Isham Davenport

UNION SOLDIER
Biography
Born	10/14/1844
Birth Location	Russell Co.
Died	04/26/1866
Death Location	Johnson Co., KY
Father	Isham Davenport
Mother	Rebecca Suffridge
Married
Spouse
Military Units
39th Kentucky Infantry
CSR, Pension, and Miscellaneous Images
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Census Information: 1850: 867, Age 6 1860: 1038, Age 16 1870: DEAD 1880: DEAD 1900: DEAD 1910: DEAD 1920: DEAD 1930: DEAD

Miscellaneous Information: Widow filed pension: 1873 (Father) Notes: Supposedly Died from Camp Fever contracted in Army.

Military Information:

Compiled Service Record
Card 1 Company A, 39th Kentucky Infantry Appears on Company Descriptive Book of the organization named above. DESCRIPTION. Age: 18 years; height: 5 feet 8 inches. Complexion: dark Eyes: black; hair; dark Where born: Russell County, Va Occupation: farmer ENLISTMENT. When: Jany 5, 1863 Where: Johnson Co. By whom: John B. Auxier; term: 3 y'rs. Remarks:	Card 2 Appears on Hospital Muster Roll of U. S. A. General Hospital, at Ashland, Ky., for Special Muster Apl. 10, 1863 Attached to hospital: When: Mch. 25, 1863 How employed: Sick Remarks: Present without Desc. Roll.	Card 3 Private, Company A, 39th Kentucky Infantry Appears on Descriptive List of Deserters Arrested. List dated: Nov. 30, 1864, and signed by Provost Marshal, 2 District of Ohio. Deserted: When: Oct, 1864 Where: Kentucky Arrested: When: Nov. 6, 1864 Where: Cincinnati, O. Remarks: Paid $30.00 for arrest.
Card 4 Appears on Returns as follows: Apl. to June 1863. Absent sick in Genl. Hosp. Ashland, Ky. July 1863, Absent with leave. Aug. 1863, Absent sick May & June 1865, Absent sick in Genl. Hosp. Ashland, Ky.	Card 5 Age: 20 years. Appears on Company Muster-In Roll dated Peach Orchard, Ky, Feb. 16, 1863. Muster-in to date: Nove. 18, 1862. Joined for duty and enrolled: When: Feb. 1, 1863 Where: Peach Orchard, Ky. Period: 3 years	Card 6 Appears on muster roll for From enlistment to Feb. 28, 1863. Present
Card 7 Appears on Special Muster Roll for Apl. 10, 1863. Present or absent: + Remarks: Sick in Hospital at Ashland + Name appears in present column canceled by line	Card 8 Appears on muster roll for Mch. & Apr., 1863 Absent Remarks: In General Hospital at Ashland, Ky	Card 9 Appears on muster roll for May & June, 1863 Present
Card 10 Appears on muster roll for July & Aug., 1863 Present	Card 11 Appears on muster roll for Sept. & Oct., 1863 Present	Card 12 Appears on muster roll for Nov. & Dec., 1863 Present
Card 13 Appears on muster roll for Jany & Feb., 1864 Present	Card 14 Appears on muster roll for Dec. 31/63 to Apr. 30, 1864 Present	Card 15 Appears on muster roll for May & June, 1864 Present
Card 16 Appears on muster roll for July & Aug., 1864 Present	Card 17 Appears on muster roll for Sept. & Oct., 1864 Absent Remarks: Absent without leave	Card 18 Appears on muster roll for Nov. & Dec., 1864 Present Remarks: Deduct ($30.00) for apprehension and delivery to P. M. 2 Dist. of Ohio
Card 19 Appears on muster roll for Jan. & Feb., 1865 Present	Card 20 Appears on muster roll for Mch. & Apl., 1865 Present	Card 21 Appears on muster roll for May & June, 1865 Present Remarks: Thirty-two dollars to be deducted from his pay for apprehension as a deserter.
Card 22 Appears on muster roll for July and Aug., 1865 Present	Card 23 Appears on Descriptive List of Prisoners dated: not dated Remarks: The above states he was left at Prestonsburg, Ky on account of his horse having given out and come in company with a guard of Federal Soldiers from Louisa on or about the 27 Oct. 1864 and after being brought to Covington, Ky. Got drunk and missed the cars; his intention was to come to his Regt. $30 paid for arrest.	Card 24 Age: 20 years. Appears on a Detachment Muster-out Roll dated: Louisville, Ky. Oct 5, 1865 Muster-out to date: Sept. 15, 1865 Last paid to: Feb. 28, 1865 Clothing account: Due soldier: $18.87 Bounty paid: $25 Remarks: Was absent from Co. sixty days from Aug. 1/64 to Sept. 30/64. Was tried by field court & sentenced to 16 days work on fortifications. Was on furlough at Co. muster out stop for transportation One dollar Discharged in accordance with circ from AGO of June 29/65. Muster out to date from Sept. 15/65 date of Co Muster Out.
Card 25 NOTATION. Book mark: 4443.A.1887 Adjutant General's Office, WAR DEPARTMENT, Washington, October 19th, 1887. The charge of desertion against this man implied by his arrest as a deserter, November 6th, 1864 is removed. He was absent without leave from on or about october 27th, 1864, to November 6th, 1864, when he was arreseted at Cincinnati, Ohio, by Provost Marsha 2d District Ohio, and delivered same day at Kelton Barracks, Cincinnati Ohio, (reward $30.) He was released Nov. 15th, 1864 by General Willick.	Card 26 Age: 20 years. Appears on Co. Muster-out Roll, dated Louisvill, Ky, Sept. 15, 1865 Last paid to: June 30, 1865 Clothing account: Due soldier: $18.87 Bounty paid: $25 Remarks: Was abst from his Co. 60 days from Aug 5/64 to Oct. 4/64 was tried by field court & sentcd to 16 days work on fortifications. Not mustered out with organization no discharge given at home on furlough.