GRAVE 2096 AT CAMP CHASE READS- P.B. HEAVENER CO. A 1 VA. REG. CSA / ISAAC WINDSOR VA. RANGERS CSA
GRAVE 2096 is a double burial
A>The first soldier may be 2nd Lieutenant Peter S. Hevener 2nd Company D 62nd Regiment, Virginia Mounted Infantry (1st Regiment Virginia Partisan Rangers) CSA As with some soldiers at the Camp Chase Cemetery, 2nd Lieutenant Peter S. Hevener is complicated. To be candid to say that 2nd Lieutenant Peter S. Hevener is buried at Camp Chase is to suggest that Private Peter B. Heavener/Hevener never existed. This not only goes against the grain of some the Compiled Military Service Records but also with the Virginia Regimental history series and the majority of mainstream historians and genealogists. I consider myself as a amateur historian and genealogist. I cannot locate a Peter B. Hevener/Heavener anywhere in either Pendleton County (West) Virginia or Highland County Virginia in 1860 or prior. Just because Peter B. Heavener/Hevener may not be located in the United States census does not mean he did not exist only that he is not listed. There were scores of people for a number of reasons that were not included in the census. However a Peter Hevener is located in both the 1850 and 1860 United States census. His parents were Henry and Naomi married on November 5, 1829. (maiden name Swadley) Peter Hevener is listed as being born in Pendleton County (West) Virginia according to the 1850 census. He also had a brother named Washington W. Hevener who died in 1920. Peter Hevener is listed in the 1860 census as living near New Hamden, Highland County Virginia formally known as Hevener's Store, Virginia. He was born about 1833 and listed as a farmer. Although the 1860 or 1850 census does not specifically list Peter's middle initial other genealogy family records do report him as being Peter S. Hevener. Insofar as Peter S. Hevener's Compiled Military Service Records he is shown as being with Company E of the 31st Virginia Infantry in which there are 3 entries. The second entry list him as enlisting on May 11, 1861 at Monterey, Virginia (Highland County Virginia) for 3 years and being a private. On page 3 of the CMSR (Compiled Military Service Records) for Company E 31st Virgina Infantry it lists Peter S. Hevener as being sick in September of 1862. That is his last entry for the 31st Virginia Infantry. Peter S. Hevener next shows up in Company K of the 1st Virginia Partisan Rangers and 2nd Company D of the 62nd Regiment, Virginia Mounted Infantry (1st Regiment Virginia Partisan Rangers) {This information came from the Unit History of the 62nd Regiment, Virginia Mounted Infantry (1st Regiment Virginia Partisan Rangers) page 7 and also list him as died} According to 2nd Lieutenant Peter S. Hevener's CMSR's for Company K 1st Partisan Rangers (page 4) he is shown as being a 2nd Lieutenant as of September 27, 1862. 2nd Lt. Peter S. Hevener's 2nd page of CMSR's for 2nd Company D 62nd Regiment, Virginia Mounted Infantry (1st Regiment Virginia Partisan Rangers) list him as being captured on October 4, 1862 rolls dated for January and February of 1863 and specific date of report was February 28, 1863. On page 3 of his CMSR's for 2nd Company D 62nd Regiment, Virginia Mounted Infantry (1st Regiment Virginia Partisan Rangers) it list Peter Hevner <(Notice Spelling) as appearing on the 62nd Virginia Mounted Infantry made in accordance with circular order from Headquarters Valley district dated January 4, 1865 and the roster itself was dated January 13, 1865 and listed him as died. This does not mean Peter S. Hevener died on January 13, 1865 only that he was recorded as died. Many times soldiers notations were carried on Company or regimental rosters even though they might have died months or years before. Next let's look at Colonel John D. Imboden's report for November of 1862 for the 62nd Regiment, Virginia Mounted