East,Samuel A;
Residence was not listed;
Enlisted on 6/2/1861 at Lynchburg, VA as a Private.
On 6/2/1861 he mustered into "G" Co. VA 24th Infantry
He Resigned on 8/8/1864
He was listed as:
POW 5/5/1862 Williamsburg, VA
AWOL 9/1/1862 (place not stated)
Wounded 7/3/1863 Gettysburg, PA
b. March 20, 1831 VA, Campbell Co.
d. September 16, 1910 VA, Washington Co.
Samuel was s/o Thomas and Elizabeth (West) East.
Samuel married Frances D. Custer on May,7 1861 in WV, Mercer Co.
Samuel was mustered into service on June 2,1861 by Lt. Col. Langhorne and served with the 24th. VA. Infantry until WBTS ended. Sick the summer of 61, Captured at Williamsburg; AWOL 9/1/62-3/63; wounded at Gettysburg; retired 8/8/64.
At the battle of Williamsburg, VA. Samuel was taken prisoner and later paroled. Samuel was in Pickett's Charge at Gettysburg. Samuel was a carpenter by trade, the wounds he sustained at Gettysburg prevented him from working as a carpenter after the war.
Sources: http://www.civilwardata.com/active/hdsquery.dll?SoldierHistory?C&317306
http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Ranch/2320/Hallofhonor.html
Residence was not listed;
Enlisted on 6/2/1861 at Lynchburg, VA as a Private.
On 6/2/1861 he mustered into "G" Co. VA 24th Infantry
He Resigned on 8/8/1864
He was listed as:
POW 5/5/1862 Williamsburg, VA
AWOL 9/1/1862 (place not stated)
Wounded 7/3/1863 Gettysburg, PA
b. March 20, 1831 VA, Campbell Co.
d. September 16, 1910 VA, Washington Co.
Samuel was s/o Thomas and Elizabeth (West) East.
Samuel married Frances D. Custer on May,7 1861 in WV, Mercer Co.
Samuel was mustered into service on June 2,1861 by Lt. Col. Langhorne and served with the 24th. VA. Infantry until WBTS ended. Sick the summer of 61, Captured at Williamsburg; AWOL 9/1/62-3/63; wounded at Gettysburg; retired 8/8/64.
At the battle of Williamsburg, VA. Samuel was taken prisoner and later paroled. Samuel was in Pickett's Charge at Gettysburg. Samuel was a carpenter by trade, the wounds he sustained at Gettysburg prevented him from working as a carpenter after the war.
Sources: http://www.civilwardata.com/active/hdsquery.dll?SoldierHistory?C&317306
http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Ranch/2320/Hallofhonor.html
East,Samuel A;
Residence was not listed;
Enlisted on 6/2/1861 at Lynchburg, VA as a Private.
On 6/2/1861 he mustered into "G" Co. VA 24th Infantry
He Resigned on 8/8/1864
He was listed as:
POW 5/5/1862 Williamsburg, VA
AWOL 9/1/1862 (place not stated)
Wounded 7/3/1863 Gettysburg, PA
b. March 20, 1831 VA, Campbell Co.
d. September 16, 1910 VA, Washington Co.
Samuel was s/o Thomas and Elizabeth (West) East.
Samuel married Frances D. Custer on May,7 1861 in WV, Mercer Co.
Samuel was mustered into service on June 2,1861 by Lt. Col. Langhorne and served with the 24th. VA. Infantry until WBTS ended. Sick the summer of 61, Captured at Williamsburg; AWOL 9/1/62-3/63; wounded at Gettysburg; retired 8/8/64.
At the battle of Williamsburg, VA. Samuel was taken prisoner and later paroled. Samuel was in Pickett's Charge at Gettysburg. Samuel was a carpenter by trade, the wounds he sustained at Gettysburg prevented him from working as a carpenter after the war.
Sources: http://www.civilwardata.com/active/hdsquery.dll?SoldierHistory?C&317306
http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Ranch/2320/Hallofhonor.html
Residence was not listed;
Enlisted on 6/2/1861 at Lynchburg, VA as a Private.
On 6/2/1861 he mustered into "G" Co. VA 24th Infantry
He Resigned on 8/8/1864
He was listed as:
POW 5/5/1862 Williamsburg, VA
AWOL 9/1/1862 (place not stated)
Wounded 7/3/1863 Gettysburg, PA
b. March 20, 1831 VA, Campbell Co.
d. September 16, 1910 VA, Washington Co.
Samuel was s/o Thomas and Elizabeth (West) East.
Samuel married Frances D. Custer on May,7 1861 in WV, Mercer Co.
Samuel was mustered into service on June 2,1861 by Lt. Col. Langhorne and served with the 24th. VA. Infantry until WBTS ended. Sick the summer of 61, Captured at Williamsburg; AWOL 9/1/62-3/63; wounded at Gettysburg; retired 8/8/64.
At the battle of Williamsburg, VA. Samuel was taken prisoner and later paroled. Samuel was in Pickett's Charge at Gettysburg. Samuel was a carpenter by trade, the wounds he sustained at Gettysburg prevented him from working as a carpenter after the war.
Sources: http://www.civilwardata.com/active/hdsquery.dll?SoldierHistory?C&317306
http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Ranch/2320/Hallofhonor.html
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