Military
record for Anderson Vititoe
Submitted
by
Connie Gallucci
connie_gallucci@hotmail.com
Please note
all of the different spellings of Vititoe, on his records. Also
note that is brother William died in the Battle of Guyandotte,
another brother James died in the war at Cairo, Illinois. I am
still searching for the record for the remaining brother Ellis
Vititoe.
Anderson Vititoe: Enrolled in Company H 9th West Virginia
Volunteers; Company H was known as Company A in 1861.
No one of same or similar name on rolls of Company D covering
period. Dated 4.25.82
Enrolled Sept 18, 1861 in Ceredo for a period of 3 years. Was
captured in the Battle of Guyandotte on
November 10, 1861. In Rebel prisons in Richmond, Virginia and
Salisbury, North Carolina.
Muster roll reads: Anderson Vittettoe
Enrollment to February 28, 1862 - Absent - Prisoner of War since
Nov 10, 1861.
March & April 1862 - Absent - Prisoner of War
May & June 1862 - Absent - Absent, on furlough from War Department
April 30 to Aug 31, 1862 - Absent - Paroled Prisoner, ordered
to Camp Chase by Sec of War
Sept & Oct 1862 - Absent - Paroled Prisoner in Camp Chase,
Ohio
Nov & Dec 1862 - Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate August
14, 1862 at Camp Chase.
Memorandum from Prisoner of War Records
Vitico, A
Vittito, Anderson
Vitito, Anderson
Vittletoe, Anderson Rank: Private 9th WVa Volunteer Army Company
A
Captured at Guyandotte November 10, 1861 confined at Richmond
Virginia Nov 22, 1861. Sent to Salisbury North Carolina December
24, 1861. Present at Ft Columbus (this part is not very clear
looks like Columbus NYH) June 17, 62
Paroled at Washington, N.C. June 2, 1862 reported at Camp Chase
Ohio August 8, 1862; Discharged on roll dated August 24, 1862.
Certificate of Disability for Discharge reads in part:
Anderson Vitito Private of Uriah Payne's company A of the 9th
Regiment of United States Virginia Volunteer Infantry was enlisted
by Capt. Payne of the 9th Regiment of Virginia Volunteer Infantry
at Ceredo Virginia on the 18th day of September 1861, to serve
3 years; he was born in Lawrence County in the State of Ohio is
46 years of age, 5 feet 11 inches high, dark complexion, hazel
eyes, black hair, and by occupations when enlisted a farmer. During
the last two months said soldier has been unfit for duty for 60
days.
He is this day discharged by reason of surgeons certificate and
general order No. 36 - 1862
Station: Camp Chase Signed A. B. Dod
Date: August 13, 1862 Capt 15th WSI (I think its WSI)
Military Commander
I certify, that I have carefully examined the said Anderson Vitito
of Captain Uriah Paine's Company and find him incapable of performing
the duties of a solider because of: "General disability caused
by sufferings endured in the rebel prisons at Richmond , Va and
Salisbury, NC insufficient food. He has not been fit for duty
for the last 8 months.
Signed: M. T. Carey, Post Surgeon
By Surgeon: Jon Morris
A. B. Dod, Capt 15th WSI Commanding the Post
Discharged this 14th day of August, 1862 at Columbus, Ohio
