Colonel Samuel Henry Starr

1810 - 1891  (81 years)

• Name	Samuel Henry Starr
  Prefix	Colonel
  Nickname	Old Paddy
  Birth	31 Jul 1810	Leyden, Lewis, New York
  Gender	Male
  Death	23 Nov 1891	Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania   [1]
  Burial	Arlington, Arlington, Virginia   [2]
  Person ID	I61179	Scudder
  Last Modified	12 Sep 2016

  
  

  Family	Eliza Kurtz,   b. 7 May 1821, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania d. 1 Mar 1900, Ardmore, Delaware, Pennsylvania (Age 78 years)
  Marriage	21 Jul 1841	Leyden, Lewis, New York
  Children	1. Achsah Catherine Starr,   b. 31 May 1832, New York d. Yes, date unknown   2. Kurtz Henry Starr,   b. 25 Jan 1846, New York d. 2 Apr 1847, New York (Age 1 year)   3. Annie Martha Starr,   b. Abt 1854, Texas d. Yes, date unknown   4. Jo Ursula Starr,   b. Abt 1857, Texas d. Yes, date unknown   5. Samuel Benjamin Starr,   b. 20 Apr 1857, Burlington, Burlington, New Jersey d. 25 Jan 1932, Kennydale, King, Washington (Age 74 years)
  Family ID	F22055	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	3 Mar 2024

  
  

• Notes

  Samuel served during the Civil War as Colonel and commander of the 5th New Jersey Volunteer Infantry. He commanded it through it's inception in August 1861 until he was recalled to the United States Regular Army in October 1862, leading the regiment in the May 1862 Battle of Williamsburg and the August 1862 Battle of Second Bull Run. He is noted for his July 1863 actions at the Battle of Fairfield where his small cavalry regiment took on two crack Confederate Cavalry Regiments reinforced with light artillery. He was severely wounded in the melee and his right arm had to be amputated while he was a prisoner of war. "Old Paddy" was exchanged on parole in September (not November) of that year. During the post war period he served in Texas then retired as a full colonel on December 15, 1870.

  
  

• Sources

  [S1125] Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Death Certificates Index, 1803-1915, FHL Film Number: 1888828. [S1329] Find a Grave Index, 1600s to Current.