Thursday, June 12, 2008

James William Chappell's Military Record

James William Chappell

Confederate Military Record

(acquired from Edward K. Chappell)


J. W. Chappell

Co F, 8 Reg’t Virginia Infantry

Appears on Regimental Return

of the organization named above

for the month of Jan, 1862.

Absent enlisted men accounted for:

Sick at home or at hospital”

No copyist signature


J. W. Chappell

Pvt., Co. F., 8 Reg’t Virginia Infantry.

Appears on Regimental Return

of the organization named above,

for the month of Feb, 1862.

Absent enlisted men accounted for:

Sick since Jan. 22.”

J. Baker, Copyist.


J.W. Chappell

Co. F, 8 Reg’t Virginia Infantry.

Appears on Regimental Return

of the organization listed above,

for the month of March, 1862.

Absent men accounted for:

Sent to Loudoun Co. sick and is

probably prisoner of war.”

J. Baker, Copyist


James W. Chappell

Pvt, Co. F, 8 Reg’t Virginia Infantry.

Appears on Company Muster Roll

of the organization named above,

for Sept & Oct, 1862.

Enlisted:

When: June 19, 1861

Where: Bloomfield

By whom: Capt Grayson

Period: 1 year

Last Paid:

By Whom: J. B. Grayson

To What time: Oct. 31, ’61

Present or absent: present

F. Nelson, Copyist


James W. Chappell

Pvt, Co. F, 8 Reg’t Virginia Infantry.

Appears on Company Muster Roll

of the organization named above,

for Nov & Dec, 1862.

Dated Dec 31, 1862

Enlisted:

When: June 19, 1861

Where: Bloomfield

By whom: Capt Grayson

Last Paid:

By Whom: J. B. Grayson

To What time: Oct. 31, ’61

Present or absent: present

F. Nelson, Copyist


James W. Chappell

Pvt, Co. F, 8 Reg’t Virginia Infantry.

Appears on Company Muster Roll

of the organization named above,

for Jan & Feb, 1863.

Dated Feb 28, 1863.

Enlisted:

When: June 19, 1861

Where: Bloomfield

By whom: Capt Grayson

Last Paid:

By Whom: J. B. Grayson

To What time: Dec. 31, ’62

Present or absent: present

$50 bounty due him.

F. Nelson, Copyist


James W. Chappell

Pvt, Co. F, 8 Reg’t Virginia Infantry.

Appears on Company Muster Roll

of the organization named above,

for Mar & Apr, 1863.

Dated April 30, 1863.

Enlisted:

When: June 19, 1861

Where: Bloomfield

By whom: Capt Grayson

Last Paid:

By Whom: J.J. Smith

To What time: Feb. 28

Present or absent: present

F. Nelson, Copyist


James W. Chappell

Pvt, Co. F, 8 Reg’t Virginia Infantry.

Appears on Company Muster Roll

of the organization named above,

for May & June, 1863.

Dated June 30, 1863.

Enlisted:

When: June 19, 1861

Where: Bloomfield

By whom: Capt Grayson

Last Paid:

By Whom: Capt. Smith

To What time: April 30, ’63

Present or absent: present

F. Nelson, Copyist


James W. Chappell

Pvt, Co. F, 8 Reg’t Virginia Infantry.

Appears on Company Muster Roll

of the organization named above,

for July & Aug, 1863.

Dated Aug 31, 1863.

Enlisted:

When: June 19, 1861

Where: Bloomfield

By whom: Capt Grayson

Period: 1 year

Last Paid:

By Whom: J. B. Grayson

To What time: Apr 30, ‘63

Present or absent: absent

Taken prisoner at Gettysburg July 3.

Now confined in Fort Delaware.”

F. Nelson, Copyist


J. W. Chappell

Prit. Co. F 8 Reg’t Va

Appears on a register of

Prisoners of War

at Fort Delaware, Del.

Where and when captured:

Gettysburg, July 4, 1863

When received: July 7, 1863

Fort Delaware, Del, Register No. 1;

page 15

J. Norris, Copist


James W. Chappell

Pvt, Co F, 8 Reg’t Virginia Infantry

Appears on Company Muster Roll

of the organization named above,

for Sept & Oct, 1863.

Dated Oct 31, 1863

Enlisted:

When: June 19, 1861.

Where: Bloomfield

By Whom: Capt Grayson

Last paid:

By Whom: Capt Smith

Apr 30, 1863

Present or absent: absent

Taken prisoner at Gettysburg

July 3, 1863. Confined in Fort

Delaware.

F. Nelson, Copyist


J. W. Chappell

Prit. Co. F 8 Reg’t Va

Appears on a Roll of Prisoners of War

Sent from Fort Delaware, De.,

to Point Lookout, Md.

October 26, 1863

Where captured: Gettysburg

When captured: July 4, 1863

Number of roll 125; sheet 5

L.A. Boyd, Copyist


J. W. Chappell

Privt. Co F, 8 Reg’t Va

Appears on a roll of Prisoners of War

At Point Lookout, Md.

Date of arrival: Ft. Delaware, Oct 27, 1863

Where captured: Gettysburg

When captured: July 4, 1863

Exchanged Feby 18 of ’65”

Point Lookout, Md., Register No. 1; page 80

Signature of copyist is illegible


James W. Chappell

4 Corpl, Co. F, 8 Reg’t Virginia Infantry.

Appears on Company Muster Roll

of the organization named above,

for Nov & Dec, 1863.

Dated Dec 31, 1863.

