Pleasant Whitt - Russell County, Virginia in the Civil War

Pleasant Whitt


Biography
Born	ca. 1841
Birth Location	Russell Co.
Died	1910-1920
Death Location
Father	James Whitt
Mother	Hannah
Married	4/6/1871 (Wyoming Co., WV)
Spouse	Martha Gibson
Military Units
34th Cavalry
Ferguson's Battalion
Caldwell's Battalion Cavalry?
CSR, Pension, and Miscellaneous Images
34th Battalion Cavalry
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Ferguson's Cavalry
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Census Information:

1850: 1207, Age 9
1860: 697, Age 18
1870: Not found
1880: Kanawha Co., WV, Cabin Creek 28, Age 39
1900: Kanawha Co., WV, Cabin Creek 151, Age 60
1910: Wyoming Co., WV, Oceana 112, Age 70, Veteran: Yes
1920: DEAD
1930: DEAD

Miscellaneous Information:

Newspaper mention:
Abingdon Virginian, 2/20/1863

Military Information:

Compiled Service Record

Card 1
Private, Capt. William Straton's Company of Cavalry, 34th Battalion Cavalry

Appears on a muster roll for dated Mch. 27, 1862

Enlisted:
When: Mch. 27
Where: Lebanon, Va
By whom: Br. Gen. H. Marshall
Period: 3 yrs

Last paid:
By whom:
To what time:

Present or absent: Present
Remarks: Well.

Card 2

Appears on a muster roll for Jan. 18 to June 30, 1862 (Dated July 24, 1862)

Enlisted:
When: Mch. 22, 1862
Where: Lebanon, Va
By whom: Gen. Marshall
Period: 3 yrs

Last paid:
By whom:
To what time:

Present or absent: Not stated
Remarks:

Card 3
Private, Company B, 1st Battalion Virginia Mounted Rifles, 34th Battalion Cavalry

Appears on a muster roll for July 1 to Nov. 30, 1862 (Dated Dec. 1, 1862)

Enlisted:
When: Mar. 22, 1862
Where: Lebanon, Va
By whom: Gen. Marshall
Period: 3 yrs

Last paid:
By whom: Capt. Stratton
To what time: June 30, 1862

Present or absent:
Remarks: Deserted Sept. 7, 1862 in Tazewell Co., Va

Card 4

Appears on a muster roll for Dec. 1, 1862 to Feb. 1, 1863 (Dated Feb. 1, 1863)

Enlisted:
When: Mar. 22, 1862
Where: Lebanon, Va
By whom: Gen. Marshall
Period: 3 yrs

Last paid:
By whom:
To what time:

Present or absent:
Remarks: Deserted Sept. 7, 1862

Card 5
Private, Capt. Joseph W. Morris' Company, Ferguson's Battalion Cavalry

Age: 23 years

Appears on a muster roll dated: Wyoming C. H. Va Sept. 15, 1862

Joined for duty and enrolled:
When: Sept. 1, 1862
Where: Russell Co.
By whom: Capt. Hawkins
Period:

Remarks: Transfd from Capt. Hawkin's Co. Feb. 7, 1863

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Compiled Service Record
Card 1 Private, Capt. William Straton's Company of Cavalry, 34th Battalion Cavalry Appears on a muster roll for dated Mch. 27, 1862 Enlisted: When: Mch. 27 Where: Lebanon, Va By whom: Br. Gen. H. Marshall Period: 3 yrs Last paid: By whom: To what time: Present or absent: Present Remarks: Well.	Card 2 Appears on a muster roll for Jan. 18 to June 30, 1862 (Dated July 24, 1862) Enlisted: When: Mch. 22, 1862 Where: Lebanon, Va By whom: Gen. Marshall Period: 3 yrs Last paid: By whom: To what time: Present or absent: Not stated Remarks:	Card 3 Private, Company B, 1st Battalion Virginia Mounted Rifles, 34th Battalion Cavalry Appears on a muster roll for July 1 to Nov. 30, 1862 (Dated Dec. 1, 1862) Enlisted: When: Mar. 22, 1862 Where: Lebanon, Va By whom: Gen. Marshall Period: 3 yrs Last paid: By whom: Capt. Stratton To what time: June 30, 1862 Present or absent: Remarks: Deserted Sept. 7, 1862 in Tazewell Co., Va
Card 4 Appears on a muster roll for Dec. 1, 1862 to Feb. 1, 1863 (Dated Feb. 1, 1863) Enlisted: When: Mar. 22, 1862 Where: Lebanon, Va By whom: Gen. Marshall Period: 3 yrs Last paid: By whom: To what time: Present or absent: Remarks: Deserted Sept. 7, 1862	Card 5 Private, Capt. Joseph W. Morris' Company, Ferguson's Battalion Cavalry Age: 23 years Appears on a muster roll dated: Wyoming C. H. Va Sept. 15, 1862 Joined for duty and enrolled: When: Sept. 1, 1862 Where: Russell Co. By whom: Capt. Hawkins Period: Remarks: Transfd from Capt. Hawkin's Co. Feb. 7, 1863