George Martin
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1850 United States Federal Census about Isaac Saville
Name: Isaac Saville
Age: 46
Estimated birth year: abt 1804
Birth Place: Virginia
Gender: Male
Home in 1850 (City,County,State): District 24, Hampshire, Virginia
Family Number: 35
Household Members:
Name Age
Isaac Saville 46 Laborer All family members were born in Virginia
Delila Saville 37
Peter Saville 16 Laborer
Maria Saville 14
Ruth Saville 12
Jeremiah Saville 10
Mary Saville 9
Emily E Saville 7
John Saville 5
George Saville 3
Isaac Saville 1
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Peter A. Saville enlisted as a Private in Company K, 18th Virginia Cavalry December 1, 1862 at Hampshire County by John H. Piles for the War, captured in Loudon County, Virginia* July 16, 1864, sent to Old Capitol Prison, Washington, D. C., transferred to Elmira, N. Y. prison camp July 23, paroled for exchange March 2, 1865, admitted to Jackson Hospital, Richmond, Virginia March 7, 1865 with Debilitas, sent to Camp Lee, Chimborazo the next day, paroled April 26, 1865 by Provost Marshall, Dept. of West Virginia, age 30, resident of Hampshire County
The 18th Regiment Virginia Cavalry was organized about December 15,1862, with ten companies, A to K, most of the members of which had served in the 1st Regiment Virginia Partisan Rangers (subsequently the 62nd Regiment Virginia Infantry).
*"Saturday, July 16th. We started at an early hour for Snicker's Gap, Gordon in front, followed by Wharton, then the train, then Rodes and Ranseur. The Yankee cavalry, from Hillsboro, fell on our train at Purcellville** and captured and destroyed some 30 wagons before Rodes got up, but we soon drove them off and took a piece of artillery and killed and captured several." [Make Me a Map of the Valley, The Civil War Journal of Stonewall Jackson's Topographer, Jedediah Hotchkiss, Archie P. McDonald, ed., SMU Press, 1873, p. 216]
**Loudon County, Virginia
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Jerry Saville, Private, Co. H., 25th Virginia Infantry, Army of the Northwest, no further record, listed in Postwar Roster
Sources used by Historical Data Systems, Inc.:
- The Virginia Regimental Histories Series
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John Saville enlisted as a Private in Company. E, 114th Virginia Infantry Militia July 14, 1861 at Romney, recorded on April 10,1862 at "Absent without leave From Feb. 1 to 7, from Mar 22 to 25, from Apr 7 until the Regt was broken up. At home over 35 years of age"
John O. Saville enlisted as a Private in Company E 114th Virgiinia Infantry Milita July 14, 1861 at Romney, recorded on April 10, 1862 at "Absent without leave from Mar 22 unitl the Regt was broken up. At home"
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1860 Federal Census, Isaac Henry Saville, age 32 in 1860 Eastern District, Hampshire County, Va., Farmer, wife Martha, Pleasant Dale PO
Isaac Saville enlisted as a Private in Company F, 114th Virginia Infantry Militia* July 14, 1861 at Romney, recorded in service to April 7, 1862, no further records
*The 114th Regiment Virginia Militia was called out by proclamation of the Governor of Virginia, dated July 13, 1861, and it appears to have served from July 14, 1861, to some time in April, 1862, when it was broken up.
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George W. Saville enlisted as a Private in Company E, 114th Virginia Infantry Militia July 14, 1861 at Romney, recorded on April 10, 1862 at "Absent without leave from Mar. 22 until the Regt. was broken up. At home"
George W. Saville, age 20, Private, Company C, 19th Virginia Cavalry*, arrested in Hampshire County March 24, _______? by Captain Greenville, no further records
* Composed principally of former members of the 3rd Regiment, Virginia State Line
Record of Events, Company C, place not stated nor dated.
This is a new company composed of North Western Virginians mustered in by me at the date indicated in pursuance from the Secretary of War
Dec. 31, 1863 to Aug. 31, 1864, dated Aug. 31, 1864, Stationed near Winchester, Virginia
The Co. started from Oakland, May 5, 1864. Marched in direction of Narrows New River. Moved across the River & around to Newport. Engaged the enemy there. Then returned to Oakland, Va. May 23, 1864. From there to Staunton, from there to Lynchburg. Engaged the enemy & fought well. From there to Fincastle. From there to Harrisonburg, Va. From there to Fredrick City, Md. From there to Georgetown. Marching & Skirmished with the enemy every day until we returned to Va. 18 July 1864.
Sept. 7 Oct. 1864, dated Oct. 31, 1864. Stationed at Milford, Va.
The company was engaged in the fight at Winchester, Va., Sept. 18, 1864, about Fisher's Hill Sept. 22, 1864. The Company was marching & skirmishing almost daily until October 13th when we crossed the mountains to Millford, Va., fought the enemy there two days besides scouting 7 skirmishing frequently during our stay at that place.