Fielding Combs - Russell County, Virginia in the Civil War

Fielding Combs


Biography
Born	04/18/1839
Birth Location	Russell Co.
Died	03/08/1918
Death Location	Russell Co., VA
Father	John M.(Million) Combs
Mother	Sally Higgins
Married	04/26/1864 1/3/1882
Spouses	Louisa J. Whitt Jane Kiser
Military Units
37th Infantry
2nd VSL
16th Cavalry
Caldwell's Battalion Cavalry
CSR, Pension, and Miscellaneous Images
16th Cavalry
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37th Infantry
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Caldwell's Battalion
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Misc
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Widows Pension
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Census Information:

1850: 989, Age 11
1860: 477, Age 21
1870: New Garden 100, Age 30
1880: New Garden 68, 203, Age 41
1900: Cook's Mill 131, Age 61
1910: New Garden 64, 218, Age 71, Veteran: No
1920: DEAD
1930: DEAD

Miscellaneous Information:

Letter mention: William C. Combs
Letter mention: Gilmer family
Widow filed pension: 1924 (Bedford Co.)
Appears on pension applications for: James H. Sullivan, 1884. Charles W. Johnson, 1903. Joseph B. Kendrick widow, 1912.

Newspaper mentions:
Bickley Mills Post, 7/24/1891
Lebanon News, 3/15/1918
Clinch Valley News, 12/24/1920

Notes: Owned 4 slaves. Also a Fielding Combs in Lee County who served, same age. Cited in Russell County Death Records, Volume 1. Received Southern Cross of Honor.

Obituary online

Military Information:

Compiled Service Record

Card 1
Private, Company I, 37th Virginia Infantry

Appears on a muster roll dated May 31st, 1861

Enrolled for active service on: May 3
Enrolled for active service at: New Garden
Enrolled by: Capt. J. F. McElhenney
Period: 1 year

Age: 22

Company was enrolled for active service at Honaker, Va., on the 3rd day of May, 1861 and travelled then to Abingdon where it arrived on the 30th, 1861, a distance of 34 miles.

Card 2

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

Enlisted:
When: May 2
Where: New Garden
By whom: Capt. S. Hunt
Period: 12 mo

Last paid:
By whom: Capt. Dunbar
To what time: June 30

Present or absent: Present
Remarks:

Card 3

Appears on a muster roll for Jan. & Feb., 1862 (Dated June 13, 1862)

Enlisted:
When: May 2
Where: New Garden
By whom: Capt. S. Hunt
Period: 1 year

Last paid:
By whom: Capt. Haller
To what time: Dec. 31

Present or absent: Present
Remarks:

Card 4

Appears on a muster roll for Mch. & Apr., 1862 (Dated Aug. 15, 1862)

Enlisted:
When: May 2
Where: New Garden
By whom: Capt. Hunt
Period: 12 mos.

Last paid:
By whom: Capt. Haller
To what time: Dec. 31

Present or absent: Present
Remarks:

Card 5

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

Enlisted:
When: May 2
Where: New Garden
By whom: Capt. Hunt
Period: 3 y's

Last paid:
By whom:
To what time:

Present or absent:
Remarks: Deserted June 8, 1862

Card 6

Appears on a muster roll for July & Aug., 1862 (Dated Sept. 28, 1862)

Enlisted:
When: May 2, 1861
Where: New Garden
By whom: Capt. Hunt
Period: 3 ys

Last paid:
By whom:
To what time:

Present or absent:
Remarks: Deserted June 8, 1862

Card 7

Appears on a muster roll for Sept. & Oct., 1862 (Dated Dec. 11, 1862)

Enlisted:
When: May 2, 1861
Where: New Garden
By whom: Capt. Hunt
Period: 3 ys

Last paid:
By whom: Capt. Haller
To what time: Dec. 31

Present or absent:
Remarks: Deserted

Card 8

Appears on a muster roll of Companies G and I (consolidated) for Nov. & Dec., 1862 (Not dated)

Enlisted:
When: Mar. 10
Where: New Garden
By whom: Capt. Hunt
Period: 1 yrs

Last paid:
By whom: Capt. Haller
To what time: Dec. 31, 1861

Present or absent:
Remarks: Deserted

Card 9
Private, Capt. Jacob C. Gent's Company, Caldwell's Battalion Cavalry

Appears on a muster roll for Dated Aug. 7, 1862

Enlisted:
When: July 1
Where: Russell Va
By whom: Otis Caldwell
Period: 3 yrs

Last paid:
By whom:
To what time:

Present or absent: Absent
Remarks: Absent with leave

Card 10
Private, Company B, 16th Virginia Cavalry

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

Enlisted:
When: July 1, 1862
Where: Lebanon, Va
By whom: Capt. Caldwell
Period: 3 yrs

Last paid:
By whom: Capt. Ward
To what time: Dec. 31, 1862

Present or absent: Present
Remarks:

Card 11

Appears on a muster roll for Aug. 31, 1863 to Oct. 31, 1864 (Dated Oct. 31, 1864)

Enlisted:
When: July 1, 1862
Where: Lebanon, Va
By whom: Capt. Caldwell
Period: War

Last paid:
By whom: Capt. Ward
To what time: Dec. 31, 1862

Present or absent: Absent
Remarks: Absent on detached service

Card 12

Appears on a muster roll for Aug. 31 to Dec. 31, 1864 (Dated Dec. 31, 1864)

Enlisted:
When: July 2, 1862
Where: Lebanon, Va
By whom: Capt. Gent
Period: 3 yr

Last paid:
By whom: Capt. Ward
To what time: Dec. 31, 1862

Present or absent:
Remarks: Deserted May 1, 1864

Card 13

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

Disease:
Primary: Veelu. Sclo.
Secondary: Sec. Hemorrhage Aug 1

Admitted: Aug. 1, 1863

Fuloughed: Aug. 11, 1863

Remarks: Furloughed from Staunton about the latter part of July for 60 days, and detained here on account of Sec. hemorrhage.

