Nation Makers
A Centennial of Stump
Soldiery
By Tim Sullivan
French and Indian War
Michael:
While Michael was not in the military, he was as brave as any man who ever
dared the perils of the wilderness. When France and Britain vied for a new
continent, the inhabitants of the South Branch Valley suffered a savage border
war with all its horrors. The pioneers of western Virginia were under arms at
all times, defending the infant settlements, against a savage foe. (Lewis, 6,
19, 22, Norman, 2)
Lord Dunmore's War
Michael
II: It is said that Michael served in the Militia during Lord Dunmore's War and
was stationed at Fort Culbertson, Summers Co., WV. Michael participated in the
Battle of Point Pleasant.(Norman, 5, 6)
Revolutionary War
George:
Major in George Washington's Army. Battle of Claypole. b. 4/8/1745 Augusta Co., VA d. 4/22/1805
Hardy Co., VA. (Mineral Co., Norman, 7)
Leonard:
Lt. Colonel, Hardy Co. Militia. Battle of Claypole. b. 11/21/1749 Augusta Co.,
VA d. 11/19/1828 Hardy Co., VA. (Mineral Co., Norman, 8)
Michael
II: Lt. Colonel, Hardy Co. Militia, 1776-1781. Resigned Colonelcy and received
commission as Captain of Light Infantry. Michael's Company engaged Lord Cornwallis'
forces in the Battle of New Kent C.H. and witnessed his surrender at Yorktown,
securing America's independence. (Norman, 6)
War of 1812
John:
Pvt., Captain John Cunningham's Cav. Co. 3rd Regt., Hardy Co. VA. b. Hardy Co.,
VA. By General Orders of Jan. 12 and 15, 1815 Capt. Cunningham's Co. was called
into service and was discharged in Richmond at the cessation of hostilities.
(Lineage of John Stump has not yet been determined by the author. He maybe the
John b.c. 1791, son of Leonard Jr. and Elizabeth See who m. Prudence Parsons,
or the John b. Jan. 18, 1795, son of George and Elizabeth Wilson who m. Sarah
Neff.) (Lewis, 171, Neff, Norman, 7)
Leonard:
(son of Michael II) Captain b. Hardy Co. It is said that Leonard served in the
War of 1812 and died from the ill effects of the war. (The author's research
has failed to provide any official record of military service.) (Norman, 6)
Black Hawk War
George
II: Pvt. Indiana Militia, dragoons. b. 1787, Hardy Co. VA, Farmer and
Blacksmith, died in Pulaski Co., Ind., 1863. (Loftus, Norman, 10, 11)
War Between the States
Confederate
Albert
Shock: Pvt. Co. K, 19th VA Cav. Imprisoned and paroled in May 1865 at
Charleston, WV, age nineteen, 5'9" tall, dark eyes, dark hair, fair
complexion. (Osborne, Weaver, 267, Sinnett)
Allen:
Co. B, 3rd Regt. VSL. Later served in Co. B and Co. A, 19th VA Cav. b. ca.
1841. Enl. Frankfort, WV, 3/7/63, in Co. B. Enl. Williamsburg, WV, 3/1/64 in
Co. A. Paroled at Charleston, WV, 5/10/65 as a member of Co. A, age 24, 6' 11',
fair complx. brn hr, gray eyes and a mustache. Co. A 19th VA Cav. was comprised
mostly of rangers from Calhoun Co. (Armstrong, 173, Norman, 19, Osborne,
Weaver, 267)
Asa:
(son of Jesse) Pvt. 1st Co. I and 2nd Co. G, 62nd VA Inf. (mounted). Enl.
8/20/62 in Braxton Co. VA. Present in quarantine as of 2/28/63. Deserted
10/25/63, took the oath of allegiance and posted bond. ( Delauter, 109, Norman,
16, 33)
Benjamin
H: Pvt. Co. G, 8th VA Cav. Regt. Enl. 9/25/? In Calhoun Co. WV. On rolls of 10/31/64.
(CCCW, 40, Dickinson, 109, Osborne, Weaver, 267, Norman, 28)
George
W: Capt., Partisan Ranger who scouted for Col. Angus McDonald and Gen. Thomas
Jonathan "Stonewall" Jackson for the first year of the war. Enl.
