Lewis J Walden - Russell County, Virginia in the Civil War

Lewis J Walden


Biography
Born	3/1842
Birth Location	Washington Co.
Died	07/07/1914
Death Location	Washington Co., VA
Father	Richard Walden
Mother	Anna Hockett
Married	01/31/1865
Spouse	Nancy Ann Price
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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Pension
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Widows Pension
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Census Information:

1850: 923, Age 10
1860: Not found
1870: Elk Garden, Lebanon 54, Age 27
1880: Lee Co. Rocky Station 29, Age 37
1900: Elk Garden 376, Age 67
1910: Washington Co. 31, Age 66, Veteran: Yes
1920: DEAD
1930: DEAD

Miscellaneous Information:

Filed pension: 1900, 1902, Russell County
Widow filed pension: 1915 (Washington County)
Appears on 1909 pension list: Under act of 1902
Appears on pension applications for: Jackson Ferguson, 1902.

Newspaper mentions:
Lebanon News, 6/1/1900
Abingdon Weekly Virginian, 6/28/1901
Virginia Republican, 4/10/1914, 7/3/1914, 7/10/1914
Washington County Journal, 7/17/1914

Notes: Received Southern Cross of Honor.

Obituary online

Military Information:

Compiled Service Record

Card 1
Private, Company C, 37th Virginia Infantry

Appears on a muster roll for July & Aug., 1861 (Dated Aug. 31)

Enlisted:
When: May 10
Where: Lebanon, Va
By whom: Capt. McElheny
Period: 12 mo.

Last paid:
By whom: Capt. Dunbar
To what time: June 30

Present or absent: Present
Remarks:

Card 2

Appears on a muster roll for Jany & Feby, 1862 (Not dated)

Enlisted:
When: May 10
Where: Lebanon, Va
By whom: Capt. McElheny
Period: 12 mo.

Last paid:
By whom: Capt. Haller
To what time: Dec. 31

Present or absent: x
Remarks: Sick at Hospl Winchester

x Name appears in Column of Names Present

Card 3

Appears on a muster roll for Feby 28 to Mch. 30, 1862 (Not dated)

Enlisted:
When: May 10, 1861
Where: Russell Co., Va
By whom: Capt. McElhenny
Period: 1 year

Last paid:
By whom: Capt. Haller
To what time: Dec. 31

Present or absent: Present
Remarks:

Card 4

Appears on a muster roll for May & June, 1862 (Not dated)

Enlisted:
When: May 10, 1861
Where: Lebanon, Va
By whom: Capt. McElhenny
Period: 1 year

Last paid:
By whom: Capt. Haller
To what time: Dec. 31

Present or absent: x
Remarks: On detached service at Staunton Va.

x Name appears in Column of Names Present

Card 5

Appears on a muster roll for July & Aug., 1862 (Not dated)

Enlisted:
When: May 10, 1861
Where: Lebanon
By whom: Capt. McElhenny
Period: 12 mos.

Last paid:
By whom: Capt. Cole
To what time: June 30

Present or absent: Present
Remarks:

Card 6

Appears on a muster roll for Sept. & Oct., 1862 (Not dated)

Enlisted:
When: May 10, 1861
Where: Lebanon
By whom: Capt. John F. McElhenny
Period: 12 mos.

Last paid:
By whom: Capt. Cole
To what time: June 30

Present or absent: Present
Remarks:

Card 7

Appears on a muster roll for Nov. & Dec., 1862 (Not dated)

Enlisted:
When: May 10, 1861
Where: Lebanon
By whom: Capt. J. F. McElhenny
Period: 12 ms.

Last paid:
By whom: Capt. Cole
To what time: June 30

Present or absent:
Remarks: Deserted Nov. 21, 1862

Card 8

Appears on a Register of
C. S. A. General Hospital,
Charlottesville, Virginia.

Disease: Rheumatism Chronic
Admitted: May 13, 1862
Returned to duty: May 24, 1862

Card 9

Appears on a Register of Sick and Wounded at
C. S. A. Hospital,
Mt. Jackson, Virginia.