Infantry (1st Regiment Virginia Partisan Rangers) Concerning the month of October 1862. {The following information came from the unit history of the 62nd Virginia Mounted Infantry on page 30} ("November 1, 1862 Regiment at Camp Hood in Hardy County. Of the absent without leave 10, are prisoners in the hands of the enemy and the larger part of the remainder are men who fled when the Yankees attacked my camp in October; those not yet come in") It is obvious that Colonel Imboden was referring to the attack of Colonel Andrew T. McReynolds 1st New York Cavalry Regiment at Little Capon Bridge in Hampshire County (West) Virginia on October 1, 1862. (Colonel McReynolds was an exceptional accomplished soldier and a veteran officer of the Mexican War he would end his military career as a General) Sometimes a soldiers brother can help in research and in this case we will look at Peter S. Hevener's brother Washington W. Hevener military records. Private Washington W. Hevener enlisted in Company F 25th Regiment, Virginia Infantry (Heck's) on June 11, 1861 for one year at Hevener's Store in Highland County Virginia. (Note that according to his CMSR's his last name was spelled as Hevner) Many of the soldiers were captured in 1861 and the unit was reorganized. According to Special Orders #288 from the Adjutant General's Office the Confederate Secretary of War discharged Washington W. Hevner from the 25th Virginia Infantry on September 26, 1861. To view this document and Private Washington W. Hevner's name we have to look at the Compiled Military Service Records of Private John T. Chappell's of the 23rd Virginia Infantry (This is not a typo rather it was the 23rd Virginia) on page #8. Some of the soldiers from the 25th Virginia did end up with the 62nd Virginia Mounted Infantry as was the case of Washington W. Hevner or Hevener. Washington W. Hevener has 12 pages of CMSR's in the 62nd Virgina Mounted Infantry and his name varies from Hevner/Heavener/Hevener. What is of special interest is his capture by McReynold's Cavalry on October 4, 1862 on page 5. Like his brother Peter S. Hevener, Washington W. Hevener was captured on the same date and engagement. On page 6, Washington W. Hevener is shown as being at the Athenuem Prison, (Wheeling, West Virginia) on October 8, 1862. His physcial description was as follows: Rudy complexion, grey eyes and brown hair 5'11" in height. Age was listed as 21 and he was listed as being from Highland County Virginia and prior occupation was a farmer. His age and occupation and residence correspond with the 1860 census. Private Washington W. Hevener arrived at the Camp Chase Prison on October 9, 1862 according to page 9 of his CMSR's. According to page 11 of his CMSR's on October 13, Private Washington W. Hevener is shown on a list of prisoners sent for exchange to Cario, Illinois. On page 10 of his CMSR's he is shown as arriving in Vicksburg, Mississipp on board the "Emerald" on November 1, 1862. On page 12 of his CMSR's it says he was transferred to Company H 31 Virginia Infantry. He was paroled on May 13, 1865 as a member of Company H 31st Virginia as the War had ended for the Confederacy. What is fairly consistent with Private Washington W. Hevener's duty with the 62nd Virginia Mounted Infantry was his company. He was listed for the most part as being with Company K 1st Partisan Virginia Regiment which was also known as 2nd Company D 62nd Virginia Mounted Infantry. His name was also spelled as Heavener on many entries. Finally let's explore the CMSR's of Peter B. Heavener whom I suspect did not exist. Private Peter B. Heavener has six pages of CMSR's. Page #1 is the title page and list the soldier as Peter B. Heavener Company A 62nd Virginia Mounted Infantry. Page #2 list his name as what appears to be Private Peter Hevener with no middle name, in Company K of the 1st Virginia Partisan Rangers.
