Individual Details

I believe John and first wife Nancy were living in Crawford Co AR, Jasper Twp, in 1860. They were in fact listed twice with nearly identical information. The only differences were the age of one child - Sarah was age 6 in one entry, age 7 in the other. Living with them was Margret Ramey age 21, b. Kentucky with Sanford A. age 4, born in Arkansas - I cannot identify her.

Civil War Service Records for John Asbill. Fold3.com
John was age 29 when he was mustered in as a Sgt. at Springfield, MO, 10 Jul 1862. He had enlisted at Crawford Co AR for three years.
On 31 Dec, 1862, it was noted that he had been absent on duty with Gen. Herrins command, but also absent without leave.
Jan-Feb 1863. Reduced from Sergeant to the ranks, Jan 22 1863. Authorized to recruit.
Mar-Apr 1863. Left wounded at Fayetteville, AR
Hospital Muster Roll, USA Hospital, Fayetteville, AR, Mar-Apr, 1863. Attached to hospital on 27 Apr 1863. Wounded in chest during engagement at Fayetteville, 18 Apr 1863.
May Jun 1863. At Springfield, MO not being able for duty from wounds at battle Fayetteville
Jul-Dec 1863. Present.
Dec 1863 - Apr 30, 1864 Present - on daily duty driving team.
May-Aug 1864 Present.
Sep-Oct 1864 Absent. On detached duty on guard at Mill.
Nov-Dec 1864 Absent. On detached service as engineer at Kearn Mill
Jan-Jun 1865 Present.
Muster-Out Roll for John Asbil, Pvt., Co. D, 1st Reg't AR Cavalry, at Fayetteville, 23 Aug 1864. He was last paid to Feb 28, 1865. Last clothing allowance was Oct 31, 1864 and was owed $71.30. He was due $100 in bounty. Remarks: Was private from enrollment to
3 Jul 1862, then Sergt to Jan 1/63; reduced to the ranks.
Description: 5' 11". Dark complexion. Black hair, black eyes. Born Oliver Co, MO, Farmer.

Returns for service:
Dec 1862. On duty with Gen. Herrons Command since Dec 25 '62.
Jan 1863 Recruiting for Ark. Inf, Jan 22, 1863
July 1863 Absent, wounded, is at Springfield, MO
April 1864 Driving team for the Chief Engineer at Ft. Smith, Ark.
May 1864 Detached driving team at Ft. Smith, AR May 10 '64.
July 1864 Absent since Jul 26 '64 on furlough
Oct & Nov '64 On duty guarding Mill since Sept 1 '64
Dec 1864 On detached duty at Steam Mill as guard since July 1 1864
Names also appears as John Asbell

Letter from Headquarters Post of Fort Smith. May 30th 1864
Special Orders No. 61
Private John Asbell, Company "D" 1st Arkansas Cavalry, detailed as Teamster at this Post
will on receipt hereof rejoin his Regiment now at Fayetteville, Ark. and report to his Commanding officer for duty.

Casualty Sheet
John Asbill, Sgt. Company D, Regiment 1, Cav. of State of Arkansas
Casualty as Fayetteville, Ark.
Wounded severely April 18, 1863
From Rept of cas. of the battle of Fayetteville,....Fayetteville, Ark., April 19- 1863. Not Sgt.
Filed with Mr. Ellerbrook
a second Casualty Sheet describes his casualty as "Wounded badly"

John deserted Nancy Wood during the War and never returned to her. She went back to Iron Co MO to live with her parents. There is no evidence John and Nancy were ever divorced, although both married again.

Both wives attempted to file on his Civil War Pension. There is a card in the file of Remarried Widows:
Sarah Owen, Claimant, on soldier John Asbill, Co D, 1st Ark Cavalry. Certificate #186475. Filed Nov 4, 1926.

Pension File Index cards: John Asbill
Widow, Sarah E. Asbill
__ (indecipherable) Widow, Nancy Duty
Minor, Willie M. Owen
Service: Co D, 1st Ark Cav
1869, June 15 Invalid, App #144,615, Cert #115,723
1875, Jul 28, Widow, App #222,045, Cert 186,475
190?___, ?Cers. Wid App #787,375 (this was Nancy's), filed in Ark
1881 ___ Minor, App #281,003, Cert 215,223

Birth	1832
Marriage	Abt 1852	Nancy Wood
Marriage	Aft 1861	Sarah Bates
Military	1862	Company D, Arkansas 1st Cavalry Regiment, USA, Civil War
Death	1876	Kerr Station, Little Rock, Arkansas

Spouse	Nancy Wood (1835 - 1906)
Child	Sarah A. Asbell (1853 - )
Child	Thomas F. Asbell (1856 - )
Child	James Ross Asbill (1858 - 1942)
Child	Phoebe J. Asbell (1861 - )

Spouse	Sarah Bates (1839 - )
Child	Martha Ellen "Mattie" Asbell (1866 - )
Child	Alice Asbell (1869 - )
Child	George W. Asbell (1871 - )
Child	Addie Magnolia Asbell (1874 - )

Father	Ross Asbell (1792 - 1864)
Mother	Patsy [ASBELL] ( - 1832)
Sibling	Jaley Asbell (1826 - 1893)
Sibling	Mahala Jean Asbell (1830 - 1880)
Sibling	Thomas Asbill (1832 - 1862)