From Compiled Service Records of Confederate Soldiers who Served in Organizations from VA, 1st Infantry (Williams Rifles), O-R, Micro Copy #324, Roll 359
First Card: Offutt, Zac A
Co. E, 1st VA Infantry Private Private
Card Nos. 51064542, 4619, 4695.
Private, Co. E, 1st Regiment VA Volunteers
Age 32, Appeared on Co. muster roll of the organization named above from the City of Washington, D. C. for April 22 to June 30, 1861, dated June 30,1861
Occupation: painter
_______ for active service
When: April 22,1861
Where: Alexandria
By Whom: Capt. C. Boyle
Mustered into service
When: May 6, 1861
Where: Culpeper, C26 (?)
By Whom: Lt. Col. C. Josua (?)
Remarks: On detached service at Potomac Battery (Oven?)
J. Brot____, copist
Second card: March 3 :51064542 1913
Corl. under James G. when disrated (hard to read)
Third Card: Zac A. Offutt
Appears on Pri. E, 1 Regt. VA Infantry muster roll of the organization named above for July and August 1861 dated Sept. 1,1861
Enlisted:
When: April 22,1861
Where: Alexandria
By Whom: Capt. Boyle
Period: 1 year
Present or absent: absent
Remarks: Detached Service (Batteries on the Potomac)
Fourth Card: Zac A. Offutt - Pri E, 1st Regt. VA Infantry
for Sept & Oct 1861
Dated: Nov 1, 1861
When: absent
Detached Service, Batteries on the Potomac
J. Brown copist
Letter, etc.:
Z Offutt - War Department, Signal Bureau, Richmond, VA June 8th, 1864
Z Offutt, C Sct (?) has been entrusted with documents of importance for ____on person to _____ _____ H.C. Whiting, Wilmington, N.C. Lt. Momminger(?) Signal Officer Charleston S.C., F Maj. G.D. Hillanny (?) Mobile Army necessary expenses incident thereto should be paid by Post Quartermaster at place of destination. Transportation has been furnished. Signed Wm. N. Barker, Capt in Chge. Signal Corp.
Hd Qu. Dist. of the Gulf
Mobile Ala, Sept 7, 1964
A ____ copy
Geo. G. Gosner, Chief of Staff, ___ of staff (?)
I certify that the above account is correct and just, that the services were rendered as stated, and that they were necessary for the public service. Z. A. Offutt
Received at Mobile, Ala. 7 day of Sept 1864 of Maj. J.E. Klasson John (?) Quartermaster CS Army the sum of One Hundred and Twenty Dollars and ___ cents in full of above account. Z A. Offutt, E (or C) Sct. (?)
There is also a copy of a receipt, which seems to be on top of the above letter.
June 8th to June 19, 1864
For travelling expenses from Richmond to Wilmington N.C.; Charleston S.C.; Mobile, Ala under orders from the War Dept as per Gen. Proter MRG? _____________
Twelve (12) days at 10$ per day-----$120
Appd. _____ ______paid
Com C of Gen Gandher, Geo G. Garner Chief of Staff