Enlisted:

When: June 19, 1861

Where: Bloomfield

By whom: Capt Grayson

Last Paid:

By Whom: J. B. Grayson

To What time: April 30, ’63

Present or absent: absent

Made prisoner at Gettysburg July 3,

63. Appointed 4 Corpl Nov 17, ’63.”

F. Nelson, Copyist


James W. Chappell

4 Corpl, Co. F, 8 Reg’t Virginia Infantry.

Appears on Company Muster Roll

of the organization named above,

for Jan & Feb, 1864.

Dated Feb 29, 1864.

Enlisted:

When: June 19, 1861

Where: Bloomfield

By whom: Capt Grayson

Last Paid:

By Whom: J. B. Grayson

To What time: April 30, 1863

Present or absent: absent

Made prisoner at Gettysburg July 3,

63. Appointed 4 Corpl Nov 17, ’63.”

F. Nelson, Copyist


James W. Chappell

3 Corpl, Co F 8 Reg’t Virginia Infantry.

Appears on Company Muster Roll

of the organization named above,

for Mch & Apl, 1864

Dated: April 31, 1864

Enlisted:

When: June 19, 1861

Where: Bloomfield

By Whom: Capt Grayson

Last Paid:

By Whom: Capt Smith

To what time: April 30 ’63

Present or absent: absent

Remarks: "Made prisoner at Gettysburg July 3, 1863. Appointed 4 Corpl Nov 17, 1863."

Signed: F. Nelson, Copyist


James W. Chappell

3 Corpl Co F 8 Reg’t Virginia Infantry.

Appears on Company Muster Roll

of the organization named above,

for May & June, 1864.

Dated: June 30, 1864

Enlisted:

When: June 19, 1861

Where: Bloomfield

By Whom: Capt Grayson

Last Paid:

By Whom: Capt Smith

To what time: April 30, ’63

Present or absent: absent

Remarks: “Made prisoner of war at Gettysburg July 3, 1863.”

Signed: F. Nelson, Copyist


James W. Chappell

2 Corpl Co F 8 Reg’t Virginia Infantry.

Appears on Company Muster Roll

of the organization named above,

for July and Aug, 1864.

Dated: August 31, 1864

Enlisted:

When June 19, 1861

Where Bloomfield

By Whom Capt Grayson

Last Paid

By Whom Capt Smith

To what time April 30, ’63

Present or absent: absent

Remarks: “Prisoner of War.”

Signed: F. Nelson, Copyist


James W. Chappell

2 Corpl, Co F, 8 Reg’t Virginia Infantry.

Appears on Company Muster Roll

of the organization named above,

for Sept & Oct, 1864.

Dated: Oct 31, 1864.

Enlisted:

When: June 19, 1861

Where: Bloomfield

By Whom: Capt Grayson

Last Paid:

By Whom: Capt Smith

To what time: April 30 ’63

Present or absent: absent

Remarks: “Prisoner of War.”

Signed: F. Nelson, Copyist


James W. Chappell

2 Corpl, Co. F., 8 Reg’t Virginia Infantry

Appears on Company Muster Roll

Of the organization named above

For Nov & Dec 1864

Enlisted:

When: June 19, 1861

Where: Bloomfield

By whom: Capt Grayson

Last Paid:

By whom: Capt Smith

To what time: April 30, ’63

Present or absent: absent

Remarks: Absent. Prisoner of War.

F. Nelson, Copyist.


J. W. Chappell

Pvt. Co. F 8 Reg’t Va

Name appears as signature to a

Roll of Prisoners of War

Paroled at Point Lookout, Md., Feb. 18, 1865.

Roll dated Headquarters St. Mary Dist., Point Lookout,

Md., Feb. 18, 1865.

Where captured: Gettysburg

When captured: July 4, 1863

Roll indorsed:

Received at Boulwares & Cox Wharf,

James River, Feb’y 20 and 21st, 1865, from

Lt. Col. Jno. E. Mulford, U.S. Asst. Agt. for Exchange,

Three Thousand and Thirty-eight (3038) paroled Confederate prisoners of war

on this roll, including officers. Ro. Ould, Agent of Exchange.

Number of roll 7: sheet 45,

Copyist’s signature is illegible



*As James William Chappell rose in rank, the company copyist recorded the changes. (The POW paperwork leaves him as Pvt. on exchange)

* It is of interest to note that date of capture differs in records by the company copyist and the POW copyists. In his pension application, James W. Chappell noted that he had been injured during the battle before his capture. It is possible that he was captured during the evening following battle, so that the time of capture was unclear to the company copyist.

Index Information
304

Chappelle, James W.

Co. F, 8 Virginia Inf’y.

Confederate

Private Corporal

Card Numbers

1. 51184053 18. 46303962

2. 4112 19. 46350183

3. 4155 20. 45069007

4. 4193 21. 47662586

  1. 4231

  2. 4269

  3. 4303

  4. 4331

  5. 4369

  6. 4409

  7. 4451

  8. 4487

  9. 4523

  10. 4555

  11. 51179770

  12. 51180079

  13. 51180298



(The index above shows all of the cards held in the confederate rosters in the National Archives for James William (JW) Chappell, Lieut of Co. F, 8th Virginia regiment. These are General Index Cards held in the Compiled Military Service Records. Years ago, I found his card online in Vol. 1, p. 416, of the LVA Home Digital Collections Home Page, Confederate Rosters. His is Card 51 out of 77 in the A-J listing.)

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