Napoleon B Smith - Russell County, Virginia in the Civil War

Napoleon B Smith


Biography
Born	09/25/1842
Birth Location	Russell Co.
Died	01/13/1934
Death Location	Russell Co., VA
Father	John Smith
Mother	Rebecca Finney
Married	ca. 1866
Spouse	Rachel H. Johnson
Military Units
29th Infantry
21st Cavalry
CSR, Pension, and Miscellaneous Images
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Misc
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Census Information:

1850: 814, Age 9
1860: 418, Age 17
1870: New Garden 239, Age 27
1880: New Garden 68, 146, Age 37
1900: Cleveland 77, Age 57
1910: Cleveland 209, Age 67, Veteran: Yes
1920: Cleveland 73, 8, Age 75
1930: Cleveland 6, 100, Age 87, Veteran: No

Miscellaneous Information:

Filed pension: 1924, Russell County
Appears on pension applications for: Hardin Owens, 1925. Henry Farmer widow, 1926. Robert S. Thompson widow, 1931. Charles Benton Gilmer widow, 1932.

Newspaper mentions:
Lebanon News, 1/29/1904, 3/6/1931
Bluefield Daily Telegraph, 1/16/1934
Obituary online

Military Information:

Compiled Service Record

Card 1
Corporal, 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
4th Corporal, 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: 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
Private, 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. 22 days $9.53 private 38 days $13.93

Card 6

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

Enlisted:
When: R. Sept. 17
Where: Ky
By whom: Capt. Dickenson
Period: 2 yrs

Last paid:
By whom:
To what time:

Present or absent: Absent
Remarks: Ab on Sick furlough 15 days

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 sick

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

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

Enlisted:
When:
Where:
By whom:
Period:

Last paid:
By whom:
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Present or absent:
Remarks: was arrested Oct. 19 & deserted from Bristol Nov. 20/63

Card 10

Appears on a Register of Payments on Descriptive Lists.

When paid: Oct. 1, 1862
By whom: V. C. Huff
Amount: $50
Remarks: Bounty

Card 11

REFERENCE CARD.

See Manuscript No. 1386
Dated - Dec. 24, 1863
Desertion

Card 12

Smith, N. B.
Co. A. 29. Va Deserter
In jail Abingdon Va/63

See vouchers of William W. Barker
Jailer Abingdon, Va

No. 53

Card 13

[$50 bounty for re-enlistment at Mt. Sterling, Kenutcky, October 1, 1862. Signed by name.]

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Compiled Service Record
Card 1 Corporal, 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 4th Corporal, 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: 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 Private, 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. 22 days $9.53 private 38 days $13.93	Card 6 Appears on a muster roll for June 30 to Oct. 30, 1862 (Dated Nov. 30, 1862) Enlisted: When: R. Sept. 17 Where: Ky By whom: Capt. Dickenson Period: 2 yrs Last paid: By whom: To what time: Present or absent: Absent Remarks: Ab on Sick furlough 15 days
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 sick	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 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: Remarks: was arrested Oct. 19 & deserted from Bristol Nov. 20/63
Card 10 Appears on a Register of Payments on Descriptive Lists. When paid: Oct. 1, 1862 By whom: V. C. Huff Amount: $50 Remarks: Bounty	Card 11 REFERENCE CARD. See Manuscript No. 1386 Dated - Dec. 24, 1863 Desertion	Card 12 Smith, N. B. Co. A. 29. Va Deserter In jail Abingdon Va/63 See vouchers of William W. Barker Jailer Abingdon, Va No. 53
Card 13 [$50 bounty for re-enlistment at Mt. Sterling, Kenutcky, October 1, 1862. Signed by name.]