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,

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, but he has no record of release or death. Age 54, millwright, 1860 Wise

Co. Census. Father of Caleb and William.

CANTRELL, JOHN: Sgt., 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, REUBEN: Co. ?. Previously served in the VSL, and in Co. A or Co. C,

French's Bn. VA Inf. He was taken POW at Piketon, KY on 4/15/63, sent to Camp

Chase, OH, 5'11", age 28 blue eyes, brown hair, dark comp. Paroled and Exch. Age

26, farmer, worth $200, native of VA 1860 Pike Co., KY Census.

CANTRELL, SHERWOOD: 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, but he has no record of release, but was in Wayside Hosp., Farmville,

VA on 3/15/65. Age 22, laborer, worth $25, 1860 Pike Co. Census, native of KY.

CANTRELL, WILLIAM: Co. B. Previously served in Co. C, 5th VSL and in Co. A,

French's Battn. VA Inf. PWR of James H. Long, p. 210, PRSWVA. He was taken POW

at Piketon, KY on 4/15/63, sent to Camp Chase, OH. 5'4" age 16, dark eyes, light

hair, fair comp. Paroled and Exch. Age 13, 1860 Wise Co. Census.

CARROLL, SOLOMON: Co. G, Res. of Carter Co., KY. "Notorious Guerrilla."

CARTER, GRANVILLE 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. Age 31,

farmer, 1860 Wise Co. Census. He served in Co. H, 64th VA Inf. per UDC

application, probably only served in Co. B or H, 7th Bn. CSA Cav.

CARTER, JAMES: Co. G, Participated in the Paintsville raid in 1864. Formerly

served in Fields' Company Kentucky Partisan Rangers and Johnson's 2nd Battalion

Kentucky Mounted Rifles.

CARTER, MILTON LADD: Capt., Co. I. Previously served in the VSL and as 2nd Lt.

in Co. C, 48th VA Inf., where he enl. in 5/61 in Scott Co. Resigned on 2/13/62.

Res. of Scott Co., VA. Age 35, farmer, 1860 Scott Co. Census. Claimed to have

been major in the 7th Battalion.

CARTER, Z. P.: Co. I., Enl. "in 1863 at Mendota, VA" and served 12 months to

surrender. Filed pension application in 1905, age 56, he was born at Rye Cove,

Scott Co., VA. Living at Surgoinsville, TN in 1920, completed Tennessee Civil

War Veterans Questionnaire. Mentioned as a comrade by Thomas J. McConnell in his

Tennessee Civil War Veterans Questionaire.

CASE, JAMES: Co. _. Previously served in Co. D/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.

CASE, JASPER: 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. 5'8" age 18, blue eyes, light

hair, fair comp.

CASEBOLT, HIRAM: Co. C, Enl. in 1863. Previously served in the 5th KY Inf. Was

present at disbandment in Roanoke, VA. B. 1842 in Buchanan Co., VA. Age 19, 1860

Pike Co., KY Census. Lived on Shelby Creek. Pensioned in Pike Co., KY in 1912.

D. 8/24/1916 in Pike Co., KY. Widow, Roda M. pensioned in Pike Co.

CASSELL, JOHN: Co. I. Transferred from Co. D, 10th KY Cav. per roster of that

unit. He enl. on 6/1/63 in Pike Co., KY in the 10th KY. Found on a 3/4/65 list

of conscripts identified as members of the 7th Battn. CSA Cav. found in the

Guerrant Family Papers. Co. I. Mentioned in Z. P. Carter's pension application.

CASTLE, JOHN W.: Co. C. Mentioned by James B. Bryant who stated that Richard

Branham, Booker Elkins Casebolt, John W. Castle and Saml. Ratliff enlisted in

1863 and served until disbanded. Witnessed Booker Elikins' pension application

in Pike Co. in 1912.

CHANEY, WILLIAM A.: Capt., Co. F. Taken POW on 5/17/64 at Louisa, Ky., but NFR.

Previously served in the VSL.

CHAPMAN, RYBURN: Co. G, Res. of Lawrence Co., KY. Perhaps killed on 4/12/1865.

CHASE, JOHN P.: Capt., Co. E. Previously served as Capt. Co. C, 4th VSL. On T.

E. Davis' list of VSL Officers dated 2/28/63. Service confirmed by deposition

found in lawsuit filed by John Dils against Henry May in Pike Co., KY in 1866.

Went on Menifee's first Piketon raid, when he claimed to have been "acting

commissary sergeant." Some of the goods looted from John Dils Piketon store

ended up in Chase's store in Wise Co., VA. Chase was B. ca. 1833 in TN, moved to

Wise Co., VA ca. 1853 and became the only merchant in the area. He was a lawyer

in Wise Co., VA postwar and this company came from that area. He served as a

captain in the Wise Co., Militia before the war (PRSWVA p. 113) Chase was one of

the so called enemies of Menifee. Just before Menifee killed Sam Newberry, the

Col. spent the night with Chase with intentions of killing Chase as well. Chase

was ill and Menifee thought he was on his death bed, and did not need the

trouble for a man he considered as good as dead. Menifee spared Chase who

recovered. As Capt., Co. E, 7th Bn. CSA Cav. Resigned on 10/25/64, accepted by

S.O. 254, due to being elected Commissioner of Revenue for Wise County. Listed

as age 26, merchant, 1860 Wise Co. Census. (See personal papers of, NARA.)

CHILDRESS, JOHN WESLEY: Co. C, Enl. in 1862. Surrendered at Louisa, KY in 1865.

B. 1/9/1842. D. 1898 in Pike Co. Widow, Elida pensioned in Pike Co., KY in 1912.

CHURCH, EMANUEL: Co. _, Dstd. in Wise Co., VA. Took Oath at Louisa, KY. Res. of

Wise Co., VA, dark comp., hazel eyes, grey eyes, 5'10." Previously served in the

VSL.

HICKS, GEORGE W.: Co. H. Enl. in 1861 at Lebanon, VA. Transferred to 7th Battn.

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