Balfour White - Russell County, Virginia in the Civil War

Balfour White


Biography
Born	08/19/1844
Birth Location	Russell Co.
Died	08/02/1923
Death Location	Tazewell Co., VA
Father	John B. White
Mother	Rachael Bradshaw
Married	01/28/1874
Spouse	Florence R. Hendricks
Military Units
16th Cavalry
Caldwell's Battalion Cavalry
CSR, Pension, and Miscellaneous Images
16th Cavalry
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Caldwell's Battalion
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Census Information:

1850: 247, Age 6
1860: 713, Age 15
1870: Elk Garden 96, Age 24
1880: Tazewell Co., Maiden Spring 442, Age 35
1900: Tazewell Co., Maiden Spring 17, Age 55
1910: Tazewell Co., Maiden Spring 119, Age 65, Veteran: Yes
1920: Los Angeles, CA, Inglewood 63, Age 75
1930: DEAD

Miscellaneous Information:

Appears on pension applications for: Henry Mutter, 1902.

Newspaper mention:
Tazewell Republican, 12/16/1897, 7/20/1911, 11/2/1923, others

Notes: Appears on 1898 list of Confederate veterans in Tazewell County. Was he really in California?

Obituary online

Military Information:

Compiled Service Record

Card 1
2nd Lieutenant, Capt. Jacob C. Gent's Company, Caldwell's Battalion Cavalry

Appears on a muster roll for Dated Aug. 7, 1862

Enlisted:
When: July 12, 1862
Where: Russell Va
By whom: Otis Caldwell
Period: 3 yrs

Last paid:
By whom:
To what time:

Present or absent: Present
Remarks: I hereby certify that I was elected Brevet 2d Lt of Cavalry Aug. 7, 1862

Card 2
2nd Lieutenant, Company B, 16th Virginia Cavalry

Appears on a muster roll for Mch. 1 to Apl. 1, 1864 (Dated Apl. 1, 1864)

Enlisted:
When: July 12, 1862
Where: Lebanon, Va
By whom: Otis Caldwell
Period: 3 yrs

Last paid:
By whom:
To what time:

Present or absent: Not stated
Remarks:

Card 3

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

Enlisted:
When: July 12, 1862
Where: Lebanon, Va
By whom: Otis Caldwell
Period: War

Last paid:
By whom: Capt. Haynes
To what time: Apl. 30, 1864

Present or absent: Absent
Remarks: On detached service

Card 4

Appears on a muster roll for Aug. 31 to Dec. 31, 1864 (Dated Dec. 31, 1864)

Enlisted:
When: July 12, 1862
Where: Lebanon, Va
By whom: Capt. Caldwell
Period: 3 yrs

Last paid:
By whom:
To what time:

Present or absent: Present
Remarks:

Card 5

Appears on a Roster dated Jan. 1865*

Date of commission: Aug. 7, 1862
Date of promotion: Mar. 13, 1863
Remarks: Promoted to 2 Lt. Vice 2 Lt. H. J. Warden promoted

* Roster endorsed: "Rec'd (A. & I. G. O.) Jan. 31, '65."

Card 6

Appears on a Roster dated: Jan. 1865*

Date of commission: Mch. 13, 1863

Remarks: Present

* Roster endorsed: "Rec'd (A. & I. G. O.) Jan. 31, '65."

Card 7

Appears on a copy of an
Election Return
for field officers dated: Hdqrs. Camp of Instruction near Salem, Va. Jan. 15, 1863.

Remarks: Present & Voting

Card 8

Appears on an
Inspection Report
of Lomax's Cavalry Division.

Report dated: In the Field Dec. 15, 1864

Date: Nov. 18, 1864
Remarks: On detached service

Card 9

Appears on a
LIST
of absent officers of McCausland's Cavalry Brigade.

List dated: near Luray Oct. 25, 1864

Absent since: Oct. 24, 1864
Cause of absence: On Horse detail
Nature of disability: Temporary

Card 10

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

Date of appointment: Aug. 7, 1862

Card 11

Voucher No. 77

Paid the 31 day of Decbr, 1864
2d Lieut. Balfour White
Co. "B" 16th V. Cavalry C. S.
From the 1st day of Jany, 1864
To the 31 day of Decbr., 1864
Pay: $1080

Card 12

[Pay voucher. Signed by name.]

