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William Vencill

Biography
Born ca. 1834
Birth Location
Died after 1900
Death Location
Father William Vincell
Mother Lucy Bradshaw
Married 11/22/1852
Spouse Margaret Ann Keen
Military Units
34th Cavalry
6th Battalion Cavalry
McFarlane's Squadron
CSR, Pension, and Miscellaneous Images
34th Battalion Cavalry
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6th Battalion
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Mcfarlane's Cavalry
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Miscellaneous Information:

Appears on pension applications for: Evan Griffith, 1902?

Notes: Per 1/64 Law Order Book.

Military Information:

Compiled Service Record
Card 1
4th Sergeant, Capt. John A. McFarlane's Company Virginia Cavalry

Appears on a muster roll for Nov. 30, 1862 to Apr. 30, 1863 (Dated Apr. 30, 1863)

Enlisted:
When: Apr. 7
Where: Lebanon
By whom: O. Caldwell
Period: 3 yrs

Last paid:
By whom: Cruchfield
To what time: Nov. 30, 1862

Present or absent: x
Remarks: On detached service

x Name appears in col. Name Present canceled

Card 2

Appears on a muster roll for June 30, 1862 to Nov. 30, 1863 (Dated Nov. 30)

Enlisted:
When: Apr. 7
Where: Lebanon
By whom: O. Caldwell
Period: 3 yrs

Last paid:
By whom: Crutchfield
To what time: July 31

Present or absent: Present
Remarks:

Card 3
[May belong to a different William Vencill.]

Appears on a muster roll for Nov. 30, 1862 to Apr. 30, 1863 (Dated Apr. 30, 1863)

Enlisted:
When: Jan. 15, 1863
Where: Sugar Run
By whom: Capt. McFarlane
Period: 3 yrs

Last paid:
By whom: nev. p'd
To what time:

Present or absent: Present
Remarks:

Card 4

3rd Sergeant, Company __, 6th Battalion Cavalry

Name appears as signature to a
Petition
addressed to the Secretary of War by members of "McFarlane's Squadron Virginia Cavalry" (Companies E and F, 6th Battalion Confederate Cavalry), requesting transfer to a Virginia organization.

Petition dated: Camp on Beaver Creek Floyd Co., Ky., Apr. 7, 1864.

Card 5
Forg. Master, Company I, 34th Battalion Virginia Cavalry

Appears on a
List
of all persons employed at Headquarters of Witcher's Command.

List dated: Jan. 25, 1865.

Age: 34 years.

In what capacity now employted: Forg. Master
By what authority employed present capacity: Lt. Col. Witcher
Date of authority: Nov. 1, 1864

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