Benjamin F Vermillion - Russell County, Virginia in the Civil War

Benjamin F Vermillion


Biography
Born	05/23/1838, 11/23/1838
Birth Location	Russell Co.
Died	10/15/1913
Death Location	Russell Co., VA
Father	Jessee Vermillion
Mother	Obedience Elliott
Married	12/10/1857
Spouse	Mary Catherine Reynolds
Military Units
37th Infantry
16th Cavalry
CSR, Pension, and Miscellaneous Images
16th Cavalry
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37th Infantry
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Misc
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Census Information:

1850: 1151, Age 12
1860: 969, Age 22
1870: Lebanon 173, Age 32
1880: Lebanon 209, Age 42
1900: Lebanon 56, 127, Age 62
1910: Baylor 270, Age 71, Veteran: Yes
1920: DEAD
1930: DEAD

Miscellaneous Information:

Letter mention: Isaac V. Reynolds
Appears on pension applications for: David Patton Boyd, 1882. Basil Mutter, 1902. James Morrison Terry, 1906.

Newspaper mention:
Lebanon News, 1/11/1907, 10/17/1913

Notes: Received Southern Cross of Honor from Daughters of the Confederacy, 1907.

Obituary online

Military Information:

Compiled Service Record

Card 1

Voucher No. 16
B. F. Vermillion
ap for Commutation of Rations
$3.50

Card 2

[Commutation of rations for March 6, 1862 to March 20, 1862. Signed by name.]

Card 3
Private, Company G, 37th Virginia Infantry

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

Enlisted:
When: Mar. 4
Where: Russell Co., Va
By whom: W. J. Kindrick
Period: 3 yrs

Last paid:
By whom:
To what time:

Present or absent: Present
Remarks: Elected 1. Lt. Apl. 22

x Signs Roll as 1 Lt commanding the company

Card 4
1st Lieutenant, 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: Not states x
Remarks: Elected 1. Lt. April the 22, 1862

x Recapitulation shows 1 Lt present for duty

Card 5

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:
To what time:

Present or absent: Not states x
Remarks:

x Recapitulation shows 1 Lt present for duty
xx Signs Roll commdg co.

Card 6

Appears on a muster roll for Sept. & Oct., 1862 (Dated Dec. 9, 1862)

Enlisted:
When:
Where:
By whom:
Period:

Last paid:
By whom:
To what time:

Present or absent: Not states
Remarks:

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: Not stated
Remarks:

Card 8

Appears on a
Regimental Return for the month of May, 1862

Commissioned officers present and absent: Present

Card 9

Appears on an undated rosters.

Date of appointment: Apl. 21, 1862

Card 10

Appears on a Register
containing Rosters of Commissioned Officers, Provisional Army Confederate States.

Date of appointment: Apl. 21, 1862

Card 11

No. 40

No. 24 Abst to 2nd Ap. 1862
Paid Near Winchester
May 31st, 1862

Card 12

[Requisition for shoes, drawers, shirts, socks, pants. Signed by name, commanding company.]

Card 13

No. 40

No. 28 abst to 2nd Ap. 1862
Paid at Stribling Springs
May 31st

Card 14

[Requisition for "Fly's" and axes. Signed by name, commanding company.]

Card 15

No. 40

No. 7 Abst. to 2nd Apr. 1862
paid at Elk run church
April 30th, 1862

Card 16

[Requisition for shoes, pants, drawers. Signed by name, commanding company.]

Card 17

VOUCHER No. 3

Paid the 23 day of July, 1862
Lt. B. F. Vermillion
By Capt. Jas. L. Cole Capt. Qm. C. S.
From the 21st day of Apr., 1862
To the 30th day of June, 1862
Pay: $207.00

Card 18

[Front of pay voucher. Signed by name.]

Card 19

VOUCHER No. 15
Paid the 5th day of Nov., 1862
Lieut. B. F. Vermillion C. S.
By Jas. L. Cole Capt. & A. Q. R. C. S.
From the 30th day of June, 1862
To the 31st day of Octob., 1862
Pay: $360

Card 20

[Front of pay voucher. Signed by name.]

Card 21

No. 40

No. 36 Abst to 2nd Apr. 1862
paid at Richmond
June 30th, 1862

Card 22

[Requisition for shoes, pants, shorts, socks. Signed by name, commanding company.]

