Remarks:  Died 24 April 1864 near Point Pleasant, WVA - Drowned by accident.
SUMMARY OF SERVICE
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 18, 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 18,  5’-7 1/4”, fair complexion, Gray eyes, dark hair, born
Jackson Co., Va.,
Farmer, enlisted 14 Aug 1862 at Cottageville, VA. by A. Gilpin for 3 years.
Deceased 24 Apr 64, accidentally
drowned near Pt. Pleasant.  Due soldier 3 months and 24 days pay, for
clothing $5.00.  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: Moses Parsons, Private, enlisted for 3 years, drowned near Point
Pleasant, WVA 24 April 1864.

Misc Record: WVA Archives Record Group AR639 - Description Book, 11th Regt
WVA Vols USA, Co. K
Remarks:  Age 18,  5’-7 1/4”, fair complexion, Gray eyes, dark hair, born
Jackson Co., Va.,  Farmer,
enlisted 14 Aug 1862 at Cottageville, 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  Yes
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
Remarks:  Accidentally drowned 24 April 64.
COMPANY MUSTER ROLLS (1865)
Special Roll/dated: Co. Muster Out Roll, Richmond, Va 17 June 1865 Rank: Pvt
Present
Remarks: Age18, amount for clothing in kind or money advance $8.17, Bounty
paid $25.00, Due $75.00,
Drowned near Pt. Pleasant, Va. 24 April 1864,  clothing account settled to
31 Dec 1863.

Misc Record:  Regtl Returns 1864.
Remarks:  April: 24 April 64, Kanawha River, drowned.
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FINAL STATEMENT
I certify on honor that Moses Parsons a Private of Captain James W.
Williamsons Company “K” of the 11th Regt of Infty Vols of the State of West
Virginia, born in Jackson County State of VA age 18 years; 5 feet 7 1/4
inches high; Fair complex; Gray eyes; Dark hair;  and by occupation a Farmer
having joined the company o
r the original organization at Ravenswood, WVA
and enrolled into the service of the United States at Ravenswood, WVA on the
31 day of August 1862 (or was  mustered in the service as a recruit,by  at
on the  day of  186
to serve in the Regiment for the term of 3 Years and having served honestly
and faithfully with his Company in WVAto the present date is now entitled to
a discharge by reason of  Death by drowning.
The said Moses Parsons was last paid by Paymaster Major Beazell to include
the 31 day of Dec 1863 and has pay due him from that time to the present
date; he Is entitled to pay and subsistence for traveling to place of
enrollment and whatever allowances are authorized to volunteer soldiers or
militia so discharged.  He has received dollars advanced by the United
States on
account of clothing                                     There is to be
stopped from him on account of the State of          or other authorities
for clothing & c received    on entering the service dollars,also for
traveling from place of enrollment to the place of rendezvous  amounting
todollars;. and on account of the United States for extra clothing received
in kind from         and for other stoppages, viz   Received when mustered
into US service   advance bounty amounting to 25
dollars; and he has been subsisted for traveling to his place of enrollment,
up to the  186
         He is indebted to  Sutler           dollars.
         He is indebted to       Laundres       dollars.
Due soldier on account of clothing($5.20) five dollars & 20 cents.
Given in Duplicate, at Camp Piatt, WVA this 27 day of April 1864
Signed: James W. Williamson, Capt Comdg Co.
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A.G.O. 10 May 1864 - Duplicate with inventory sent 2nd Auditor.

(Other Parsons listed Company K- Alfred: enlisted but not mustered, listed
as deserted and as taken by Lt Neal to13th WVAI.   Hiram:served from 14 Aug
62 to 6 June 65)

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