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The Mexican-American war
Samuel Fulkerson served as an officer in a Tennessee Regiment in the Mexican-American war -
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Enlistment
Troop Training
Samuel Fulkerson was officially commissioned as a colonel of the 37th infantry Virginia regiment -
First contact
The Union and Confederate Armies
The first skirmish with the enemy ended with no Conferadate casualties and 2 dead and 6 wounded for the Union. -
The First Battle of Bull Run
The Fist Battle of Bull Run
Colonel Fulkerson commanded the 37th Virginia in Stonewall Jackson's Brigade. -
Skirmishes in Winchester Virginia
American Civil War
General Banks's(Union) troops and General Jackson's(Confederate) troops skirmished near the town of Winchester Virginia. -
The Battle of Kernstown
The battle of Kernstown ended with 469 killed or wounded, and 220 missing. -
The battle of McDowell
After the battle of McDowell the 37th regiment had 39 killed or wounded, and 1 missing. -
The Battle of Winchester
The Battle of Winchester
The Confederate army won this battle with light casualties. The 37th regiment lost no amount of men. -
The battle of Port Republic
The Battle of Port Republic lasted two days. It ended on June 10 and the 37th regiment had only 15 dead, and they captured 400 enemy soldiers. -
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The battle of Gains Mill
This was General Lee's first major victory. The Union lost more than 6,800 men. The Confederates lost 9,000 men. Fulkerson's 3rd Brigade had 15 wounded, 1 missing, and only two dead. One of the dead was Colonel Fulkerson.
