Palmer, Samuel "Smith" B.

Other Events:

• Reference Number: 6240
• Military Service: From 7 Sep 1861 to 8 Oct 1863; Civil War, Private, 3rd Wisconsin Battery
• Biography: Aft 8 Oct 1863; From National cemetery Listing

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Military Service:
Civil War Roll of Honor;
Name: J B Palmer
Death Date: 7 Oct 1863
Burial Place: Chattanooga, Tennessee, USA
Cemetery: Chattanooga National Cemetery
Rank: Private
Regiment: 3d Wisconsin Battery

Biography:
Samuel B. Palmer enlisted as a Private in the Third Independent Battery, Wisconsin Volunteer Light Artillery on September 7, 1861. This unit served in the Army of the Cumberland in the Western Theater of the Civil War and saw service in Kentucky, Tennessee, Mississippi, Alabama and Georgia. PVT Palmer was with his battery in the advance on Corinth, MS; Buell's operations toward Chattanooga, TN; the Kentucky Campaign (present but not engaged in the Battle of Perryville); the Battle of Stones River, TN; the Tullahoma Campaign, TN; and the Battle of Chickamauga, GA.
On September 20, 1863 at Chickamauga, the 3rd Wisconsin Battery was in the path of Longstreet's assault, losing 5 guns and sustaining 26 casualties, including 15 men wounded (two mortally) and 11 men captured. PVT Palmer was severely wounded and died on October 7 or 8, 1863.

Buried:
Name:S B Palmer
Death Date:8 Oct 1863
Death Place:Chattanooga, Hamilton County, Tennessee, USA
Cemetery:Riverside Cemetery
Burial or Cremation Place:Appleton, Outagamie County, Wisconsin, USA
Has Bio?:N

Name: Smith B Palmer
Death Date: 7 Oct 1863
Interment Date: 7 Oct 1863
Cemetery: Chattanooga National Cemetery
Cemetery Address: 1200 Bailey Avenue Chattanooga , TN 37404
Buried At: Section B Site 937