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Confederate Soldier Pvt. Robert Samuel Neal[1, 2]

Male 1839 - 1862  (23 years)


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  • Name Robert Samuel Neal 
    Title Confederate Soldier 
    Prefix Pvt. 
    Born 13 Mar 1839  Danville, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died 14 Mar 1862  Danville, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried Grove Street Cemetery, Danville, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I16445  My Reynolds Line | Descendants of Giles Carter of Henrico
    Last Modified 16 Jul 2022 

    Father Thomas David Neal, Sr.,   b. 29 Oct 1812, Halifax Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 Jun 1884, Richmond, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 71 years) 
    Mother Louisiana Franklin Carter,   b. 26 Jun 1822, Halifax County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Mar 1893, Richmond, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 70 years) 
    Married 29 Dec 1836 
    • Children of Thomas D. and Louisana Carter Neal
      4 Louisiana Franklin CARTER b: 26 Jun 1822
      + Thomas D NEAL b: Abt. 1820

      5 Infant Son NEAL b: 25 Dec 1837 d: 25 Dec 1837
      5 Robert S NEAL b: 13 Mar 1839
      5 Elizabeth Wilmouth NEAL b: 13 May 1841
      5 Lucie Carter NEAL b: 17 Feb 1843
      5 James Martin NEAL b: 3 Jan 1845
      5 Tho S NEAL b: 12 Oct 1848
      5 Sarah Martha NEAL b: 4 Oct 1851
      5 Charles Taliaferro NEAL b: 3 Aug 1853
      5 Mary W NEAL b: 12 Sep 1855
    Family ID F5792  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S32] Find-A-Grave.com, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=14305046&ref=acom.
      Robert S. Neal
      Birth 13 Mar 1839
      Death 14 Mar 1862 (aged 23)
      Burial: Grove Street Cemetery
      Danville, Danville City, Virginia
      Co.A,18th Va.Inf.Regt._CSA
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      He enlisted as a 4th Sergeant. He was discharged on 12/23/61.

    2. [S65] Military Record, http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&db=civilwar_histdatasys&h=4249180&tid=&pid=&usePUB=true&rhSource=8054.
      Robert S Nealin the U.S., Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, 1861-1865
      Name: Robert S Neal
      Enlistment Age: 22
      Birth Date: 13 Mar 1839
      Enlistment Date: 23 Apr 1861
      Enlistment Place: Danville, Virginia
      Enlistment Rank: 4th Sergt
      Muster Date: 23 Apr 1861
      Muster Place: Virginia
      Muster Company: A
      Muster Regiment: 18th Infantry
      Muster Regiment Type: Infantry
      Muster Information: Enlisted
      Muster Out Date: 23 Dec 1861
      Muster Out Information: disch
      Side of War: Confederacy
      Survived War?: Yes
      Death Date: 14 Mar 1862
      Burial Place: Danville, Virginia
      Cemetery: Grove Street Cemetery
      Occupation: Auctioneer
      Title: The Virginia Regimental Histories Series
      U.S. Civil War Soldier profile