CWSS does have him in Co H 13th Ga Cav, so that is apparently right. What does this all mean? Was Company H a completely detached unit?
Can anyone tell me what this is about?
Samuel W. Baird, Company H
Enlistment History: Samuel W. Baird enlisted in the Confederate States Army as a Private at Jefferson, GA on September 19, 1863. He enlisted into Johnson's Rangers, H Company 16th Georgia Cavalry. The 16th Georgia Cavalry did a lot of fighting in Virginia, South Carolina, and North Carolina throughout the Civil War. Private Samuel W. Baird started fighting on the very day that he enlisted at Raccoon Ford, VA. On September 21-22,1863, (On this day some of the 16th was at the battle of Blountsville TN so what unit is this?) he fought at Madison Court House, VA. On September 23,1863, he fought at Robertson's Ford, VA. From October 9-22,1863 he was involved in the Bristoe Campaign, which involved James City, VA and Buckland Mills, VA. On November 7-8, 1863,he fought at Rappahannock River, VA and Kelly's Ford, VA. On November 18, 1863, he fought at Germania Ford, VA. On November 26-30, 1863, he was involved in the Mine Run Campaign, which involved New Hope Church, VA, Mine Run, VA, and Parker's Store, VA. There was a two-month break from the fighting, and on February 6-7, 1864, he fought in Rapidan, VA and Morton's Ford, VA. The fighting stopped for three months for the 16th Georgia Cavalry. The fighting started again on May 4-June 24, 1864, this was called the Wilderness Campaign and it involved many engagements at: Wilderness, VA, Brock Road, VA, Todd's Tavern, VA, Corbin's Bridge, VA, Spottsylvania Court House, VA, Laurel Hill, VA, Fredericksburg Road, VA, James River, VA, Ground Squirrel Church, VA, South Anna River, VA, Yellow Tavern, VA, Pamunkey River, VA, Hanover Junction, VA, Haw's Shop, VA, Enon Church, VA, Totopotomoy River, VA, Hanover Court House, VA, Ashland, VA, Mechup's Creek, VA, Cold Harbor, VA, Trevillian Station, VA, Newark, VA, Petersburg, VA, Richmond, VA, Black Creek, VA, and White House, VA. On June 28-29, 1864, he fought at Stony Creek, VA and Ream's Station, VA. On August 18-21,1864, he fought at Globe Tavern, VA and Black's Station, VA. The fighting ceased for about a month, and then it picked up again on September 30-October 1, 1864, where he fought at Arthur's Swamp, VA. On October 27-28, 1864, he fought at Boydton Plank Road, VA, which was part of Hatcher's Run, VA. On November 28-December 3, 1864 he fought at Stony Creek Station, VA. On December 7-12, 1864, he fought at Hicksford, VA. There was another month of rest from the fighting, and on February 1-April 26, 1865, he was involved in the Carolinas Campaign, which included: Angley's Post Office, SC, Williston, SC, White Post, SC, North Edisto River, SC, Columbia, SC, West Cross Roads, SC, Stroud's Mills, SC, Cloud's House, SC, Cheraw, SC, Big Black Creek, SC, Blakeny, SC, Himsborough, SC, Blue Ridge, SC, Montoe's Cross Roads, SC, Benton's Cross Roads, NC, Bentonville, NC, Hannah's Creek, NC, Moccasin Creek, NC, Gulley, NC, Moccasin Swamp, NC, and Smithville, NC. He fought with Corporal Walter Leander Gee in the Carolinas Campaign. They surrendered on April 26, 1865 at Bennet's House, Durham Station, NC after learning of the Confederate surrender on April 9, 1865. Private Samuel W. Baird was discharged in Augusta, GA.
Baird’s service in Company H:
September 19, 1863 Raccoon Ford, VA
September 21-22,1863 Madison Court House
September 23,1863, he fought at Robertson's Ford, VA
October 9-22,1863 he was involved in the Bristoe Campaign
November 7-8, 1863,he fought at Rappahannock River, VA and Kelly's Ford, VA
November 18, 1863, he fought at Germania Ford, VA
November 26-30, 1863, he was involved in the Mine Run Campaign
February 6-7, 1864, he fought in Rapidan, VA and Morton's Ford, VA
May 4-June 24, 1864, this was called the Wilderness Campaign: Wilderness, VA, Brock Road, VA, Todd's Tavern, VA, Corbin's Bridge, VA, Spottsylvania Court House, VA, Laurel Hill, VA, Fredericksburg Road, VA, James River, VA, Ground Squirrel Church, VA, South Anna River, VA, Yellow Tavern, VA, Pamunkey River, VA, Hanover Junction, VA, Haw's Shop, VA, Enon Church, VA, Totopotomoy River, VA, Hanover Court House, VA, Ashland, VA, Mechup's Creek, VA, Cold Harbor, VA, Trevillian Station, VA, Newark, VA, Petersburg, VA, Richmond, VA, Black Creek, VA, and White House, VA.
June 28-29, 1864, he fought at Stony Creek, VA and Ream's Station, VA
August 18-21,1864, he fought at Globe Tavern, VA and Black's Station, VA
September 30-October 1, 1864, where he fought at Arthur's Swamp, VA
October 27-28, 1864, he fought at Boydton Plank Road, VA, which was part of Hatcher's Run, VA
November 28-December 3, 1864 he fought at Stony Creek Station, VA
December 7-12, 1864, he fought at Hicksford, VA
February 1-April 26, 1865, he was involved in the Carolinas Campaign, which included: Angley's Post Office, SC, Williston, SC, White Post, SC, North Edisto River, SC, Columbia, SC, West Cross Roads, SC, Stroud's Mills, SC, Cloud's House, SC, Cheraw, SC, Big Black Creek, SC, Blakeny, SC, Himsborough, SC, Blue Ridge, SC, Montoe's Cross Roads, SC, Benton's Cross Roads, NC, Bentonville, NC, Hannah's Creek, NC, Moccasin Creek, NC, Gulley, NC, Moccasin Swamp, NC, and Smithville, NC
April 26, 1865 at Bennet's House, Durham Station, NC surrendered