Samuel Birch
Residence Washington County PA;
Enlisted on 9/19/1862 as a Private.
On 9/19/1862 he mustered into "K" Co. PA 16th Cavalry
He was discharged on 6/17/1865 at Lynchburg, VA
He was listed as: Accidentally wounded Bealton Station, VA (date not stated)
During the war, Samuel enlisted in the 16th PA Cavalry, Co. K, on Aug. 18, 1862, and served as a wagon driver. He stood 5 feet, 5 inches tall, with blue eyes and auburn hair.
In a freak accident, he was injured at Falmouth Street near Bealton Station, VA, on April 15, 1863. He "was thrown from his mule by colliding with two officers that were racing their horses, the mule falling on top of the [soldier], injuring his left hip and ankle, and right arm." In July 1863, Samuel was with his regiment at the Battle of Gettysburg, where his name is on the Pennsylvania Monument, seen here. In March and April 1864, he was treated in the Army hospital for measles. He was discharged at Lynchburg, VA, on June 18, 1865 and returned home.
On On March 22, 1866 Samuel married Susan A. Miner
Residence Washington County PA;
Enlisted on 9/19/1862 as a Private.
On 9/19/1862 he mustered into "K" Co. PA 16th Cavalry
He was discharged on 6/17/1865 at Lynchburg, VA
He was listed as: Accidentally wounded Bealton Station, VA (date not stated)
During the war, Samuel enlisted in the 16th PA Cavalry, Co. K, on Aug. 18, 1862, and served as a wagon driver. He stood 5 feet, 5 inches tall, with blue eyes and auburn hair.
In a freak accident, he was injured at Falmouth Street near Bealton Station, VA, on April 15, 1863. He "was thrown from his mule by colliding with two officers that were racing their horses, the mule falling on top of the [soldier], injuring his left hip and ankle, and right arm." In July 1863, Samuel was with his regiment at the Battle of Gettysburg, where his name is on the Pennsylvania Monument, seen here. In March and April 1864, he was treated in the Army hospital for measles. He was discharged at Lynchburg, VA, on June 18, 1865 and returned home.
On On March 22, 1866 Samuel married Susan A. Miner
Samuel Birch
Residence Washington County PA;
Enlisted on 9/19/1862 as a Private.
On 9/19/1862 he mustered into "K" Co. PA 16th Cavalry
He was discharged on 6/17/1865 at Lynchburg, VA
He was listed as: Accidentally wounded Bealton Station, VA (date not stated)
During the war, Samuel enlisted in the 16th PA Cavalry, Co. K, on Aug. 18, 1862, and served as a wagon driver. He stood 5 feet, 5 inches tall, with blue eyes and auburn hair.
In a freak accident, he was injured at Falmouth Street near Bealton Station, VA, on April 15, 1863. He "was thrown from his mule by colliding with two officers that were racing their horses, the mule falling on top of the [soldier], injuring his left hip and ankle, and right arm." In July 1863, Samuel was with his regiment at the Battle of Gettysburg, where his name is on the Pennsylvania Monument, seen here. In March and April 1864, he was treated in the Army hospital for measles. He was discharged at Lynchburg, VA, on June 18, 1865 and returned home.
On On March 22, 1866 Samuel married Susan A. Miner
Residence Washington County PA;
Enlisted on 9/19/1862 as a Private.
On 9/19/1862 he mustered into "K" Co. PA 16th Cavalry
He was discharged on 6/17/1865 at Lynchburg, VA
He was listed as: Accidentally wounded Bealton Station, VA (date not stated)
During the war, Samuel enlisted in the 16th PA Cavalry, Co. K, on Aug. 18, 1862, and served as a wagon driver. He stood 5 feet, 5 inches tall, with blue eyes and auburn hair.
In a freak accident, he was injured at Falmouth Street near Bealton Station, VA, on April 15, 1863. He "was thrown from his mule by colliding with two officers that were racing their horses, the mule falling on top of the [soldier], injuring his left hip and ankle, and right arm." In July 1863, Samuel was with his regiment at the Battle of Gettysburg, where his name is on the Pennsylvania Monument, seen here. In March and April 1864, he was treated in the Army hospital for measles. He was discharged at Lynchburg, VA, on June 18, 1865 and returned home.
On On March 22, 1866 Samuel married Susan A. Miner
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