Alfred E.S Dewees (Dewese), Private, Company K, 11th WVA Infty Vols
Enlisted/Enrolled Date: 14 Aug 1862  At: Cottageville, Jackson County, VA
By: 2nd Lt. Alfred Gilpin, 11th Va Infty   For: 3 Yrs  Mustered in: 31 Aug
1862  At:  Ravenswood, VA  By: Captain  W.C. Thorpe, 13th U.S. Infantry
Description: (age) 37 (born) Mason Co., VA (height) 5’-6” (eyes) Blue (hair)
Dark (complexion)
Fair (occupation) Farmer
Muster Out Date: 17 June 1865  At:  Richmond, Va.  By:  2nd Lt. Jere Horton,
34th Mass Infty Vols & A.C.M. Indpt Div, 24th Army Corps.  Remarks:
Discharged pursuant to orders of War Dept dated 29 May 1865.
  SERVICE RECORDS
COMPANY MUSTER ROLLS (1862 )
Sep & Oct/dated: To Oct 31/ 62 Rank: Pvt Present  Yes

Nov & Dec/dated:  Rank: Pvt Present  No
Remarks: On detached service
Special Roll/dated: Co. Muster in Roll, Ravenswood, Va. 31 Aug 1862 Rank:
Pvt Present
Remarks: Age 37, Muster in to date 31 Aug 1862, enrolled 14 Aug 1862 at
Cottageville, Va. for 3 years.
Other Records (1862 )
Misc Record: Company K Descriptive Book
Remarks: Alfred E.S. Dewees, age 37, 5’-6”, fair complexion, blue eyes, dark
hair, Farmer, enlisted 14 Aug
1862 at Jackson Co., VA. by A. Gilpin for 3 years, wounded at Cloyd
Mountain, Va. 9 May 1864 slightly on left hand, Mustered 31 Aug 1862 by
Capt. Thorpe at Ravenswood, WVA.
Misc Record: WVA Archives Record Group AR635 - Record of Co. K, 11Regt WVA
Infty Vols
Remarks: Alfred E.S. Dewees, Private, enlisted for 3 years, discharged at
Richmond, Va. 17 June 1865
pursuant to order of War Dept dated 29 May 1865.
Misc Record: WVA Archives Record Group AR639 - Description Book, 11th Regt
WVA Vols USA, Co. K
Remarks: Alfred E.S. Dewees, age 37, 5’-6”, fair complexion, blue eyes, dark
hair, Farmer, enlisted 14 Aug 1862 at
Jackson Co., VA. by A. Gilpin for 3 years, born Mason Co., Va.
Misc Record:  Regtl Returns for 1862
Remarks:  Dec: Absent on detached service at Ravenswood, Va by order of
Brig, Genl Kelley.

COMPANY MUSTER ROLLS (1863 )
Jan & Feb/dated:  Rank: Pvt Present  Yes
Mar & Apr/dated:  Rank: Pvt Present  Yes
May & Jun/dated:  Rank: Pvt Present  Yes

Jul & Aug/dated:  Rank: Pvt Present   No
Remarks: On scout
Sep & Oct/dated:  Rank: Pvt Present  Yes

Nov & Dec/dated:  Rank: Pvt Present  Yes

Special Roll/dated: 10 April 63 Rank: Pvt Present  Yes

COMPANY MUSTER ROLLS (1864)
Jan & Feb/dated:  Rank: Pvt Present  Yes

Mar & Apr/dated:  Rank: Pvt Present  Yes

May & Jun/dated:  Rank: Pvt Present  Yes

Jul & Aug/dated:  Rank: Pvt Present  Yes

Sep & Oct/dated:  Rank: Pvt Present  No
Remarks: Sick in hospital at Winchester

Nov & Dec/dated:  Rank: Pvt Present  No
Remarks: In hospital, Chestnut Hill, Phila, Pa.

Other Records (1864 )
Misc Record: Hospital Muster Rolls (Alfred Dewees, 11th WVA Infty) Date:
1864
Remarks: + Jarvis USA General Hospital,Baltimore, Md. for Sept & Oct 1864:
Private, Co. K, Present.
+ Mower USA General Hospital, Chestnut Hill, Phila., Pa for Nov & Dec 1864:
Private, Co. K, Present, on
partial Descriptive List, last paid to 31 Oct 64.

Misc Record: Regtl Returns for 1864
Remarks: May: wounded at Battle of Cloyd Mt in hand slightly 9 May 1864.
July: Absent sick General
Hospital Harpers Ferry since 16 July 1864.   Oct to Dec: Absent sick,
Hospital, Winchester, Va. 15 Oct 1864.
COMPANY MUSTER ROLLS (1865)
Jan & Feb/dated:   Rank: Pvt  Present   Yes

Mar & Apr/dated:  Rank: Pvt Present  Yes

Special Roll/dated: Co. Muster Out Roll, Richmond, Va 17 June 1865 Rank: Pvt
Present
Remarks: Age 37, muster out to date 17 June 1865, last paid to 31 Dec 1864,
amount for clothing in kind or
money advance $11.56, Bounty paid $25.00, Due $75.00, clothing account
settled to 31 Dec 1864.
Other Records (1865 )
Misc Record: Regtl Returns for 1865
Remarks: Jan: Absent sick Phila. Pa. 12 Jan 1865.
OTHER RECORDS
Misc Record: War Dept, Adjt Generals Office, Washington Date: 4 Jan 1878
Remarks: Notation: Slightly wounded in left hand in action at Cloyd
Mountain, Va. 9 May 1864.  The
records of this office do not show that he was disabled by disease of lungs
and liver 18 June 1864.

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