Henry Steel - Russell County, Virginia in the Civil War

Henry Steel


Biography
Born	1/1840
Birth Location	Surry Co. NC
Died	03/04/1911
Death Location	Russell Co., VA
Father	Thomas P. Steel
Mother	Sarah Southard
Married	06/05/1866
Spouse	Hannah Combs
Military Units
37th Infantry
CSR, Pension, and Miscellaneous Images
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Census Information:

1850: Surry Co., NC 690, Age 10
1860: 1231, Age 20
1870: Copper Creek 52, Age 31
1880: Copper Creek 161, Age 40
1900: Copper Creek 66, Age 60
1910: Copper Creek 293, Age 70, Veteran: Yes
1920: DEAD
1930: DEAD

Miscellaneous Information:

Letter mention: Charles B. Price
Filed pension: 1908, Russell County

Newspaper mentions:
Lebanon News, 1/29/1904, 5/29/1908, 1/13/1911, 3/10/1911
Confederate Veteran, 1911

Notes: Received Southern Cross of Honor from Daughters of the Confederacy, 1908.

Obituary online

Military Information:

Compiled Service Record

Card 1
Private, Company C, 37th Virginia Infantry

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

Enlisted:
When: May 10
Where: Lebanon, Va
By whom: Capt. J. F. McElhenny
Period: 12 mo.

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

Present or absent: x
Remarks: Sick at Monterey

x Name appears in Column of Names Present

Card 2

Appears on a muster roll for Jany & Feby., 1862 (Not dated)

Enlisted:
When: May 10
Where: Lebanon, Va
By whom: Capt. McElhenny
Period: 12 mo.

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

Present or absent: x
Remarks: Sick at Hospl in Winchester

x Name appears in Column of Names Present

Card 3

Appears on a muster roll for Feby 28 to Mch. 30, 1862 (Not dated)

Enlisted:
When: May 10, 1861
Where: Russell Co., Va
By whom: Capt. McElhenny
Period: 1 year

Last paid:
By whom: Capt. Cole
To what time: Feby 28

Present or absent: Present
Remarks:

Card 4

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

Enlisted:
When: May 10, 1861
Where: Lebanon, Va
By whom: Capt. McElhenny
Period: 1 year

Last paid:
By whom: Capt. Cole
To what time: Apl. 30

Present or absent: Present
Remarks:

Card 5

Appears on a muster roll for July & Aug., 1862 (Not dated)

Enlisted:
When: May 10, 1861
Where: Lebanon
By whom: Capt. J. F. McElhenny
Period: 12 mos.

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

Present or absent: Present
Remarks:

Card 6

Appears on a muster roll for Sept. & Oct., 1862 (Not dated)

Enlisted:
When: May 10, 1861
Where: Lebanon
By whom: Capt. McElhenny
Period: 12 mos.

Last paid:
By whom: Capt. Cole
To what time: Aug. 31

Present or absent: Present
Remarks:

Card 7

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

Enlisted:
When: May 10, 1861
Where: Lebanon
By whom: Capt. Jno. F. McElhenny
Period: 12 mo

Last paid:
By whom: Capt. Cole
To what time: Oct. 31

Present or absent: Present
Remarks:

Card 8

Appears on a record of
Prisoners of War
at Fort McHenry, Md.

When confined: July 6, 1863
By whom confined: Gen. Schenck

How disposed of: Sent to Fort Delaware July 1863
Character of prisoner: Prisoner of War
Where captured: Gettysburg
When captured: July 3, 1863

Card 9

Appears on a record of
Prisoners of War
at Fort Delaware, Del.

Where and when captured: Gettysburg July 3, 1863
When received: July 7/12, 1863

Card 10

Appears on a
Roll of Prisoners of War
sent from Fort Delaware, Del., to Point Lookout, Md., October 26, 1863.

Roll dated: Not dated

Where captured: Gettysburg
When captured: July 3, 1863

Card 11

Name appears as signature to a
Roll of Prisoner of War
paroled at Point Lookout, Md., Feb. 18, 1865.

Roll dated Headquarters St. Mary Dist., Point Lookout, Md., Feb. 18, 1865.

Where captured: Gettysburg
When captured: July 3, 1863

Card 12

Appears on a roll of Prisoner of War
at Point Lookout, Md.

Date of arrival: Ft. Delaware Oct. 27, 1863.

Where captured: Gettysburg
When captured: July 3, 1863
Remarks: Exchanged Feb. 18, 1865

Card 13

Appears on a muster roll
of a detachment of paroled and exchanged prisoners at Camp Lee, near Richmond, Va.,
for dated Mar. 1, 1865.

