Southampton County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Military.....Election, 1865 
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Southampton County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Military Records 
     William H. PRETLOW, Election for Delegate from Southampton 
          Poll of Co. A, 18th Btn. Virginia Heavy Artillery, 23 Mar 1865 

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[printed document; handwritten responses indicated <thus>; 
 folded to serve as envelope] 

[heading] 
                              <18_th Batt_n Art_y> 
Poll Book of an Election held for Commissioner of Public Works for the First 
District held at <Va> , March 23, 1865.* 
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[column 1 of 2] 

     Names of Voters.                   Persons Voted For. 
                                        [8 columns] 
     [large oval stamp] 
     <Record Division,> 
     < Rebel Archives > 
     <War  Department.> 
                                             <[stamped postmark, illegible]> 

                                        <To the Clerk of           > 
                                        <        Southampton County> 
                                        <                   Va.    > 

[column 2 of 2] 

     Names of Voters.                   Persons Voted For. 
     [blank]                            [blank] 


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______________________________________________________________________________ 
*For Elections held in the Army, this heading should be altered, so as to show 
 the Command and the place of Encampment. 
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[page 2 of 4; reverse of page 1] 

[printed document; handwritten responses indicated <thus>] 

[heading] 
Poll Book of an Election held for ["Commissioner of Public Works for the First 
["District held at" struck] <Delegate from the County of Southampton Held in 
the> [printed "in the" struck] County of <Henrico at Battery> ["[or] the City 
["of" struck] <No. 8  Richmond Defenses, Va.>, March 23, 1865.* 
<Detachment of Co. A.  18_th Va Battalion Hvy Arty> 
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     Names of Voters.                   Persons Voted For. 
<Personally appeared before me the following 
<Commissioners  John H Griffin, Wiley T. Bradshaw 
<and R.J. Neely who where [sic] duly Sworn> 
                     <B.F. Vick> 
                             <Conductor> 
                                        <W.H. Pretlow> [sole candidate] 
< 1  Serg.t  Wiley T. Bradshaw           1 
< 2  Corpl   John H. Griffin             1 
< 3  Pri     Sam.l T. Howell             1 
< 4   "      Robt. G. Niblett            1 
< 5   "      James H. Edwards            1 
< 6   "      James E. Wootton            1 
< 7   "      Henry Raiford               1 
< 8   "      Amos F. Gardner             1 
< 9   "      John T. Davis               1 
<10   "      Rich.d E. Davis             1 
<11   "      James W. Glover             1 
<12   "      Willis Brown                1 
<13   "      B. F. Vick                  1 
<14   "      R. J. Neely                 1 
<15   "      John J. Mangram             1 
<16   "      Rich.d H. Joyner            1 
<17   "      Alex S. Cornwell            1> 
[a small check mark appears beside each voter number] 


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     Names of Voters.                   Persons Voted For. 

<   We John H Griffin, Wiley T. Bradshaw and R.J. Neely 
<Commissioners for holding an election for a delegate for 
<the County of Southampton, do hereby certify, that at an 
<Election held on the 23.rd day of March 1865. at Battery No 8. 
<of Detachments of Company "A", 18.th Va Battalion Hvy Arty of 
<Virginia troops, pursuant to law, the following is a state- 
<ment of the Vote, as exhibited by the poll books.  For 
<W.H. Pretlow  Seventeen (17) votes ;  Given under our hands 
<this 23.rd day of March in the year 1865.> 
                                   <John H. Griffin}> 
                                   <W. T. Bradshaw } ComSr> 
                                   <R.J. Neely     }> 
                                   <B.F. Vick     } Conductor> 

<I certify that the number of Votes are correct to the 
<best of my knowledge and belief,> 
                                     <Amos F. Gardner  Ck> 

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______________________________________________________________________________ 
*For Elections held in the Army, this heading should be altered, so as to show 
 the Command and the place of Encampment. 
[page end] 



[page 3 of 4] 

[printed document; handwritten responses indicated <thus>] 

[heading] 
Poll Book of an Election held for Delegate  from the County of <Southampton> 
[or] the City of [blank] [or] Election District composed of the Counties of 
[blank] 
<held at Chaffins Farm Camp of 18_th Bat Hvy Arty>, held at [blank] 
March 23, 1865.*
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     Names of Voters.         Persons Voted For. 
                              <W.H. Pretlow> [sole candidate] 
< S.W. Cobb                    1 
< T.S. Camp                    1 
< J.E. Joyner                  1 
< John L. White                1 
< W.m H. Pond                  1 
< James M. Gardner             1 
< Oscar F. Kitchen             1 
< G.H. Barrett                 1 
< J.T. Drewry                  1 
< George Moore                 1 
< Richard Sadler               1 
< W.S. Griffin                 1 
< Davis Kitchen                1 
< B.J. Kitchen                 1 
< John J. Warren               1 
< M. E. Edwards                1 
< N. G. Edwards                1 
< J. H. Drake                  1 
< E. C. Maget[?]               1 
< N. J. Stephenson             1> 
[a small check mark appears beside each voter] 


