Samuel was united in marriage to Cynthia Fleming on 08 Jan 1854 in Brown County, Illinois. Together they farmed and were blessed with five children: Anna, Van David; Martha; William; and Samuel.
Samuel joined Company D 84th Illinois U.S. Infantry in which he was a sergeant and mustered in on 01 Sep 1862 in Quincy, Illinois. He was promoted to 1st Sergeant on 06 Feb 1863. He was wounded on 02 Sep 1864 and had one arm and one leg amputated. He died from those wounds on 04 Sep 1864, Lovejoy, Georgia.
Samuel joined Company D 84th Illinois U.S. Infantry in which he was a sergeant and mustered in on 01 Sep 1862 in Quincy, Illinois. He was promoted to 1st Sergeant on 06 Feb 1863. He was wounded on 02 Sep 1864 and had one arm and one leg amputated. He died from those wounds on 04 Sep 1864, Lovejoy, Georgia.
Samuel was united in marriage to Cynthia Fleming on 08 Jan 1854 in Brown County, Illinois. Together they farmed and were blessed with five children: Anna, Van David; Martha; William; and Samuel.
Samuel joined Company D 84th Illinois U.S. Infantry in which he was a sergeant and mustered in on 01 Sep 1862 in Quincy, Illinois. He was promoted to 1st Sergeant on 06 Feb 1863. He was wounded on 02 Sep 1864 and had one arm and one leg amputated. He died from those wounds on 04 Sep 1864, Lovejoy, Georgia.
Samuel joined Company D 84th Illinois U.S. Infantry in which he was a sergeant and mustered in on 01 Sep 1862 in Quincy, Illinois. He was promoted to 1st Sergeant on 06 Feb 1863. He was wounded on 02 Sep 1864 and had one arm and one leg amputated. He died from those wounds on 04 Sep 1864, Lovejoy, Georgia.
