George Harvey Steel - Russell County, Virginia in the Civil War

George Harvey Steel


Biography
Born	ca. 1834
Birth Location	Tazewell Co.
Died	05/08/1885
Death Location	Russell Co., VA
Father	Harvey Steel
Mother	Jean Asberry
Married	01/14/1869
Spouse	Ellen Finney
Military Units
37th Infantry
CSR, Pension, and Miscellaneous Images
37th Infantry
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Disability Pension
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Census Information:

1850: 1738, Age 16
1860: 916, Age 25
1870: New Garden 301, Age 30
1880: New Garden 67, 112, Age 49
1900: DEAD
1910: DEAD
1920: DEAD
1930: DEAD

Miscellaneous Information:

Filed pension: 1884, Russell County

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: 25

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. Haller
To what time: Dec. 31

Present or absent: Present
Remarks:

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:

Card 5
3rd Lieutenant, 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:
To what time:

Present or absent: Present
Remarks: Promoted to 3 Lieut May 17

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:
To what time:

Present or absent: Present
Remarks:

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:
To what time:

Present or absent: Absent
Remarks: Wounded in battle of Manassas on furlough

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:
To what time:

Present or absent: Absent
Remarks: Absent without leave

Card 9

Appears on a
Regimental Return
for the month of May, 1862

Commissioned officers present and absent: Present

Card 10

Appears on a
Register
containing Rosters of Commissioned Officers, Provisional Army Confederate States.

Date of resignation, death, transfer or promotion: Elected May 17, 1862

Card 11

Appears on a
LIST
of killed and wounded, in Tallaferro's Brigade, from the time Gen. Lee took command at Gordonsville, until the Army left the Valley.

List dated: Camp near Snickers Neck Jan. 16, 1863.

Where: Manassas
Remarks: wounded

Card 12

VOUCHER No. 2

Paid the 23d day of July 1862
Lt. Geo. H. Steel
By James L. Cole A. Qm C. S.
From the 17th day of May 1862
To the 1st day of July 1862

Pay: $114.00

Card 13

[Pay voucher. 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: 25 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. Haller To what time: Dec. 31 Present or absent: Present Remarks:
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:	Card 5 3rd Lieutenant, 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: To what time: Present or absent: Present Remarks: Promoted to 3 Lieut May 17	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: To what time: Present or absent: Present Remarks:
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: To what time: Present or absent: Absent Remarks: Wounded in battle of Manassas on furlough	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: To what time: Present or absent: Absent Remarks: Absent without leave	Card 9 Appears on a Regimental Return for the month of May, 1862 Commissioned officers present and absent: Present
Card 10 Appears on a Register containing Rosters of Commissioned Officers, Provisional Army Confederate States. Date of resignation, death, transfer or promotion: Elected May 17, 1862	Card 11 Appears on a LIST of killed and wounded, in Tallaferro's Brigade, from the time Gen. Lee took command at Gordonsville, until the Army left the Valley. List dated: Camp near Snickers Neck Jan. 16, 1863. Where: Manassas Remarks: wounded	Card 12 VOUCHER No. 2 Paid the 23d day of July 1862 Lt. Geo. H. Steel By James L. Cole A. Qm C. S. From the 17th day of May 1862 To the 1st day of July 1862 Pay: $114.00
Card 13 [Pay voucher. Signed by name.]