Richardson Smith - Russell County, Virginia in the Civil War

Richardson Smith


Biography
Born	ca. 1843
Birth Location	Russell Co.
Died
Death Location
Father	Henry Smith
Mother	Mary Artrip
Married	11/03/1875
Spouse	Josaphine Jessee
Military Units
21st Battalion Cavalry
29th Infantry
CSR, Pension, and Miscellaneous Images
21st Cavalry
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29th Infantry
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Census Information:

1850: 1328, Age 7
1860: 420, Age 17
1870: Castlewood 241, Age 27
1880: Castlewood 140, Age 37
1900: Cleveland 12, Age 57
1910: Not found
1920: Not found
1930: Not found

Miscellaneous Information:

Notes: Mentioned in Pioneer Recollections of Southwest Virginia, nickname was "Rit".

Military Information:

Compiled Service Record

Card 1
Private, Company A, 29th Virginia Infantry

Appears on a muster roll for Mch. & April, 1862 (Dated April 30, 1862)

Enlisted:
When: Mch. 5, 1862
Where: Russell Co., Va
By whom: Wm. McJessee
Period: 6 mo

Last paid:
By whom: None
To what time: None

Present or absent: Present
Remarks:

Card 2

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:

Card 3

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

Enlisted:
When: April 1, 1862
Where: Russell Co., Va
By whom: Capt. Jessee
Period: 3 yrs

Last paid:
By whom:
To what time:

Present or absent: Absent
Remarks: Absent without leave from 5 Sept. 62

Card 4

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: Ab without leave

Card 5

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 6
3rd Lieutenant, (1st) Co. 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 7

Appears on a Roster dated Dec. 28, 1863.

Date of election: April 1, 1863

Card 8

Smith,
Lt. Co E. 21 Va. Cav.

Subject: Sent after deserters.

Title of record: Inspct. Rept.

Dept. Richmond.

Date: Mar. 10/64

This record contains information relative to the above named man, upon the subject stated.

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Compiled Service Record
Card 1 Private, Company A, 29th Virginia Infantry Appears on a muster roll for Mch. & April, 1862 (Dated April 30, 1862) Enlisted: When: Mch. 5, 1862 Where: Russell Co., Va By whom: Wm. McJessee Period: 6 mo Last paid: By whom: None To what time: None Present or absent: Present Remarks:	Card 2 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:	Card 3 Appears on a muster roll for June 30 to Oct. 30, 1862 (Dated Nov. 30, 1862) Enlisted: When: April 1, 1862 Where: Russell Co., Va By whom: Capt. Jessee Period: 3 yrs Last paid: By whom: To what time: Present or absent: Absent Remarks: Absent without leave from 5 Sept. 62
Card 4 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: Ab without leave	Card 5 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 6 3rd Lieutenant, (1st) Co. 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 7 Appears on a Roster dated Dec. 28, 1863. Date of election: April 1, 1863	Card 8 Smith, Lt. Co E. 21 Va. Cav. Subject: Sent after deserters. Title of record: Inspct. Rept. Dept. Richmond. Date: Mar. 10/64 This record contains information relative to the above named man, upon the subject stated.