Birch, Samuel Wesley

1843 - 1925  (82 years)

• Name	Birch, Samuel Wesley
  		Samuel Wesley Birch (1843-1926)
  Birth	7 Apr 1843  [1]
  Gender	Male
  Reference Number	BIRC.S001
  _FGRAVE	20824387
  Military Service	American Civil War, Private, Company A, 98th Illinois Infantry  [1, 2]
  		Civil War Veterans Buried in Clay County, Illinois_0003 Compiled by Les Higgason
  		United States of America Flag, 35 Stars (1863-1865) This flag was flown by the Federal States during the United States Civil War. The flag of the United States of America from 1861 to 1863, with 34 stars for all the 34 states. In 1863 a 35th star was added to represent the new state of West Virginia (the loyal northwestern counties of Virginia), and in 1864 a 36th star for Nevada (previously the…
  		98th Illinois Infantry Regiment
  		American Civil War (April 12, 1861 – May 26, 1865)
  		Clay County Civil War Veterans A Virtual Cemetery Created By Ewood Sexton
  Death	10 Aug 1925  [1]
  Burial	Elmwood Cemetery, Flora, Clay County, Illinois   [1, 2]
  		Headstone, Birch, Samuel
  Person ID	I55051	Carl Wayne Gray Research
  Last Modified	21 Apr 2024

  
  

• Event Map

  Burial - - Elmwood Cemetery, Flora, Clay County, Illinois  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  BIRCH, SAMUEL W Civil War Information: B:MONTGOMERY CO, OH Joined:AUG 2, 1862, CLAY CO, IL Muster in: SEP 3, 1862 CAMP CENTRALIA, IL Mustered out: JUN 27, 1865 NASHVILLE, TN Name BIRCH, SAMUEL W Rank PVT Company A Unit 98 IL US INF Personal Characteristics Residence FLORA, CLAY CO, IL Age 19 Height 5' 11 Hair DARK Eyes BLUE Complexion FAIR Marital Status SINGLE Occupation FARMER Nativity MONTGOMERY CO, OH Service Record Joined When AUG 2, 1862 Joined Where CLAY CO, IL Joined By Whom E P TURNER Period 3 YRS Muster In SEP 3, 1862 Muster In Where CAMP CENTRALIA, IL Muster In By Whom L CPT Muster Out JUN 27, 1865 Muster Out Where NASHVILLE, TN Muster Out By Whom CPT HOSEA Remarks N/A Les Higgason, Elmwood Cemetery Sexton

  
  

• Sources

  [S15977] https://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Birch, Samuel, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/20824387/samuel-wesley-birch), none. (Reliability: 2). [S493] Les Higgason, Civil War Veterans, Buried in Clay County (including Confederate), Compiled by Les Higgason (Reliability: 2).