7th
Battalion Confederate Cavalry
|
ADAMS,
JESSE B.: Co. _. Previously served in Co. A, French's Battn. VA Inf. |
|
Taken
POW at Piketon, KY on 4/15/63, sent to Louisville, KY then to Camp Chase, |
|
OH
on 4/19/63. Exchanged at City Point, VA on 5/13/63. 5'4", age 16,
hazel eyes, |
|
sandy
hair, fair comp. |
|
ADAMS,
JOHN D.: Co. _. Previously served in Co. A, French's Battn. VA Inf. Taken |
|
POW
at Piketon, KY on 4/15/63, sent to Louisville, KY then to Camp Chase, OH
on |
|
4/19/63.
Exchanged at City Point, VA on 5/13/63. 5'10", age 20, blue eyes,
dark |
|
hair,
dark comp. |
|
ADAMS,
JOHN: Co. A, Taken POW in Pike Co., KY on 6/24/63, sent to Camp Douglas |
|
where
held until transferred to Point Lookout. Exchanged on 3/2/65. |
|
ADDINGTON,
JAMES HENDERSON: Co. H, 64th VA Inf. UDC application only reference. |
|
B.
9/25/1844. Likely to have really served in the 7th Bn. CSA Cav. Witnesses
Ed |
|
Hubbard's
pension application in 1913, then age 70, and had served in Co. A, 7th |
|
Battn.
CSA Cav. |
|
ADDINGTON,
JAMES K: Co. A. Previously serrved in Co. C, French's Battn. VA Inf. |
|
Taken
POW at Piketon, KY on 4/15/63, sent to Louisville, KY then to Camp Chase, |
|
OH
on 4/19/63. Exchanged at City Point, VA on 5/13/63. 5'6", age 18,
blue eyes, |
|
light
hair, fair comp. Age 15, 1860 Wise Co. Census. |
|
ADDINGTON,
THOMAS J.: Co. B. Previously served in Co. C, 5th VSL and in Co. A, |
|
French's
Battn. VA Inf. PWR of James Harvey Long, p. 210, PRSWVA. Age 13, 1860 |
|
Wise
County Census. |
|
ADKINS,
CHARLES: Co. F, Enl. on ?. Paroled at Charleston, WV on 5/10/65, then |
|
age
20, 5'6", fair comp., blue eyes, light hair, farmer. |
|
ADKINS,
HENRY: Co. _. Previously served in Co. B, French's Battn. VA Inf. Taken |
|
POW
at Piketon, KY on 4/15/63, sent to Louisville, KY then to Camp Chase, OH
on |
|
4/19/63.
Exchanged at City Point, VA on 5/13/63. 5'11", age 38, grey eyes,
black |
|
hair,
dark comp. Age 33, farmer, 1860 Wise Co. Census. |
|
ADKINS,
HENRY: Co. _, Deserted. Enl. U.S. Army 4/1/64. Res. of Lawrence Co., Ky. |
|
Fair
comp., light hair, blue eyes, 5'10«". Previously served in the 4th
VSL and |
|
in
Co. B, French's Bn. VA Inf., in which unit he was taken POW at Piketon, KY
on |
|
4/15/63,
sent to Camp Chase, OH where held until exchanged on 5/13/63. |
|
ADKINS,
LARKIN: Co. _, Taken POW in Lawrence Co., Ky. Took oath on 4/1/64. Res. |
|
"Late
Wise Co., Va. now Lawrence Co., Ky." dark comp., black hair, black
eyes, |
|
5'9".
"The character of a loyal man, did not serve but a short time in the |
|
C.S.A."
Previously served in the VSL. |
|
ADKINS,
WILLIAM P.: 1st Sgt., Co. G, Previously served in Co. B, 5th KY Inf. |
|
Res.
of Morgan Co., KY. Took the oath of allegiance at Louisa, KY in 4/1865. B.
|
|
11/10/1842
in Morgan Co., KY. Living in Greenup Co., KY in 1912, when granted |
|
pension.