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Compiled Service Record
Card 1 Private, Company I, 37th Virginia Infantry Appears on a muster roll dated May 31st, 1861 Enrolled for active service on: May 3 Enrolled for active service at: New Garden Enrolled by: Capt. J. F. McElhenney Period: 1 year Age: 22 Company was enrolled for active service at Honaker, Va., on the 3rd day of May, 1861 and travelled then to Abingdon where it arrived on the 30th, 1861, a distance of 34 miles.	Card 2 Appears on a muster roll for July & Aug., 1861 (Dated Aug. 31) Enlisted: When: May 2 Where: New Garden By whom: Capt. S. Hunt Period: 12 mo Last paid: By whom: Capt. Dunbar To what time: June 30 Present or absent: Present Remarks:	Card 3 Appears on a muster roll for Jan. & Feb., 1862 (Dated June 13, 1862) Enlisted: When: May 2 Where: New Garden By whom: Capt. S. Hunt Period: 1 year Last paid: By whom: Capt. Haller To what time: Dec. 31 Present or absent: Present Remarks:
Card 4 Appears on a muster roll for Mch. & Apr., 1862 (Dated Aug. 15, 1862) Enlisted: When: May 2 Where: New Garden By whom: Capt. Hunt Period: 12 mos. Last paid: By whom: Capt. Haller To what time: Dec. 31 Present or absent: Present Remarks:	Card 5 Appears on a muster roll for May & June, 1862 (Not dated) Enlisted: When: May 2 Where: New Garden By whom: Capt. Hunt Period: 3 y's Last paid: By whom: To what time: Present or absent: Remarks: Deserted June 8, 1862	Card 6 Appears on a muster roll for July & Aug., 1862 (Dated Sept. 28, 1862) Enlisted: When: May 2, 1861 Where: New Garden By whom: Capt. Hunt Period: 3 ys Last paid: By whom: To what time: Present or absent: Remarks: Deserted June 8, 1862
Card 7 Appears on a muster roll for Sept. & Oct., 1862 (Dated Dec. 11, 1862) Enlisted: When: May 2, 1861 Where: New Garden By whom: Capt. Hunt Period: 3 ys Last paid: By whom: Capt. Haller To what time: Dec. 31 Present or absent: Remarks: Deserted	Card 8 Appears on a muster roll of Companies G and I (consolidated) for Nov. & Dec., 1862 (Not dated) Enlisted: When: Mar. 10 Where: New Garden By whom: Capt. Hunt Period: 1 yrs Last paid: By whom: Capt. Haller To what time: Dec. 31, 1861 Present or absent: Remarks: Deserted	Card 9 Private, Capt. Jacob C. Gent's Company, Caldwell's Battalion Cavalry Appears on a muster roll for Dated Aug. 7, 1862 Enlisted: When: July 1 Where: Russell Va By whom: Otis Caldwell Period: 3 yrs Last paid: By whom: To what time: Present or absent: Absent Remarks: Absent with leave
Card 10 Private, Company B, 16th Virginia Cavalry Appears on a muster roll for Mch. 1 to Apl. 1, 1864 (Dated Apl. 1, 1864) Enlisted: When: July 1, 1862 Where: Lebanon, Va By whom: Capt. Caldwell Period: 3 yrs Last paid: By whom: Capt. Ward To what time: Dec. 31, 1862 Present or absent: Present Remarks:	Card 11 Appears on a muster roll for Aug. 31, 1863 to Oct. 31, 1864 (Dated Oct. 31, 1864) Enlisted: When: July 1, 1862 Where: Lebanon, Va By whom: Capt. Caldwell Period: War Last paid: By whom: Capt. Ward To what time: Dec. 31, 1862 Present or absent: Absent Remarks: Absent on detached service	Card 12 Appears on a muster roll for Aug. 31 to Dec. 31, 1864 (Dated Dec. 31, 1864) Enlisted: When: July 2, 1862 Where: Lebanon, Va By whom: Capt. Gent Period: 3 yr Last paid: By whom: Capt. Ward To what time: Dec. 31, 1862 Present or absent: Remarks: Deserted May 1, 1864
Card 13 Appears on a Register of C. S. A. General Hospital, Charlottesville, Virginia. Disease: Primary: Veelu. Sclo. Secondary: Sec. Hemorrhage Aug 1 Admitted: Aug. 1, 1863 Fuloughed: Aug. 11, 1863 Remarks: Furloughed from Staunton about the latter part of July for 60 days, and detained here on account of Sec. hemorrhage.