8/20/62 in Hampshire Co., in 1st Co. G, 62nd VA Inf. (mounted) CSA. Appointed
Capt. 9/6/62. Transferred as Capt. To Co. B 18th VA Cav. Regt. (Gen. Imboden's
Brigade). Equipped the men of his Co. largely at his own expense. Severely WIA
in the neck near Forrestville, VA 9/24/64. Captured and murdered by Union
scouts led by Maj.Young at the home of his father, Adam Stump in Hampshire Co.,
(2/5/65). WV. Capt. Stump's Co. was much prized for their knowledge of the
region. (CSR, Delauter, 93, 109, Blue, 13, 93, Jeff Davis, 84)
Jacob
Shock: Pvt. Co. D, 31st VA Cav. Regt., b. 12 Dec.1837, d. 19 Feb. 1916, buried
Shock Cemetery near Mt. Zion. (CCCW, Sinnett)
Levi
Boggs: Lived near Orton and was a member of Co. D, 31st VA Inf. Regt. (Gilmer
Rifles). (Family Papers, Sinnett, Norman, 13)
Levi:
Pvt. Co. D, 31st VA Inf. CSA (Gilmer Rifles). Enl. 5/31/61 at Gilmer Co., C.H.
by Capt. Mitchell for a period of one year. Age 19, 5'7", lt. complx.,
blue eyes, lt. hr., farmer. Co. Muster Roll dated 8/31/64 lists Levi as present
and a sharpshooter. Captured at Beverly, WV, 10/29/64 by 8th Ohio Cavalry and
forwarded 11/2/64, from Clarksburg, WV to Wheeling, WV, Military Prison,
enroute for Camp Chase, Columbus, Ohio. clo. chits in 3 yrs. Signed for$1.98
commutation for rations which on furlough at 33 cents per day. (Ashcraft, 157,
CSR, Norman, 31, 32)
Michael
Stout: Sgt. Co. K. 19th VA Cav. Regt. Enl. Frankfort, Greenbrier Co., WV,
3/20/63. Age 29, farmer, Braxton Co., WV, 1860 Census. Attached to Hosp. At
Warm Springs as a nurse 4/1/63 - 1/1/64. Sent to his Co. 5/4/63 and listed as
Sgt. Cpd. Loudon Co. (near Harpers Ferry, WV), 7/15/64. Sent to Harpers Ferry
then to confinement at Old Capital Prison, Washington, DC. Transf. To Elmira
Prison, NY 7/23/64. Took the oath of allegiance and was released 6/16/65.
5'10", fair comp., light hair and gray eyes, a resident of Clarksburg, WV.
(Osborne, Weaver 267, Sinnett)
Union
Albert
H: Pvt. 165th Militia, Capt. R. W. Walker's Co., Appears on muster roll dated
Aug. 28, 1862. (WVDCH, Norman, 20, 36)
Anderson:
Pvt. Capt. Burkes - J. H. Co. Appears on muster roll dated Aug. 28, 1862
(WVDCH, Norman 16)
Andrew:
Enl. 1864, 121st Indiana Vol. Inf. "100-day-man". Enl. 1/65 in 151st
Indiana, but never received baptism of fire. (Battey)
Asa
L: (son of Lemuel) Pvt. Capt. R. W. Walker's Co. Appears on muster roll dated
Aug. 28, 1862. Later served in Co. H, 6th Inf. Regt. (WVDCH, Norman, 23)
Bailey:
Pvt. 165th Militia, Capt. R. W. Walker's Co., Appears on muster roll dated Aug.
18, 1862. (WVDCH, Norman, 14)
Charles
E: Pvt. Home Guard, Enrolled Oct. 28, 1863, Walton, WV in Capt. Wm. Gandee's
Scouts for a period of one year. B. 7/29/1847. (Cummings, 105, Norman, 19,
WVDCH)
Elliot:
Pvt. 165th Militia, Capt. R. W. Walker's Co. Appears on muster roll dated Aug.
28, 1862. (WVDCH, Norman, 13, 22)
Henderson
Beall: Pvt. Co. C, 11th WV Regt. of Vols. b. Lewis Co. Enl. at Arnoldsburg 18 Aug.1862 for three
years. Captured 19 Oct. 1864 at Cedar Creek, VA. Died at Pine Bottom, Calhoun
Co., 11 Oct. 1865 of chronic disease contracted in service, buried Big Bend
Cemetery. ( CCCW, 3, Norman, 14)
Henry:
Pvt. Enl. 1/21/62, Co. G, 9th WV Inf. Regt, Spencer, VA for a period of three
years. Co. Muster Roll dated 3/1/62 lists Henry as sick in hospital. Promoted
6/30/62 to Corporal. Muster Roll dated 11/62-12/62 lists Henry absent, sick.
5/63-6/63, absent on furlough. 6/63-12/63 on detached service in Roane, Co., WV
recruiting for Co. 10/5/63 promoted to 1st Lt., Co. K 13th WV Inf. Regt.
Discharged as enlisted man by order of Gen. Kelly. S.O. #82 dated 2/19/64 from
the War Dept. grants Lt. Stump leave of absence to enable him to attend the
present session of the WV Legislature, of which he is, a member, by order of
the Secretary of War, E. D. Townsend.