Witnessed Hiram Davis' pension application in Morgan Co., KY in 1919. |
|
AKERS,
J. A.: Capt., Co. C. |
|
AKERS,
J. S.: Co. C, En. in Russell Co. in "fall of 1864". Claimed to
have been |
|
discharged
on 4/25/65 (disbaned between Christiansburg and Salem, VA) on his |
|
1902
Scott Co., VA pension application. |
|
ALLEN,
HENLY HELM: Co. G. Mentioned in Booker Short's pension application. |
|
ARTRIP,
JAMES: VSL unit unk. PRSWVA - p. 6. reported to have been a Capt. in 7th |
|
CSA
Cav. Bn. under Clarence Prentice and was at the Battle of Cranesnest. Many
|
|
Prentice's
soldiers served in the VSL.?? B. 1837 D. 1919 in Russell Co., VA. Age |
|
19,
farmer, 1860 Wise Co. Census. B. 1/1838, farmer, 1900 Dickenson Co., VA |
|
Census.
On 1909 Dickenson Co., VA Pension List. |
|
ARTRIP,
JOHN: VSL unit unk. PRSWVA p.-7 reported to have been killed in the |
|
Civil
War. |
|
ASHBY,
LOGE: Co. H. Mentioned as a comrade in the pension application of Elihu |
|
Skeens
filed in Buchanan Co. |
|
AUXIER,
JOHN M.: Co. G (Associate Member), Member of Fields' Company Kentucky |
|
Partisan
Rangers, from Carter Co., KY was taken POW on 10/11/1863 in Greenup Co. |
|
BACK,
LEWIS C.: Co. K. Mentioned in Preston L. Stidham's pension application in |
|
1912. |
|
BAILEY,
CORNELIUS: Co. _. Previously served in French's Battn. VA Inf. Taken POW |
|
at
Piketon, KY on 4/15/63, sent to Louisville, KY then to Camp Chase, OH on |
|
4/19/63.
Exchanged at City Point, VA on 5/13/63. 5'6", age 26, grey eyes,
brown |
|
hair,
fair comp., res. Putnam Co., WV. Enl. in 11/1862, unit unknown. Taken POW |
|
12/25/1862
sent to Camp Chase and released 3/27/1863. |
|
BAKER,
KEEL: Co. B. Previously served in Co. C, 5th VSL and in Co. A, French's |
|
Battn.
VA Inf. PWR of James Harvey Long, p. 210, PRSWVA. |
|
BAKER,
RICHARD: Co. B. Previously served in Co. C, 5th VSL and in Co. A, |
|
French's
Battn. VA Inf. Taken POW at Piketon, KY, 5'9", age 17, grey eyes,
sandy |
|
comp.,
dark hair. Sent to Johnson's Island 6/14/63, moved to Point Lookout |
|
11/30/63.
Released 4/12/64. |
|
BALDWIN,
G.? N.: Co. I?. En.. in 3/1863 in Scott Co. Age 62 in 1902 when he |
|
filed
pension application in Scott Co., VA. |
|
BALDWIN,
JAMES NOAH: Co. I. Died on 3/17/1911 in Scott Co., VA. Filed pension |
|
application
for benefits under act of 1902 in Scott Co. |
|
BALDWIN,
L H.: Co. I. Enl. in 1864. Age 55 when he filed pension application in |
|
1902.
Witnessed Harvey Hamtilon's pension application in 1912. |
|
BALDWIN,
LILBURN H.: Co. D. Died on 6/3/1923 in Dungannon, VA. Filed pension |
|
application
for benefits under act of 1902. |
|
BANNER,
CHARLES H.: Orderly Sgt., Co. B. Previously served in Co. C, 5th VSL and |
|
in
Co. A, French's Battn. VA Inf. PWR of James Harvey Long, p. 210, PRSWVA.
Age |
|
31,
farmer, 1860 Wise Co. Census. |
|
BAPTIST,
RICHARD H.: Petersburg Artillery Co. Later served in 7th Bn. CSA Cav. |
|
See
Virginia Miscellaneous. Also served in the Virginia State Line. |
|
BARTEE,
JAMES: Co. ?. Mentioned in George W. Hicks' pension application. |
|
BATES,
HENRY C.: Co. A. Previously served in Co. A, French's Battn. VA Inf. |
|
Taken
POW at Piketon, KY on 4/15/63, sent to Louisville, KY then to Camp Chase, |
|
OH
on 4/19/63. Exchanged at City Point, VA on 5/13/63, age 18, 5'10",
hazel |
|
eyes,
brown hair, dark comp. |
|
BATES,
MARTIN VAN BUREN "BABY": 1st Lt., Co. A. See personal papers of.
