Greenbrier County, WV - Civil War Service Records  - Samuel FORREN

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Civil War Service Records - Greenbrier County (West) Virginia Residents

Samuel FORREN

Co. G, 26 Battalion Virginia Infantry
Private
Card Numbers
51417906
51417979

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(Confederate)
F 26 Battalion. Va.
Samuel Forren
Pvt, Co. G., 26 Batt'n Virginia Inf.
Appears on
Company Muster Roll
of the organization named above,
for Mch & Apr., 1863.
dated Apr. 30, 1863.

Enlisted:
When     Jany 8, 1863.
Where    Lewisburg
By whom  Capt. Morris
Period   3 yrs.

Last Paid:
By whom   Never paid

Present or absent    Absent
Remarks: Absent without leave.

The 26th (also known as Edgar's) Battalion Virginia 
Infantry was organized May 20, 1862, from those 
members of the 59th Virginia Infantry who escaped 
capture at Roanoke Island, N. C., February 8, 1862,
together with some recruits.  S. O. No. 244, & 
I. G. O., dated October 18, 1862, formally confirmed
its organization as an independent battalion.
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(Confederate)
F 26 Battalion. Va.
Sam'l Forren
Pvt, Co. G., 26 Batt'n Virginia Inf.
Appears on
Company Muster Roll
of the organization named above,
for Apr. 30 to Oct. 31, 1864
Not dated

Enlisted:
When     Jany 8, 1863.
Where    Lewisburg
By whom  Capt. Morris
Period   war

Last Paid:
By whom        Capt. Read
To what time   Sept. 1, 1863.

Present or absent    
Remarks: Deserted

The 26th (also known as Edgar's) Battalion Virginia 
Infantry was organized May 20, 1862, from those 
members of the 59th Virginia Infantry who escaped 
capture at Roanoke Island, N. C., February 8, 1862,
together with some recruits.  S. O. No. 244, & 
I. G. O., dated October 18, 1862, formally confirmed
its organization as an independent battalion.
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(Confederate)
Samuel FORRAN
Pvt. Co. G 26 Batt. Va Inf.
Appears on a 
Receipt Roll
for clothing,
for 2 Qr., 1864.

Date of Issue April 5, 1864.
Signature "Forrer"

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