Samuel T. Poteet
Transcribed and Submitted by Mitzi P. Freeman

 

Age: 19
Rank Entering the Service: Private
Rank Leaving the Service: Sergeant
Military Unit: 1st TN Mounted Infantry Regiment
Alternate Name for the Military Unit:
Company: B
Enlistment Date: 03 DEC 1863
Place of Enlistment: Carthage, TN
Abstract of Information available in the Service Records:
Promoted to 3rd Sergeant 12 Mar 1864
Killed by guerillas in White County, Tenn 28 Nov 1864

Born: White County, TN
Age: 19
Height: 5 feet 6 inches
Complexion: Fair
Eyes: Blue
Hair: Light
Occupation: Farmer
Enlisted: 3 Dec 1863
Discharge: "death having been killed by Guerilla in White County, Tenn on the 28th day of November 1864"

Personal Information about the Veteran (Not contained in the CMSR):
Born: 7 Apr 1842 White County, TN
Killed by guerillas in a meeting house in White County, TN on 28 Nov 28 1864
Buried: Saylors Cemetery, White County, TN
Son of James and Sarah (Price) Poteet

Prior to enlisting in the 1st TN Mounted Infantry, Samuel enlisted in the 25th TN Infantry, Co. E (CSA)

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