Larkin J Samples - Russell County, Virginia in the Civil War

Larkin J Samples


Biography
Born	06/30/1840
Birth Location	Russell Co.
Died	10/19/1915
Death Location	Russell Co., VA
Father	James Samples
Mother	Elizabeth Herndon
Married	09/02/1862
Spouse	Elizabeth Steel
Military Units
37th Infantry
22nd Cavalry
6th Battalion Cavalry
Caldwell's Battalion Cavalry
McFarlane's Squadron
Ferguson's Battalion
CSR, Pension, and Miscellaneous Images
22nd Cavalry
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37th Infantry
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Caldwell's Cavalry
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Mcfarlane's Cavalry
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Misc
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Widows Pension
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Census Information:

1850: 1739, Age 10
1860: 906, Age 19
1870: New Garden 292, Age 30
1880: New Garden 67, 127, Age 40
1900: Sword's Creek 336, Age 59
1910: New Garden 62, 250, Age 69, Veteran: Yes
1920: DEAD
1930: DEAD

Miscellaneous Information:

Widow filed pension: 1924, Russell County
Appears on pension applications for: Thomas A. Kendrick, 1902. Thomas Dye, 1904. William Breedlove, 1906. John Welch, 1906. S. H. Hale, 1910. William P. Samples widow, KY, 1912.

Newspaper mentions:
Abingdon Virginian, 2/20/1863
Lebanon News, 9/20/1912

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: 20

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: Sick at Monterey

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. 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: Absent
Remarks: Sick at Hospital

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:
To what time:

Present or absent:
Remarks: Deserted from Hospital about 1st May

Card 6

Appears on a muster roll for July & Aug., 1862 (Dated Sept. 28, 1862)

Enlisted:
When: May 2, 1861
Where: New Garden
By whom: Capt. Hunt
Period: 3 ys

Last paid:
By whom:
To what time:

Present or absent:
Remarks: Deserted from Hospital about 1st May

Card 7

Appears on a muster roll for Sept. & Oct., 1862 (Dated Dec. 11, 1862)

Enlisted:
When: May 2, 1861
Where: New Garden
By whom: Capt. Hunt
Period: 3 ys

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

Present or absent:
Remarks: Deserted

Card 8

Appears on a muster roll of Companies G and I (consolidated) for Nov. & Dec., 1862 (Not dated)

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

Last paid:
By whom: Capt. Haller
To what time: Dec. 31, 1861

Present or absent:
Remarks: Deserted

Card 9

Subject: Arrested

Special Order Number 5/25
Jan. 7, 1864

Adjutant & Inspector General's Office, Confederate States, contains information relative to the man named, on the subject mentioned above.

Card 10
Private, Captain Jacob C. Gent's Company, Caldwell's Battalion Cavalry

Appears on a muster roll for Dated Aug. 7, 1862

Enlisted:
When: July 25, 1862
Where: Russell Va
By whom: Otis Caldwell
Period: 3 yrs

Last paid:
By whom:
To what time:

Present or absent: Absent
Remarks: Absent sick

Card 11
2nd Lieutenant, Company I, 22nd Virginia Cavalry

Appears on a muster roll for to Oct. 31, 1863 (Not dated)

Enlisted:
When: Aug. 11, 1863
Where: Russell Co., Va
By whom:
Period: 3 yrs

Last paid:
By whom:
To what time:

Present or absent: Present
Remarks:

Card 12

Appears on a Roster dated: Jany 10, 1865

Remarks: Dropped from Rolls

Card 13

Appears on an
Inspection Report
of Lomax's Cavalry Division.

Report dated: In the Field Dec. 15, 1864

Absent commissioned officers accounted for: Recommended to be dropped

Date: Sept., 1864
Remarks: Without Authority

Card 14

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

Date of resignation, death, transfer or promotion: Dropped Dec. 6, 1864
Remarks: S. O. 289

Card 15

Appears on a
List
of absent officers of McCausland's Cavalry Brigade.

List dated: Near Luray Oct. 25, 1864

Absent since: Sept. 21, 1864
Cause of absence: without leave

What measures taken to have them retired or returned: No steps taken to have him returned

Card 16

Name Dropped

A. & I. G. O.
S. O. 289/35
Dec. 6, 1864

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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: 20 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: Sick at Monterey 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. 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: Absent Remarks: Sick at Hospital	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: To what time: Present or absent: Remarks: Deserted from Hospital about 1st May	Card 6 Appears on a muster roll for July & Aug., 1862 (Dated Sept. 28, 1862) Enlisted: When: May 2, 1861 Where: New Garden By whom: Capt. Hunt Period: 3 ys Last paid: By whom: To what time: Present or absent: Remarks: Deserted from Hospital about 1st May
Card 7 Appears on a muster roll for Sept. & Oct., 1862 (Dated Dec. 11, 1862) Enlisted: When: May 2, 1861 Where: New Garden By whom: Capt. Hunt Period: 3 ys Last paid: By whom: Capt. Haller To what time: Dec. 31 Present or absent: Remarks: Deserted	Card 8 Appears on a muster roll of Companies G and I (consolidated) for Nov. & Dec., 1862 (Not dated) Enlisted: When: May 2 Where: New Garden By whom: Capt. Hunt Period: 1 yr Last paid: By whom: Capt. Haller To what time: Dec. 31, 1861 Present or absent: Remarks: Deserted	Card 9 Subject: Arrested Special Order Number 5/25 Jan. 7, 1864 Adjutant & Inspector General's Office, Confederate States, contains information relative to the man named, on the subject mentioned above.
Card 10 Private, Captain Jacob C. Gent's Company, Caldwell's Battalion Cavalry Appears on a muster roll for Dated Aug. 7, 1862 Enlisted: When: July 25, 1862 Where: Russell Va By whom: Otis Caldwell Period: 3 yrs Last paid: By whom: To what time: Present or absent: Absent Remarks: Absent sick	Card 11 2nd Lieutenant, Company I, 22nd Virginia Cavalry Appears on a muster roll for to Oct. 31, 1863 (Not dated) Enlisted: When: Aug. 11, 1863 Where: Russell Co., Va By whom: Period: 3 yrs Last paid: By whom: To what time: Present or absent: Present Remarks:	Card 12 Appears on a Roster dated: Jany 10, 1865 Remarks: Dropped from Rolls
Card 13 Appears on an Inspection Report of Lomax's Cavalry Division. Report dated: In the Field Dec. 15, 1864 Absent commissioned officers accounted for: Recommended to be dropped Date: Sept., 1864 Remarks: Without Authority	Card 14 Appears on a Register containing Rosters of Commissioned Officers, Provisional Army Confederate States. Date of resignation, death, transfer or promotion: Dropped Dec. 6, 1864 Remarks: S. O. 289	Card 15 Appears on a List of absent officers of McCausland's Cavalry Brigade. List dated: Near Luray Oct. 25, 1864 Absent since: Sept. 21, 1864 Cause of absence: without leave What measures taken to have them retired or returned: No steps taken to have him returned
Card 16 Name Dropped A. & I. G. O. S. O. 289/35 Dec. 6, 1864