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Samuel L Williams


Biography
Born ca. 1841
Birth Location
Died 02/27/1865
Death Location Ft. Delaware, NJ
Father Shadrick Williams
Mother Nancy Leece
Married
Spouse
Military Units
37th Infantry
CSR, Pension, and Miscellaneous Images
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Census Information:

1850: 109, Age 10
1860: 255, Age 18
1870: DEAD
1880: DEAD
1900: DEAD
1910: DEAD
1920: DEAD
1930: DEAD

Miscellaneous Information:

Notes: RC DEATH says died in 1864, CSR says 1865.

Military Information:

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

Appears on a muster roll for Mch. & Apl., 1862 (Not dated)

Enlisted:
When: Mar. 4
Where: Russell Co., Va
By whom: W. J. Kindrick
Period: 3 yrs

Last paid:
By whom:
To what time:

Present or absent: Not stated
Remarks:

Card 2

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

Enlisted:
When: Mar. 5
Where: Russell
By whom: Wm. J. Kindrick
Period: 12 mo.

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

Present or absent: Present
Remarks:

Card 3

Appears on a muster roll for July & Aug., 1862 (Dated Nov. 1)

Enlisted:
When: July 13
Where: Russell
By whom: Wm. J. Kindrick
Period: 12 mo.

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

Present or absent: Present
Remarks:

Card 4

Appears on a muster roll for Sept. & Oct., 1862 (Dated Dec. 9, 1862)

Enlisted:
When:
Where:
By whom:
Period:

Last paid:
By whom: Capt. Cole
To what time: Aug. 31

Present or absent: Present
Remarks:

Card 7

Appears on a muster roll of Companies G and I (consolidated) for Nov. & Dec., 1862 (Dated Dec. 30, 1862)

Enlisted:
When:
Where:
By whom:
Period:

Last paid:
By whom: Capt. Cole
To what time:

Present or absent: Present
Remarks:

Card 8

Name appears on a
Parole of Prisoners of War
dated Office of the Provost Marshal General, Army of the Potomac, September 27, 1862.

Card 9

Appears as a signature to a
Roll of Prisoners of War
at Fort McHenry, Md., November 6, 1862, paroled.

Roll dated: Not dated

Where captured: Antietam
When captured: Sept. 28, 1862

Card 10

Appears on a
Roll of Prisoners of War
at Belle Plains Landing, Va.

Roll dated: Not dated

Where captured: Near Spottyslvania C. H.
When captured: May 12, 1864

Card 11
Appears on a LIST
of killed and wounded, of Jackson's Division, at the engagement of Cedar Run, Va., Aug. 9, 1862.

List dated: Not dated

Remarks: Wounded

Card 12

Appears on a RECEIPT ROLL for clothing, for 1 Qr., 1863

Date of issue: Feb. 3, 1863
Signature:

Card 13

Appears on a RECEIPT ROLL for clothing, for 2 Qr., 1864

Date of issue:
Signature:

Card 14

Appears on a RECEIPT ROLL for clothing, for 1 Qr., 1863

Date of issue: Mar. 26, 1863
Signature:

Card 15

Appears on a RECEIPT ROLL for clothing, for 1 Qr., 1864

Date of issue: Feb. 29, 1864
Signature:

Card 16

Appears on a Register of Payments on Descriptive Lists.

Period of service:
From: May 1, 1862
To: Aug. 31, 1862
When paid: Nov. 14, 1862
By whom: G. F. Maynard
Amount: $44

Card 17

Appears on a Report
of prisoners of war who have died at Fort Delaware, Del., from February 16 to 28, 1865.

Report dated: Not dated

Where captured: Spottsylvania C. H.
When captured: May 12, 1864

Died: Feb. 27, 1865
Cause of death: Inflammation of Lungs

Locality of grave: Jersey Shore

Remarks: No effects

Card 18

Appears on a
Roll of Prisoners of War
received at Fort Delaware, Del., from Belle Plain, Va., May 21, 1864.

Roll dated: Not dated

Where captured: Spottsylvania, Va
When captured: May 12, 1864

Card 19

Appears on a register of
Prisoners of War
at Fort Delaware, Del.

Received from: Spotts. C. H.
Date: May 20, 1864
Alterations: Died Feb. 28, 65.

Card 20

Appears on a register of
Prisoners of War
at Fort Delaware, Del.

Where and when captured: Spottsylvania C. H. May 12, 1864
When received: May 20, 1864
Died: Feb. 28, 1865

Card 21

Appears on a register of
Prisoners of War
who died at Fort Delaware, Del.

Where captured: Spottsylvania C. H.
When captured: May 12, 1864
Date of death: Feb. 28, 1865
Disease: Cong. of Lungs

Card 22

Appears on a
Roll of Prisoners of War
at Fort Delaware, Del., paroled and forwarded to City Point, Va., for exchange February 27, 1865.

Rolld dated: Not dated

Where captured: Spotts. C. H.
When captured: May 12, 1864

x Entire entry canceled

Card 23

No. 369
Paid November 14 1862
Saml. L. Williams Private
Co. "G" 37th Va

From May 1 1862 to Aug. 31, 1862
Pay: $44.00

Card 24

[Pay voucher. Signed by name.]

Card 25

[Henrico County notary made oath related to Bounty and clothing statement. Nov. 14, 1862.]

Card 26

Descriptive List
of
Saml. L. Williams
Co. "G" 37th Va


Card 27

DESCRIPTIVE LIST AND ACCOUNT OF PAY AND CLOTHING OF Samuel L. Williams

Age: 21
Eyes: Dark
Hair: Black
Complexion: Dark
6 feet 1 inch
Born: Russel, Virginia
Occupation: Farmer

[Payment to include 31 Aug. 1862. Dated Nov. 13, 1862.]

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