Complaint: Diarrhoea
Admitted: June 2, 1862

Card 10

REFERENCE CARD.

See Manuscript No. 1864

Deserter

Dated - Jan. 20, 1863

Card 11
Private, Company A, 16th Virginia Cavalry

Appears on a List of Rebel Sick and Wounded Prisoners of War received at DeCamp General Hospital, Davids Island, New York Harbor, July 17, 19, 22, 23, 24, 1863.

List dated: Not dated

Where captured: Gettysburg
When captured: 1st to 4th July

Card 12

Name appears as a signature to a
Roll of Prisoners of War
paroled at DeCamp General Hospital, Davids Island, New York Harbor.

Roll dated: Not dated

Where captured: Gettysburg, Pa.
When captured: July 5, 1863

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Compiled Service Record
Card 1 Private, Company C, 37th Virginia Infantry Appears on a muster roll for July & Aug., 1861 (Dated Aug. 31) Enlisted: When: May 10 Where: Lebanon, Va By whom: Capt. McElheny Period: 12 mo. Last paid: By whom: Capt. Dunbar To what time: June 30 Present or absent: Present Remarks:	Card 2 Appears on a muster roll for Jany & Feby, 1862 (Not dated) Enlisted: When: May 10 Where: Lebanon, Va By whom: Capt. McElheny Period: 12 mo. Last paid: By whom: Capt. Haller To what time: Dec. 31 Present or absent: x Remarks: Sick at Hospl Winchester x Name appears in Column of Names Present	Card 3 Appears on a muster roll for Feby 28 to Mch. 30, 1862 (Not dated) Enlisted: When: May 10, 1861 Where: Russell Co., Va By whom: Capt. McElhenny Period: 1 year Last paid: By whom: Capt. Haller To what time: Dec. 31 Present or absent: Present Remarks:
Card 4 Appears on a muster roll for May & June, 1862 (Not dated) Enlisted: When: May 10, 1861 Where: Lebanon, Va By whom: Capt. McElhenny Period: 1 year Last paid: By whom: Capt. Haller To what time: Dec. 31 Present or absent: x Remarks: On detached service at Staunton Va. x Name appears in Column of Names Present	Card 5 Appears on a muster roll for July & Aug., 1862 (Not dated) Enlisted: When: May 10, 1861 Where: Lebanon By whom: Capt. McElhenny Period: 12 mos. Last paid: By whom: Capt. Cole To what time: June 30 Present or absent: Present Remarks:	Card 6 Appears on a muster roll for Sept. & Oct., 1862 (Not dated) Enlisted: When: May 10, 1861 Where: Lebanon By whom: Capt. John F. McElhenny Period: 12 mos. Last paid: By whom: Capt. Cole To what time: June 30 Present or absent: Present Remarks:
Card 7 Appears on a muster roll for Nov. & Dec., 1862 (Not dated) Enlisted: When: May 10, 1861 Where: Lebanon By whom: Capt. J. F. McElhenny Period: 12 ms. Last paid: By whom: Capt. Cole To what time: June 30 Present or absent: Remarks: Deserted Nov. 21, 1862	Card 8 Appears on a Register of C. S. A. General Hospital, Charlottesville, Virginia. Disease: Rheumatism Chronic Admitted: May 13, 1862 Returned to duty: May 24, 1862	Card 9 Appears on a Register of Sick and Wounded at C. S. A. Hospital, Mt. Jackson, Virginia. Complaint: Diarrhoea Admitted: June 2, 1862
Card 10 REFERENCE CARD. See Manuscript No. 1864 Deserter Dated - Jan. 20, 1863	Card 11 Private, Company A, 16th Virginia Cavalry Appears on a List of Rebel Sick and Wounded Prisoners of War received at DeCamp General Hospital, Davids Island, New York Harbor, July 17, 19, 22, 23, 24, 1863. List dated: Not dated Where captured: Gettysburg When captured: 1st to 4th July	Card 12 Name appears as a signature to a Roll of Prisoners of War paroled at DeCamp General Hospital, Davids Island, New York Harbor. Roll dated: Not dated Where captured: Gettysburg, Pa. When captured: July 5, 1863