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Benjamin C. Dewees(Dewese) Private, Company K, 11th West Virginia Infty Vols
Enlisted/Enrolled Date: 18 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) 34 (born) Mason Co., VA (height) 5’-8” (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 3?, Muster in to date 31 Aug 1862, enrolled 18 Aug 1862 at
Cottageville, Va. for 3 years.
OTHER RECORDS (1862 )
Misc Record: Company K Descriptive Book
Remarks: Benj. C. Dewees, age 34, 5’-8”, fair complexion, blue eyes, dark
hair, born Mason Co., Va.,
Farmer, enlisted 18 Aug 1862 at Jackson Co., VA. by A. Gilpin for 3 years,
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: Benjamin C. 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: Benj. C. Dewees, age 34, 5’-8”, fair complexion, blue eyes, dark
hair, born Mason Co., Va.,
Farmer, enlisted 18 Aug 1862 at Jackson Co., VA. by A. Gilpin for 3 years .
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 No
Remarks: On detached duty at Spencer, Va.
COMPANY MUSTER ROLLS (1864)
Jan & Feb/dated: Rank: Pvt Present Yes
Mar & Apr/dated: Rank: Pvt Present No
Remarks: Absent, US General Hospital, Clarksburg, WVA since 14 April 1864.
May & Jun/dated: Rank: Pvt Present No
Remarks: Absent, US General Hospital, Clarksburg, WVA since 14 April 1864.
Jul & Aug/dated: Rank: Pvt Present No
Remarks: Sick in hospital Sandy Hook, Md.
Sep & Oct/dated: Rank: Pvt Present No
Remarks: Sick in hospital Sandy Hook, Md.
Nov & Dec/dated: Rank: Pvt Present Yes
Remarks: To be stopped for transportsation $10.00
OTHER RECORDS (1864)
Misc Record: Descriptive List of Deserters, USA General Hospital, Annapolis
Jct, Md. (1864)
Remarks: + List dated 30 Nov 64: Age 37, born Va., Pvt Co. K 11th WVA,
deserted 19 Nov 64 at USA
General Hospital, Annapolis Jct, Md., deserted at expiration of furlough.
                    + List dated 31 Dec 64: Age 37, born Va., Pvt Co. K 11th
WVA, deserted 19 Nov 64 at USA
General Hospital, Annapolis Jct, Md., - joined from desertion. Notice
received 3 Dec of return to Regt at
expiration of furlough.
Misc Record: Hospital Muster Rolls (Benj. Dewees, 11th WVA Infty) Date: 1864
Remarks: + USA Post Hospital, Clarksburg, Wva for Dec 31/63 to 30 Apr 1864:
Private, Co. K, Present,
last paid by Maj Beazell to 31 Dec 63, Bounty paid $25.00, Due $75.00.
                   + Camp Parole USA Hospital, near Annapolis, Md. for Jul &
Aug 1864: Private, Co. K, Present,
last paid by ?     to 30 Aug 64.
                   + USA General Hospital, Annapolis Jct, Md. for Sep & Oct
1864: Private, Co. K, Absent,
furloughed, attached to hospital 12 Oct 64 as patient.
Misc Record: Regtl Returns for 1864
Remarks: Apr to Jun: Absent sick in hospital, Clarksburg, WVA 14 Apr 64.
Jul to Nov: Absent sick in
hospital, Sandy Hook, Md. since 31 July 64.

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 34, muster out to date 17 June 1865, last paid to 31 Dec 1864,
amount for clothing in kind or
money advance $42.38, Bounty paid $25.00, Due $75.00, clothing account
settled to 31 Dec 1864.
BED CARD
General HOSPITAL Patterson Park , Baltimore, Md
HOSPITAL NO.:
NAME: B.C. Dewese
AGE: 37
NATIVITY: American
MARRIED OR SINGLE: Married
RESIDENCE: Jackson County, Va
POST OFFICE ADDRESS OF WIFE OR NEAREST RELATIVE: Ravenswood, Jackson Co., Va
RANK: Private COMPANY: K REGIMENT: 11TH WVA INFTY VOLS
WHEN ADMITTED: 12 Aug 1864
FROM WHAT SOURCE: Sandy Hook, Md.
DIAGNOSIS: Diarrhea
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