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- Army of the United States Certificate of Disability for Discharge
Pvt. Samuel Cox of Capt. Ragle's Company K of the 5th TN regiment of USxxx Inftry was enlisted by Colonel Shelby on the 6th day of March 1862 to serve 3 years; he was born in Surry(?) Co. in the state of North Carolina is 54 years of age, 5 feet 10 inches high, dark complexion,blue eyes, thick hair, and by occupation when enlisted a Farmer.During the last two months said soldier has been unfit for duty(blank) days. His term of service expired March 9th 1865.
Station: Nashville TN
Date: March 12, 1865
S.E. (illeg)
In Chjc Hospital No. 14
I certify that I have carefully examined the said Samuel Cox of Captain Ragles (K) Company, and find him incapable of performing the duties of a soldier because of O-------- which ----- his ----- his regiment mustard(?) ----
S.E. Fuller, Surgeon UP
Discharged in Chje Hospital No. 14,
this 26 day of march 1865 in Nashville, TN
S.J. Fuller----
In Chgo Hospital No. 14
The soldier desires to be addressed at town Kingston County Roane, State Tenn
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July-August 1863. Underwent arrest for being absent without leave.
August 31 to December 31 1862. Deserted Sept 17th 1862 from the ----
Adjunt General's Office War Dept. Samuel Cox of Co. K 5 Regmt' Tenn Vols
Bookmark 572-D-1866
Washington, January 4, 1888
He deserted Sept 17th, 1862, and while absent in desertion was captured at or in Roane Co. Tenn Mach 2, 1863. Paroled at City Point,VA, March 18th 1863. Sent to Camp Chase, Ohio, Apl 6, 1863, when he reported between April 10th & 12th, 1863; present April 1ith and 30,1863; sent to Army of the Cumberland, June 2, 1863, and rejoined his company between this date and June 19th 1863. The charge of desertion of September 17th 1862 against this man is ----. He was tried by GCM,c---- of absence without leave and sentenced to forfeit one month's pay and allowances. He entered No. 13 Genl Hosp Nashville, TN Dec 15th 1864, from field with okeosio. Then neallson and was transferredJanuary 24th 1865; entered No. 14 Gen'l Hosp Nashville Tn January 14th 1865, convalescent, and was discharged from service on surgeon's certif. of disability March 26, 1865
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Memorandum of Prisoner of War Records No. 153
From website, http://www.itd.nps.gov/cwss/soldiers.htm
UNION TENNESSEE VOLUNTEERS
5th Regiment, Tennessee Infantry
Organized at Barboursville, Ky., and Harrison, Tenn., February and March, 1862. Attached to 25th Brigade, 7th Division, Army of the Ohio,to October, 1862. 1st Brigade, District of West Virginia, Dept. of the Ohio, to November, 1862. 1st Brigade, 2nd Division Centre, 14th Army Corps, Army of the Cumberland, to January, 1863. 1st Brigade, 2ndDivision, 14th Army Corps, to April, 1863. District of Central Kentucky, Dept. of the Ohio, to June, 1863. 3rd Brigade, 3rd Division,23rd Army Corps, Dept. of the Ohio, to August, 1863. 3rd Brigade, 3rdDivision, Reserve Corps, Army of the Cumberland, to October, 1863. 2ndBrigade, 2nd Division, 14th Army Corps, to November, 1863. Spear's Tennessee Brigade, Chattanooga, Tenn., to December, 1863. Spear's Tennessee Brigade, 2nd Division, 23rd Army Corps, to January, 1864.3rd Brigade, Rousseau's 3rd Division, 12th Army Corps, Dept. of the Cumberland, to April, 1864. 2nd Brigade, 3rd Division, 23rd Army Corps, Army of the Ohio, to June. 1864. 3rd Brigade, 3rd Division,23rd Army Corps, to December, 1864. 2nd Brigade, 3rd Division, 23rdArmy Corps, to January, 1865. Post of Nashville, Tenn., to February,1865. 2nd Brigade, 3rd Division, 23rd Army Corps, Dept. of North Carolina, to June, 1865.
SERVICE.-Cumberland Gap Campaign March 28-June 18, 1862. Moved to Cumberland Ford April. Big Creek Gap June 11-12 and 15. Occupation of Cumberland Gap June 18-September 17. Cumberland Gap August 16.Expedition to Pine Mountain September 6-10. Big Creek Gap September 7.Evacuation of Cumberland Gap and retreat to Greenupsburg, Ky.,September 17-October 3. Near Gallipolis, Ohio, and operations in the Kanawha Valley, W. Va., till November. Ordered to Louisville, Ky.,thence to Cincinnati, Ohio, and Nashville, Tenn. Duty at Nashville till April, 1863, and at Carthage, Tenn., till August. Ordered to McMinnville August 31. March to Chattanooga September 13-20. Sequatchie Valley September 21-23. Missionary Ridge and Shallow Ford Gap September 22. Near Summerville September 28. At Sale Creek till December. Ordered to Kingston, Tenn. Near Kingston December 4. Duty near Knoxville and operations in East Tennessee till April, 1864.Atlanta (Ga.) Campaign May to September. Demonstrations on Dalton May5-13. Rocky Faced Ridge May 8-11. Battle of Resaca May 14-15.Cartersville May 20. Operations on line of Pumpkin Vine Creek and battles about Dallas, New Hope Church and Allatoona Hills May 25-June5. Operations about Marietta and against Kenesaw Mountain June 10-July 2. Lost Mountain June 15-17. Muddy Creek June 17. Cheney's Farm June22. Olley's Farm June 26-27. Assault on Kennesaw June 27. Nickajack Creek July 2-5. Chattahootchie River July 5-17. Decatur July 19.Howard House July 20. Siege of Atlanta July 22-August 25. Utoy Creek August 5-7. Flank movement on Jonesboro August 25-30. Near Rough and Ready August 31. Jonesboro September 1. Lovejoy Station September 2-6.At Decatur till October. Operations againnst Hood in North Georgia and North Alabama October 3-26. Nashville Campaign November-December.Columbia Duck River November 24-27. Spring Hill November 29. Battle of Franklin November 30. Battle of Nashville December 15-16. Pursuit of Hood to thhe Tennessee River December 17-28. At Clifton, Tenn., till January 15, 1865. Moved to Washington. D. C., thence to Fort Fisher,N. C., January 16-February 9. Operations against Hoke February 11-14.Fort Anderson February 18. Town Creek February 20. Capture of Wilmington February 22. Campaign of the Carolinas March 1-April 26.Advance on Kinston and Goldsboro March 6-21. Occupation of Goldsboro March 21. Advance on Raleigh April 9-14. Occupation of Raleigh April 14. Bennett's House April 26. Surrender of Johnston and his army. Duty at Raleigh and Greensboro till June. Mustered out June 30, 1865.
