Mr. (Jesse) Gum’s brother Cornelius was a Confederate soldier, and died in the Shenandoah valley in 1864. His nephew William Gum was in that war, was captured and died in Federal prison in 1864
33796,33797 Pg 518 (S: Comstock, WV Heritage p.218-19 Bio of Jesse Gum)
25870American Civil War Soldiers
2423William Gum
Enlistment Date: 20 Aug 1862
Enlistment Place: Highland Co, VA
Side Served: Confederacy
State Served: VA
Service Record: Enlisted as a Private on 20 Aug 1862; Enlisted in on 20 Aug 1862; Killed on 15 May 1864 at New Market, VA
Sources: 21
Compiled Service Records of Confederate Soldiers Who Served in Organizations from the State of VA
4058Gum, William J, 2 Co H, 62 VA Mtd Infy, Private, Private
G, 62 Mounted, VA, Confederate, Wm J. Gum, Pvt, (2d) Co H, 62 Reg’t VA Mounted Infantry, Company Muster Roll for Aug 31 to Oct 31, 1864 dated Oct 31, 1864; Enlisted Aug 20, 1862 at Highland by Captain G. Carlin; Last Paid: by Captain Tilden to Aug 31, 1863; Killed on the battlefield at New Market Rockingham Co VA on 15 May 1864
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Pg 68 Ln 29 Gum, Jared W., Consort: Sarah Gum (Douglafs)
25240 (Her Surname Trimble or Douglass?)
Film 107848134 Image488of628 Gum, Jarred W, White, Male, d: 15 May 1864 New Market VA; Consort: Sarah Gum. (Douglas); Informant: Nancy Gum, Grandmother
2579. (Surname Douglas?)
Marriage24 Mar 1864, Highland County, VA33936