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Richard Lee Whitt

Biography
Born 09/16/1840
Birth Location Russell Co.
Died 09/10/1914
Death Location Wise Co., VA
Father James Whitt
Mother Martha Roman
Married 02/24/1863
ca. 1870
Spouses Loutisha Griffith
Florence Robinson
Military Units
37th Infantry
CSR, Pension, and Miscellaneous Images
37th Infantry
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Misc
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Census Information:

1850: 595, Age 9
1860: 877, Age 20
1870: New Garden 183, Age 26
1880: New Garden 67, 10, Age 39
1900: Dickenson Co., Clintwood 1, Age 60
1910: Dickenson Co., Clintwood 102, Age 76, Veteran: No
1920: DEAD
1930: DEAD

Miscellaneous Information:


Newspaper mention:
Big Stone Gap Post, 09/30/1914

Notes: Took up with ex-wife of John L. Shepherd. Mentioned in Settle recollection.

Obituary online

Military Information:

Compiled Service Record
Card 1
Private, Company I, 37th Virginia Infantry

Appears on a muster roll dated May 31st, 1861

Enrolled for active service on: May 3
Enrolled for active service at: New Garden
Enrolled by: Capt. J. F. McElhenney
Period: 1 year

Age: 27

Company was enrolled for active service at Honaker, Va., on the 3rd day of May, 1861 and travelled then to Abingdon where it arrived on the 30th, 1861, a distance of 34 miles.

Card 2

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

Enlisted:
When: May 2
Where: New Garden
By whom: Capt. S. Hunt
Period: 12 mo

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

Present or absent: Present
Remarks:

Card 3

Appears on a muster roll for Mch. & Apr., 1862 (Dated Aug. 15, 1862)

Enlisted:
When: May 2
Where: New Garden
By whom: Capt. Hunt
Period: 12 mos.

Last paid:
By whom: Capt. White
To what time: Aug. 31

Present or absent: Absent
Remarks: On detached service

Card 4

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

Enlisted:
When: May 2
Where: New Garden
By whom: Capt. Hunt
Period: 3 y's

Last paid:
By whom:
To what time:

Present or absent: Absent
Remarks: On detached service

Card 5

Appears on a muster roll for July & Aug., 1862 (Dated Sept. 28, 1862)

Enlisted:
When: May 2, 1861
Where: New Garden
By whom: Capt. Hunt
Period: 3 ys

Last paid:
By whom:
To what time:

Present or absent: Absent
Remarks: On detached service driving wagon

Card 6

Appears on a muster roll for Sept. & Oct, 1862 (Dated Dec. 11, 1862)

Enlisted:
When: May 2, 1861
Where: New Garden
By whom: Capt. Hunt
Period: 3 ys

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

Present or absent: Absent
Remarks: On detached service wagoner

Card 7

Appears on a muster roll of Companies G and I (consolidated) for Nov. & Dec., 1862 (Not dated)

Enlisted:
When: May 2
Where: New Garden
By whom: Capt. Hunt
Period: 1 yr

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

Present or absent: Absent
Remarks: On detached service

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