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Andrew J Kiser

UNION SOLDIER
Biography
Born 08/06/1841
Birth Location Russell Co.
Died 11/29/1938
Death Location Lewis Co., WA
Father James Kiser
Mother Susannah Sutherland
Married 02/06/1866
Spouse Melissa H. Self
Military Units
16th Kentucky Infantry
CSR, Pension, and Miscellaneous Images
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Misc
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Census Information:

1850: 635, Age 9
1860: 10, Age 18
1870: Castlewood 268, Age 27
1880: Castlewood 166, Age 39
1900: Castlewood 52, Age 58
1910: Lewis Co., WA, Sulpher Creek 128, Age 68, Veteran: Yes
1920: Lewis Co., WA, Sulpher Creek 83, Age 78
1930: Lewis Co., WA, Sulpher Creek 15, Age 88, Veteran: No

Miscellaneous Information:

Filed pension: 1890, 1907 (Federal)

Newspaper mention: Chehalis Bee, 4/10/1936
Newspaper mention: Ogden Standard Examiner, 4/26/1938
Newspaper mention: Spokane Daily Chronicle, 4/19/1938
Newspaper mention: Centralia Daily Chronicle, 4/18/1938, 4/13/1939
Newspaper mention: Chehalis Advocate, 12/6/1938

Obituary online

Military Information:

Compiled Service Record
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Private, Company C, 16th Kentucky Infantry

Age: 24 years.

Appears on a Detachment Muster-in Roll dated Loudon Tenn. Sept. 23, 1863.
Muster-in to date: Mch. 30, 1862

Joined for duty and enrolled:
When: Mch. 30, 1862
Where: Piketon Ky.
Period: 3 years

Remarks:

This muster to bear from date of enlistment.

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Appears on muster roll dated June 30, 1862
Present or absent: Present

Remarks: Is entitled to pay from date of enrolment. Mustered into service by Major Gault July 8/62.

Card 3

Appears on muster roll for July & Aug., 1862
Present or absent: Present

Card 4

Appears on muster roll for Sept. & Oct., 1862
Present or absent: Present

Card 5

Appears on muster roll dated Dec. 31, 1862
Present or absent: Present

Card 6

Appears on muster roll for Jan. & Feb., 1863
Present or absent: Present

Card 7

Appears on muster roll for Mch. & Apr., 1863
Present or absent: Present

Card 8

Appears on muster roll for May & June, 1863
Present or absent: Present

Card 9

Appears on muster roll for July & Aug., 1863
Present or absent: Present

Card 10

Appears on muster roll for Sept. & Oct., 1863
Present or absent: Present

Card 11

Appears on muster roll for Nov. & Dec., 1863
Present or absent: Present

Card 12

Appears on muster roll for Jan. & Feb., 1864
Present or absent: Present

Remarks: Veteran. On furlough from Feb. 11 to Mch. 11 on account of re-enlistment.

Card 13

Age: 20 years.

Appears on a Detachment Muster-out Roll dated Louisville Ky, Apl. 11, 1864
Muster-out to date: Mch. 30, 1864
Last paid to: Oct. 31, 1863

Clothing account:
Last settled: June 30, 1863

Am't for cloth'g in kind or money adv'd: $30 43/100

Due U. S. for arms, equipment, &c.: $ ____
Bounty paid: $___; due: $100

Card 14

Appears on M. and D. Roll of Veteran Volunteers dated Louisville, Ky, Apr. 11, 1864
When enlisted: Mar. 31, 1864
When mustered in: Apr. 11, 1864

Company to which assigned: C

Remarks: Remustered as Veteran Volunteer under provisions Genl. Order No. 191 Series 1863 War Dept.

Card 15

Appears on muster roll for Mch. & Apr., 1864
Present or absent: Present

Remarks: Veteran

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Appears on muster roll for May & June, 1864
Present or absent: Present

Remarks: Veteran

Card 17

Appears on muster roll for July and Aug., 1864
Present or absent: Present

Remarks: Veteran

Card 18

Appears on muster roll for Sept. & Oct., 1864
Present or absent: Present

Remarks: Veteran

Card 19

Appears on muster roll for Nov. and Dec., 1864
Present or absent: Present

Remarks: Vet

Card 20

Appears on muster roll for Jan. & Feb., 1865
Present or absent: Present

Remarks: Vet

Card 21

Appears on muster roll for Mch. & April, 1865
Present or absent: Present

Remarks: Vet

Card 22

Appears on muster roll for May & June, 1865
Present or absent: Present

Remarks: Vet

Card 23

Age: 20 years

Appears on Co. Muster-out Roll dated company Shafs, N. C., July 15, 1865
Muster-out to date: July 15, 1865
Last paid to: Dec. 31, 1864

Clothing account:
Last settled: Dec. 31, 1864; drawn since: 27 52/100

Bounty paid: $160; due: $240

Remarks: Vet

Card 24

2 Enclosures

Enlistment Papers: 2

Card 25

DECLARATION OF RECRUIT.

[Enlistment form.]

Andrew Kiser
Volunteered at Louisville Ky
March 30th, 1864
By Lt M. C. Hutchins RD
16th Regiment of Ky Vol

2 enlistment; last served in Company C
16th Reg't of Ky Vols
Discharged March 30th, 1864

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[Enlistment form.]



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