Misc. Notes
Military Service: 28 Mar 1862 Enlistment Date Confederate Soldier (Enlisted as a Private on 29 March 1862 in Alleghany, VA at the age of 23, Enlisted in Company B, 31st Infantry Regiment Virginia on 29 March 1862, Wounded on 08 May 1862 at McDowell, VA; Absent, wounded on 15 August 1862; Wounded on 19 July 1864 at Rutherford's Farm, VA; POW on 19 October 1864 at Cedar Creek, VA; Confined on 22 October 1864 at Harper's Ferry, VA; Confined on 23 October 1864 at Point Lookout, MD; Transferred on 28 March 1865 at Aiken's Landing, VA (For exchange); Paroled on 22 May 1865 at Staunton, VA; Sources:The Virginia Regimental Histories Series. (VARosterC) Published in 1987)
25708Civil War Service Records: Gum Adam F., Co B, Unit: 81 VA Infantry, Rank: Sergeant, Allegiance: Confederate (Anc Plus Gum 10/11/2002)
American Civil War Soldiers
2423Adam Gum
Enlistment Date: 29 Mar 1862
Enlistment Place: Alleghany, VA
Side Served: Confederacy
State Served: VA
Service Record: Promoted to Full Sergeant; Enlisted as a Private on 29 Mar 1862 at the age of 23; Enlisted in on 29 Mar 1862
Sources: 21
Height: 6’1”
Eye Color: Blue
Hair Color: Red
Complexion: Fair
Civil War Prisoner of War Records
11234A F Gum
Side: Confederate
US Civil War Soldiers 1861-1865
941Adam F. Gum, 31st Regiment, VA Infantry; Side: Confederate; Regiment State: VA
Compiled Service Records of Confederate Soldiers Who Served in Organizations from the State of VA
4058Gum, Adam F., 2 Co B, 31 VA Inf’y, Sergeant, Sergeant
G, 31, VA, Confederate, Adam F. Gum, 3 Sgt, (2d) Co B, 31 Reg’t VA Inf, Company Muster Roll for Apr 30 to Aug 31, 1864 dtd Aug 31, 1864; Enlisted Mar 29, 186_ at C. Alleghany by R. H. Bradshaw for 3 yrs; Last Paid by J. I. Hill, to Dec 31, 1863; Absent - Wounded Jul 20, 1864
G, 31, VA, Confederate, __ Gum, Sgt, Co B, 31 Reg’t VA Inf, Regimental Return for Aug 1862 Absent - Sick or Wounded
G, 31, VA, Confederate, A. F. Gum, (2d) Co B, 31 Reg’t VA Inf, Receipt Roll not dated; Date Aug 15, 1863 /s/ A F Gum
G, 31, VA, Confederate, A. F. Gum, Sgt, Co B, 31 Reg’t VA Inf, Roll of Prisoners of War at Harpers Ferry WV sent to Point Lookout MD Oct 23, 1864 not dated; Captured Strausburg Oct 19, 1864
G, 31, VA, Confederate, A. F. Gum, Sgt, Co B, 31 Reg’t VA, Prisoners of War at Point Lookout, MD; Date Arrival Harper’s Ferry Oct 25, 1864; Captured Strasburg Oct 19, 1864, Exchanged Mar 28, 1865
G, 31, VA, Confederate, A. F. Gum, Sgt, Co B, 31 Reg’t VA, Roll of Prisoners of War paroled at Point Lookout MD and transferred to Aiken’s Landing,VA, Mar 28, 1865 for exchange not dated; Captured Strasburg Oct 19, 1864
G, 31, VA, Confederate, A. F. Gum, Sgt, Co B, 31 Reg’t VA, List of Prisoners of War paroled May 5 to Jun 10, 1865, at various places in VA; not dated; Date: May 22, 1865, By Whom Given: Mark Poore, Capt, A. P. M, Staunton VA
Confederate, A. F. Gum, Co B, 31 Reg’t VA, Receipt Roll for Clothing for 2 Qr 1864; Date issue: Apr 20, 1864
G, 31, VA, Confederate, A. F. Gum, Sgt, Co B, 31 VA, Reg’t Inf, Confederate, Receipt Roll for Clothing; Date of Issue: Dec 2, 1863
A. F. Gum, Sgt, Co B, 31 VA, Reg’t Inf, Confederate, Pris of War Record checked
A. F. Gum, B, 31 VA Inf, Head Quarters Army of the Shenandoah, Office Provost Marshal General, Staunton VA May 22, 1865. I A. F. Gum Sergt of Co B 31st VA Inft, CS Army do hereby give this my Parole of Honor, that I will not take up arms against the US Govt until I am regularly exchanged…./s/ A. F. Gum; Description: Age 26; Height 6’1”; Complexion Fair?; Hair Red; Eyes Blue; Sworn 22 May 1865 /s/ Mark Poore, Capt, A. P. M. G.