Residence was not listed; a 19 year-old Clerk.
Enlisted on 4/24/1861 as a Private.
On 4/24/1861 he mustered into "A" Co. VA 4th Infantry
He was discharged on 3/30/1863
He was listed as:
* Wounded 7/21/1861 Manassas, VA
* POW 8/30/1862 2nd Manassas, VA
* Wounded 8/30/1862 2nd Manassas, VA
* Exchanged 10/8/1862 (place not stated)
* Oath Allegiance 6/2/1865 (place not stated)
Sources used by Historical Data Systems, Inc.:
- The Virginia Regimental Histories Series
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Samuel H. Ferguson, 19 year old Clerk, Private, Captain William Terry's Company (Wyth Grays), 4th Regiment Virginia Infantry,* enlisted April 24, 1861 at Wytheville by J.F. Kent for one year, wounded Battle of Manassas July 21, 1861, admitted to General Hospital, n.d., furloughed to home in Bedford County, absent through December, 1861, recorded present on the April 30, 1862 muster roll, wounded at 2nd Manassas August 30, 1862, sent to General Hospital, Liberty, Va., gunshot wound, prisoner paroled by 9th N. Y. Cavalry October 8, 1862 at Aldie & Middleburgh, Virginia, discharged by Board of Examiners at Liberty, March 30, 1863, paroled on giving pledging his Parole of Honor, June 2, 1865 at Richmond, Virginia, /s/ S. H. Ferguson
* This company subsequently became Company A, 4th Regiment Virginia Infantry
M324: Compiled Service Records of Confederate Soldiers Who Served in Organizations from the State of Virginia
His records may be obtained through the Red enclosed box above, They include a reproduction of he signed, printed, Parole of Honor certificate