William Patton Samples - Russell County, Virginia in the Civil War

William Patton Samples


Biography
Born	ca. 1830
Birth Location	Russell Co., Tazewell Co.
Died	11/21/1899
Death Location	Floyd Co., KY
Father	James Samples
Mother	Elisabeth (Celia) Fuller
Married	1/23/1855 (TZ)
Spouse	Rodah Ann Repass
Military Units
37th Infantry
22nd Cavalry
2nd VSL
CSR, Pension, and Miscellaneous Images
22nd Cavalry
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37th Infantry
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Widows Pension
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Census Information:

1850: 1739, Age 19
1860: 851, Age 30
1870: New Garden 288, Age 40
1880: New Garden 67, 132, Age 50
1900: DEAD
1910: DEAD
1920: DEAD
1930: DEAD

Miscellaneous Information:

Widow filed pension: 1912 (Kentucky)

Newspaper mentions:
Pee Dee Herald (Wadesboro, NC), 2/5/1879
Hazel Green Herald (many)

Notes: Owned 1 slave. Living in Mayton, Morgan County, KY in 1894.

Obituary online

Military Information:

Compiled Service Record

Card 1
2nd Lieutenant, 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: 30

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: Present
Remarks:

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:
To what time:

Present or absent: Absent
Remarks: On recruiting service

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:
To what time:

Present or absent: Absent
Remarks: On detached service

Card 5

Appears on a
Regimental Return for Feb., 1862

Commissioned officers present and absent: absent
Station: Camp Mason
Remarks: Recruiting 30 days 23 Feby

Card 6

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

Date of resignation, death, transfer or promotion: Dropped Apl. 21, 1862

Card 7

Voucher No. 93

Paid the 15 day of May, 1862
Wm. P. Samples
2d Lieut. C. S.
From the 1st day of Feb., 1862
To the 22d day of Apl., 1862
Pay: $218.66

37th Regt. Va. Vol.s

Card 8

[Front of pay voucher. Signed by name.]

Card 9
Captain, Company I, 22nd Virginia Cavalry

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

Enlisted:
When: Aug. 15, 1863
Where: Russell Co., Va
By whom:
Period: 3 yrs

Last paid:
By whom:
To what time:

Present or absent: Present
Remarks:

Card 10

Appears on a Roster dated: Jany 10, 1865

Remarks: Present Comdg. Co.

Card 11

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

Report dated: In the Field Dec. 15, 1864

Absent commissioned officers accounted for: On Horse detail

Date:
Remarks: On Detached Service

Card 12

No. 20
Receipts for Stores Issued to
Capt. W. P. Samples
For his own use.

22 Va. Cav.

Card 13

[Receipt for pistol caps, pistols. $6.28. Signed by name.]

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Compiled Service Record
Card 1 2nd Lieutenant, 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: 30 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: Present Remarks:	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: To what time: Present or absent: Absent Remarks: On recruiting service
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: To what time: Present or absent: Absent Remarks: On detached service	Card 5 Appears on a Regimental Return for Feb., 1862 Commissioned officers present and absent: absent Station: Camp Mason Remarks: Recruiting 30 days 23 Feby	Card 6 Appears on a Register containing Rosters of Commissioned Officers, Provisional Army Confederate States. Date of resignation, death, transfer or promotion: Dropped Apl. 21, 1862
Card 7 Voucher No. 93 Paid the 15 day of May, 1862 Wm. P. Samples 2d Lieut. C. S. From the 1st day of Feb., 1862 To the 22d day of Apl., 1862 Pay: $218.66 37th Regt. Va. Vol.s	Card 8 [Front of pay voucher. Signed by name.]	Card 9 Captain, Company I, 22nd Virginia Cavalry Appears on a muster roll for to Oct. 31, 1863 (Not dated) Enlisted: When: Aug. 15, 1863 Where: Russell Co., Va By whom: Period: 3 yrs Last paid: By whom: To what time: Present or absent: Present Remarks:
Card 10 Appears on a Roster dated: Jany 10, 1865 Remarks: Present Comdg. Co.	Card 11 Appears on an Inspection Report of Lomax's Cavalry Division. Report dated: In the Field Dec. 15, 1864 Absent commissioned officers accounted for: On Horse detail Date: Remarks: On Detached Service	Card 12 No. 20 Receipts for Stores Issued to Capt. W. P. Samples For his own use. 22 Va. Cav.
Card 13 [Receipt for pistol caps, pistols. $6.28. Signed by name.]