Card 13

[Back of special requisition. July 31, 1863.]

Card 14

[Special Requisition for jackets, shirts, pants, shoes, etc.]

Card 15

REFERENCE CARD.

See Manuscript No. 6641

Cloth Feby 3/63

Card 16

[Back of special requisition. May 11, 1863.]

Card 17

[Special Requisition for tents, skillets, lids, kettle, pans, socks.]

Card 18

[Back of forage voucher, May 9, 1863.]

Card 19

[Forage voucher for 150 horses.]

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Compiled Service Record
Card 1 2nd Lieutenant, Capt. Jacob C. Gent's Company, Caldwell's Battalion Cavalry Appears on a muster roll for Dated Aug. 7, 1862 Enlisted: When: July 12, 1862 Where: Russell Va By whom: Otis Caldwell Period: 3 yrs Last paid: By whom: To what time: Present or absent: Present Remarks: I hereby certify that I was elected Brevet 2d Lt of Cavalry Aug. 7, 1862	Card 2 2nd Lieutenant, Company B, 16th Virginia Cavalry Appears on a muster roll for Mch. 1 to Apl. 1, 1864 (Dated Apl. 1, 1864) Enlisted: When: July 12, 1862 Where: Lebanon, Va By whom: Otis Caldwell Period: 3 yrs Last paid: By whom: To what time: Present or absent: Not stated Remarks:	Card 3 Appears on a muster roll for Aug. 31, 1863 to Oct. 31, 1864 (Dated Oct. 31, 1864) Enlisted: When: July 12, 1862 Where: Lebanon, Va By whom: Otis Caldwell Period: War Last paid: By whom: Capt. Haynes To what time: Apl. 30, 1864 Present or absent: Absent Remarks: On detached service
Card 4 Appears on a muster roll for Aug. 31 to Dec. 31, 1864 (Dated Dec. 31, 1864) Enlisted: When: July 12, 1862 Where: Lebanon, Va By whom: Capt. Caldwell Period: 3 yrs Last paid: By whom: To what time: Present or absent: Present Remarks:	Card 5 Appears on a Roster dated Jan. 1865* Date of commission: Aug. 7, 1862 Date of promotion: Mar. 13, 1863 Remarks: Promoted to 2 Lt. Vice 2 Lt. H. J. Warden promoted * Roster endorsed: "Rec'd (A. & I. G. O.) Jan. 31, '65."	Card 6 Appears on a Roster dated: Jan. 1865* Date of commission: Mch. 13, 1863 Remarks: Present * Roster endorsed: "Rec'd (A. & I. G. O.) Jan. 31, '65."
Card 7 Appears on a copy of an Election Return for field officers dated: Hdqrs. Camp of Instruction near Salem, Va. Jan. 15, 1863. Remarks: Present & Voting	Card 8 Appears on an Inspection Report of Lomax's Cavalry Division. Report dated: In the Field Dec. 15, 1864 Date: Nov. 18, 1864 Remarks: On detached service	Card 9 Appears on a LIST of absent officers of McCausland's Cavalry Brigade. List dated: near Luray Oct. 25, 1864 Absent since: Oct. 24, 1864 Cause of absence: On Horse detail Nature of disability: Temporary
Card 10 Appears on a Register containing Rosters of Commissioned Officers, Provisional Army Confederate States. Date of appointment: Aug. 7, 1862	Card 11 Voucher No. 77 Paid the 31 day of Decbr, 1864 2d Lieut. Balfour White Co. "B" 16th V. Cavalry C. S. From the 1st day of Jany, 1864 To the 31 day of Decbr., 1864 Pay: $1080	Card 12 [Pay voucher. Signed by name.]
Card 13 [Back of special requisition. July 31, 1863.]	Card 14 [Special Requisition for jackets, shirts, pants, shoes, etc.]	Card 15 REFERENCE CARD. See Manuscript No. 6641 Cloth Feby 3/63
Card 16 [Back of special requisition. May 11, 1863.]	Card 17 [Special Requisition for tents, skillets, lids, kettle, pans, socks.]	Card 18 [Back of forage voucher, May 9, 1863.]
Card 19 [Forage voucher for 150 horses.]