Soldiers’ Dossiers
(1861–1865)
James Robert McCutchan
Pvt.—14th Va. Cav.
From Compiled Military Service Records at National Archives
Personal Information
Name:
James Robert McCutchan
Birthplace:
Augusta Co.
Date of Birth:
February 1, 1841
Physical Description:
5'8", eyes blue, hair light, complexion fair
Prewar Life:
1860 Census, Farmhand, age 19, 1st District, Augusta Co.
Enlistment Records
Date of Enlistment:
May 15, 1862
Place of Enlistment:
Churchville
Age at Enlistment:
--
Occupation at Enlistment:
Farmer
Conscript Or Substitute:
--
Service Information
Rank:
Pvt.
Company:
C
Transfer Company:
--
Regiment:
14th Va. Cav.
Military Service Record
Promotions:
Promoted Sgt.
Transfers and Other Services:
Enlisted in Co. D, 5th Va. Inf. 04-17-1861; Discharged 04-18-1862
Muster Sheet:
Enlisted as Pvt.; Present 09-00-1862 through 10-00-1862; Captured 11-26-1862; Present 03-00-1864 through 05-00-1864; Absent, sick 07-01-1864 through 10-31-1864, however present 09-12-1864; Present 11-00-1864 through 12-00-1864
Captured:
November 26, 1862; Greenbrier Co.
Missing in Action:
--
Prison:
April 8, 1863; Sent to Wheeling, Student; Transferred to Camp Chase and Alton; Exchanged
AWOL (Absent without Leave):
April 18, 1862
Deserted:
--
Discharge:
--
Paroled:
May 16, 1865; Staunton
Notes:
--
Casualty Information
Killed in Action:
--
Wounded in Action:
--
Died of Disease:
--
Died of Wounds:
--
Hospital:
--
Other Information
Personal Life:
--
Postwar Life:
Farmer, Riverheads Dist., Augusta Co. 1870 census; Engineer and County Surveyor, South River Dist., Augusta Co. 1910 census
Date of Death:
July 3, 1915
Place of Death:
Annex
Burial Place:
Thornrose Cem., Staunton
Cause Of Death:
--
Epitaph:
--
Dwelling # (1860 Census):
1518
Family # (1860 Census):
1491