Black, Samuel J.

Photo: 37th NC Infantry Battle flag

Age at Enlistment: 27

Length of Service: 1862-1865

State: North Carolina

Rank: Pvt

Service Record: Enlisted in Co. I on 15 Aug 1862; very sick with leg ulcers throughout 1864, then finally admitted to Hospital in Charlotte on 15 Dec 1864, RTD 20 Jan 1865; but then given surgeon’s cert discharge at Petersburg, Va. on 6 Mar 1865

Survived War: Yes

Cemetery / Burial: Sardis Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., NC

Soldier Info: Born in North Carolina in 1835; Died in 1899

Relationship to Author: 1st cousin 6x

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