Regiment lost during service 1 Officer and 40 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 204 Enlisted men by disease. Total 246.
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Samuel Cox (First_Last)
Regiment Name 5 Tennessee Infantry
Side Union
Company K
Soldier's Rank_In Private
Soldier's Rank_Out Private
Alternate Name
Notes
Film Number M392 roll 3
James Cox (First_Last)
Regiment Name 5 Tennessee Infantry
Side Union
Company K
Soldier's Rank_In Private
Soldier's Rank_Out Private
Alternate Name
Notes
Film Number M392 roll 3
Martin Cox (First_Last)
Regiment Name 5 Tennessee Infantry
Side Union
Company K
Soldier's Rank_In Private
Soldier's Rank_Out Private
Alternate Name
Notes
Film Number M392 roll 3
Richard Cox (First_Last)
Regiment Name 5 Tennessee Infantry
Side Union
Company K
Soldier's Rank_In Private
Soldier's Rank_Out Private
Alternate Name
Notes
Film Number M392 roll 3
From the research of Norma Lawless Yost:
Samuel Cox was involved in numerous land transactions in Roane County. In 1841, he sold 75 acres on Chestnut Ridge near Bear Creek to Jesse Copeland. Samuel and Polly received 60 acres on Bear Creek in 1846 as the share of Rial Copeland from Ambrose Copeland and children. In the same year, they received 40 acres from Jesse Copeland.
On 6 Mar 1862, Samuel (with his son, James) was enlisted into the Union Army by Col. James T Shelley at Flat Lick, Kentucky as a private to serve three years as a cook. Ten days earlier his sons, Martin and Richard had enlisted in the same comppany. Samuel gave a fictious birth date, stating that he was born in 1811, which would have made him about fifty years old- he probably would not have been accepted if it had known that he was fifty-six or fifty-seven. Samuel's brigade occupieied Cumberland Gap, Kentucky 18 June 1862. On September 17th when they began a march back into Ohio, he was unable to make the march because of health. Col. Shelley gave him permission to either go home or stay where he was until he was able tto rejoin the regiment. He went home and was later charged with desertion on the date of the evacuation from Cumberland Gap. While in Roane County, he was captured by the Confederates, 2 Mar 1863. On 14 Mar 1863, he was imprisoned at Richmondd, Virginia and the 18th was released at City Point, Virginia in an exchange for Confederate prisoners held by the Union. Samuel then reported for duty on March 21st at Camp Pawle, Maryland. He was sent from there to Camp Chase, Ohio on the 6tth of April and on June 2nd was sent to the Army of the Cumberland to rejoin his company. There the charge of desertion was removed and he was tried by a General Court Martial for absence without leave, was convicted and sentenced to forfeit one month's pay and allowances. On 31 July 1863, the company was at Carthage, Tennessee where Samuel appeared to be swollen with fat, and his skin area was dark, kind of a swarthy complexion. He seemed bloated and complained of being short winded. Over a year later, on 11 Aug 1864, the company was at Marietta, Georgia. Samuel's stomach was swollen and he had pain in his stomach and breast. He continued to complain with these symptoms and when the company was in Altoona, Georgia he waas still bothered with these pains. The company arrived at Nashville, Tennessee on November 15, 1864 and on December 15th, he was admitted from the fields to number 13 general hospital for treatment of chronic rheumatism. On 24 Jan 1865, he was transferred to number 14 general hospital as a convalescent and was discharged from the Army there 26 Mar 1865 because of the expiration of term of service. He received a certificate of disability because of anemia. After discharge, Samuel returned to Roane County where he "continued to complain mightily of pain. His stomach would stick out in a great pone."
In 1870, Samuel gave a deed of love for 150 acres on Chestnut Ridge to the heirs of his son, Martin. Martin was to take possession of the land and to maintain Samuel and Polly decently during their natural life and to give them a decent buriaal at their deaths. Samuel died 4 June 1870 in Roane County from hypertrophy of the liver, 5 years after the civil war but still probably a casualty of the war as before the war he was as stout and healthy looking a man as you could find. Polly filed an application for a widow's pension 1 July 1874. On 3 May 1889, she stated that she had not remarried after Samuel's death and she resided at Burns Mill. Polly was dropped from the pension rolls in 1898 because of death making her about 92 when she died.
Research was not dated.
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1805 - Yes, date unknown
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