Individual Details
Gilmore Justice
(18 Feb 1831 - 14 Jul 1899)
Private-39th Kentucky Union Mounted Infantry-Deserted 1863, 14th Kentucky Confederate Cavalry, 3rd Battalion Kentucky Confederate Mtd. Rifles, Company C. 10th Kentucky Confederate Cavalry (Diamond Yankee Chasers), Company C.,
Union Pension #734660 39th Kentucky Co. I denied.
Head Qrs 39 Ky
Louisa Ky Nov 3, 1863
Geo. F. Stagg,
Capt. and A.D.C.
Cincinnati, Ohio
Lieut Col Mims comdg 39th Ky Vols directs me to say in answer to your favor of Oct 15 requesting information of Gilmore Justice. He has learned that Justice was a rebel soldier and a deserter from them prior to his enlistment in this Regt, that he was captured by the rebels prior to the time of our muster-in and and his name was placed on muster-in roll of Co. I and so mustered but was (unknown to us) at the time with the rebels they having returned him to duty after they captured him from us. He was returned as a deserter by in [sic] June, 63, and captured from the rebels since that time and sent away as other rebel prisoners were.
He also directs me to say that we do not wish to have anything more to do with him here as a federal soldier for we believe him to be a rebel in fact.
I am sir
very respectfully
your obedient servt
J. F. Stewart, Adjt 39 Ky
(Letter Book of the 39th Kentucky Mounted Infantry, National Archives)
Union Pension #734660 39th Kentucky Co. I denied.
Head Qrs 39 Ky
Louisa Ky Nov 3, 1863
Geo. F. Stagg,
Capt. and A.D.C.
Cincinnati, Ohio
Lieut Col Mims comdg 39th Ky Vols directs me to say in answer to your favor of Oct 15 requesting information of Gilmore Justice. He has learned that Justice was a rebel soldier and a deserter from them prior to his enlistment in this Regt, that he was captured by the rebels prior to the time of our muster-in and and his name was placed on muster-in roll of Co. I and so mustered but was (unknown to us) at the time with the rebels they having returned him to duty after they captured him from us. He was returned as a deserter by in [sic] June, 63, and captured from the rebels since that time and sent away as other rebel prisoners were.
He also directs me to say that we do not wish to have anything more to do with him here as a federal soldier for we believe him to be a rebel in fact.
I am sir
very respectfully
your obedient servt
J. F. Stewart, Adjt 39 Ky
(Letter Book of the 39th Kentucky Mounted Infantry, National Archives)
Events
| Birth | 18 Feb 1831 | Logan County, Virginia | |||
| Marriage | 7 Apr 1850 | Pike County, Kentucky - Mary Polly Payne | |||
| Military | Bet 1861 and 1865 | Pike County, Kentucky, Logan County, Virginia | |||
| Census | 1870 | Triadelphia Township, Logan County, West Virginia | |||
| Marriage | 3 Feb 1874 | Pike County, Kentucky - Pricy Justice | |||
| Death | 14 Jul 1899 | Pike County, Kentucky | |||
| Marriage | UNKNOWN | Pike County, Kentucky - Sarah Thacker | |||
| Adoption | Pike County, Kentucky |
Families
| Spouse | Mary Polly Payne ( - ) |
| Child | Aaron Justice (1852 - ) |
| Child | Elizabeth Justice (1857 - ) |
| Child | Mahaley "Hallie" Justice (1859 - ) |
| Child | Greenville Justice (1861 - ) |
| Child | Almeda Justice (1869 - 1947) |
| Spouse | Sarah Thacker ( - ) |
| Spouse | Pricy Justice ( - ) |
| Father | Archabald "Arch" Slone (1817 - 1870) |
| Mother | Nancy Justice (1817 - ) |
| Sibling | Flemon/Flem Slone (1852 - 1920) |