CSA Records of John D. Davis Submitted by eagle6@brtc.net (Richard Davis) 27 Sep 1999 ************************************************************************ USGENWEB NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. ************************************************************************ 651 DAVIS, JOHN D. =============================================== 3 Co. G, 59 VIRGINA INF'Y (2d Regt. of Inf., Wise Legion.) (CONFEDERATE) ============================================ PRIVATE PRIVATE CARD NUMBERS 1. 51705690 18. 2. 5750 19. 3. 5819 20. 4. 5887 21. 5. 44363731 22. 6. 23. 7. 24. 8. 25. 9. 26. 10. 27. 11. 28. 12. 29. 13. 30. 14. 31. 15. 32. 16. 33. 17. 34. --------------------------------------------- Number of medical cards herein 0 Number of personal papers herein 0 ============================================== Book Mark: ============================================== See Also 8-2566 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- CARD #1 (CONFEDERATE) D 59 Va. ================================================ JNO. D. DAVIS PVT, (3d) Co. G, 59th Reg't Va. Infantry.* Appears on Company Muster Roll of the organization named above, for JAN & FEB, 1865 DATED FEB. 28, 1865 ================================================ Enlisted: When 18 AUG, 1864 Where PETERSBURG By Whom MAJ MOSBY Period WAR ================================================ Last paid: By Whom Never Paid To what time______________________, 186_. ================================================ Present or absent ABSENT Remarks: Absent without leave since 28 Jany 1865 *This company was formerly Company C, 2d Battalion North Carolina Infantry. It was transferred to this regiment by O. No. 268, A. & I. G. O., dated November 15, 1862. The 59th Regiment Virginia Infantry (also known as the 2d Regiment of Infantry, Wise Legion,) was organized in August, 1861. Prior to its reorganization, November 1, 1862, may changes were made in the companies of which the regiment was composed. Book mark:_______________________________ ================================================= J. B. Hyatt Copyist. (642) 1670 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- CARD #2 (CONFEDERATE) D 59 Va. ================================================ JNO. D. DAVIS PVT, (3d) Co. G, 59th Reg't Va. Infantry.* Appears on Company Muster Roll of the organization named above, for NOV & DEC, 1864 DATED DEC 31, 1864 ================================================ Enlisted: When 18 AUG, 1864 Where PETERSBURG By Whom MAJ MOSBY Period WAR ================================================ Last paid: By Whom Never Paid To what time______________________, 186_. ================================================ Present or absent ABSENT Remarks: On 60 days sick furlough since 28 Nov 64 *This company was formerly Company C, 2d Battalion North Carolina Infantry. It was transferred to this regiment by O. No. 268, A. & I. G. O., dated November 15, 1862. The 59th Regiment Virginia Infantry (also known as the 2d Regiment of Infantry, Wise Legion,) was organized in August, 1861. Prior to its reorganization, November 1, 1862, may changes were made in the companies of which the regiment was composed. Book mark:_______________________________ ================================================= J. B. Hyatt Copyist. (642) 1670 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- CARD #3 (CONFEDERATE) D 59 Va. ================================================ JNO. D. DAVIS PVT, (3d) Co. G, 59th Reg't Va. Infantry.* Appears on Company Muster Roll of the organization named above, for JUNE 3d TO OCT 31, 1864 DATED OCT 31, 1864 ================================================ Enlisted: When 18 AUG, 1864 Where PETERSBURG By Whom MAJ MOSBY Period WAR ================================================ Last paid: By Whom Never Paid To what time______________________, 186_. ================================================ Present or absent X Remarks: Sick at Division Hospital since 26 Oct 64 *This company was formerly Company C, 2d Battalion North Carolina Infantry. It was transferred to this regiment by O. No. 268, A. & I. G. O., dated November 15, 1862. The 59th Regiment Virginia Infantry (also known as the 2d Regiment of Infantry, Wise Legion,) was organized in August, 1861. Prior to its reorganization, November 1, 1862, may changes were made in the companies of which the regiment was composed. Book mark:_______________________________ ================================================= J. B. Hyatt Copyist. (642) 1670 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- CARD #4 (CONFEDERATE) D 59 Va. ================================================ JOHN DAVIS PVT, (3d) Co. G, 59th Reg't Va. Infantry.