It appears that the stated date of his Medical Discharge of April 15, 1863 is in error, it occurring in 1864. There is nothing in his record to explain his disability. His whereabouts from May 1862 to his discharge April 1863 is a mystery.

Private Samuel F Williams, Company I, 12th North Carolina Infantry was recorded at the Huguenot Springs, Va. hospital October 1, 1862 having being attached September 7, admitted General Hospital No. 10, Richmond, Va. December 20, 1862, admitted Camp Winder Hospital, Richmond December 29, 1862, returned to duty January 27, 1863, recorded present at his companies muster of March 1, 1863, last paid February 28, on the May/June 1863 muster roll he was recorded absent, sick in hospital since about April 15, transferred from Receiving and Wayside Hospital and admitted Chimborazo Hospital, Richmond, April 18, 1863, transferred and admitted CSA General Hospital, Danville, Va. April 20, 1863, complaint Dyptheria, receipted for an issue of clothing May 21, 1863, deserted from hospital May 22, 1863, recorded on the March/April, 1864 muster roll as discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate of Disability April 15, 1863 [sic], paid April 16, 1864, $282.81*

* S. F. Williams, Private, Co. I, 12 N. C., C. S. Army
For Monthly Pay, from March 1st 1863 to
April 15, 1864
being 13 months, 15 days, at $11 per month $148.50
Com” Clothing $130.00
For traveling from Hanover Junction, Va. to
Halifax Co” N. C. 140 Miles
1 days pay ever 20 miles $ 2.56
1 Ration every 20 miles $ 1.75
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Amount paid $282.81

Received at Richmond this 16 day of April 1864

Signed S. F. ['X' his mark] Williams

Note, the regiment was located near Taylersville, Va., about 3 miles below Hanover Junction at the time of his discharge

M270: Compiled Service Records of Confederate Soldiers Who Served in Organizations from the State of North Carolina

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Samuel Williams in the 1860 United States Federal Census

Name: Samuel Williams Farm Laborer
Age in 1860: 45
Birth Year: abt 1815
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1860: Western District, Halifax, North Carolina
Gender: Male
Post Office: Littleton
Household Members:
Name Age
John Edwards 46
Samuel Williams 45
Louisa Williams 44

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Samuel Williams in the 1890 Veterans Schedules

Veteran's name: Samuel William
Home in 1890 (Township, County, State): Mannings, Nash, North Carolina
Year enlisted: 1861
Year discharged: 1865
Rank: Private

Private, Co. I, 12th N. C., Infa. serving from April 1861 to April 1865 4 years crossed out as a Confederate soldier