Card 23
Private, Company A, 16th Virginia Cavalry

Appears on a muster roll for Oct. 31, 1863 to Apl. 1, 1864 (Dated Apl. 1, 1864)

Enlisted:
When: Jan. 1, 1863
Where: Lebanon, Va
By whom: Chas. E. Stevenson
Period: 3 yrs

Last paid:
By whom: Ward
To what time: Oct. 31, 1863

Present or absent: Present
Remarks:

Card 24

Appears on a muster roll for Oct. 31, 1863 to Oct. 31, 1864 (Dated Nov. 30, 1864)

Enlisted:
When: Jan. 1, 1863
Where: Lebanon
By whom: Chas. Stevenson
Period: 3 yrs

Last paid:
By whom: Capt. Ward
To what time: Oct. 31, 1863

Present or absent: Absent
Remarks: Absent sick

Card 25

Appears on a muster roll for Nov. & Dec., 1864 (Dated Dec. 31, 1864)

Enlisted:
When: Jan. 1, 1863
Where: Lebanon, Va
By whom: Capt. C. E. Stevenson
Period: 3 yrs

Last paid:
By whom: Maj. Jenkins
To what time: Aug. 31, 1864

Present or absent: Present
Remarks:

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Compiled Service Record
Card 1 Voucher No. 16 B. F. Vermillion ap for Commutation of Rations $3.50	Card 2 [Commutation of rations for March 6, 1862 to March 20, 1862. Signed by name.]	Card 3 Private, Company G, 37th Virginia Infantry Appears on a muster roll for Mch. & Apl., 1862 (Not dated) Enlisted: When: Mar. 4 Where: Russell Co., Va By whom: W. J. Kindrick Period: 3 yrs Last paid: By whom: To what time: Present or absent: Present Remarks: Elected 1. Lt. Apl. 22 x Signs Roll as 1 Lt commanding the company
Card 4 1st Lieutenant, 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: Not states x Remarks: Elected 1. Lt. April the 22, 1862 x Recapitulation shows 1 Lt present for duty	Card 5 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: To what time: Present or absent: Not states x Remarks: x Recapitulation shows 1 Lt present for duty xx Signs Roll commdg co.	Card 6 Appears on a muster roll for Sept. & Oct., 1862 (Dated Dec. 9, 1862) Enlisted: When: Where: By whom: Period: Last paid: By whom: To what time: Present or absent: Not states Remarks:
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: Not stated Remarks:	Card 8 Appears on a Regimental Return for the month of May, 1862 Commissioned officers present and absent: Present	Card 9 Appears on an undated rosters. Date of appointment: Apl. 21, 1862
Card 10 Appears on a Register containing Rosters of Commissioned Officers, Provisional Army Confederate States. Date of appointment: Apl. 21, 1862	Card 11 No. 40 No. 24 Abst to 2nd Ap. 1862 Paid Near Winchester May 31st, 1862	Card 12 [Requisition for shoes, drawers, shirts, socks, pants. Signed by name, commanding company.]
Card 13 No. 40 No. 28 abst to 2nd Ap. 1862 Paid at Stribling Springs May 31st	Card 14 [Requisition for "Fly's" and axes. Signed by name, commanding company.]	Card 15 No. 40 No. 7 Abst. to 2nd Apr. 1862 paid at Elk run church April 30th, 1862
Card 16 [Requisition for shoes, pants, drawers. Signed by name, commanding company.]	Card 17 VOUCHER No. 3 Paid the 23 day of July, 1862 Lt. B. F. Vermillion By Capt. Jas. L. Cole Capt. Qm. C. S. From the 21st day of Apr., 1862 To the 30th day of June, 1862 Pay: $207.00	Card 18 [Front of pay voucher. Signed by name.]
Card 19 VOUCHER No. 15 Paid the 5th day of Nov., 1862 Lieut. B. F. Vermillion C. S. By Jas. L. Cole Capt. & A. Q. R. C. S. From the 30th day of June, 1862 To the 31st day of Octob., 1862 Pay: $360	Card 20 [Front of pay voucher. Signed by name.]	Card 21 No. 40 No. 36 Abst to 2nd Apr. 1862 paid at Richmond June 30th, 1862
Card 22 [Requisition for shoes, pants, shorts, socks. Signed by name, commanding company.]	Card 23 Private, Company A, 16th Virginia Cavalry Appears on a muster roll for Oct. 31, 1863 to Apl. 1, 1864 (Dated Apl. 1, 1864) Enlisted: When: Jan. 1, 1863 Where: Lebanon, Va By whom: Chas. E. Stevenson Period: 3 yrs Last paid: By whom: Ward To what time: Oct. 31, 1863 Present or absent: Present Remarks:	Card 24 Appears on a muster roll for Oct. 31, 1863 to Oct. 31, 1864 (Dated Nov. 30, 1864) Enlisted: When: Jan. 1, 1863 Where: Lebanon By whom: Chas. Stevenson Period: 3 yrs Last paid: By whom: Capt. Ward To what time: Oct. 31, 1863 Present or absent: Absent Remarks: Absent sick
Card 25 Appears on a muster roll for Nov. & Dec., 1864 (Dated Dec. 31, 1864) Enlisted: When: Jan. 1, 1863 Where: Lebanon, Va By whom: Capt. C. E. Stevenson Period: 3 yrs Last paid: By whom: Maj. Jenkins To what time: Aug. 31, 1864 Present or absent: Present Remarks: