Soldiers’ Dossiers (1861–1865)
Samuel Alexander Dunlap
Pvt.—14th Va. Cav.
From Compiled Military Service Records at National Archives
Personal Information
Name:Samuel Alexander Dunlap
Birthplace:Augusta Co.
Date of Birth:March 10, 1846
Physical Description:Height 6', eyes dark, hair dark, complexion dark
Prewar Life:1860 Census, Day Laborer, age 15
Enlistment Records
Date of Enlistment:July 1, 1862
Place of Enlistment:Union
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Occupation at Enlistment:--
Conscript Or Substitute:Substitute
Service Information
Rank:Pvt.
Company:B
Transfer Company:--
Regiment:14th Va. Cav.
Military Service Record
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Muster Sheet:Substitute for George M. Eggleston; Present 09-00-1862 through 10-00-1862; Present 01-00-1863 through 04-00-1863; WIA, Cumberland, Md. 08-04-1864; Absent, wounded through 12-31-1864; Present 04-09-1865
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Paroled:May 13, 1865; Staunton
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Casualty Information
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Wounded in Action:August 4, 1864; Cumberland, Md.
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Other Information
Personal Life:--
Postwar Life:Farmer, age 24, Craigsville PO, Augusta Co. 1870 census; Farmer and Tanner, Pastures Dist., Augusta Co. 1910 census; Member, Stonewall Jackson Camp, CV, Staunton
Date of Death:May 15, 1900
Place of Death:Lone Fountain
Burial Place:Green Hill Cem.
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Dwelling # (1860 Census):901
Family # (1860 Census):906