There seems no way a 66 year old would have served four years of the war. Seems the records got comingled with Samuel M.
Samuel Davis
Residence was not listed; 66 years old.
Enlisted on 5/15/1861 as a Private.
On 5/15/1861 he mustered into "A" Co. MS 9th Cavalry
He was Surrendered on 5/10/1865 at Forsyth, GA
(Estimated day of enlistment)
Other Information:
born 4/11/1795
died 12/26/1868
Buried: Carter Cemetery, Turner, MS
Sources used by Historical Data Systems, Inc.:
- Index to Compiled Confederate Military Service Records*
- Mississippi Confederate Grave Registry
* There is no such record as found in Fold3 which record the National Archives Compiled Service Records
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Samuel [M] Davis, Private, Company A, 9th Mississippi Cavalry, enlisted August 20, 1862 in Harrison County by Capt. Evans for the war, paid October 31, 1863, absent with leave sick at Gainsville Junction, Miss. from February 21, 1864, recorded on the Nov/Dec, 1864 muster roll as absent, sick at hospital, no further records
M269: Compiled Service Records of Confederate Soldiers Who Served in Organizations from the State of Mississippi