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	George O. Tabor: Enlisted July 15th 1861 at Princeton Va (WV), He was indicated a resident of Mercer County Va (WV) and was approx 27 years old. He enlisted into the Infantry Company that was also refered to by local designation as the ''Princeton Guards'' August 15th 1861 the Princeton Guards were assigned as Company - I (2nd) of the 59th Va Infantry Regiment. During the fall and winter of 1861 the Regiment was among those stationed in Western Va. In January 1862 the Regiment as it was composed at that time was transfered to Eastern North Carolina, as part of the garrison of troops protecting the coastal regions. January 1st 1862 he was listed as Absent Sick at home. Feburary 6th 1862 the majority of the companies that filled the ranks of the 59th Va Inf Regiment were captured on Roanoke Island NC. The Princeton Guards being one of the companies captured. Most of the troops were paroled to await exchange, and stayed around Elizabeth City NC to await a formal prisoner exchange. The remaining companies that escaped capture were reassigned to other commands. A few of them including the Princeton Guards that had been nearly entirely captured, the company was formally disolved on orders dated Aug 29th 1862. At which time he was also listed as sick at home. Unable to determine if he was present during the fight at Roanoke Island and resulting capture, but since he is listed to be at home sick rather than with the rest of the company awaiting exchange when it was disbanded he may not have been captured. The 59th Va Infantry was later reorganized with new assigned companies to replace those lost and continued its service through the end of the war. On September 6th 1862 a Cavalry company was organized that included 26 former members of the Princeton Guards, including him. This new cavalry company was designated on Jan 28th 1863 as the 17th Va Cavalry Regt Company-E, under the command of Capt Jacob C. Straley. The 17th Va Cavalry Regt took part in the Gettysburg Campaign with 241 memebers present for duty. Returned to western Va for duty then it also fought at Cloyds Mountain. In Feb 1864 was listed to have 311 present for duty. It fought with Gen Early''s Shenandoah Campaign of 1864, and action around Appomattox. The unit was able to get through the lines at Appomattox and made it to Lynchburg where in April 1865 it disbanded, thus the majority of the members that may have still been present for duty and in the field are not reflected in the Appomattox Surrender Parole listings. George O. Tabor survived the war and was back in Mercer County, and was listed on the 1880 census for that county and listed occupation as a farmer. In reference to the pay voucher in 1864 it wasn''t uncommon for soldiers to get paid for several months service at a time, and/or per-diem for forage while on duty etc. thus the higher amounts sometimes found on pay vouchers above what is normally known in the regular military monthly pay scales.
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