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Joseph D Long

UNION SOLDIER
Biography
Born ca. 1837
Birth Location Grayson Co., VA, Scott Co., VA
Died 11/1895
Death Location Russell County, VA
Father Lewis Long
Mother Elizabeth
Married ca. 1858
Spouse Sarah M. Dorton
Military Units
39th Kentucky Infantry
CSR, Pension, and Miscellaneous Images
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Census Information:

1850: Scott Co., Age 14
1860: 1427, Age 23
1870: Not found
1880: Not found
1900: DEAD
1910: DEAD
1920: DEAD
1930: DEAD

Miscellaneous Information:

Filed pension: 1891 (Federal)

Widow filed pension: 1914 (Federal)

Military Information:

Compiled Service Record
Card 1
Private, Company B, 39th Kentucky Infantry (Mtd.)

Appears on Company Descriptive Book.

DESCRIPTION.

Age: 25 years; height: 5 feet 9 inches.
Complexion: fair
Eyes: Blue; hair: Dark
Where born: Grason Co. Va
Occupation: Farmer

ENLISTMENT.
When: Jan 15, 1863
Where: Lawrence co
By whom: W Ford; term: 3 yr's

Card 2

Appears on Special Muster Roll for Apr. 10, 1863

Remarks: Deserted from Camp near Louisa March 25, 1863 (Mus. in Feb 15/63 Peach Orchard, Ky)

Card 3

Age: 25 years.

Appears on Company Muster-in Roll dated Peach Orchard Ky, Feb. 16, 1863.

Joined for duty and enrolled:
When: Jan. 15, 1863
Where: Peach Orchard

Card 4

Appears on muster roll for to Feb. 28, 1863
Present or absent: Present

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Appears on muster roll for Dec. 31, 1862 to Apr. 30, 1863

Remarks: Deseretd March 25, 1863

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Appears on List of Deserters forwarded to the Provost Marshal General, dated Louisa Ky Apl. 28, 1863

DESERTED.
When: Mch 25
Where: Louisa Ky

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Age: 25 years

Appears on Co. Muster-out Roll dated Louisville Ky, Sept. 15, 1865

Last paid to: Feb 28, 1863

Remarks: Deserted March 27, 1863

Card 8

Appears on Returns as follows:

Mch. 1863 - Absent without leave deserted from Louisa Mch. 25 - Russell co. Va
Apl. 1863 - Deserted Mch. 25/63 Louisa, Ky

Card 9

NOTATION.

Book mark: 1789 A. 1886

War Department
Adjutant General's Office
Washington, June 14, 1881

Application for removal of the charge of desertion and for an honorable discharge has been denied.

Card 10

1 Inclosures.

S of S Reg. 1

Card 11

Statement of Service Reference Slip.

Office: C. of P.
Claim No. W. O. 1030445
Joseph D. Long
Co. B., 39 Ret't. Ky. Inf.

To Med Div. 8-10-1914
For med record.
No med p.p.
Johnson
P. D.

Mil statement made on Joseph Long, neg. call & name as given in old statment.
P.D.
L.B.

No medical record found.

Statement furnished Aug. 10, 1914

Card 12

DJM

Mr. S.
Dischfg.
J. D. F. S.
Not on dischgs

Card 13

Appears on Company Descriptive Book.

DESCRIPTION.

Age: 25 years; height: 6 feet ___ inches.
Complexion: Dark
Eyes: Dark; hair: Black
Where born: Scott Co. Va
Occupation: farmer

ENLISTMENT.

When: Jan 15, 1863
Where: Lawrence Co.
By whom: W. Ford; term: 3 yr's.

Card 14

Appears on Returns as follows:

Mch. 1863 - absent without leave deperted from Louisa, Mch. 25 - Floid Co.
Apl. 1863 - Deserted Mch. 25/63, Louisa Ky
July 1863 - Ret'd from desertion July 10, Pikeville
Aug. 1863 - Joined as recruit Aug. 12/63 Louisa
Sept. 1863 - Deserted Sept. 25/63 Louisa, Ky
Nov. 1863 - [...] from desertion Nov. Louisa, Ky
Jan. & Feb. 1864 - Absent on scount in Pike Co., KY

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