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Charles H Whetsell

Biography
Born ca. 1840
Birth Location Russell Co.
Died 07/08/1863
Death Location Gettysburg, PA
Father Samuel Whetsell
Mother Susan Sewell
Married
Spouse
Military Units
37th Infantry
CSR, Pension, and Miscellaneous Images
37th Infantry
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Census Information:

1850: 1363, Age 10
1860: 162, Age 29
1870: DEAD
1880: DEAD
1900: DEAD
1910: DEAD
1920: DEAD
1930: DEAD

Miscellaneous Information:

Letter mention: Charles B. Price

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, 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

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. Cole
To what time: Apl. 30

Present or absent: Present
Remarks:

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. 20, 62.

Card 8

Appears on a
Bounty Pay and Receipt Roll dated: Camp Mason, Va. Feby 18, 1862

Bounty: $50
Signature: Charles H. Whetsell

Card 9

Appears on a Register
of sick and wounded Confederates in the hospitals in and about Gettysburg, Pa., after the battle of July 1, 2 and 3, 1863.

Died: July 8, 1863

Card 10

Appears on a
Roll of Prisoners of War
at the hospitals in and about Gettysburg, Pa.; captured July 1, 2 and 3, 1863.

Roll not dated.*

Where captured: Gettysburg, Pa.
When captured:
Remarks: Died July 8, '63.

* Letter of transmittal accompanying the roll is dated Gettysburg, Pa., Dec. 2, 1863.

Card 11

Name appears on a Register
of Claims of Deceased Officers and Soldiers from Maryland and Virginia which were filed for settlement in the Office of the Confederate States Auditor for the War Department.

By whom presented: Samuel Whetzell, Father
When filed: Feby. 28, 1865
Where born: Virginia

Card 12

Appears on a RECEIPT ROLL for clothing, for 1 Qr., 1863

Date of issue: Feb. 13, 1863
Feb. 14, 1863
Signature:

Card 13

Court Martial
Gen. Orders No. 88
Hq Dept Norther Va Lee
September 10th, 1863


Card 14

Subject: Court Martial

Title of record: Corres. G. O. #87/9
Dept. Ala. Miss & E. La.
Commsary. Dept.
Date: Sept. 10/63

This record contains information relative to the above named man, upon the subject stated.

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