Soldiers’ Dossiers (1861–1865)
John Colvin Dunlap
Pvt.—5th Va. Inf.
From Compiled Military Service Records at National Archives
Personal Information
Name:John Colvin Dunlap
Birthplace:Augusta Co.
Date of Birth:July 1, 1839
Physical Description:Height 5'4", eyes blue, hair light, complexion fair.
Prewar Life:1860 Census, Farmhand, age 20, 1st District, Augusta Co. Pvt., Southern Guard 1860
Enlistment Records
Date of Enlistment:March 17, 1862
Place of Enlistment:Staunton
Age at Enlistment:--
Occupation at Enlistment:Farmer
Conscript Or Substitute:--
Service Information
Rank:Pvt.
Company:D
Transfer Company:--
Regiment:5th Va. Inf.
Military Service Record
Promotions:--
Transfers and Other Services:Enl. Co. C 39th Bn. Va. Cav. 01-16-1862 as 1st Sgt.; on horse detail 12-24-1864 to 12-31-1864
Muster Sheet:Present 03-00-1863, 04-00-1863; absent sick in hosp. 08-11-1863; absent sick 08-31-1863; present 09-00-1864, 10-00-1864 as 2nd Sgt.; absent on horse detail 12-24-1864 to 12-31-1864
Captured:--
Missing in Action:--
Prison:--
AWOL (Absent without Leave):--
Deserted:--
Discharge:--
Paroled:May 13, 1865; Staunton
Notes:No record of his service in Compiled Service Records, yet there is this appraisal of him, he has been on all the marches and attended to his guard duty. I have never heard him complain.
Casualty Information
Killed in Action:--
Wounded in Action:--
Died of Disease:--
Died of Wounds:--
Hospital:Debilitas, hosp. at Charlottesville 08-11-1863; transf. to hosp. at Staunton 08-12-1863