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1 Mar 1862, at Washington, Arkansas, John W. Bittick enlisted in Company I,
King's Regiment, Arkansas Infantry by Captain C. B. Owsley, for a period of 12
months. [Item 2] enlisted by Jeff Cottingham [Item 3]
1 Mar to 2 May 1862, J. W. Bittick, Private, Co. I, King's Regiment/20 Regiment
Arkansas Infantry, appeared on Company Muster Roll, marked Present. [Item 2]
1 Mar to 30 June 1862, J. W. Betticks (sic), Private, Co. E, 20 Regiment
Arkansas Infantry, appeared on Company Muster Roll, marked Absent sick. [Item 3]
July & Aug 1862, J. W. Bittick, Private, Co. E, 20 Regiment Arkansas Infantry,
appeared on Company Muster Roll, died 21 July in camp near Priceville; unpaid [Item
4]
21 July 1862, J. W. Bittick died in camp near Priceville [Item 4, 5]; appeared
on a Register of Officers and Soldiers who were killed in battle, or died of
wounds or disease; no effects or money left [Item 5]
27 Nov 1862, Hempstead Co, Arkansas, in affidavit sworn before Aaron Burlison,
Justice of the Peace, Mary R. Bittick stated that her husband was John W.
Bittick, volunteered for and was a Private in Captain Jefferson Cottingham's
Company which was part of the Regiment Commanded by Col. King, afterward by Col.
Henry W. Johnson; that John W. Bittick died in service on 21 July 1862. [Item 6]
27 Nov 1862, Hempstead Co, Arkansas, in affidavit sworn before Aaron Burlison,
J. P., Samuel T. Spragins stated that Private John W. Bittick served with him in
the company of Volunteers commanded by Captain Cottingham, then Captain L. A.
Black, then Col. H. W. Johnson. Spragins stated that he knew John W.
Bittick & served with him in the same company. Spragins also stated that
John W. Bittick died in the service on 21 July 1862 and that he was the husband
of Mary R. Bittick. [Item 6] Aaron Burlison certified that Samuel T.
Spragins was a man of credibility. [Item 7]
29 Nov 1862, Hempstead Co, Arkansas, L. T. Sanders, Clerk of the Circuit &
County courts for Hempstead County, verified that Aaron Burlison was at the time
a Justice of the Peace for Hempstead County. [Item 7]
20 Jan 1863, requests from Treasury Department, Second Auditor's Office, C. S.
A. & Ch. Div. Deaceased Soldiers to the Adjutant and Inspector General &
Quartermaster General for information on the term of enlistment, service, death,
bounty, last payment, clothing of John W. Bittick [Items 8, 9]
21 Jan 1863, Quartermaster General's Office stated that there were no returns
for Johnson's Arkansas Regiment [Item 10]
after 21 Jan 1863, J. W. Bittic (sic) Co I, G & E, 20 Arkansas Troops, enlisted
March 1, 1862 for one year; unpaid, no clothes or commutation received; died
July 21, 1862 at Priceville Camp of Dropsy. [Item 11]
24 Aug to 4 Sep 1863, To Mary R. Bettick (sic), widow of John W. Bettick (sic)
late private of Captain Cottingham's Co. I, Johnson's 20/22d Regiment Arkansas
Volunteers: for pay of said deceased from March 1, 1862, the date of
enlistment, to July 21, 1862, the date of death, inclusive 4 months & 21 days at
$11 = $51.70; plus commutation for clothing = $25; Total due = $76.70;
Treasury Department, Second Auditor's Office, CSA dated 24 Aug 1863;
Comptroller's Office CSA dated 4 Sep 1863 [Item 12]
after 4 Sep 1863, John W. Bittick, Private Cottingham's Company, King's
Regiment, appeared on a Register of Claims of Deceased Officers and Soldiers
from Arkansas and Florida which were filed for settlement in the Office of the
Confederate States Auditor for the War Department. Claim presented by G.
D. Royston, Attorney, filed 20 Jan 1863, reported to 24 Aug 1863, returned 4
Sept 1863, certificate #8274, $76.70 due to widow. [Item
14]