It says that his name appears on a list of prisoners taken by McReynolds Cavalry on October 4, 1862 at Cacapon Bridge. (note that during the War Cacapon Bridge and Capon Bridge were both spelled various ways) It also list Private Peter Hevener as being a resident of Highland County Virginia. (Also note that his name was cancelled in pencil, this was usually done when a soldier no longer is on active duty within the unit) Page #3 list him as Peter B. Havener as with Company K 1st Virginia Infantry. This page list him as being a prisoner at the Atheneum Prison (Wheeling, {West} Virginia) on November 18, 1862 and lists his physcial description as follows: florid complexion, brown eyes, dark hair and age 30. He was listed as being a farmer from Highland County Virginia. It also says he was arrested (captured) on October 1, 1862 at Little Capon by the 1st New York Cavalry and sent to Camp Chase on November 20, 1862. (The 1st New York Cavalry was Colonel McReynolds unit) (Also note that a raid was conducted on October 4, 1862 on the camp of the 62nd Regiment, Virginia Mounted Infantry (1st Regiment Virginia Partisan Rangers) by a company of the 1st New York Cavalry and I believe he was captured on October 4, 1862 and not on October 1st. Page #4 list him as Private Peter B. Heavener Company A 1st Regiment Virginia Infantry. It list him as arriving at Camp Chase on Novmeber 21, 1862 and being captured on October 1, 1862 in Hampshire County (West) Virginia. It also list his height as being 5'11". Page #5 lists him as being Private Peter B. Heavener Company A 1st Virginia Regiment. It also says he was transferred to Cario, Illinois for exchange on December 2, 1862. Page #6 the last page of his CMSR's show him as being Private Peter B. Heavener Company A 1st Virginia Regiment. Again it shows him being transferred for exchange and only says that he died. He would have been taken by railroad from Columbus, Ohio to Cincinnati and put on the steamer "City of Madison" and taken to Cario, Illinois and kept there until the final journey to Vicksburg, MS. The entire trip would have taken about 18 days. Although the trip would have only taken about 3 days from Cincinnati, Ohio to Cario, IL., the "City of Madison" also picked up other Confederate POW's enroute. For example 72 Confederate POW's were sent onboard the "City of Madison" from Columbus, Kentucky. When the "City of Madison" left Cincinnati,Ohio the records indicate that 61 Confederate prisoners were onboard. They may have been held at Camp Dennison, Ohio for a day or two but probably were underway by no later than December 4, 1862. Much of their delayed time was spent at Cario, IL., counting the last prisoners etc. The "City of Madison" arrived at Vicksburg, MS., on December 22, 1862 and the Confederate agent per the Dix-Hill Cartel was Major N.G. Watts. From there the prisoners would have been put on parole near Jackson, Mississippi under they were properly exchanged. Hevener/Heavener could have died at any point during this exchange process. He also could have died on the very day he was to leave Camp Chase on December 2, 1862. However, if he would have died at Camp Chase he should have been on the Confederate dead list and he does not show up on that list, and he should also be noted at being buried at the Southeast City Cemetery and nothing indicates that he was buried there. Giving me the opinion that he died somewhere along the way. According to the "History of Highland County Virginia" written in 1911 by Oren Frederic Morton on page 202, this was said of Peter S. Hevener---"Hevener, Peter S. - ('61) - E, 31 - lost on exchange" (The number 31 would be the 31st Virginia Infantry and E would be Company E) Also note that both Peter and his brother Washington had been captured at the same time on October 4, 1862. Both were sent to the Atheneum Prison in Wheeling and arrived at the same time. For some reason Washington went almost straight through to Camp Chase while Peter was held back for a few weeks. The Atheneum Prison was a better place to be held according to many Confedeate POW's. It had better food, hospital etc. He could have been sick and was receiving care at Atheneum but that is only spectulation. Until further research can be done and if it can be found, my opinion is that Private Peter B. Heavener was really 2nd Lieutenant Peter S. Hevener. Why Private Peter B. Heavener has a stone at the Camp Chase Cemetery remains a mystery. He would not be the first Confederate who had a stone at Camp Chase who is not buried there. Cassaday, Mills, Weatherbee, Wilkes and others have stones and or inscriptions who did not exist. According to the stone on grave # 2096 Heavener is buried with Private Issac Windsor.