Civil War File for Theopolis Richardson

Civil War Service File for Theopolis W. Richardson


circa 1861
Corporal, Co. A 1st West Virginia Infantry
Wheeling, West Virginia

Military Record

Summary of Adjutant General's office, War Department, Washington:
Captured at Port Republic August 1862
Paroled at Aikens Landing, Virginia Sept. 13, 1862
Reported as a paroled prisoner at Camp Banks Virginia November 17, 1862
Captured at Petersburg, West Virginia see company history February 1,1864
Confined at Richmond, Virginia Feb 10, 1864
Sent to Americus, Georgia March 12, 1864 confined at Andersonville, Georgia date not given.
Reported as "exchanged" April 15 1865.
Paroled at Vicksburg Mississippi on or about April 21, 1865
Survived the disaster to the Steamer Sultana" April 27, 1865.
Mustered out on the individual muster roll May 8, 1865 at Wheeling, West Virginia to take effect March 24,1865.
(memorandum from Prisoner of War Records says that he escaped Nov. 27)


Individual Muster Reports

  • Sept. 14, 1861 enrolled for 3 years in Wheeling
  • Dec. 31, 1861 present
  • Sept 25, 1861 Wheeling
  • March & April 1862 present
  • Jan & Feb 1862 in hospital at Wheeling
  • March & Aril 1862 present
  • May & June 1862 missing at the Battle of Port Republic June 9
  • July & August 1862 missing at the Battle of Port Republic June 9
  • Sept & oct, 1862 paroled prisoner
  • May & June 1863 present
  • July & Aug. 1863 absent on furlough. Transportation from New Creek to Wheeling
  • Sept. & Oct. 1863 present
  • Nov. & Dec. 1863 present
  • Jan & Feb 1864 captured by the enemy at Petersburg, WV Feb 1st 1864
  • March & April 1864 captured by enemy at Petersburg, WV Feb 1, 1864
  • May & June 1864 captured
  • July & Aug. 1864 captured
  • Sept. & Oct. 1864 captured
  • Co. Muster-Out Roll last paid to Oct. 31, 1864 and clothing account made up to Nov. 14, 1864
  • Individual Muster-Out Roll May 8, 1865
  • muster-out date March 27, 1865
  • last paid Oct. 31, 1863
  • due soldier $45.81
Exchanged at Vicksburg, Miss, March 17, 1865 time allowed for reaching place of enrollment ten days. Mustered out to take effect from March 27, 1865 by reason of expiration of term of service.