Resigned |
|
7/19/64
in a letter datelined Gladeville, VA. Prentice endorsed it due to the |
|
man's
"extraordinary size" then described as 7' and weighing 350 lbs.
He was |
|
associated
with Menifee pre-State Line according to local Pike Co., KY folklore. |
|
He
was honorably discharged in the summer of 1864 because no horse could be |
|
found
to support him. He was 7'4" and weighed over 400 lbs. He joined the
circus |
|
after
his stint in the CS Army and married a Dutch giant (7'3") and is
listed in |
|
the
Guiness Book of Worlds Records as the world's tallest married couple. He |
|
also
served as 1st Lt. in Co. A, French's Bn. VA Inf. He was taken POW at |
|
Piketon,
KY on 4/15/63, 6'10", age 25, hazel eyes, dark hair, fallow comp. |
|
according
to parole. Native of Letcher Co., KY. Later served as 1st Lt., Co. A, |
|
7th
Bn. CSA Cav. Resigned 7/19/64 in a letter datelined Gladeville, VA.
Prentice |
|
endorsed
it due to the man's "extraordinary size" then described as 7'
and |
|
weighing
350 lbs. |
|
BATES,
ROBERT: Capt., Co. A. Dropped by S.O. 70/6, dated 3/225/65 for prolonged |
|
AWOL.
He had signed forage requests as Major commanding battn. on 11/8/63 and as
|
|
Capt.
commanding Battn. on 5/7/64. Previously served in the VSL and as Capt. Co.
|
|
A,
French's Bn. VA Inf. Taken POW at Piketon, KY on 4/15/63, sent to Camp
Chase, |
|
OH,
Exch. at City Point, VA on 5/13/63. 5'9", age 38, hazel eyes, brown
hair, |
|
sandy
comp. Later served in the 7th CSA Cav. Bn. Bro. of Martin VanBuren Bates. |
|
Native
of Letcher Co., KY. Regionally known postwar as the father of Knott Co., |
|
KY.
D, 9/25/1921 in Letcher Co., KY. Widow, Elizabeth B. pensioned in Letcher |
|
Co.
in 1942. |
|
BERRY,
HANSFORD: Co. I. Mentioned as a comrade by Thomas J. McConnell in his |
|
Tennessee
Civil War Veterans Questionaire. |
|
BERRY,
MARTIN A.: Co. I, Capt. |
|
BERRY,
MILTON TAYLOR: Co. I., Enl. in 6/63 and served until disbaned at Salem, |
|
VA
according to his pension record. Took oath at Estilville, VA in 7/65. B. |
|
11/21/1846
in Scott Co., VA. Mentioned as a comrade by Thomas J. McConnell in |
|
his
Tennessee Civil War Veterans Questionaire. Mentioned in Z. P. Carter's |
|
pension
application. Granted pension in Letcher Co., KY in 1912. |
|
BERRY,
WILLIAM W.: Co. I, Enl. "on Stoney Creek and served three
years." |
|
Discharged
at surrender. Age 88 in 1907. Filed pension application for benefits |
|
under
act of 1902. |
|
BEVERELY,
JOHN: Co. D, Found on a 3/4/65 list of conscripts identified as |
|
members
of the 7th Battn. CSA Cav. found in the Guerrant Family Papers. Res. of |
|
Wise
Co. |
|
BEVINS,
JOHN J.: Co. _. Previously served in Co. A, French's Battn. VA Inf. |
|
Taken
POW at Piketon, KY on 4/15/63, sent to Louisville, KY then to Camp Chase, |
|
OH
on 4/19/63. Exchanged at City Point, VA on 5/13/63, age 23, 5'11",
hazel |
|
eyes,
brown hair, dark comp. |
|
BICKLEY,
H. A.: Co. E. Found on a 3/4/65 list of conscripts identified as |
|
members
of the 7th Battn. CSA Cav. found in the Guerrant Family Papers. Res. of |
|
Wise
County. |
|
BICKLEY,
JOHN FLETCHER: Co. _. Previously served as Sgt. in Co. K, 48th VA Inf., |
|
where
he enl. on 6/25/61. WIA in arm and taken POW at Cedar Run, sent to Fort |
|
Monroe,
exchanged. Discharged for disability on 10/7/62, vor varicose veins left |
|
leg
and rheumatism. Described as 5'9", light comp., blue eyes, dark hair.
