Samuel M. Harris1
b. circa 1841, d. 20 August 1862
| BirthCirca | circa 1841 | Samuel M. Harris was born in Virginia circa 1841.1 |
| Military | 24 Jul 1861 | On 24 Jul 1861 he enlisted in Co. H. of the 37th Regiment, Virginia Infantry. They were known as the Kings Mountain Rifles. Samuel's cousins, Samuel Buchanan and Lilburn Buchanan joined the company the same day. |
| Death | 20 Aug 1862 | Samuel died in the hospital at Staunton, Virginia, on 20 Aug 1862 (carded entry in Civil War Service Record reported death as Aug. 23). He had been sick for several months.2,3 |
Citations
- [S234] Samuel Buchanan household, 1860 U.S. cens, Washington Co., VA, pop. sched., Western District, p. 94, dwelling 676, family 656, viewed online at Ancestry.com, Feb. 2013. Household includes: Samuel Buchanan, 67, farmer, owns land worth $6,000, pers. prop of $1,000; Jeannett, 49; Nancy, 40; Samuel, 34, farmer, owns pers. prop of $500; Susannah Harris, 23, weaver; John Harris, 23, farmer; Samuel Harris, 19, farmer; all b. VA.
- [S3277] The Holy Bible, acquired in 1862 by Nancy L. Buchanan and presented to Moses S. Buchanan, July 1878 (New York: The American Bible Society, 1857); digital images shared by April Pastis, <http://heycuz.net/TNG/>. The 6th entry on the "Deaths" data page reads: Samuel M. Harris Died August 20th 1862.
- [S2729] "Compiled Service Records of Confederate Soldiers Belonging to Units From Virginia," digital images, Fold3.com (http://www.fold3.com : accessed Nov. 2013); Samuel M. Harris, private, Co. H., 37th Virginia Infantry.