Riley Suit - Russell County, Virginia in the Civil War

Riley Suit


Biography
Born	10/1837
Birth Location	Russell Co., Smyth Co.
Died	after 1900
Death Location	Russell Co., VA
Father	Ranson Suit
Mother	Catherine Rowland
Married	04/04/1871
Spouse	Nancy Jordan
Military Units
37th Infantry
CSR, Pension, and Miscellaneous Images
37th Infantry
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Disability Pension
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Pension
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Census Information:

1850: Grayson Co. 359, Age 13
1860: 1079, Age 22
1870: Moccasin 58, Age 32
1880: Moccasin 241, Age 43
1900: Castlewood 52, 27, Age 62
1910: Not found
1920: Not found
1930: Not found

Miscellaneous Information:

Blog Post: Trouble in Post War Russell County

Letter mention: Charles B. Price
Filed pension: 1884, 1900, Russell County

Notes: Price letter as Riley Smith.

Military Information:

Compiled Service Record

Card 1
Private, Company C, 37th Virginia Infantry

Appears on a muster roll for Feby 28 to Mch. 30, 1862 (Not dated)

Enlisted:
When: Mar. 29, 1862
Where: Russell Co.
By whom: Capt. McElhenny
Period: 3 years

Last paid:
By whom:
To what time:

Present or absent: Present
Remarks: Recruit

Card 2

Appears on a muster roll for May & June, 1862 (Not dated)

Enlisted:
When: Mar. 29, 1862
Where: Russell Co.
By whom: Capt. McElhenny
Period: 3 years

Last paid:
By whom:
To what time:

Present or absent: Absent
Remarks: Sick at Staunton Hosp'l

Card 3

Appears on a muster roll for July & Aug., 1862 (Not dated)

Enlisted:
When: Mar. 29, 1862
Where: Russell Co.
By whom: Capt. McElhenny
Period: 3 years

Last paid:
By whom:
To what time:

Present or absent:
Remarks: Deserted

Card 4

Appears on a muster roll for Sept. & Oct., 1862 (Not dated)

Enlisted:
When: Mar. 29, 1862
Where: Russell Co.
By whom: Capt. McElhenny
Period: 3 years

Last paid:
By whom:
To what time:

Present or absent:
Remarks: Sick at Hospl. x

x So on Roll

Card 5

Appears on a muster roll for Nov. & Dec., 1862 (Not dated)

Enlisted:
When: Mch. 29, 1862
Where: Russell Co.
By whom: Capt. McElhenny
Period: 3 years

Last paid:
By whom:
To what time:

Present or absent: Absent
Remarks: Sick at Staunton Hosp'l

Card 6

Appears on a Register of
General Hospital Camp Winder,
Richmond, Virginia.

Disease: Diarrhoea Acute
Admitted: May 9, 1863

When transferred: May 13, 1863
Where transferred: Lynchbg

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Compiled Service Record
Card 1 Private, Company C, 37th Virginia Infantry Appears on a muster roll for Feby 28 to Mch. 30, 1862 (Not dated) Enlisted: When: Mar. 29, 1862 Where: Russell Co. By whom: Capt. McElhenny Period: 3 years Last paid: By whom: To what time: Present or absent: Present Remarks: Recruit	Card 2 Appears on a muster roll for May & June, 1862 (Not dated) Enlisted: When: Mar. 29, 1862 Where: Russell Co. By whom: Capt. McElhenny Period: 3 years Last paid: By whom: To what time: Present or absent: Absent Remarks: Sick at Staunton Hosp'l	Card 3 Appears on a muster roll for July & Aug., 1862 (Not dated) Enlisted: When: Mar. 29, 1862 Where: Russell Co. By whom: Capt. McElhenny Period: 3 years Last paid: By whom: To what time: Present or absent: Remarks: Deserted
Card 4 Appears on a muster roll for Sept. & Oct., 1862 (Not dated) Enlisted: When: Mar. 29, 1862 Where: Russell Co. By whom: Capt. McElhenny Period: 3 years Last paid: By whom: To what time: Present or absent: Remarks: Sick at Hospl. x x So on Roll	Card 5 Appears on a muster roll for Nov. & Dec., 1862 (Not dated) Enlisted: When: Mch. 29, 1862 Where: Russell Co. By whom: Capt. McElhenny Period: 3 years Last paid: By whom: To what time: Present or absent: Absent Remarks: Sick at Staunton Hosp'l	Card 6 Appears on a Register of General Hospital Camp Winder, Richmond, Virginia. Disease: Diarrhoea Acute Admitted: May 9, 1863 When transferred: May 13, 1863 Where transferred: Lynchbg