Age |
|
25,
1860 Russell Co., VA Census. Living in Yuba City, CA in 1910. |
|
BOGGS,
JAMES M.: Sgt., Co. A. Previously served in Co. C, 5th VSL and in Co. A, |
|
French's
Battn. VA Inf. PWR of James Harvey Long, p. 210, PRSWVA. Taken POW at |
|
Gladeville,
VA on 7/7/63, sent to Camp Chase, OH then to Camp Douglas, IL where |
|
he
died on 10/2/64 of smallpox. Age 22, farmer, 1860 Wise Co. Census. |
|
BOGGS,
JAMES M.: Sgt., Co. A, Taken POW at Gladeville, VA on 7/7/63, sent to |
|
Camp
Chase, Ohio then to Camp Douglas, Ill. where he died on 10/2/64 of |
|
smallpox. |
|
BOGGS,
JOSEPH: Co. A. Previously served in Co. C, 5th VSL and in Co. A, French's |
|
Battn.
VA Inf. PWR of James Harvey Long, p. 210, PRSWVA. Taken POW at |
|
Gladeville,
VA on 7/7/63, sent to Camp Chase, OH then to Camp Douglas, IL on |
|
8/24/63
and held there until he died on 2/26/65. Buried in grave 862, block 3, |
|
Chicago
City Cem. Age 25, farmer, 1860 Wise Co., Census. |
|
BOLIN,
JESSE: Co. A, Taken POW at Gladeville, VA on 7/7/63, sent to Camp Chase, |
|
Ohio
then to Camp Douglas, Ill. on 8/24/63 held there until transferred to
Point |
|
Lookout,
Maryland. Exchanged on 3/2/65. Claimed to have been loyal, joined under |
|
false
pretenses, wanted to take the oath of allegiance. Family tradition says he
|
|
came
home on crutches. D. 1904 "still hating the renegade bands that came
from |
|
Whitesburg
and Eastern Kentucky." |
|
BOLIN,
LEVI: Co. A, Taken POW at Gladeville, VA on 7/7/63, sent to Camp Chase, |
|
Ohio
then to Camp Douglas, Ill. on 8/24/63 held there until transferred to
Point |
|
Lookout,
Maryland. Exchanged on 3/2/65. |
|
BOLLING,
BAXTER: Co. B. Previously served in Co. C, 5th VSL and in Co. A, |
|
French's
Battn. VA Inf. PWR of James Harvey Long, p. 210, PRSWVA. |
|
BOLLING,
DELANO (DILANEY): 2nd Lt., Co. D, 5th VSL. Service confirmed by |
|
deposition
found in lawsuit filed by John Dils against Henry May in Pike Co., KY |
|
in
1866. Later served in Co. A, French's Bn. VA Inf. and in Co. B, 7th CSA
Cav. |
|
Bn.
PWR of James Harvey Long, p. 210, PRSWVA. Age 56, farmer, 1860 Wise Co., |
|
Census. |
|
BOLLING,
JESSE: Co. A. Previously served in Co. C, 5th VSL and in Co. A, |
|
French's
Battn. VA Inf. PWR of James Harvey Long, p. 210, PRSWVA. Taken POW at |
|
Gladeville,
VA on 7/7/63, sent to Camp Chase, OH then to Camp Douglas, IL on |
|
8/24/63
held there until transf. to Point Lookout, MD. Exchanged on 3/2/65. |
|
Claimed
to have been loyal, joined under false pretenses, wanted to take the |
|
oath
of allegiance. Family tradition says he came home on crutches. D. 1904 |
|
"still
hating the renegade bands that came from Whitesburg and Eastern |
|
Kentucky."
Age 34, farmer, 1860 Wise Co., Census. |
|
BOLLING,
LEVI: Co. A. Previously served in Co. C, 5th VSL and in Co. A, French's |
|
Battn.
