William Wilson - Russell County, Virginia in the Civil War

William Wilson


Biography
Born	10/1844
Birth Location	Russell Co.
Died	07/26/1923
Death Location	Russell Co., VA
Father	Adam Wilson
Mother	Rebecca Fields
Married	01/07/1879
Spouse	Viola Jane Honaker
Military Units
37th Infantry
22nd Cavalry
16th Cavalry
CSR, Pension, and Miscellaneous Images
16th Cavalry
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22nd Cavalry
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37th Infantry
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Pension
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Widows Pension
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Census Information:

1850: 1597, Age 8
1860: 497, Age 19
1870: Not found
1880: New Garden 68, 88, Age 37
1900: Cook's Mill 124, Age 55
1910: New Garden 64, 217, Age 70, Veteran: No
1920: New Garden 86, 143, Age 80
1930: DEAD

Miscellaneous Information:

Filed pension: 1908, Russell County
Widow filed pension: 1924, Russell County
Appears on 1909 pension list: Under act of 1917
Appears on pension applications for: Henry Ray, 1908. James Ray widow, 1908. John M. Combs, 1908. William F. Combs, 1911. Daniel McGlothlin widow, 1911. Logan Wallace Jackson, 1912. Joseph B. Kendrick widow, 1913. Robert M. Sykes widow, 1921. S. P. Elliott, 1923.

Newspaper mention:
Lebanon News, 8/3/1923
Obituary online

Military Information:

Compiled Service Record

Card 1
Private, Company G, 37th Virginia Infantry

Appears on a muster roll for July 13 to Aug. 31, 1861 (Dated Aug. 31, 1861)

Enlisted:
When: July 13
Where: New Garden
By whom: Wm. J. Kendrick
Period: 1 yr

Last paid:
By whom:
To what time:

Present or absent: Present
Remarks:

Card 2

Appears on a muster roll for Jan. & Feb., 1862 (Not dated)

Enlisted:
When: July 13, 1861
Where: Russell
By whom: Wm. J. Kindrick
Period: 12 mo.

Last paid:
By whom: Capt. White
To what time: Sept. 30

Present or absent: Present
Remarks:

Card 3

Appears on a muster roll for Mch. & Apl., 1862 (Not dated)

Enlisted:
When: July 13
Where: Russell Co., Va
By whom: W. J. Kindrick
Period: 12 mo.

Last paid:
By whom: Capt. Cole
To what time: Feb. 28

Present or absent: Present
Remarks:

Card 4

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

Enlisted:
When: July 13
Where: Russell
By whom: Wm. K. Kindrick
Period: 12 mo.

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 (Dated Nov. 1)

Enlisted:
When: July 13
Where: Russell
By whom: Wm. J. Kindrick
Period: 12 mo.

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

Present or absent: Present
Remarks:

Card 6

Appears on a muster roll for Sept. & Oct., 1862 (Dated Dec. 9, 1862)

Enlisted:
When:
Where:
By whom:
Period:

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

Present or absent: Present
Remarks:

Card 7

Appears on a muster roll of Companies G and I (consolidated) for Nov. & Dec., 1862 (Dated Dec. 30, 1862)

Enlisted:
When:
Where:
By whom:
Period:

Last paid:
By whom:
To what time:

Present or absent: Absent
Remarks: Absent without leave

Card 8

Appears on a LIST
of killed and wounded, of Jackson's Division, at the engagement of Cedar Run, Va., Aug. 9, 1862.

List dated: Not dated

Remarks: Wounded

Card 9
Private, Company B, 16th Virginia Cavalry

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

Enlisted:
When: Jan. 1, 1864
Where: Lebanon, Va
By whom: Capt. Gent
Period: 3 yrs

Last paid:
By whom: Due from enlistment
To what time:

Present or absent: Present
Remarks:

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Compiled Service Record
Card 1 Private, Company G, 37th Virginia Infantry Appears on a muster roll for July 13 to Aug. 31, 1861 (Dated Aug. 31, 1861) Enlisted: When: July 13 Where: New Garden By whom: Wm. J. Kendrick Period: 1 yr Last paid: By whom: To what time: Present or absent: Present Remarks:	Card 2 Appears on a muster roll for Jan. & Feb., 1862 (Not dated) Enlisted: When: July 13, 1861 Where: Russell By whom: Wm. J. Kindrick Period: 12 mo. Last paid: By whom: Capt. White To what time: Sept. 30 Present or absent: Present Remarks:	Card 3 Appears on a muster roll for Mch. & Apl., 1862 (Not dated) Enlisted: When: July 13 Where: Russell Co., Va By whom: W. J. Kindrick Period: 12 mo. Last paid: By whom: Capt. Cole To what time: Feb. 28 Present or absent: Present Remarks:
Card 4 Appears on a muster roll for May & June, 1862 (Not dated) Enlisted: When: July 13 Where: Russell By whom: Wm. K. Kindrick Period: 12 mo. 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 (Dated Nov. 1) Enlisted: When: July 13 Where: Russell By whom: Wm. J. Kindrick Period: 12 mo. Last paid: By whom: Capt. Cole To what time: Aug. 31 Present or absent: Present Remarks:	Card 6 Appears on a muster roll for Sept. & Oct., 1862 (Dated Dec. 9, 1862) Enlisted: When: Where: By whom: Period: Last paid: By whom: Capt. Cole To what time: Aug. 31 Present or absent: Present Remarks:
Card 7 Appears on a muster roll of Companies G and I (consolidated) for Nov. & Dec., 1862 (Dated Dec. 30, 1862) Enlisted: When: Where: By whom: Period: Last paid: By whom: To what time: Present or absent: Absent Remarks: Absent without leave	Card 8 Appears on a LIST of killed and wounded, of Jackson's Division, at the engagement of Cedar Run, Va., Aug. 9, 1862. List dated: Not dated Remarks: Wounded	Card 9 Private, Company B, 16th Virginia Cavalry Appears on a muster roll for Mch. 1 to Apl. 1, 1864 (Dated Apl. 1, 1864) Enlisted: When: Jan. 1, 1864 Where: Lebanon, Va By whom: Capt. Gent Period: 3 yrs Last paid: By whom: Due from enlistment To what time: Present or absent: Present Remarks: