Newbern Sykes - Russell County, Virginia in the Civil War

Newbern Sykes


Biography
Born	07/28/1832
Birth Location	Russell Co.
Died	06/08/1914
Death Location	Russell Co., VA
Father	Levi Sykes
Mother	Catherine Wallis
Married	10/20/1857
Spouse	Sarah Ann Arrington
Military Units
37th Infantry
2nd VSL
21st Cavalry
CSR, Pension, and Miscellaneous Images
37th Infantry
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Misc
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Pension
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Widows Pension
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Census Information:

1850: 372, Age 18
1860: 128, Age 27
1870: New Garden 416, Age 38
1880: New Garden 68, 210, Age 48
1900: Cleveland 29, Age 67
1910: Cleveland 237, Age 76, Veteran: Yes
1920: DEAD
1930: DEAD

Miscellaneous Information:

Filed pension: 1906, Russell County
Widow filed pension: 1915, Russell County
Appears on 1909 pension list: Under act of 1902, 1917 (Widow)
Appears on pension applications for: Cummings Thompson, 1904. Joseph B. Kendrick, 1907.

Newspaper mention:
Lebanon News, 5/1/1908, 6/19/1914

Notes: Mentioned in Civil War in Wise and Buchanan Counties. Cited in Russell County Death Records, Volume 1.

Obituary online

Military Information:

Compiled Service Record

Card 1
Private, Company G, 37th Virginia Infantry

Appears on a muster roll for July 13 to Aug. 31, 1861 (Dated Aug. 31, 1861)

Enlisted:
When: July 13
Where: New Garden
By whom: Capt. Kendrick
Period: 1 yr

Last paid:
By whom:
To what time:

Present or absent: Present
Remarks:

Card 2

Appears on a muster roll for Jan. & Feb., 1862 (Not dated)

Enlisted:
When: July 13, 1861
Where: Russell
By whom: Wm. J. Kindrick
Period: 12 mo

Last paid:
By whom: Maj. Haller
To what time: Dec. 31

Present or absent: Present
Remarks: Promoted Jan the 1st 1862

Card 3

Appears on a muster roll for Mch. & Apl., 1862 (Not dated)

Enlisted:
When: July 13, 1861
Where: Russell Co.
By whom: W. J. Kindrick
Period: 12 mo.

Last paid:
By whom: Capt. Cole
To what time: Feb. 28

Present or absent: Present
Remarks:

Card 4

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

Enlisted:
When: July 13
Where: Russell
By whom: Wm. J. Kindrick
Period: 12 mo

Last paid:
By whom: Capt. Cole
To what time: Apl. 30

Present or absent: Present
Remarks:

Card 5
3rd Sergeant, Company G, 37th Virginia Infantry

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

Enlisted:
When: July 13, 1861
Where: Russell Co.
By whom: Wm. J. Kindrick
Period: 12 mo

Last paid:
By whom: Capt. Cole
To what time: Apl. 30

Present or absent: Present
Remarks: Elected Apl. 22

Card 6

Appears on a muster roll for July & Aug., 1862 (Dated Nov. 1)

Enlisted:
When: July 13
Where: Russell
By whom: Wm. J. Kindrick
Period: 12 mo

Last paid:
By whom: Capt. Cole
To what time: June 30

Present or absent: Absent
Remarks: Absent without leave

Card 7

Appears on a muster roll of Companies G and I (consolidated) for Nov. & Dec., 1862 (Dated Dec. 30, 1862)

Enlisted:
When:
Where:
By whom:
Period:

Last paid:
By whom:
To what time:

Present or absent: Absent
Remarks: Absent without leave

Card 8

Appears on a roll of
Deserters from the Rebel Army.

When received: Apr. 20, 1864
Where reported: Louisa Ky
Date when reported: Apr. 9, 1864
Date when discharged: Apr. 21, 1864
By whose order discharged: Genl Burbridge
Remarks: Louisa Ky Amnesty Oath

Card 9

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

Where captured: Buchanan Co., Va

Discharged:
Terms: Oath
When: Apl. 25, 1864

Card 10

Name appears as signature to an
Oath of Allegiance
to the United States, subscribed and sworn to at Louisville, April 25, 1864.*

Place of residence: Buchanan Va
Complexion: Sandy; hair: Sandy
Eyes: Blue; height: 5 ft. 6 in.
Remarks: Conscript Deserter Reported Louisa, Ky

*Indorsement shows: "Roll of Rebel Deserters discharged from Military Prison, Louisville, Ky., during the month ending April 30, 1864."

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Compiled Service Record
Card 1 Private, Company G, 37th Virginia Infantry Appears on a muster roll for July 13 to Aug. 31, 1861 (Dated Aug. 31, 1861) Enlisted: When: July 13 Where: New Garden By whom: Capt. Kendrick Period: 1 yr Last paid: By whom: To what time: Present or absent: Present Remarks:	Card 2 Appears on a muster roll for Jan. & Feb., 1862 (Not dated) Enlisted: When: July 13, 1861 Where: Russell By whom: Wm. J. Kindrick Period: 12 mo Last paid: By whom: Maj. Haller To what time: Dec. 31 Present or absent: Present Remarks: Promoted Jan the 1st 1862	Card 3 Appears on a muster roll for Mch. & Apl., 1862 (Not dated) Enlisted: When: July 13, 1861 Where: Russell Co. By whom: W. J. Kindrick Period: 12 mo. Last paid: By whom: Capt. Cole To what time: Feb. 28 Present or absent: Present Remarks:
Card 4 Appears on a muster roll for May & June, 1862 (Not dated) Enlisted: When: July 13 Where: Russell By whom: Wm. J. Kindrick Period: 12 mo Last paid: By whom: Capt. Cole To what time: Apl. 30 Present or absent: Present Remarks:	Card 5 3rd Sergeant, Company G, 37th Virginia Infantry Appears on a muster roll for May & June, 1862 (Not dated) Enlisted: When: July 13, 1861 Where: Russell Co. By whom: Wm. J. Kindrick Period: 12 mo Last paid: By whom: Capt. Cole To what time: Apl. 30 Present or absent: Present Remarks: Elected Apl. 22	Card 6 Appears on a muster roll for July & Aug., 1862 (Dated Nov. 1) Enlisted: When: July 13 Where: Russell By whom: Wm. J. Kindrick Period: 12 mo Last paid: By whom: Capt. Cole To what time: June 30 Present or absent: Absent Remarks: Absent without leave
Card 7 Appears on a muster roll of Companies G and I (consolidated) for Nov. & Dec., 1862 (Dated Dec. 30, 1862) Enlisted: When: Where: By whom: Period: Last paid: By whom: To what time: Present or absent: Absent Remarks: Absent without leave	Card 8 Appears on a roll of Deserters from the Rebel Army. When received: Apr. 20, 1864 Where reported: Louisa Ky Date when reported: Apr. 9, 1864 Date when discharged: Apr. 21, 1864 By whose order discharged: Genl Burbridge Remarks: Louisa Ky Amnesty Oath	Card 9 Appears on a Register of Prisoners of War received at Military Prison, Louisville, Ky. Where captured: Buchanan Co., Va Discharged: Terms: Oath When: Apl. 25, 1864
Card 10 Name appears as signature to an Oath of Allegiance to the United States, subscribed and sworn to at Louisville, April 25, 1864.* Place of residence: Buchanan Va Complexion: Sandy; hair: Sandy Eyes: Blue; height: 5 ft. 6 in. Remarks: Conscript Deserter Reported Louisa, Ky *Indorsement shows: "Roll of Rebel Deserters discharged from Military Prison, Louisville, Ky., during the month ending April 30, 1864."