VA Inf. PWR of James Harvey Long, p. 210, PRSWVA. Taken POW at |
|
Gladeville,
VA on 7/7/63, sent to Camp Chase, OH then to Camp Douglas, IL on |
|
8/24/63
held there until transf. to Point Lookout, MD. Exchanged on 3/2/65. Age |
|
15,
1860 Wise Co. Census. |
|
BOLLING,
WASHINGTON: Co. B.. Previously served in Co. C, 5th VSL and in Co. A, |
|
French's
Battn. VA Inf. PWR of James Harvey Long, p. 210, PRSWVA. Age 19, farm |
|
hand
1860 Wise Co. Census. |
|
BOND,
GEORGE WASHINGTON: 2nd Lt., Co. _. Previously served in Co. B, French's |
|
Battn.
VA Inf. Taken POW at Piketon, KY on 4/15/63, sent to Louisville, KY then |
|
to
Camp Chase, OH on 4/19/63. Exchanged at City Point, VA on 5/13/63, age 21,
|
|
6'2",
grey eyes, black hair, dark comp. |
|
BOND,
ISAAC M.: 1st Lt., Co. B. Previously served in Co. D, French's Battn. VA |
|
Inf.
Taken POW at Piketon, KY on 4/15/63, sent to Louisville, KY then to Camp |
|
Chase,
OH on 4/19/63. Exchanged at City Point, VA on 5/13/63, age 22, 6'1",
blue |
|
eyes,
light hair, light comp. Age 19, farm hand, 1860 Wise Co. Census. |
|
BOND,
JOHN H.: Co. B. Previoously served in Co. D, French's Battn. VA Inf. Taken
|
|
POW
at Piketon, KY on 4/15/63, sent to Louisville, KY then to Camp Chase, OH
on |
|
4/19/63.
Exchanged at City Point, VA on 5/13/63, age 44, 5'6", blue eyes,
light |
|
hair,
fair comp. He had served in Co. F, 29th VA Inf. Age 35, farmer, 1860 Wise |
|
Co.
Census. |
|
BRANHAM,
JOHN C.: Co. _. Perviously served in Co. C or A, French's Battn. VA |
|
Inf.
Taken POW at Piketon, KY on 4/15/63, sent to Louisville, KY then to Camp |
|
Chase,
OH on 4/19/63. Exchanged at City Point, VA on 5/13/63. 5'8", age 45,
blue |
|
eyes,
dark hair. light comp. |
|
BRANHAM,
JOSEPH: Co. E, Enl. 7/12/63. Served until unit disbanded near Osborne's |
|
Ford,
Scott Co., VA. B. 6/5/1845 in Wise Co., VA. Granted pension in 1912 in |
|
Johnson
Co., KY. Pension application witnessed by Harry Dollarhide and H. P. |
|
Meade. |
|
BRANHAM,
RICHARD: Co. C, Enl. in 1863. B. 2/5/1847 in Dickenson Co., VA. Affiant |
|
James
B. Bryant stated that Richard Branham, Booker Elkins Casebolt, John W. |
|
Castle
and Saml. Ratliff enlisted in 1863 and served until disbanded. Pensioned |
|
in
Pike Co., KY in 1912. |
|
BRANHAM,
TANDY: Co. B. Previously served in Co. C, 5th VSL and in Co. A, |
|
French's
Battn. VA Inf. PWR of James Harvey Long, p. 210, PRSWVA. Age 30, |
|
farmer,
1860 Wise Co., Census. |
|
BREEDING,
JAMES: Co. _, 2nd VSL. He later served in the 7th CSA Cav. Bn. and was |
|
KIA
in 1864 by some of Burbridge's men extricating themselves from VA after
the |
|
Battle
of Saltville, per to account of David C. Wright, p. 448, PRSWVA. |
|
BRIANS,
HENRY C.: Co. B. Previously served in Co. D, French's Battn. VA Inf. |
|
Taken
POW at Piketon, KY on 4/15/63, sent to Louisville, KY then to Camp Chase, |
|
OH
on 4/19/63. Exchanged at City Point, VA on 5/13/63. 5'10" age 32,
dark eyes, |
|
dark
hair, dark comp. |
|
BRICKEY,
JAMES: Co. I. Mentioned as a comrade by Thomas J. McConnell in his |
|
Tennessee
Civil War Veterans Questionaire. |
|
BRICKEY,
PETER J.: Co. I. Enl. in Scott Co. "Eight months before
