Benjamin Whetsell - Russell County, Virginia in the Civil War

Benjamin Whetsell


Biography
Born	ca. 1827
Birth Location	Russell Co.
Died	03/22/1871
Death Location	Russell Co., VA
Father	Samuel Whetsell
Mother	Susan W. Sewell
Married	12/04/1851
Spouse	Elizabeth Leece
Military Units
37th Infantry
16th Cavalry
CSR, Pension, and Miscellaneous Images
16th Cavalry
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37th Infantry
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Census Information:

1850: 1363, Age 18
1860: 52, Age 33
1870: Lebanon 57, Age 36
1880: DEAD
1900: DEAD
1910: DEAD
1920: DEAD
1930: DEAD

Miscellaneous Information:

Letter mention: Charles B. Price

Newspaper mentions:
Abingdon Virginian, 1/13/1871, 3/31/1871
Progress-Index, 3/6/1871

Notes: Died after being shot in the leg by brother in law Henry C. Moore.

Obituary online

Military Information:

Compiled Service Record

Card 1
3rd Sergeant, Company C, 37th Virginia Infantry

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

Enlisted:
When: May 10, 1861
Where: Lebanon, Va
By whom: Capt. J. F. 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: Present
Remarks:

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. Cole
To what time: Feby 28

Present or absent: Present
Remarks:

Card 4
Private, Company C, 37th Virginia Infantry

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:
To what time:

Present or absent: Not stated
Remarks:

Card 5

Appears on Regimental Return for May, 1862

Alterations since last return among enlisted men:
Date: May 7
Place: Shenandoah
Remarks: Deserted

Card 6

Appears on a Register
of Payments to Discharged Soldiers.

Date of discharge: 13 Aug., 1862
Date of payment: 14 Aug., 1862
By whom: J. L. Cole

Card 7

I CERTIFY, That the within named Benjamin Whetsell a Sgt of Captain John V. Duff Company (C) of the 37th Regiment of Virginia Volunteers, born in Russell Co. in the State of Virginia, aged 35 years, 5 feet, 9 inches high, Fair complexion, Blue eyes, Light hair, and by occupation, a Farmer was enlisted by Capt. John F. McElhenny at Lebanon on the 10 day of May 1862, to serve one year, and is now entitled to discharge by reason of expiration term of service.
The said Benjamin Whetsell was last paid by Capt. Cole to include the 28 day of February 1862, and has pay due him from that date to the present date.
[...]
There is due him ninety seven dollars and 66 cts.
He is indebted to the Confederate States six dollars on account of Cloathing over drawed.
Given in duplicate at Gordonsville.
John W. Fickle, 1st Lieut.
Commanding Company C
37 regt va vols
[Remainder of pay voucher. Signed by name.]

Card 8
Private, Company A, 16th Virginia Cavalry

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

Enlisted:
When: Feb. 20, 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 9

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

Enlisted:
When: Feb. 10, 1863
Where: Lebanon, Va
By whom: Chas. Stevenson
Period: 3 yrs

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

Present or absent: Absent
Remarks: Captured May 10 '64

Card 10

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

Enlisted:
When: Feb. 10, 1863
Where: Lebanon, Va
By whom: Capt. C. E. Stevenson
Period: 3 yrs

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

Present or absent: Absent
Remarks: Captured May 10 '64

Card 11

Appears on a
Roll of Prisoners of War
received at Wheeling, Va., from May 25 to 31, 1864.

Roll dated: Not dated

Where captured: Withville, Va
When captured: May 9, 1864
Charges: Being in Rebel Army
When received at Wheeling: May 25, 1864
Remarks: Sent to Camp Chase May 26/64

Card 12

Appears on a Descriptive Roll of
Prisoners of War
Arrested:
Where: Wythville
When: May 9, 1864

Received at Camp Chase, Ohio:
When: May 26, 1864
Whence: Wheeling, Va
By whose order: Capt. E. Over

Date of departure: Mch. 2, 1865
Remarks: Transferred to City Point

Card 13

Name appears as signature to a
Roll of Prisoners of War
paroled and transferred from Camp Chase, Ohio, to City Point, Va., March 2, 1865, for exchange.

