Cummings Kiser - Russell County, Virginia in the Civil War

Cummings Kiser


Biography
Born	10/30/1842
Birth Location	Russell Co.
Died	06/15/1925
Death Location	Russell Co., VA
Father	Andrew A. Kiser
Mother	Susan Fuller
Married	11/28/1864
Spouse	Sarah Evans
Military Units
29th Infantry
21st Cavalry 7th Battalion Cavalry
CSR, Pension, and Miscellaneous Images
21st Cavalry
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29th Infantry
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Misc
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Pension
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Census Information:

1850: 633, Age 8
1860: 457, Age 17
1870: Wise Co., 142, Age 27
1880: Wise Co., Lipps 151, Age 38
1900: Wise Co., Lipps 639, Age 58
1910: Wise Co., Lipps 583, Age 68, Veteran: No
1920: Wise Co., Lipps 307, Age 77
1930: DEAD

Miscellaneous Information:

Filed pension: 1907 (Wise County)
Appears on 1909 pension list: Under act of 1902 (Wise County)

Newspaper mention:
Inter Ocean (Chicago, IL), 3/11/1888

Notes: Mentioned in Pioneer Recollections of Southwest Virginia. Received Southern Cross of Honor.

Military Information:

Compiled Service Record

Card 1
Private, Company A, 29th Virginia Infantry

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

Enlisted:
When: July 16
Where: Camp Springville, Va
By whom: Capt. H. H. Dickenson
Period: 3 yrs

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

Present or absent: Absent
Remarks: Ab. on sick furlough is expired

Card 2

Appears on a muster roll for Nov. & Dec., 1862 (Not dated)

Enlisted:
When: April 1st, 1862
Where: Russell Co., Va
By whom: Capt. Jessee
Period: 2 yrs

Last paid:
By whom: V. C. Huff
To what time: Oct. 30, 1862

Present or absent: Absent
Remarks: Abs without leave

Card 3

Appears on a muster roll for Jany & Feby, 1863 (Dated Mch. 9, 1863)

Enlisted:
When:
Where:
By whom:
Period:

Last paid:
By whom:
To what time:

Present or absent:
Remarks: Deserted

Card 4

[$50 bounty for re-enlistment at Abingdon, Virginia, July 17, 1862. Signed by name.]

Card 5
Private, (1st) Company E, 21st Virginia Cavalry

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

Enlisted:
When: May 1
Where: Sand Lick
By whom: Capt. Counts
Period: 3 yrs

Last paid:
By whom: No person
To what time: Not at all

Present or absent: Absent
Remarks: Absent without leave

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Compiled Service Record
Card 1 Private, Company A, 29th Virginia Infantry Appears on a muster roll for June 30 to Oct. 30, 1862 (Dated Nov. 30, 1862) Enlisted: When: July 16 Where: Camp Springville, Va By whom: Capt. H. H. Dickenson Period: 3 yrs Last paid: By whom: Capt. Clark To what time: June 30 Present or absent: Absent Remarks: Ab. on sick furlough is expired	Card 2 Appears on a muster roll for Nov. & Dec., 1862 (Not dated) Enlisted: When: April 1st, 1862 Where: Russell Co., Va By whom: Capt. Jessee Period: 2 yrs Last paid: By whom: V. C. Huff To what time: Oct. 30, 1862 Present or absent: Absent Remarks: Abs without leave	Card 3 Appears on a muster roll for Jany & Feby, 1863 (Dated Mch. 9, 1863) Enlisted: When: Where: By whom: Period: Last paid: By whom: To what time: Present or absent: Remarks: Deserted
Card 4 [$50 bounty for re-enlistment at Abingdon, Virginia, July 17, 1862. Signed by name.]	Card 5 Private, (1st) Company E, 21st Virginia Cavalry Appears on a muster roll for to Aug. 31, 1863 (Dated Aug. 31, 1863) Enlisted: When: May 1 Where: Sand Lick By whom: Capt. Counts Period: 3 yrs Last paid: By whom: No person To what time: Not at all Present or absent: Absent Remarks: Absent without leave