Willaim J. Dewees (Dewese), Private Company K
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) 25 (born) Jackson Co., VA (height) 5’-7 1/2”
(eyes) Gray (hair) Light (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.
SUMMARY OF SERVICE
COMPANY MUSTER ROLLS (1862 )
Sep & Oct/dated: To Oct 31/ 62 Rank: Pvt Present not stated
Remarks: Paroled 4? Sept 62 by General Jenkins
Nov & Dec/dated: Rank: Pvt Present Yes
Special Roll/dated: Co. Muster in Roll, Ravenswood, Va. 31 Aug 1862
Rank:
Pvt Present
Remarks: Age 25, 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: Age 25, 5’-7 1/2”, fair complexion, Gray eyes, light
hair, Farmer,
born Jackson Co., Va
enlisted 14 Aug 1862 at Cottageville, by A. Gilpin for 3 years,
wounded at
Fishers Hill, Va.
22 Sept 1864, 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: William J. Deweese, 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: William J. Dewees, Age 25, 5’-7 1/2”, fair complexion,
Gray eyes,
light hair, Farmer, born Jackson
Co., Va, enlisted 14 Aug 1862 at Cottageville, by A. Gilpin for
3 years
Misc Record: Regtl Returns for 1862
Remarks: Sept: Absent, taken prisoner and paroled at Spencer, Roane
Co., Va
2 Sept 62. Dec: Gain 5 Dec,
Parkersburg, Va, returned from parole.
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
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 Yes
Nov & Dec/dated: Rank: Pvt Present Yes
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 25, muster out to date 17 June 1865, last paid to 31
Dec 1864,
amount for clothing in kind or
money advance $26.15, clothing account settled to 31 Dec 1864.