Roll dated: Not dated

Where capture: Wytheville
When captured: May 9, 1864

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Compiled Service Record
Card 1 3rd Sergeant, Company C, 37th Virginia Infantry Appears on a muster roll for July & Aug., 1861 (Dated Aug. 31) Enlisted: When: May 10, 1861 Where: Lebanon, Va By whom: Capt. J. F. 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: Present Remarks:	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. Cole To what time: Feby 28 Present or absent: Present Remarks:
Card 4 Private, Company C, 37th Virginia Infantry 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: To what time: Present or absent: Not stated Remarks:	Card 5 Appears on Regimental Return for May, 1862 Alterations since last return among enlisted men: Date: May 7 Place: Shenandoah Remarks: Deserted	Card 6 Appears on a Register of Payments to Discharged Soldiers. Date of discharge: 13 Aug., 1862 Date of payment: 14 Aug., 1862 By whom: J. L. Cole
Card 7 I CERTIFY, That the within named Benjamin Whetsell a Sgt of Captain John V. Duff Company (C) of the 37th Regiment of Virginia Volunteers, born in Russell Co. in the State of Virginia, aged 35 years, 5 feet, 9 inches high, Fair complexion, Blue eyes, Light hair, and by occupation, a Farmer was enlisted by Capt. John F. McElhenny at Lebanon on the 10 day of May 1862, to serve one year, and is now entitled to discharge by reason of expiration term of service. The said Benjamin Whetsell was last paid by Capt. Cole to include the 28 day of February 1862, and has pay due him from that date to the present date. [...] There is due him ninety seven dollars and 66 cts. He is indebted to the Confederate States six dollars on account of Cloathing over drawed. Given in duplicate at Gordonsville. John W. Fickle, 1st Lieut. Commanding Company C 37 regt va vols [Remainder of pay voucher. Signed by name.]	Card 8 Private, Company A, 16th Virginia Cavalry Appears on a muster roll for Oct. 31, 1863 to Apr. 1, 1864 (Dated Apl., 1, 1864) Enlisted: When: Feb. 20, 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 9 Appears on a muster roll for Oct. 31, 1863 to Oct. 31, 1864 (Dated Nov. 30, 1864) Enlisted: When: Feb. 10, 1863 Where: Lebanon, Va By whom: Chas. Stevenson Period: 3 yrs Last paid: By whom: Capt. Ward To what time: Oct. 31, 1863 Present or absent: Absent Remarks: Captured May 10 '64
Card 10 Appears on a muster roll for Nov. & Dec., 1864 (Dated Dec. 31, 1864) Enlisted: When: Feb. 10, 1863 Where: Lebanon, Va By whom: Capt. C. E. Stevenson Period: 3 yrs Last paid: By whom: Ward To what time: Oct. 31, 1863 Present or absent: Absent Remarks: Captured May 10 '64	Card 11 Appears on a Roll of Prisoners of War received at Wheeling, Va., from May 25 to 31, 1864. Roll dated: Not dated Where captured: Withville, Va When captured: May 9, 1864 Charges: Being in Rebel Army When received at Wheeling: May 25, 1864 Remarks: Sent to Camp Chase May 26/64	Card 12 Appears on a Descriptive Roll of Prisoners of War Arrested: Where: Wythville When: May 9, 1864 Received at Camp Chase, Ohio: When: May 26, 1864 Whence: Wheeling, Va By whose order: Capt. E. Over Date of departure: Mch. 2, 1865 Remarks: Transferred to City Point
Card 13 Name appears as signature to a Roll of Prisoners of War paroled and transferred from Camp Chase, Ohio, to City Point, Va., March 2, 1865, for exchange. Roll dated: Not dated Where capture: Wytheville When captured: May 9, 1864