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John C Alexander


Biography
Born 11/1837
Birth Location Russell Co.
Died 07/28/1905
Death Location Russell Co., VA
Father John Alexander Jr.
Mother Hannah Price
Married 04/01/1862
Spouse Cynthia Whetsell
Military Units
29th Infantry
CSR, Pension, and Miscellaneous Images
29th Infantry
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Pension
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Widows Pension
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Miscellaneous Information:

Filed pension: 1903, Russell County
Widow filed pension: 1906, Russell County
Appears on 1909 pension list: Under act of 1917 (Widow)
Appears on pension applications for: Samuel R. Repass, 1903.

Notes: Father owned 13 slaves.

Military Information:

Compiled Service Record
Card 1
Private, Company G, 29th Reg't Virginia Infantry

Appears on a muster roll for May & June, 1862 (Dated June 30, 1862)

Enlisted:
When: Mar. 27
Where: Lebanon
By whom: Genl. H. Marshall
Period: 3 yrs or the war

Absent
Remarks: Absent sick

Card 2

Appears on a muster roll for Mch. 27 to Apr 30, 1862 (Not dated)

Enlisted:
When: Mar. 27
Where: Lebanon
By whom: Genl. H. Marshal
Period: 3 yrs or the war

Absent
Remarks: Absent sick

Card 3

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

Enlisted:
When: Mar. 27, 1862
Where: Lebanon
By whom: Genl. H. Marshall
Period: 3 yrs or the war

Last paid:
By whom: Maj. Fisher
To what time: June 30, 1862

Absent
Remarks: Left on the road with his sick brother


Card 4

Appears on a muster roll for Oct. 30, 1862 to Feb. 28, 1863 (Dated Feb. 28, 1863)

Enlisted:
When: Mar. 27, 1862
Where: Lebanon, Va
By whom: Genl. H. Marshal
Period: 3 yrs

Last paid:
By whom: Fisher
To what time: June 30, 1862

Present
Remarks: Absent with leave last pay day.

Card 5

Appears on a muster roll for Mch. & Apr., 1863 (Dated May 6, 1863)

Enlisted:
When: Mar. 27, 1862
Where: Lebanon, Va
By whom: H. Marshall
Period: 3 yrs

Last paid:
By whom: V. C. Huff
To what time: Feb. 28

Absent
Remarks: Discharged from hospital but has not reported to company.

Card 6

Appears on a muster roll for Apr. 1, 1864 made for the bounty due Oct. 1, 1864.

Enlisted:
When: Mar. 27, 1862
Where: Lebanon, Va
By whom: H. Marshall
Period: 3 yrs

Present

Card 7

Appears on a muster roll for Nov. & Dec., 1864 (Dated Dec. 31, 1864)

Enlisted:
When: Mar. 27, 1862
Where: Lebanon, Va
By whom: Gen. H. Marshall
Period: 3 yrs

Present

Card 8

Appears on a RECEIPT ROLL for clothing for 2 Qr., 1864.

Date of issue: June 30, 1864.

Card 9

Appears on a RECEIPT ROLL for clothing for 3 Qr., 1864.

Card 10

Appears on a Register of General Hospital, Farmville, Va.

Date: May 5, 1863.

Remarks: Returned to duty.

Capt. Smith

Card 11

Appears on a Register of C. S. A. General Hospital, Farmville, Virginia.

Complaint: Debilitas
Admitted: April 13, 1863
Returned to duty: May 5, 1863

Card 11

Appears on a Register of C. S. A. General Hospital, Farmville, Virginia.

Complaint: Debilitas
Admitted: April 13, 1863
Returned to duty: May 6, 1863

Card 12

[$50 bounty for re-enlistment at Camp Cumbo, Russell County, Va.]

April 26, 1862.



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