Peter Young

~ 37th Battalion VA Cavalry ~

Civil War Papers from the Archives at Richmond, Va.

First sheet from Civil War papers
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Peter Young
Pvt, Co G, 37th Batt'n Va Cavalry
Appears on Company Muster Roll of the organization named above, for Oct. 31, 1863 to Oct. 31, 1864
Dated Dec. 29, 1864
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Enlisted
When: June 1, 1864
Where: Salem, Va
By Whom: Capt. Bridges
Period: For the war
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Last Paid: By whom: Never paid
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Present or absent Absent
Remarks: Prisoner of war
since Aug. 9, 1864
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Second sheet from Civil War Papers
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Peter Young
Pvt, Co G, 37th Regt Va Cav CSA
Appears on a List of prisoners confined in Military Prison at Wheeling, Va (also known as Atheneum Prison).
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Aug. 10, 1864
Age: 42 years; height 5 ft. 11 in;
Complexion: dark; eyes: grey; hair: dark
Occupation: Miller
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Residence:
County: Franklin
State: Va
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Arrested by whom: General Averal (Averell)
Where: Moorefield, Va
Date: Aug. 7, 1864
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Remarks: Sent to Camp Chase Ohio Aug 11, 1864
Reg. No. 96, Dept. West Va., page 223
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Third sheet
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Received Camp Chase
When: Aug 12, 1864
Whence: Wheeling, WV (known as Atbeneum Prison)
By whose order: Capt E. W. Over
Date of departure: Nov. 7, 1864
Remarks:
Died of Small Pox
Camp Chase, Ohio, Register N0. 2; page 638
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Fourth sheet
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Appears on a Military Prison Record
Date of death: Nov. 7, 1864
Cause of death: Small Pox
No. of grave 423
Locality of grave 1/3 mile south of Camp Chase
Camp Chase, Ohio, Register No. 4; page 10
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This info was at the bottom of the second sheet:
The 37th Battalion Virginia Cavalry (alson known as Dunn's Battalion Partisan Rangers) was organized about August 2, 1862. Company B was composed of former members of the 4th Regiment South Carolina Infantry, Company F of North Carolinians and Company K was formerly Capt Peck's Company, 21st Regiment Virginia Cavalry. Company H was transferred to Swann's Battalion Virginia Cavalry by S.O. No. 130 Hdqrs. Dept. W. Va. and Tenn., dated December 29, 1864

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