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Note: y 290; at age 35, married to Nancy, age 38; son Andrew age 11; son Lewis W. age 8. 1856 minutes of Providence Baptist Church of Batesville, GA mention sthat S. I. Waldroupe was received by experience. Some reported him in TX, Ellis Co, but that man was a son of Claiborne Parrish Waldrop. Were he and Hortense twins? He is listed as a student in 1834 according to the book written by Betty Sisk Shown in the 1860 Census of Habersham County, Georgia. Is Samuel Waldrop also the same man as Isaac Waldrop? They both appear to have the same birth and marriage dates and to th esame woman? YES! Some confusion arose because the original records wer enot very clear and the initial "I" looked much like an "S". He enlisted 18 June 1862 in Pickens Volunteer's of GA, Army of TN, CSA. He was hit in the right hip 16 May 1863 at Bakers Creek, MS and was captured. This battle is also known as Battle of Champion's Hill .It occurred during the advance of Grant's Army from Jackson, towar dVicksburg. Some data from Felton Waldrep research in 1995. Received copies of his service documentation (FHL 1499527) from Helene Pockrus in February 1996. He served in Co. C, 43 GA Infantry, Pickens Volunteers, Arm yof TN, CSA. Volume IV of "Roster of the Confederate Soldiers of Georgia, 1861-1865" by Lillian Henderson shows him on page 649 as "Waldrup, Samuel - Private June 18, 1862. Wounded in right hip and captured at Baker's Creek, Miss. May 16, 1863. No later record".
Note: The 1860 census for Habersham County GA showed him as dwelling 290; famil
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