James A Akers - Russell County, Virginia in the Civil War

James A Akers


Biography
Born	08/15/1835
Birth Location	Franklin Co.
Died	07/07/1890
Death Location	Texas Co., MO
Father	William Akers
Mother	Jincey Hanyes
Married	ca. 1860 9/15/1865 (Sullivan Co., TN)
Spouses	Sarah E. ----- Martha Ann Helen Owens
Military Units
48th Infantry
7th Battalion
CSR, Pension, and Miscellaneous Images
48th Infantry
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Census Information:

1850: 1056, Age 14
1860: 1127, Age 25
1870: Washington Co., Kinderhook 419, Age 33
1880: Washington Co., Kinderhook 112, Age 44
1900: DEAD
1910: DEAD
1920: DEAD
1930: DEAD

Miscellaneous Information:

Newspaper mention:
Tyrone (MO) Observer, 6/3/1909

Notes: Two men, James A. (Russell Co.) and James S. (Scott Co.) confused in CSR. Moved to MO in 1885.

Military Information:

Compiled Service Record

Card 1
Private, Candler's Company (Russell Guards), Virginia Volunteers

Age 25 years.

Appears on muster roll for July 17 to Aud. 31, 1861 (Dated Aug. 31)

Enrolled for active service:
When: June 25
Where: Russell
By whome: Jno. H. Candler

Mustered into service:
When: July 17
Where: Abingdon
By whom: Col. J. A. Campbell

Card 2
Private, Co. K, 48th Reg't Virginia Inf.

Appears on Regimental Return of the organization name above,
for the month of Apr., 1862

Absent enlisted men accounted for:
Absent without leave since 17 April 1862.

Card 3

Appears on a receipt roll for clothing issued
in General Hospital No. 2,
at Lynchburg, Va.

Roll dated: Not dated

Date of issue: Sept, 1863
Signature: Jas. A. Akers

Card 4

Appears on Hospital Muster Roll
of Hospitals,
at Culpeper Court House and Lynchburg, Va.,
and in transit,

for Mch & Apr, 1862 (not dated)

Enlisted:
When: July 17, 1861
Where: Abingdon
By whom: Col. Cameron
Period: 12 mos.

Attached to Hospital:
When: April 25, 1862
How employed: Nurse

Present

Name appears in colm. Rec'd payment of as James A. Akers.

Card 5

Appears on a Receipt Roll
for clothing issued
in General Hospital No. 2,
at Lynchburg, Va

Roll dated: Not dated

Date of issue: July 7, 1863
Signature: J. A. Akers

Card 6

Appears on a Receipt Roll
for clothing issued
in General Hospital No. 2,
at Lynchburg, Va

Roll dated: Not dated

Date of issue: Aug, 1863
Signature: James A. Akers

Card 7

Akers, J. A.
Pvt. Co. K
48 Va. Regt.

Detail

SO #48/8

Dept. & Army-No. Va.-Lee

Feb. 17, 1863

Card 8

[Certificate of Disability]

Feby 23, 1863

Card 9

Genl Hosp No 2
Lynchburg, Va
Feby 1863

I certify that I have carefully examined Private Jas. A. Akers of Captain ----- Company K 48th Va. Vols. and find him incapable of performing the duties of a soldier; because of chronic diarrhoea and debility.

C. W. R. Kemper
Surg. P.A.C.S.

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Compiled Service Record
Card 1 Private, Candler's Company (Russell Guards), Virginia Volunteers Age 25 years. Appears on muster roll for July 17 to Aud. 31, 1861 (Dated Aug. 31) Enrolled for active service: When: June 25 Where: Russell By whome: Jno. H. Candler Mustered into service: When: July 17 Where: Abingdon By whom: Col. J. A. Campbell	Card 2 Private, Co. K, 48th Reg't Virginia Inf. Appears on Regimental Return of the organization name above, for the month of Apr., 1862 Absent enlisted men accounted for: Absent without leave since 17 April 1862.	Card 3 Appears on a receipt roll for clothing issued in General Hospital No. 2, at Lynchburg, Va. Roll dated: Not dated Date of issue: Sept, 1863 Signature: Jas. A. Akers
Card 4 Appears on Hospital Muster Roll of Hospitals, at Culpeper Court House and Lynchburg, Va., and in transit, for Mch & Apr, 1862 (not dated) Enlisted: When: July 17, 1861 Where: Abingdon By whom: Col. Cameron Period: 12 mos. Attached to Hospital: When: April 25, 1862 How employed: Nurse Present Name appears in colm. Rec'd payment of as James A. Akers.	Card 5 Appears on a Receipt Roll for clothing issued in General Hospital No. 2, at Lynchburg, Va Roll dated: Not dated Date of issue: July 7, 1863 Signature: J. A. Akers	Card 6 Appears on a Receipt Roll for clothing issued in General Hospital No. 2, at Lynchburg, Va Roll dated: Not dated Date of issue: Aug, 1863 Signature: James A. Akers
Card 7 Akers, J. A. Pvt. Co. K 48 Va. Regt. Detail SO #48/8 Dept. & Army-No. Va.-Lee Feb. 17, 1863	Card 8 [Certificate of Disability] Feby 23, 1863	Card 9 Genl Hosp No 2 Lynchburg, Va Feby 1863 I certify that I have carefully examined Private Jas. A. Akers of Captain ----- Company K 48th Va. Vols. and find him incapable of performing the duties of a soldier; because of chronic diarrhoea and debility. C. W. R. Kemper Surg. P.A.C.S.