James W Ray - Russell County, Virginia in the Civil War

James W Ray


Biography
Born	4/1843
Birth Location	Washington Co.
Died	12/03/1916
Death Location	Greenup Co., KY
Father	Peter Rhea
Mother	Nancy Baugh
Married	10/09/1865 1/1/1872 (KY)
Spouses	Cynthia Ellen Adams Tabitha G. Meyers
Military Units
48th Infantry
54th Va Cavalry
CSR, Pension, and Miscellaneous Images
48th Infantry
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Kentucky Pension
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Kentucky Widows Pension
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Census Information:

1850: 827, Age 8
1860: 997, Age 17
1870: Greenup Co., KY, P1, 316 , Age 26
1880: Greenup Co., KY, Greenup 306, Age 33
1900: Greenup Co., KY, Oldtown, D49 223, Age 57
1910: Greenup Co., KY, MD7, D74, 5, Age 65, Veteran: Yes
1920: DEAD
1930: DEAD

Miscellaneous Information:

Filed pension: 1913 (Kentucky)
Widow filed pension: 1917 (Kentucky)

Notes: Moved to KY in 4/1869. Marriage/parent confusion. Two different men? Chancery 1871-003.

Military Information:

Compiled Service Record

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Private, Capt. John H. Candler's Company (Russell Guards), Virginia Volunteers, 48th Virginia Infantry

Age: 19 years

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

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

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

Remarks:

Card 2

Appears on a
Regimental Return
for the month of Mch., 1862

Absent enlisted men accounted for: Absent without leave since 28 March

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Appears on a
Register
of Payments on Descriptive Lists.

When paid: Feb. 13, 1862
By whom: R. J. Haller
Amount: $50.00
Remarks: Bty

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Appears on
Muster Roll
of a detachment of paroled and exchanged prisoners at Camp Lee, near Richmond, Va.,

for to Aug. 31, 1863 (Dated Sept. 17, 1863)

Enlisted:
When: June, 1861
Where: Russel
By whom: Capt. Cannon
Period: War

Last paid:
By whom: Maj. Bruce
To what time: Apr. 30

Present or absent: Present
Remarks:

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Name appears as a signature to a
Roll of Prisoners of War
paroled at De Camp General Hospital, Davids Island, New York Harbor.

Roll dated: Not dated

Where captured: Gettysburg, Pa
When captured: July 5, 1863

x signs by mark

Card 6

[Commutation of rations while on reenlistment furlough from Winchester to Russell County and back. February 18th to March 20th, 1862. Signed by mark.]

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Compiled Service Record
Card 1 Private, Capt. John H. Candler's Company (Russell Guards), Virginia Volunteers, 48th Virginia Infantry Age: 19 years Appears on a muster roll for July 17 to Aug. 31, 1861 (Dated Aug. 31) Enrolled for active service: When: June 25 Where: Russell By whom: Jno. H. Candler Mustered into service: When: July 17 Where: Abingdon By whom: J. A. Campbell Remarks:	Card 2 Appears on a Regimental Return for the month of Mch., 1862 Absent enlisted men accounted for: Absent without leave since 28 March	Card 3 Appears on a Register of Payments on Descriptive Lists. When paid: Feb. 13, 1862 By whom: R. J. Haller Amount: $50.00 Remarks: Bty
Card 4 Appears on Muster Roll of a detachment of paroled and exchanged prisoners at Camp Lee, near Richmond, Va., for to Aug. 31, 1863 (Dated Sept. 17, 1863) Enlisted: When: June, 1861 Where: Russel By whom: Capt. Cannon Period: War Last paid: By whom: Maj. Bruce To what time: Apr. 30 Present or absent: Present Remarks:	Card 5 Name appears as a signature to a Roll of Prisoners of War paroled at De Camp General Hospital, Davids Island, New York Harbor. Roll dated: Not dated Where captured: Gettysburg, Pa When captured: July 5, 1863 x signs by mark	Card 6 [Commutation of rations while on reenlistment furlough from Winchester to Russell County and back. February 18th to March 20th, 1862. Signed by mark.]
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