Tinsley PACK

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• MILI: He was a Confederate Veteran, serving in the The 188th Virginia Militia Regiment, Company C from Tazewell County, under the command of Colonel Henry S. Bowen was called into service from November 19 - 24, 1861. His brother Fleming served with him in the same unit.
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CENSUS RECORDS

1850 Census
Name: Trnsell Pack
[Tinsley Pack]
Age: 10
Birth Year: abt 1840
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1850: Western District, Tazewell, Virginia
Gender: Male
Family Number: 1286
Household Members:
Name Age
Jno Pack 45
Matilde Pack 40
Isham Pack 16
Fleming Pack 14
Cricket Pack 12
Trnsell Pack 10
Sarah Pack 8
Cynthia Pack 7
Wm Pack 5
Elenor Pack 3

1860 Census
Name: Tinsley Pack
Age: 20
Birth Year: abt 1840
Gender: Male
Birth Place: Virginia
Home in 1860: Western District, Tazewell, Virginia
Post Office: Baptist Valley
Family Number: 1126
Household Members:
Name Age
John Pack 47
Matilda Pack 47
Tinsley Pack 20
Sarah Pack 17
Cynthia Pack 15
William Pack 13
Elenor Pack 10
Amanda Pack 7
Otifane Pack 6
Elenor Pack 20

MILITARY RECORDS

Served in 37th Battalion Virginia Cavalry Company K along with his brothers Flem, Calvin Crockett, and William.

37th Battalion Virginia Cavalry (also known as Dunn's Battalion Partisan Rangers) was organized about August 2, 1862. Company B was composed of former members of the 4th Regiment South Carolina Infantry, Company F of North Carolinians, and Company K was formerly Captain Pack's Company, 21st Regiment Virginia Cavalry. Company H was transferred to Swann's Battalion Virginia Cavalry by S.O. No. 130, Hdqrs. Dept. W.Va. and E. Tenn, dated December 28, 1864. In November it was changed to regular cavalry. It was assigned to W.E. Jones', McCausland's and W.L. Jackson's Brigade. During April, 1864, it totaled 300 effectives and by June had increased its strength to ten companies. It was involved in various operations in western Virginia and East Tennessee, then saw action in the Shenandoah Valley. The unit disbanded in mid-April, 1865. Lieutenant Colonel Ambrose C. Dunn and Major J.R. Claiborne were in command.
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Listed as having served in the Civil War, 188th Regiment, VA Militia, Co. C as a Private along with his brother Fleming. 188th Virginia Militia Regiment, from Tazewell County, under the command of Colonel Henry S. Bowen was called into service from November 19 - 24, 1861.

Died:
Virginia, Deaths and Burials Index, 1853-1917
Birth Date: abt 1845
Birth Place: Tazewell County, Virginia
Death Date: 1 Mar 1891
Death Place: Marion, Tazewell, Virginia
Death Age: 46
Race: White
Marital Status: Married
Gender: Male
Father Name: Jack Pack
Spouse Name: Sarah Pack
FHL Film Number: 2048586

Title: Death Certificate
Page: 1891 Tazewell County Death Register, Maiden Springs District, Line 47
Cause of death was insanity, and he died at the Marion Lunatic Asylum

Tinsley married Sarah (Nellie) Bowling Abt 1860, Bristol, Sullivan Co. TN. Sarah was born ca 1843, Tazewell Co VA; died 08 Dec 1928, Tazewell Co VA. [Group Sheet]