William G Alderson - Russell County, Virginia in the Civil War

William G Alderson


Biography
Born	3/1840
Birth Location	Russell Co.
Died
Death Location
Father	John D. Alderson
Mother	Martha Graham
Married
Spouse
Military Units
48th Infantry
CSR, Pension, and Miscellaneous Images
48th Infantry
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Census Information:

1850: 267, Age 10
1860: 1086, Age 20
1870: Moccasin 67, Age 30
1880: Moccasin 225, Age 40
1900: Moccasin 139, Age 60
1910: Not found
1920: Not found
1930: Not found

Miscellaneous Information:

Appears on pension applications for: Robert Lassley widow, 1902? Joshua Puckett, 1906?

Notes: Father owned 3 slaves. Mentioned in diary of Thomas T. Dickenson (11/30/1870)?

Military Information:

Compiled Service Record

Card 1
Private, Company K, 48 Va. Vols.

Appears on a Register of Payments to Discharged Soldiers.

Date of discharge: July 11, 1862
Date of payment: Jan. 12, 1864
By whom: Jno Ambler

Card 2

[Back of payment]

Card 3

I certify that the within named William G. Alderson, a Private of Captain John H. Candler's Company (K) of the 48th Regiment of Va. Vols. Born in Russell co, in the State of Va. aged 22 years, 5 feet 7 inches high, Florid complexion, Blue eyes, Red hair, and by Profession a Farmer, was enlisted by Capt. John H. Candler at McClure's Church on the 3 day of March 1862 to serve 3 years, and is now entitled to discharge by reason of Hemorage of Lungs and chronic Rheumatism.
The said Wm. G. Alderson has not received any pay.
There is due him ____ O ___ 1/100 Dollars travelling allowance from the place of discharge to McClure's Church, the place of enrollment, transportation being furnished in kind.
There is due him Forty six Dollars and ninety three cents on account of pay. Fifty Dollars on account of Bounty, and twenty five on account of clothing.
He is indebted to the Confederate States Nine 93/100 Dollars on account of clothing drawn.

11th July 1862 William R. Candler 1st Lieut. Comdg Co.

[Remainder of pay voucher]

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Compiled Service Record
Card 1 Private, Company K, 48 Va. Vols. Appears on a Register of Payments to Discharged Soldiers. Date of discharge: July 11, 1862 Date of payment: Jan. 12, 1864 By whom: Jno Ambler	Card 2 [Back of payment]	Card 3 I certify that the within named William G. Alderson, a Private of Captain John H. Candler's Company (K) of the 48th Regiment of Va. Vols. Born in Russell co, in the State of Va. aged 22 years, 5 feet 7 inches high, Florid complexion, Blue eyes, Red hair, and by Profession a Farmer, was enlisted by Capt. John H. Candler at McClure's Church on the 3 day of March 1862 to serve 3 years, and is now entitled to discharge by reason of Hemorage of Lungs and chronic Rheumatism. The said Wm. G. Alderson has not received any pay. There is due him ____ O ___ 1/100 Dollars travelling allowance from the place of discharge to McClure's Church, the place of enrollment, transportation being furnished in kind. There is due him Forty six Dollars and ninety three cents on account of pay. Fifty Dollars on account of Bounty, and twenty five on account of clothing. He is indebted to the Confederate States Nine 93/100 Dollars on account of clothing drawn. 11th July 1862 William R. Candler 1st Lieut. Comdg Co. [Remainder of pay voucher]