoffin Co., Ky
When captured: Apl. 14, 1864

Discharged:
Terms: Johnson's Isle
When: Apl. 22, 1864

Card 9

Appears on a roll of Prisoners of War at Military Prison, Louisville, Ky.

Date when received: Apl. 20, 1864
Where captured: Magoffin Co., Ky.
Date when captured: Apl. 14, 1864
Date when discharged: Apl. 22, 1864
Where sent: Johnsons Island
Remarks, charges, &c.: Louisa Ky

Card 10

Appears on a Roll of Prisoners of War received at and transferred from Military Prison at Louisville, Ky., during the five days ending April 20, 1864.

Roll dated Office Pro. Mar. Genl., Dist. of Ky., Louisville, April 21, 1864.

Where captured: Magoffin Co., Ky.
When captured: April 14, 1864 Louisa, Ky.

Remarks: On hand

Card 11

Appears on a Roll of Prisoners of War at Louisville, Ky., transferred to Johnson's Island, Ohio, April 22, 1864.

Roll dated Office. Pro. Mar. Genl., District of Kentucky, Louisville, April 22, 1864.

Where captured: Magoffin Co., Ky.
When captured: April 14, 1864.

Card 12

Name appears as signature to an Oath of Amnesty subscribed and sworn to at Johnson's Island, Ohio, May 16, 1865.

Place of residence: Springfield, Mass.
Age: 25 years
Complexion: Fair; hair: Brown
Eyes: Grey; height: 5 ft. 10 in.
Where captured: Magoffin Co., Ky.
When captured: April 14, 1864.

*Indorsement shows: "Roll of Prisoners of war released at Johnson's Island, May 16th, as per G. O. No. 85 for 1865, dated May 8, '65."

Card 13

Appears on a Roll of Prisoners of War at Depot Prisoners of War, near Sandusky, Ohio.

Where captured: Magoffin Co., Ky.
When captured: April 14, 1864.
Joined: Apl. 25, 1864.
Where from:

Remarks: Released on oath of Amnesty May 16, 1865.

Card 14

Name appears as signature to a
Petition
addressed to the Secretary of War by members of "McFarlane's Squadron Virginia Cavalry" (Companies E and F, 6th Battalion Confederate Cavalry), requesting transfer to a Virginia organization.

Petition dated: Camp on Beaver Creek Floyd Co., Ky Apr. 7, 1864.

Card 15

2 Lt. Co. F 6 Conf. Bttn. Cav.

Also 198-J-1864
with 578-M-64

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Compiled Service Record
Card 1 2nd Lieutenant, Captain John A. McFarlane's Company Virginia Cavalry Appears on a muster roll for June 30 to Nov. 30, 1862 (Dated Nov. 30) Enlisted: When: Apr. 7 Where: Lebanon By whom: O. Caldwell Period: 3 yrs Last paid: By whom: To what time: Present or absent: Not stated Remarks:	Card 2 Appears on a muster roll for Nov. 30, 1862 to Apr. 30, 1863 (Dated Apr. 30, 1863) Enlisted: When: Where: By whom: Period: Last paid: By whom: To what time: Present or absent: Not stated Remarks:	Card 3 Voucher No. 180 Paid the 30 day of Nov., 1862 2 Lt Jos. L. Smith McFarlanes Co Va Cav From the 1st day of July 1862 To the 31st day of Aug. 1862 Pay: 180
Card 4 2nd Lieutenant, Company I, 34th Battalion Virginia Cavalry Appears on a Roster of the 34th Battalion Virginia Cavalry. Organized June 1, 1862; mustered into Confederate Service June 1, 1862, for the war. Roster dated: not dated Date of rank, and whether by appointment, election or promotion: Pro. Sept. 4, 1862 Date and cause of vacancy: Kendrick pro. 4 Sept. 1862 Name of successor: R. C. Boyd	Card 5 2nd Lieutenant, Company I, 34th Battalion Virginia Cavalry Appears on a Roster of the 34th Battalion Virginia Cavalry. Organized June 1, 1862; mustered into Confederate Service June 1, 1862, for the war. Roster dated: not dated Date of rank, and whether by appointment, election or promotion: Elect. 7 Apl., 1862 Date and cause of vacancy: Comp. Orgzd 7th Apl, 1862 Name of successor: R. C. Boyd	Card 6 1st Lieutenant, Company I, 34th Battalion Virginia Cavalry Appears on a Roster of the 34th Battalion Virginia Cavalry. Organized June 1, 1862; mustered into Confederate Service June 1, 1862, for the war. Roster dated: not dated Date of rank, and whether by appointment, election or promotion: Pro. Sept. 4, 1862 Date and cause of vacancy: Kendrick pro. 4 Sept. 1862 Name of successor: R. C. Boyd
Card 7 Appears on a List of officers of the organization named above. List dated: Jan. 25, 1865 By whom appointed: Elected Date of election: Apl. 7, 1862	Card 8 2nd Lieutenant, Company F, 6th Regiment Confederate Cavalry Appears on a Register of Prisoners of War received at Military Prison, Louisville, Ky. Where captured: Magoffin Co., Ky When captured: Apl. 14, 1864 Discharged: Terms: Johnson's Isle When: Apl. 22, 1864	Card 9 Appears on a roll of Prisoners of War at Military Prison, Louisville, Ky. Date when received: Apl. 20, 1864 Where captured: Magoffin Co., Ky. Date when captured: Apl. 14, 1864 Date when discharged: Apl. 22, 1864 Where sent: Johnsons Island Remarks, charges, &c.: Louisa Ky
Card 10 Appears on a Roll of Prisoners of War received at and transferred from Military Prison at Louisville, Ky., during the five days ending April 20, 1864. Roll dated Office Pro. Mar. Genl., Dist. of Ky., Louisville, April 21, 1864. Where captured: Magoffin Co., Ky. When captured: April 14, 1864 Louisa, Ky. Remarks: On hand	Card 11 Appears on a Roll of Prisoners of War at Louisville, Ky., transferred to Johnson's Island, Ohio, April 22, 1864. Roll dated Office. Pro. Mar. Genl., District of Kentucky, Louisville, April 22, 1864. Where captured: Magoffin Co., Ky. When captured: April 14, 1864.	Card 12 Name appears as signature to an Oath of Amnesty subscribed and sworn to at Johnson's Island, Ohio, May 16, 1865. Place of residence: Springfield, Mass. Age: 25 years Complexion: Fair; hair: Brown Eyes: Grey; height: 5 ft. 10 in. Where captured: Magoffin Co., Ky. When captured: April 14, 1864. *Indorsement shows: "Roll of Prisoners of war released at Johnson's Island, May 16th, as per G. O. No. 85 for 1865, dated May 8, '65."
Card 13 Appears on a Roll of Prisoners of War at Depot Prisoners of War, near Sandusky, Ohio. Where captured: Magoffin Co., Ky. When captured: April 14, 1864. Joined: Apl. 25, 1864. Where from: Remarks: Released on oath of Amnesty May 16, 1865.	Card 14 Name appears as signature to a Petition addressed to the Secretary of War by members of "McFarlane's Squadron Virginia Cavalry" (Companies E and F, 6th Battalion Confederate Cavalry), requesting transfer to a Virginia organization. Petition dated: Camp on Beaver Creek Floyd Co., Ky Apr. 7, 1864.	Card 15 2 Lt. Co. F 6 Conf. Bttn. Cav. Also 198-J-1864 with 578-M-64