* Appears on Company Muster Roll of the organization named above, for APR 30 to AUG 31, 1864 NOT DATED ================================================ Enlisted: When 18 AUG, 1864 Where PETERSBURG By Whom MAJ MOSBY Period WAR ================================================ Last paid: By Whom Never Paid To what time______________________, 186_. ================================================ Present or absent PRESENT Remarks: Enlisted in Co as recruit *This company was formerly Company C, 2d Battalion North Carolina Infantry. It was transferred to this regiment by O. No. 268, A. & I. G. O., dated November 15, 1862. The 59th Regiment Virginia Infantry (also known as the 2d Regiment of Infantry, Wise Legion,) was organized in August, 1861. Prior to its reorganization, November 1, 1862, may changes were made in the companies of which the regiment was composed. Book mark:_______________________________ ================================================= J. B. Hyatt Copyist. (642) 1670 ----------------------------------------------------------------------- CARD #5 (CONFEDERATE) D 59 Va. ============================================= J. D. Davis Prv. Co. G. 59-Regt. Va Appears on a List of soldiers (transferred, furloughed, &c.,) to whom passports were issued in Chimboraso Hospital at Richmond, Va., during the week ending NOV. 30, 1864. =============================================== Date Nov. 28, 1864 Town Wolf Trap County State Va. Remarks: Book mark: =============================================== J. Cary Copyist. (652) 2571 ----------------------------------------------------------------------- CARD #6 (CONFEDERATE) D 59 Va. =========================================== J. D. Davis PVT. Co. G, 59 Rgt., Va. Appears on a Register of Payments on Descriptive Lists. ============================================ Period of Service: From 20 Aug, 1864 To 31 Oct, 1864 ============================================ When Paid 29 Nov, 1864 By Whom Paid J. F. West Amount $43.20 Remarks: ============================================ Confed. Arch, Chap. 5, File No. 79, page 139 ============================================ G. C. West Copyist (635) 5811 ----------------------------------------------------------------------- CARD #7 (CONFEDERATE) D 59 Va. ============================================ J. D. Davis PRVT, Co. G, 59 Virginia Regiment. Appears on a LIST of Prisoners of War, belonging to the Army of Northern Virginia, who have been this day surrendered by General Robert E. Lee, C.S.A. commanding said Army, to Lieut. Genl. U. S. Grant, commanding Armies of the United States. Paroled at Appomattox Court House, Virginia April 9, 1865. List dated Hd. Qrs. Johnson's Div., April 10, 1865 =============================================== Remarks: ================================================ Number of roll: 336 G. M. Rowe Copyist (652) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- PAY VOUCHER The Confederate States, Dr. To J. D. Davis Private Co. G 59th Va. Reg't C. S. Army. ======================================================================= For Monthly Pay, from AUG 20, 1864 to OCT. 31, 1864, being 2 months, 12 days at $18.00 per month, $43.20 Deduct due ------- $43.20 ======================================================================= I certify that I have endorsed this payment on J. D. DAVIS Descriptive Roll. JAMES F. WEST CAPT. & AQM Received, RICHMOND this 29 day of NOVM, 1864 from CAPT JAMES F. WEST, AQM, Quartermaster C.S. Army, the sum of FORTY THREE 20/100 Dollars, being the amount, and in full of the above account, his J. D. (X) Davis mark Witness, T. J. WEST, JR. [Signed Duplicates] Richmond, Nov. 29th, 1864 Personally appeared before me, AFST QUARTERMASTER, PRIVATE J. D. DAVIS, Co G 59 Reg't Va. Vols., and made oath that he is without desertion, roll, or final abatement, which it is impossible to obtain from his commanding officer, for the reason that his company is not IN THE FIELD that the above account amounting to FORTY THREE 20/100 Dollars, is correct, that he is not in debt to the Confederate States, and that he will present a statement of this payment to his commanding officer. JAMES F. WEST CAPT. & AQM