Henry S. Dewees(Dewese) ,Private, Company
K, 11th West Virginia Infty Vols
Enlisted/Enrolled Date: 18 (15?) 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) 28 (born) Jackson Co., VA (height)
5’-5” (eyes) Blue
(hair) Dark (complexion) Fair (Dark?) (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 Yes
Special Roll/dated: Co. Muster in Roll, Ravenswood, Va. 31 Aug 1862 Rank:
Pvt Present
Remarks: Age 2?, 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: Age 28, 5’-5”, dark complexion, blue eyes, dark hair, born Jackson
Co., Va., Farmer,
enlisted 15 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: Henry S. Dewese, 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: Henry S. Dewees, age 28, 5’-5”, fair complexion, blue eyes,
dark
hair, born Jackson Co., Va.,
Farmer, enlisted 18 Aug 1862 at Jackson Co., VA. by A. Gilpin for 3 years
.
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 No
Remarks: Sick, Camp Piatt, WVA since 29? April 64.
Jul & Aug/dated: Rank: Pvt Present Yes
Sep & Oct/dated: Rank: Pvt Present Yes
Nov & Dec/dated: Rank: Pvt Present Yes
Misc Record: Descriptive List of Deserters 31 Oct 1864.
Remarks: Deserted 23 Sept 64 at Fishers Hill, Va; Returned
14? Oct 64.
Misc Record: Regtl Returns for 1864
Remarks: May & Jun: Absent 30 Apr 64 Camp Piatt, WVA.
Jul: Absent sick
General Hospital, Harpers
Ferry since 30 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 28, muster out to date 17 June 1865, last paid to 31 Dec
1864,
amount for clothing in kind or
money advance $15.05, Bounty paid $25.00, Due $75.00, clothing account
settled to 31 Dec 1864.