Enlisted:
When: Apr., 1861
Where: Lebanon
By whom: Capt. McIlheny
Period: war

Last paid:
By whom: Capt. Preston
To what time: 30 Apr., 1863

Present or absent: Present
Remarks:

Card 14

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

Disease: Debility
Admitted: May 13, 1862
Returned to duty: May 20, 1862

Card 15

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

Complaint: Debility
Admitted: May 13, 1862
Returned to duty: May 20, 1862

Card 16

Henry Steele's
Bill
for Commutation of Rations
$5.00

Card 17

[Commutation while on furlough, January 18 to February 8, 1863. Signed by name.]

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Compiled Service Record
Card 1 Private, Company C, 37th Virginia Infantry Appears on a muster roll for July & Aug., 1861 (Dated Aug. 31) Enlisted: When: May 10 Where: Lebanon, Va By whom: Capt. J. F. McElhenny Period: 12 mo. Last paid: By whom: Capt. Dunbar To what time: June 30 Present or absent: x Remarks: Sick at Monterey x Name appears in Column of Names Present	Card 2 Appears on a muster roll for Jany & Feby., 1862 (Not dated) Enlisted: When: May 10 Where: Lebanon, Va By whom: Capt. McElhenny Period: 12 mo. Last paid: By whom: Capt. Haller To what time: Dec. 31 Present or absent: x Remarks: Sick at Hospl in Winchester x Name appears in Column of Names Present	Card 3 Appears on a muster roll for Feby 28 to Mch. 30, 1862 (Not dated) Enlisted: When: May 10, 1861 Where: Russell Co., Va By whom: Capt. McElhenny Period: 1 year Last paid: By whom: Capt. Cole To what time: Feby 28 Present or absent: Present Remarks:
Card 4 Appears on a muster roll for May & June, 1862 (Not dated) Enlisted: When: May 10, 1861 Where: Lebanon, Va By whom: Capt. McElhenny Period: 1 year Last paid: By whom: Capt. Cole To what time: Apl. 30 Present or absent: Present Remarks:	Card 5 Appears on a muster roll for July & Aug., 1862 (Not dated) Enlisted: When: May 10, 1861 Where: Lebanon By whom: Capt. J. F. McElhenny Period: 12 mos. Last paid: By whom: Capt. Cole To what time: June 30 Present or absent: Present Remarks:	Card 6 Appears on a muster roll for Sept. & Oct., 1862 (Not dated) Enlisted: When: May 10, 1861 Where: Lebanon By whom: Capt. McElhenny Period: 12 mos. Last paid: By whom: Capt. Cole To what time: Aug. 31 Present or absent: Present Remarks:
Card 7 Appears on a muster roll for Nov. & Dec., 1862 (Not dated) Enlisted: When: May 10, 1861 Where: Lebanon By whom: Capt. Jno. F. McElhenny Period: 12 mo Last paid: By whom: Capt. Cole To what time: Oct. 31 Present or absent: Present Remarks:	Card 8 Appears on a record of Prisoners of War at Fort McHenry, Md. When confined: July 6, 1863 By whom confined: Gen. Schenck How disposed of: Sent to Fort Delaware July 1863 Character of prisoner: Prisoner of War Where captured: Gettysburg When captured: July 3, 1863	Card 9 Appears on a record of Prisoners of War at Fort Delaware, Del. Where and when captured: Gettysburg July 3, 1863 When received: July 7/12, 1863
Card 10 Appears on a Roll of Prisoners of War sent from Fort Delaware, Del., to Point Lookout, Md., October 26, 1863. Roll dated: Not dated Where captured: Gettysburg When captured: July 3, 1863	Card 11 Name appears as signature to a Roll of Prisoner of War paroled at Point Lookout, Md., Feb. 18, 1865. Roll dated Headquarters St. Mary Dist., Point Lookout, Md., Feb. 18, 1865. Where captured: Gettysburg When captured: July 3, 1863	Card 12 Appears on a roll of Prisoner of War at Point Lookout, Md. Date of arrival: Ft. Delaware Oct. 27, 1863. Where captured: Gettysburg When captured: July 3, 1863 Remarks: Exchanged Feb. 18, 1865
Card 13 Appears on a muster roll of a detachment of paroled and exchanged prisoners at Camp Lee, near Richmond, Va., for dated Mar. 1, 1865. Enlisted: When: Apr., 1861 Where: Lebanon By whom: Capt. McIlheny Period: war Last paid: By whom: Capt. Preston To what time: 30 Apr., 1863 Present or absent: Present Remarks:	Card 14 Appears on a Register of C. S. A. General Hospital, Charlottesville, Virginia. Disease: Debility Admitted: May 13, 1862 Returned to duty: May 20, 1862	Card 15 Appears on a Register of C. S. A. General Hospital, Charlottesville, Virginia. Complaint: Debility Admitted: May 13, 1862 Returned to duty: May 20, 1862
Card 16 Henry Steele's Bill for Commutation of Rations $5.00	Card 17 [Commutation while on furlough, January 18 to February 8, 1863. Signed by name.]