Samuel Elbert Combs - Russell County, Virginia in the Civil War

Samuel Elbert Combs


Biography
Born	ca. 1836
Birth Location	Russell Co.
Died	08/09/1862
Death Location	Cedar Run, VA
Father	Thompson Combs
Mother	Jane Francis
Married	ca. 1860
Spouse	Sarah Catherine Gent
Military Units
37th Infantry
CSR, Pension, and Miscellaneous Images
37th Infantry
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Census Information:

1850: 1347, Age 14
1860: 140, Age 23
1870: DEAD
1880: DEAD
1900: DEAD
1910: DEAD
1920: DEAD
1930: DEAD

Miscellaneous Information:

Blog Post: The Unusual Death of Samuel E. Combs

Newspaper mentions:
Southern Advocate, 8/21/1862
Abingdon Virginian, 1/23/1863

Notes: Died of wounds received in action. There is also an S. F. Combs, same parents, died in 1913. Death is described in "The war; "Stonewall" Jackson, his campaigns and battles". Mentioned in Pioneer Recollections of Southwest Virginia.

Obituary online

Military Information:

Compiled Service Record

Card 1
Private, Company G, 37th Virginia Infantry

Appears on a muster roll for July 13 to Aug. 31, 1861 (Dated Aug. 31, 1861)

Enlisted:
When: July 13
Where: New Garden
By whom: Wm. J. Kendrick
Period: 1 yr

Last paid:
By whom:
To what time:

Present or absent: Present
Remarks:

Card 2

Appears on a muster roll for Jan. & Feb., 1862 (Not dated)

Enlisted:
When: July 13, 1861
Where: Russell
By whom: Wm. J. Kendrick
Period: 12 mos.

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

Present or absent: Present
Remarks:

Card 3
3rd Sergeant, Company G, 37th Virginia Infantry

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

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

Last paid:
By whom: Capt. Cole
To what time: Feb. 28

Present or absent: Present
Remarks: Reduced to Private Apl. 17

Card 4
Private, Company G, 37th Virginia Infantry

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

Enlisted:
When: July 13, 1861
Where: Russell
By whom: W. J. Kindrick
Period: 12 mos.

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

Present or absent: Present
Remarks:

Card 5

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:
To what time:

Present or absent: Absent
Remarks: Absent without leave

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Compiled Service Record
Card 1 Private, Company G, 37th Virginia Infantry Appears on a muster roll for July 13 to Aug. 31, 1861 (Dated Aug. 31, 1861) Enlisted: When: July 13 Where: New Garden By whom: Wm. J. Kendrick Period: 1 yr Last paid: By whom: To what time: Present or absent: Present Remarks:	Card 2 Appears on a muster roll for Jan. & Feb., 1862 (Not dated) Enlisted: When: July 13, 1861 Where: Russell By whom: Wm. J. Kendrick Period: 12 mos. Last paid: By whom: Maj. Haller To what time: Dec. 31 Present or absent: Present Remarks:	Card 3 3rd Sergeant, Company G, 37th Virginia Infantry Appears on a muster roll for Mch. & Apl., 1862 (Not dated) Enlisted: When: July 13 Where: Russell Co. By whom: Wm. J. Kindrick Period: 12 mo Last paid: By whom: Capt. Cole To what time: Feb. 28 Present or absent: Present Remarks: Reduced to Private Apl. 17
Card 4 Private, Company G, 37th Virginia Infantry Appears on a muster roll for May & June, 1862 (Not dated) Enlisted: When: July 13, 1861 Where: Russell By whom: W. J. Kindrick Period: 12 mos. Last paid: By whom: Capt. Cole To what time: Apl. 30 Present or absent: Present Remarks:	Card 5 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: To what time: Present or absent: Absent Remarks: Absent without leave