[column 2 of 2] 

     Names of Voters.         Persons Voted For. 
                              <W.H. Pretlow> [sole candidate] 
< Francis Joyner               1 
< S.D. Spivey                  1 
< Wm.H. Rollings               1 
< J[?]. W. Niblett             1 
< C. S. Stephenson             1 
< A.L. Atkinson                1 
< S. Williams                  1 
< George T. Whitfield          1 
< Jas. E. Sebrell              1 
< Matthew Gardner              1 
< N.T. Almond                  1 
< M.L. Raiford                 1 
< Benjamin Edwards             1 
< John M. Bryant               1 
< Charles J. Pretlow           1 
< John J.H. Summerell[?]       1 
< James J. Britt               1 
< George W. Gay                1 
< James W. Edwards             1 
< Patrick A. Drewry            1> 
[a small check mark appears beside each voter] 

[footer] 
______________________________________________________________________________ 
*For Elections held in the Army, this heading should be altered, so as to show 
 the Command and the place of Encampment. 
[page end] 


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[printed document; handwritten responses indicated <thus>] 

[heading] 
Poll Book of an Election held for Delegate  from the County of <Southampton> 
[or] the City of [blank] [or] Election District composed of the Counties of 
[blank] 
<held at Chaffins Farm Camp of 18.th Batt Hvy Arty>, held at [blank] 
March 23, 1865.*
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       Names of Voters.         Persons Voted For. 
                                <W.H. Pretlow> [sole candidate] 
<   Edward[?] W. Clary[?]        1 
<   R.L. Spivey[?]               1 
<   John Peter Drewry            1 
<   Sinque .C. Joyner            1 
<   J.R. Briggs                  1 
<   W.H. Stephenson              1 
<   J. T. Holcomb                1 
<   Neverson Council             1 
<   Joseph A. Edwards            1 
<   C. B. Scott                  1 
<   Henry H. Drewry              1 
<   Conrad B. Drake              1 
<   J. C. Holland                1 
<   K.R. Griffin                 1 
<   John W. Drewry               1 
<   G. Pond                      1 
<   D. E. Spivey                 1 
<W. R. S.[?] Ritter              1 
<  Giles Rayford                 1> 
[a small check mark appears beside each voter] 


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     Names of Voters.         Persons Voted For. 
                              <W.H. Pretlow> [sole candidate] 

<     We   Commissioners for holding an election for delegate 
<for the County of Southampton, do here by Certify that 
<at an election held on the twenty third day of March 
<at the encampment of the 18~ Batt: H. A. of Virginia troops 
<pursuant to law the following is a statement of the vote 
<as exhibited by the poll books.  For .W..H. Pretlow, fifty 
<nine votes .  Given under our hands this the twenty 
<fourth day of March in the year one thousand eight 
<hundred and sixty five> 
                                   <David Matthias     Commissioner> 
                                   <J.R. Briggs           "        > 
                                   < W.m H. Stephenson    "        > 
                                   <S.L. Davidson     Conductor    > 
                                   [small check mark by each name] 
                                   [note: MATTHIAS & DAVIDSON not in poll] 
     [large oval stamp] 
     <Record Division,> 
     < Rebel Archives > 
     <War  Department.> 

   <Personally appearred before me the above named 
   <Commissioners & Conductor  who were duly sworn.> 
                                   <M B Hardin> 
                                        <Maj  18th Va Batt Hvy Ary[?]> 


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______________________________________________________________________________ 
*For Elections held in the Army, this heading should be altered, so as to show 
 the Command and the place of Encampment. 

[page and file end] 

[These poll records are included in the file of Capt. William H. Pretlow, 
 who had commanded the company, 1862-63.] 

[Note that this election occurred only nine days before the evacuation of 
 Richmond, and less than three weeks before Lee's surrender (and that of the 
 company, with him).] 

The Library of Virginia, Richmond, VA 
Compiled Service Records of Confederate Soldiers Who Served In Organizations 
   From the State of Virginia. 
   18th Battalion, Virginia Heavy Artillery, N-Sn.  Microfilm Reel 241. 
   Pretlow, William H., Captain, compiled service record. 

Contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Matt Harris (Zoobug64@aol.com).