2/9/64 promoted to Captain. On 7/3/64 Henry tenders his resignation, as
he is no longer able to perform his duties due to physical disability. Col.
Rutherford B. Hayes approves and respectfully forwards with the request that
the resignation be accepted for the good of the service. Upon the Surgeon's
recommendation that Henry is suffering from chronic rheumatism and the debility
disables this officer from duty to a remarkable degree, Henry is mustered out
of service on 10/18/64. b. 1/25/1819. d. 8/23/1905. Buried, Looney Cemetery,
Johnson Creek. (Cummings, CSR, 105, Norman, 19)
Jacob
J: Pvt. 165th Militia, Capt. R. W. Walker's Co. Appears on muster roll dated
Aug. 28, 1862. (WVDCH, Norman 15, 26)
Maranda
H: Pvt. 165th Militia, Capt. Burkes - J. H. Co. Appears on muster roll dated
Aug. 28, 1862. Later served as Sgt. Gilmer Co. Scouts, Capt. Wm. T. Wiant Indp.
Co. Enrolled June 24, 1864 at Glenville for a period of one year. Mustered out
on May 30, 1865. (WVDCH, Norman, 16, 32)
Michael:
Pvt. Co. G, 9th WV Inf. Enl. 8/29/62 at Gauley Bridge, VA for three Years. Died
at Camp Beverly, VA 11/7/62 of typhoid fever. (The fever claimed more lives
than combat did) b.c. 1846. Buried Looney Cemetery, Johnson Creek. (Cummings,
105, CSR, Norman, 19)
Melville:
Pvt. 165th Militia, Capt. R. W. Walker's Co. Appears on muster roll dated Aug.
28, 1862 (WVDCH, Norman, 14, 25)
Salathiel: Lt. Colonel, 165th Militia, Gilmer Co.
Received commission 6/5/62. b. 1/23/1832. Salathiel was a successful miller who
owned and operated a saw and gristmill near Brooksville. He was a generous and
hospitable man, a kind neighbor and a useful citizen. (Hardesty, WVDCH, CCCW,
41, Norman, 14)
Sida
H: Pvt. 165th Militia, Capt. R. W. Walker's Co. Appears on muster roll dated
Aug. 28, 1862 (WVDCH, Norman, 18)
Prisoner of War
John:
The Reverend John Stump, though sympathetic to the Southern cause, tried to
remain neutral and as result, suffered maltreatment from both sides. During the
war the Reverend was engaged in a series of evangelistic meetings at the old
Bethlehem Baptist Church. A Confederate soldier named Burroughs, who was home
on furlough and was attending the meetings. One night a body of Union soldiers
surrounded the house and arrested the rebel along with the Reverend and his brother-in-law,
Daniel Huffman. The prisoners were taken to Glenville and put to work on the
prison work-gang. On Saturday evening the Reverend Mr. Huffman approached the
Captain and asked if they would be permitted to preach while they were in
prison. The Captain said, "We have services every Sunday morning and that
he would be pleased to have them preach at these services as often as they
wished." Daniel ran off quickly to tell the Reverend Stump the good news,
as he called it. The Reverend looked at Daniel with a disgusting expression on
his face and said, "If there's any preaching to this gang of cut-throats,
you'll do it yourself, I'll die before I'll preach to such scoundrels." On
Sunday morning the Reverend Huffman spoke from Isaiah 16:3, "Take counsel,
execute judgment; make thy shadow as the night in the midst of the noonday;
hide the outcasts; betray not him that wandereth." While the Reverend
Huffman was never termed a big preacher, he was considered in those days an
exhorter, but an awful good man. But the Reverend Stump, to his old days, said
he never heard such a sermon come from the lips of man, be great or small. At
the close of the service the Captain came up to both of them with tears running
down his face and said: "Men, go home. You have no business here. That
kind of preaching is far better for home folks than an army which has to
fight." The men went home and were never again, molested by the Union
army. (Stump, Norman, 20)
Notes
George
W., Levi and Levi Boggs were in Gen. Stonewall Jackson's Army of the Valley
during his Shenandoah Valley Campaign.
George
and Asa were in the same regt. (62nd) Under Gen. John D. Imboden.
During
the Shenandoah Valley Campaign of 1864, Capt. Henry Stump's Co. was under the
command of General Crooks' army of WV, which was attached to General Sheridan.
At the Battle of Fishers Hill, Gen. Crooks' army overran the Confederate left,
which Gen. Imboden's Cavalry, (dismounted) held. While it is doubtful that
Capt. Henry and Capt. George meet in combat, their companies did engage one
another.
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