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Samuel Patton Dye

Biography
Born ca. 1839
Birth Location Russell Co.
Died 05/08/1862
Death Location McDowell, WV
Father Pryor Dye Sr.
Mother Sally (Carlotta) Carter
Married
Spouse unmarried at death
Military Units
37th Infantry
CSR, Pension, and Miscellaneous Images
37th Infantry
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Census Information:

1850: Washington Co. 73, Age 14
1860: 695, Age 21
1870: DEAD
1880: DEAD
1900: DEAD
1910: DEAD
1920: DEAD
1930: DEAD

Miscellaneous Information:


Newspaper mention:
Confederate Veteran, 1917

Notes: Died of wounds received at McDowell, 5/8/1862.

Military Information:

Compiled Service Record
Card 1
Private, Company I, 37th Virginia Infantry

Appears on a muster roll dated May 31st, 1861

Enrolled for active service on: May 3
Enrolled for active service at: New Garden
Enrolled by: Capt. J. F. McElhenney
Period: 1 year

Age: 23

Company was enrolled for active service at Honaker, Va., on the 3rd day of May, 1861 and travelled then to Abingdon where it arrived on the 30th, 1861, a distance of 34 miles.

Card 2

Appears on a muster roll for July & Aug., 1861 (Dated Aug. 31)

Enlisted:
When: May 2
Where: New Garden
By whom: Capt. S. Hunt
Period: 12 mo

Last paid:
By whom: Capt. Dunbar
To what time: June 30

Present or absent: x
Remarks: At Monterey on duty

x Name appears in column of names present

Card 3

Appears on a muster roll for Jan. & Feb., 1862 (Dated June 13, 1862)

Enlisted:
When: May 2
Where: New Garden
By whom: Capt. S. Hunt
Period: 1 year

Last paid:
By whom: Capt. Haller
To what time: Dec. 31

Present or absent: Present
Remarks:

Card 4

Appears on a muster roll for Mch. & Apr., 1862 (Dated Aug. 15, 1862)

Enlisted:
When: May 2
Where: New Garden
By whom: Capt. Hunt
Period: 12 mos.

Last paid:
By whom: Capt. Haller
To what time: Dec. 31

Present or absent: Present
Remarks: Promoted to 2 Lt Apl. 21

Card 5

Appears on a muster roll for May & June, 1862 (Not dated)

Enlisted:
When: May 2
Where: New Garden
By whom: Capt. Hunt
Period: 3 y's

Last paid:
By whom: Cole
To what time: Apl. 30

Present or absent:
Remarks: Killed at the battle of McDowel May 8, 1862

Card 6

Appears on a Roster dated: Not dated

Date of appointment: Apl. 21, 1862

Card 7

Appears on a
Register
containing Rosters of Commissioned Officers, Provisional Army Confederate States.

Date of appointment: Apl. 21, 1862
Date of resignation, death, transfer or promotion: Dead May 8, 1862

Card 8
2 Lt. Co. H, 37th Va. Vol.

Appears on an official
LIST
of killed and wounded, of 3d Brigade, Army of the Valley, in the battle of McDowell, Va., May 8, 1862.

List dated: Not dated
Remarks: Killed

Card 9
Lt. Co., I, 37 Va.

Appears on a
REPORT
of killed and wounded, in the Army serving in the Valley of Virginia, in the battle of McDowell, Highland Co., Va., May 8, 1862.

Report dated: Mar. 6, 1863
Remarks: Wounded knee & thigh, amputated


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