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Samuel was born in 1846. He was the son of Albert Orange and Rebecca Harrod. He passed away in 1866.
Civil War - Union Soldier Private, Co. K, 8th Ky. Vol. Cav. Enrolled: 5 August 1862 (1 year) Mustered In: 6 September 1862 @@ Russellville, Ky. Mustered Out: 23 September 1863 @@ Russellville, Ky. (Ky. Adjutant General, Volume # 1; page 224)
SAMUEL N. ORANGE, Private, Co. B, 1st Reg. Capital Guards, Frankfort Battalion Enrolled: 12 June 1864 Mustered In: 18 July 1864 @@ Frankfort, Ky. (6 months) Mustered Out: 12 January 1865 @@ Frankfort, Ky. Ky Adjutant General, Volume # 2; page 756
SAMUEL N. ORANGE, Private, Enrolled: 1 April 1865 (1 year) Mustered In: "Never Mustered" Listed on the "Not Accounted For List" Note: "In Military Prison @@ Louisville, Ky, since March 20th, 1865, for murder"
Eas (Esther) Graham never married after her fiancee', Sam Orange, was shot.
Pension Appl. documents for Samuel N. Orange filed by mother
Rebecca M. Orange who md 'father of said son on 24 Oct 1843, Smith Co, TN.' Samuel enrolled 5 Aug 1862, mustered out 23 Sep 1863.
His mother states he 'was murdered near home on 19 June 1866 . . . pistol shot which caused instant death.'
Rebecca filed on 19 Jul 1890, stated her age as 63, and address as Sunny Lane, Butler Co, KY; Samuel left no widow or child under 16 yr, and Rebecca was without other means of support.
Samuel's information gathered from this site: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~orange/Ged/fam00006.htm
Photo: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~orange/Sam_N_Orange.html
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