>From Pat Perkins, [email protected] Pvt. Samuel Henry PERKINS 8th Regiment Cavalry S.M. Vols., Company E under Captain McCabe Enlisted March 27, 1862, Cedar Co., Mo. Mustered in March 27, 1862, Mellville, Mo. Discharged by S.O.#69, April 15, 1863 b: 18 Dec 1819, Halifax County, Va. d: 28 Apr 1905, Cedar County, Mo. m: Martha Hamby, 25 Apr 1841, Polk County, Mo. Height: 5' 9" Hair: dark Eyes: blue Complexion: fair Occupation: farmer Place of Residence at time of enlistment: Cedar Co., Mo. Pension No. 679424 To read his invalid pension application, go to http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~pperkins/src/shppens.html