Person:Michael Helmandollar (1)

! AKA Michael J. Helmandollar.

! Wife ASA Mary Jane

In 1860, according to the census, Michael Helmandollar was a farm laborer with personal property valued at $100. He could not read or write.

Michael Helmandollar served in Virginia's 45th Infantry, Company H, during the 'War Between the States' with his son, George P., and Charles W., George W., J., and Michael Helmandollar. This regiment was formed in May, 1861 with men from Tazewell, Wythe, Grayson, Carroll and Blad counties. It was assigned to Echols', G.C. Wharton's, and Forsberg's Brigade and served in western Virginia. The regiment fought at Carnifax Ferry, reported 26 killed, 96 wounded, 46 captured and 6 missing in the fight at Cloyd's Mountain, then saw act on in the Shenandoah Valley. It sustained many casualties at Third Winchester and during April, 1865, disbanded. The field officers were Cols. William H. Browne, Henry Heth, and W.E. Peters; Lt. Col.s Benjamin F. Ficklin, Edwin H. Harman and William H. Perth; and Majors A.M. Davis, William C. Sanders and Gabriel C. Wharton.

!Sources: 1. Birth date: 1820 and 1830 Census of Tazewell County, Virginia.

              1850 Census of Tazewell County, Virginia; FHL film #444949.
                   Michael's age: 31.
  alternate birth place: of Tazewell,Virginia.

2. Personal Property Tax List of Tazewell County Virginia 1834-Michael age 16. 3. Birth place: other possible city: Clearfork, Tazewell, Virginia. 4. Military Record of the Civil War:

  Michael was a private in the Confederate Army of the Confederate States of
  America. He was captured 19 Sep 1864 at Winchester, Virginia. He was
  exchanged 17 Jan 1865 at Point Lookout, Maryland and died 20 Jan 1865 at
  Henrico County, Virginia.
  [Michael served in Virginia's 45th Infantry, Company H, during the "War Between the States" with his son, George P., and two of his brother John's sons Charles W. and George Helmandollar. This regiment was formed in May, 1861, when men from Tazewell, Wythe, Grayson, Carroll, and Blad Counties. It was assigned to Echols', G. C. Wharton's, and Forsberg's Brigade and served in western Virginia. The regiment fought at Carnifax Ferry, reported 26 killed, 96 wounded, 46 captured, and 6 missing in the fight at Cloyd's Mountain, then saw action in the Shenandoah Valley. It sustained many casualties at Third Winchester and during April, 1865, disbanded. The field officers were Cols. William H. Browne, Henry Heth, and W. E. Peters; Lt. Cols. Benjamin F. Ficklin, Edwin H. Harman, and William H. Perth; and Manors A. M. Davis, William C. Sanders, and Gabriel C. Wharton.]

5. TIB. 6. B and E: FHL IGI version 1.0 F#: 447854 also B, E, and SP: FHL IGI Ba: F507353 13, So: 1553365.