James Wilson - Russell County, Virginia in the Civil War

James Wilson


Biography
Born	ca. 1845
Birth Location	Russell Co.
Died	05/13/1909
Death Location	Buchanan Co., VA
Father	Adam Wilson
Mother	Rebecca Fields
Married	08/08/1873
Spouse	Margaret Ball
Military Units
16th Cavalry
Caldwell's Battalion Cavalry
CSR, Pension, and Miscellaneous Images
16th Cavalry
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Caldwell's Cavalry
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Pension
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Widows Pension
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Census Information:

1850: 1597, Age 6
1860: 497, Age 14
1870: New Garden 108, Age 23
1880: New Garden 68, 79, Age 30
1900: Buchanan Co., Garden 295, Age 49
1910: DEAD
1920: DEAD
1930: DEAD

Miscellaneous Information:

Filed pension: 1900 (Buchanan County)
Widow filed pension: 1922 (Buchanan County)
Appears on 1909 pension list: Under act of 1900 (Buchanan County)
Appears on pension applications for: M. V. Fletcher, 1903.

Military Information:

Compiled Service Record

Card 1
3rd Corporal, Capt. Jacob C. Gent's Company, Caldwell's Battalion Cavalry

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

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

Last paid:
By whom:
To what time:

Present or absent: Present
Remarks:

Card 2
Private, Company B, 16th Virginia Cavalry

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: O. Caldwell
Period: 3 yrs

Last paid:
By whom: Capt. Ward
To what time: Dec. 31, 1862

Present or absent:
Remarks: Deserted May 1, 1864

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: Capt. Caldwell
Period: War

Last paid:
By whom: Capt. Ward
To what time: Dec. 31, 1862

Present or absent:
Remarks: Deserted

Card 4

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

Enlisted:
When: July 16, 1862
Where: Lebanon, Va
By whom: Capt. Caldwell
Period: 3 yrs

Last paid:
By whom: Capt. Ward
To what time: Dec. 31, 1862

Present or absent: Present
Remarks:

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Compiled Service Record
Card 1 3rd Corporal, Capt. Jacob C. Gent's Company, Caldwell's Battalion Cavalry Appears on a muster roll for Dated Aug. 7, 1862 Enlisted: When: Aug. 12, 1862 Where: Russell Va. By whom: Otis Caldwell Period: 3 yrs Last paid: By whom: To what time: Present or absent: Present Remarks:	Card 2 Private, Company B, 16th Virginia Cavalry 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: O. Caldwell Period: 3 yrs Last paid: By whom: Capt. Ward To what time: Dec. 31, 1862 Present or absent: Remarks: Deserted May 1, 1864	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: Capt. Caldwell Period: War Last paid: By whom: Capt. Ward To what time: Dec. 31, 1862 Present or absent: Remarks: Deserted
Card 4 Appears on a muster roll for Mch. 1 to Apl. 1, 1864 (Dated Apl. 1, 1864) Enlisted: When: July 16, 1862 Where: Lebanon, Va By whom: Capt. Caldwell Period: 3 yrs Last paid: By whom: Capt. Ward To what time: Dec. 31, 1862 Present or absent: Present Remarks: