Richard Yates - Russell County, Virginia in the Civil War

Richard Yates


Biography
Born	2/1845
Birth Location	Russell Co.
Died	05/23/1917
Death Location	Bluefield, WV
Father	Joseph Yates
Mother	Mary Huffman, Lester
Married	01/04/1870
Spouse	Emaline Compton
Military Units
34th Cavalry
3rd KY and McFarlane's (per RC PEN WIDOW)
6th Battalion
CSR, Pension, and Miscellaneous Images
6th Battalion
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Mcfarlane's Cavalry
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Widows Pension
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Census Information:

1850: 611, Age 6
1860: Not found
1870: New Garden 158, Age 23
1880: New Garden 67, 366, Age 32
1900: Honaker 81, Age 55
1910: New Garden 63, 532, Age 66, Veteran: Yes
1920: DEAD
1930: DEAD

Miscellaneous Information:

Widow filed pension: 1923, Russell County
Appears on pension applications for: Evan Griffith, 1902.

Newspaper mention:
Bluefield Daily Telegraph, 5/24/1917
Obituary online

Military Information:

Compiled Service Record

Card 1
Private, Captain John A. McFarlane's Company Virginia Cavalry

Appears on a muster roll for June 30, 1862 to Nov. 30, 1862 (Dated Nov. 30)

Enlisted:
When: Apr. 7
Where: Lebanon, Va
By whom: O. Caldwell
Period: 3 yrs.

Last paid:
By whom: Crutchfield
To what time: July 31

Present or absent: Present
Remarks:

Card 2

Appears on a muster roll for Nov. 30, 1862 to Apr. 30, 1863 (Dated Apr. 30, 1863)

Enlisted:
When: Apr. 7
Where: Lebanon, Va
By whom: O. Caldwell
Period: 3 yrs.

Last paid:
By whom: Cruchfield
To what time: Nov. 30, 1862

Present or absent: Present
Remarks:

Card 3
Private, Company F, 6th Battalion Cavalry

Appears on a Register of
Prisoners of War
received at Military Prison, Louisville, Ky.

Where captured: Magoffin Co., Ky.
When captured: April 4, 1864
Discharges:
Terms: C. Morton
When: April 22, 1864

Card 4

Appears on a
Roll of Prisoners of War
received at and transferred from Military Prison at Louisville, Ky., during the five days ending April 20, 1864.

Roll dated Office Pro. Mar. Genl., Dist. of Ky., Louisville, April 21, 1864.

Where captured: Magoffin Co., Ky
When captured: Apl. 14, 1864
Louisa, Ky
Remarks: On hand

Card 5

Appears on a roll of
Prisoners of War
at Military Prison, Louisville, Ky.

Date when received: Apl. 20, 1864
Where captured: Magoffin Co., Ky
Date when captured: Apl. 14, 1864
Date when discharged: Apl. 22, 1864
Where sent: Camp Morton
Remarks, charges, &c.: Louisa, Ky

Card 6

Appears on a
Roll of Prisoners of War
at Louisville, Ky., transferred to Camp Morton, Ind., April 22, 1864.

Roll dated Office Prol. Mar. Genl. District of Kentucky, Louisville, April 22, 1864.

Where captured: Magoffin Co., Ky
When captured: April 14, 1864

Card 7

Appears on a roll of
Prisoners of War
at Camp Morton, Indianapolis, Indiana.

When received: Apl. 23, 1864
Where captured: Magoffin Co., Ky
When captured: April 14, 1864
Remarks, charges, &c.: Transferred for Exchange March 4, 1865

Card 8

Name appears as signature to a
Roll of Prisoners of War
paroled at Camp Morton, Ind., and forwarded to City Point, Va., via Baltimore, Md., for exchange, in pursuance of instructions received from the Commissary General of Prisoners.

Roll dated Hdqrs. Camp Morton, Ind., March 4, 1865.

Where captured: Kentucky
When captured: April 14, 1864.

x Signs by mark.

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Compiled Service Record
Card 1 Private, Captain John A. McFarlane's Company Virginia Cavalry Appears on a muster roll for June 30, 1862 to Nov. 30, 1862 (Dated Nov. 30) Enlisted: When: Apr. 7 Where: Lebanon, Va By whom: O. Caldwell Period: 3 yrs. Last paid: By whom: Crutchfield To what time: July 31 Present or absent: Present Remarks:	Card 2 Appears on a muster roll for Nov. 30, 1862 to Apr. 30, 1863 (Dated Apr. 30, 1863) Enlisted: When: Apr. 7 Where: Lebanon, Va By whom: O. Caldwell Period: 3 yrs. Last paid: By whom: Cruchfield To what time: Nov. 30, 1862 Present or absent: Present Remarks:	Card 3 Private, Company F, 6th Battalion Cavalry Appears on a Register of Prisoners of War received at Military Prison, Louisville, Ky. Where captured: Magoffin Co., Ky. When captured: April 4, 1864 Discharges: Terms: C. Morton When: April 22, 1864
Card 4 Appears on a Roll of Prisoners of War received at and transferred from Military Prison at Louisville, Ky., during the five days ending April 20, 1864. Roll dated Office Pro. Mar. Genl., Dist. of Ky., Louisville, April 21, 1864. Where captured: Magoffin Co., Ky When captured: Apl. 14, 1864 Louisa, Ky Remarks: On hand	Card 5 Appears on a roll of Prisoners of War at Military Prison, Louisville, Ky. Date when received: Apl. 20, 1864 Where captured: Magoffin Co., Ky Date when captured: Apl. 14, 1864 Date when discharged: Apl. 22, 1864 Where sent: Camp Morton Remarks, charges, &c.: Louisa, Ky	Card 6 Appears on a Roll of Prisoners of War at Louisville, Ky., transferred to Camp Morton, Ind., April 22, 1864. Roll dated Office Prol. Mar. Genl. District of Kentucky, Louisville, April 22, 1864. Where captured: Magoffin Co., Ky When captured: April 14, 1864
Card 7 Appears on a roll of Prisoners of War at Camp Morton, Indianapolis, Indiana. When received: Apl. 23, 1864 Where captured: Magoffin Co., Ky When captured: April 14, 1864 Remarks, charges, &c.: Transferred for Exchange March 4, 1865	Card 8 Name appears as signature to a Roll of Prisoners of War paroled at Camp Morton, Ind., and forwarded to City Point, Va., via Baltimore, Md., for exchange, in pursuance of instructions received from the Commissary General of Prisoners. Roll dated Hdqrs. Camp Morton, Ind., March 4, 1865. Where captured: Kentucky When captured: April 14, 1864. x Signs by mark.