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)

Events

Birth18 Feb 1831Logan County, Virginia
Marriage7 Apr 1850Pike County, Kentucky - Mary Polly Payne
MilitaryBet 1861 and 1865Pike County, Kentucky, Logan County, Virginia
Census1870Triadelphia Township, Logan County, West Virginia
Marriage3 Feb 1874Pike County, Kentucky - Pricy Justice
Death14 Jul 1899Pike County, Kentucky
MarriageUNKNOWNPike County, Kentucky - Sarah Thacker
AdoptionPike County, Kentucky

Families

SpouseMary Polly Payne ( - )
ChildAaron Justice (1852 - )
ChildElizabeth Justice (1857 - )
ChildMahaley "Hallie" Justice (1859 - )
ChildGreenville Justice (1861 - )
ChildAlmeda Justice (1869 - 1947)
SpouseSarah Thacker ( - )
SpousePricy Justice ( - )
FatherArchabald "Arch" Slone (1817 - 1870)
MotherNancy Justice (1817 - )
SiblingFlemon/Flem Slone (1852 - 1920)