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.Charles Wesley Preas
28th Virginia Infantry, Co. D - (5/20/61); Bedford, age 25, Pvt.; transferred to Co. G, 1st Va. Inf., May 1863, in exchange for James R. F. Stewart. Preas, age 25, enl. May 20, 1861, at Stewartsville, Bedford Co., VA., as Pvt., Co. D, 28th Va. Inf. He was carried on the rolls of Co. G, 1st Va., Apr. 18 - June 1864, as AWOL. ***Charles witnessed the worst of War, participated in many of it's greatest battles, apparently he had enough of it and walked away showing up in West Virginia - possibly changed his name to Preast. It was almost 20 years after the War before contact was made with the family in Bedford County, VA Muster Rolls Of Charles W. Preas - 28th VA
Joseph Nathaniel Preas
58th Virginia Infantry, Co. B - 3rd Cpl., Co. B., Bedford County, circa 1842. Student, age 18, Davis Mills PO, Bedford Co. 1860 Census., Enl. Stewartsville 8/24/61 age 20. Present until WIA at Gaines Mill 6/27/62. TRD. Present until WIA (flesh wound, hip) Fredericksburg 5/4/63. Present until ab. sick 6/14/64-2/28/65. NFR, Brother of James T. Preas. Muster Rolls Of Joseph N. Preas
Joseph Nathaniel Preas
Joseph applied for Confederate Disability as the result of a bullet wound to his right thigh in 1878. $30.00 was awarded him in 1879. He filed his application in the Floyd County, Virginia Court with John O. Fouts (Foutz) as a witness. Application for Confederate Disability
James Thomas Preas
58th Virginia Infantry, Co. B - Pvt., Co. B., Bedford Co., circa 1842. Student, age 16 Davis Mills PO, Bedford Co. 8/24/61 age 17. Present until Died of disease at Monterey 1/14/62 age 18. 5'3", fair complexion, dark hair, blue eyes, Farmer. Brother of Joseph N. Preas. (have copy of muster rolls) ~ James T. Preas' Confederate Muster Rolls and Records
William W. Preas
Enlisted on August 12, 1862 at Staunton, 4th Regiment, Virginia Heavy Artillery, Co. H - was often detailed as a carpenter or wheelwright. Was wounded on May 20, 1864 at Clay's Farm. Surrenderedand paroled at Appomattox Court House, VA, April 9, 1865. 34th Regiment, Virginia Infantry, Co. H - (Wise's Brigade) - Organized at Buford's Depot on June 1861, as Heavy Artillery: left for war in August 1861: mustered into service at Lynchburg: was known as "Whorton's Battery". With more than 100 men it went from Staunton to Gloucester Point. After evacuation of Yorktown in May 1862, it ceased to be artillery, temporarily attached to Rode's Brigade, took part in the Battle of Seven Pines, was known as "Otey's Battalion". Went into that battle with 60 men, charged a battery, and came out with only 30 men, killing Captain Otey. After this, it was made Company H of the 34th Regm't. One half were made prisoners at battle of "Five Forks", the remainder surrendered at Appomattox on April 9, 1865. (have copy of muster rolls) ~ W. W. Preas' Confederate Muster Rolls and Records --- It looks as if W. W. Preas attempted to gain a Confederate Veteran Pension twice - the first time he was disapproved and was accepted the second time. Both records are recorded here. One had his surname listed as Prease. ----------- 1st Pension Aplication *** 2nd Pension Application
Nathaniel Thomas Preas
Listed on the Confederate Pension Rolls - Veterans and Widows - County of Bedford, Act of 1900, Roll # 363, page # 19. (Have found no proof he was actually in the Civil War - a family story describes him as having lost a leg in a Logging accident just before the War) - (have copy of his pension application, but the area where it asks what unit he was with, was curiously distorted to the point of being unreadable, the only portion of the entire document that is like this)---- I have found a "Prisoner of War" record of a "Thomas Preas" being held and released from Camp Chase, Ohio. This could be Nathaniel Thomas Preas. It shows that this Thomas was a citizen, (not a soldier), and may have been held as a possible spy or, as some stories go, a bootlegger. Pension Application **** Prisoner of War - Camp Chase, Ohio
Eliza A. Preas
Eliza is the Wife of William W. Preas, (listed above). After his death, Eliza asked for and received a pension being the Widow of a Confederate Veteran with no income. Eliza's Pension Application can be seen here --- Application Pt. 1 ----------- Apllication Pt. 2
William J. Foutz
William fought with Company B., 58th Virginia Regiment and was wounded in the Battle of McDowell's. In his own words he suffered "Gunshot wound entering front part of face above mouth, shattering teeth, breaking jawbone & rendering neck stiff" in the Application for Pension in 1888. William was Re-rated as "Totally Disabled" in an Application for Pension he presented in 1905.
Benjamin T. Overstreet
Benjamin fought with Comany B., 58th Virginia Regiment and was wounded in the Battle of Sharpsburg (Antietam). He was discharged from the Confederate Army on 2 March 1863 as seen here - Discharge Document - and in May of 1882 he applied for aid under an Act that gave maimed Soldiers funds if they were partially or totally disabled - Application for Maimed Soldier.
Martha Ann Overstreet
Martha was the wife of Benjamin T. Overstreet. On the 23 July 1900, She asked for and received a pension being the Widow of a Confederate Veteran with no income. Martha's Pension Application can be seen here - Application
James Thomas McGee
James was with the 5th Mississippi Regiment, Company F (minute men) which was organized 0n 15 August 1862. They were sent to Vicksburg, MS to defend it against General Grant's Army of Tennessee because of it's strategic location on the Mississippi River. The city of Vicksburg fell under siege and, after more than forty days, surrendered on 4 July 1863. Some time later, many of the injured and ill Prisoners of War were allowed to go home after signing/agreeing that they would never take up arms against the United States of America again. A large contingent of these Confederate Soldiers were loaded on a Steamboat and headed down the Mississippi River. James Thomas McGee died of his wounds and disease while on the boat, as did many others. For fear of being mistaken for an invading Confederate Army by the Union Army, the Steamboat did not pull over to either river bank but, instead, weighted James' body and lowered him into the Mississippi River. I do not have copies of Muster Rolls yet, but hope to get them soon. If you have any information you would like to share, please click on this link or send it to jrpreas@suddenlink.net .
Preas - Miscellaneous Civil War Records
This page is dedicated to those records concerning the Preas Family and their activities with or for the Confederate States of America during the Civil War. Recently, Gerald Preas found a couple of "Receipts" issued to Preas members. I have posted the "original" copies of the these and hope to be able to add more as they are found. See them by clicking here - Miscellaneous Civil War Records