surrender" per |
|
1902
pension application. Age 60 in 1908. Res. of Scott Co. |
|
BRIGHT,
JOHN W.: Co. D. Enl. "in Scott Co. 9-10 months before surrender"
per |
|
1906
pension application. Then living in Scott Co., age 61. |
|
BROOKS,
THOMAS: Co. H. Reported on Louisville Miliatry Prison Register No. 3, |
|
dated
9/15/64 as a rebel deserter. |
|
BROWN,
FRANCIS A.: Co. G (Associate Member), Resident of Morgan Co., KY. |
|
BRUCE,
E. B.: Co. ?. Found on a 3/4/65 list of conscripts identified as members |
|
of
the 7th Battn. CSA Cav. found in the Guerrant Family Papers. Res. of Bland
|
|
Co. |
|
BRUCE,
J. H.: Co. E. Found on a 3/4/65 list of conscripts identified as members |
|
of
the 7th Battn. CSA Cav. found in the Guerrant Family Papers. Res. of Wise |
|
County. |
|
BRUCE,
M.: Co. E. Found on a 3/4/65 list of conscripts identified as members of |
|
the
7th Battn. CSA Cav. found in the Guerrant Family Papers. Res. of Wise |
|
County. |
|
BRYANT,
JAMES B.: Co. A, Enl. in 1862. Served until the surrender. B. 1840 in |
|
Wise
Co., VA. Pensioned in Pike Co., KY in 1912. Hiram Casebolt stated that |
|
Bryant
was present at disbandment at Roanoke, VA. Samuel Ratliff and Jacob |
|
Sanders
witnessed his pension application. |
|
BUCHANAN
J.: Co. E. Found on a 3/4/65 list of conscripts identified as members |
|
of
the 7th Battn. CSA Cav. found in the Guerrant Family Papers. Res. of Wise |
|
County. |
|
BUCHANAN,
MORGAN K.: Co. D. UDC Cross of Honor Files indicate that he served in |
|
Co.
D, 7th Battn. VA Inf. and was from Wise Co. Since this is inconsitent with
|
|
known
facts, it seems likely he should be placed here. |
|
BUMGARDNER,
WILLIAM: Co. G, Res. of Morgan Co., KY. Killed on 5/6/1865 in Carter |
|
(now
Elliott) County. |
|
BURCHETT,
LEONARD: Co. G (Associate Member), A member of Fields' Company |
|
Kentucky
Partisan Rangers from Johnson Co., KY. |
|
BURK,
_______: Capt., Co. ?. KIA at Morristown, TN. in 1864. |
|
CANTRELL,
ABRAHAM C.: Co. B. Previously served in Co. C, 5th VSL and in Co. A, |
|
French's
Battn. VA Inf. PWR of James Harvey Long, p. 210, PRSWVA. He was taken |
|
POW
at Piketon, KY on 4/15/63, sent to Camp Chase, OH, 5'10" age 26, blue
eyes, |
|
light
hair, light comp., paroled and Exch. Taken POW at Gladeville, VA on |
|
7/7/63,
sent to Camp Chase, OH then to Camp Douglas, IL on 8/24/63, but he has |
|
no
record of release or death. Age 24, farmer, 1860 Wise Co., Census. |
|
CANTRELL,
ABRAHAM: Co. A, Taken POW at Gladeville, VA on 7/7/63, sent to Camp |
|
Chase,
Ohio then to Camp Douglas, Ill. on 8/24/63, but he has no record of |
|
release
or death. |
|
CANTRELL,
HIRAM: Co. C, Enl. on ?. Wounded by Union soldiers while returning |
|
home
on furlough in 1865. Wasn't able to rejoin command before the surrender. |
|
Took
oath at Louisa, KY. B. 3/27/1836 in Pike Co., KY. Pensioned in Pike Co.,
KY |
|
in
1912. D. 3/8/1916 in Pike Co., VA. |
|
CANTRELL,
JAMES: Co. ?. Listed on Louisville Military Prison Register #3 as |
|
having
taken the oath of allegiance in 5/1864. Res. of Wise Co., VA. |
|
CANTRELL,
JOHN: Sgt., Co. A. Previously served in Co. C, 5th VSL and in Co. A, |
|
|