42Va: 340 -- Selected Records of the War Department Relating to Confederate Prisoners of War 1861-1865. Microfilm Publication M598 National Archives. War Department Collection of Confederate Records. Record Group 109, Washington, D.C.
42Va: 377 -- Unfiled Papers and Slips Belonging in Confederate Compiled Service Records. National Archieves Microfilm Publication Number: M347. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration
42Va: 4g, Simeon F. Maddox: Compiled Service Records of Volunteer Union Soldiers who Served in Organizations from the State of Maryland. Microfilm No. M384 National Archives. Records of the Adjutant General's Office, 1762 – 1984. Record Group 94. Washington, DC
MADDOX, SAMUEL (SIMON, SIMEON) F.: Pvt., Co. I/42nd Va. Born Campbell County. Prewar farmer. Enl. 3/5/62, Lynchburg. Present in unit 4/30/62. Sent sick to Staunton hospital 5/6/62. Remained absent from unit through 1/1/63. During absence was furloughed, sick leave, by 6/30/62; was at home, sick, by 11/1/62 and AWOL from unit, at home, by 1/1/63. Captured, identified as a conscript, 42nd Va., during Gettysburg campaign at “Shade Gap,” 7/4/63. Union POW records also indicated he was captured at Gettysburg, Pa., 7/3/63 or “gave up at Chambersburg, Pa.,” on an unspecified date. Received at Fort Delaware, Del., 7/6/63. There on 8/30/63 was “desirous of entering the service of the U.S.” Joined G/3rd Md. Cav. U.S, Fort Delaware, 9/18/63, age 30, under name of Simeon F. Mattox, Pvt. Although his enlistment papers were lost, he was transferred to the 3rd Md. and sent from Fort Delaware 9/22/63. He was examined again for enlistment and was rejected by the surgeon; was re-examined and received, but was not mustered into the unit by 12/2 or 8/63 when he deserted at Camp Schenck, Baltimore, Md. Apprehended by 1/17/64 when he “was detected…as a Deserter from the U.S.A. as above name and organization [Samuel Merritt, 3rd Md. Cav] while a prisoner of war at Fort Delaware, Del., under name of Maddocks, 42Va…” Sent from Fort Delaware to Washington, D.C., on 1/19/64 for trial. Old Capitol Prison, Washington, D.C., to 5/3/64 when ordered to his regiment for trial as a deserter. Under name of Samuel F. Maddox, Pvt., I/42Va, at Old Capitol Prison, Washington, D.C., by 11/13/64 through 8/5/65. During this period, was hospitalized there, diarrhea,11/13 to 23/64 when released back to prison; hospitalized, intermittent fever, 12/10/64 to 8/5/65 when released; named 4/20/65 as Simeon F. Maddox, Pvt., 3rd Md. Cav. U.S., on a descriptive list of deserters “not taken up on Co. M[uster] R[oll] of Regt.”; and had his charge of desertion ordered removed 7/29/65. 6’ 1”, dark complexion, grey eyes, dark hair in 1863.
863/07/04 Samuel Maddox, Pvt., I/42Va, captured “Shade Gap” this day. Born Va., a conscript. [42Va: 377, Samuel Maddox] S.F. Maddox, Pvt., 42Va., captured unspecificed date, but listed on U.S. POW roll of men from 42Va captured in 863/07 [42Va: 340, 31532]
863/07/06 S.F. Maddox, Cpl., E/42Va, captured Gettysburg, Pa., 863/07/03, received Ft. Delaware 863/07/06. Subsequently joined 3d Md. US Cav [42Va: 340, 29474]
863/08/30 Samuel Maddox, Pvt., I/42Va, captured “Shade Gap,” 863/07/04 Born Va., a conscript, named 863/08/30 on a roll of POWs “desirous of entering the service of the U.S.” [42Va: 377, Samuel Maddox] [42Va: 377, Sam’l F. Maddox]
863/09/18 Simeon F. Maddox, Pvt., G/3Md Cav. US., enl. this day at Ft. Delaware, Del. However, his enlistment papers got lost. [42Va: 4g, Simeon F. Maddox]
863/09/22 Simon F. Maddox, F/42Va, born Va., captured Gettysburg, POW Ft. Delaware and transferred to 3d Md. Cav by this day when sent from Ft. Delaware. [42Va: 377, Simon F. Maddox]
863/12/02 Simeon F. Maddox, Pvt., G/3Md Cav. US., was examined again for enlistment and was rejected by the Surgeon; but was re-examined and received, but was not mustered in by this day when he deserted at Baltimore, Md. Alternate date of desertion from Camp Schenck [Baltimore] given as 863/12/08. [42Va: 4g, Simeon F. Maddox]
864/01/17 Simeon F. Maddox, Pvt., G/3Md Cav. US., apprehended by this date when he “was detected…as a Deserter from the U.S.A. as above name and organization [Samuel Merritt, 3d Md. Cav] while a prisoner of war at Fort Delaware, Del., under name of Maddocks, 42Va…” [42Va: 4g, Simeon F. Maddox]
864/01/19 Simeon F. Maddox, Pvt., G/3Md Cav. US., deserter from U.S. Army, reported this date as being sent to Washington, DC, for trial. [42Va: 4g, Simeon F. Maddox]
864/05/03 Samuel F. Maddox, Pvt., 3Md Cav. US, a deserter from his regt, ordered this day from Old Capitol Prison, Wash. DC, to his regt. for trial as a deserter. (Adj. Gen. Office SO 166/31) [42Va: 4g, Simeon F. Maddox]
864/11/13=864/11/23 Samuel F. Maddox, Pvt., I/42Va, hosp, diarrhea, Old Capitol Prison, Wash., DC; released back to prison 864/11/23 [42Va: 377, Samuel F. Maddox].
864/12/10=865/08/05 Sam’l F. Maddox, Pvt., I/42Va, hosp, intermittent fever, Old Capitol Prison, Wash., DC; released from hospital 865/08/05 [42Va: 377, Sam’l F. Maddox]
865/04/20 Simeon F. Maddox, Pvt., 3Md Cav. US, named on a descriptive list of deserters; "not taken up on Co. M[uster] R[oll] of Regt." [42Va: 4g, Simeon F. Maddox]
865/07/29 Simeon F. Maddox, Pvt., 3Md Cav. US, charge of desertion ordered removed per HQ., Dept. of Wash., Wash., DC, SO 183/2. [42Va: 4g, Simeon F. Maddox]
999/99/93 Simeon Maddox, Pvt., G/3rd Md. Cav. (US), born Campbell Co., Va.. Age 30, 6’ 1”, dark complexion, grey eyes, dark hair in 1863. [42Va: 4g, Simeon F. Maddox].
999/99/95 Simeon Maddox served as Pvt., G/3rd Md. Cav. (US), according to NA Soldiers and Sailors System. Memo from US POW records indicated: Maddocks (alias), see Merritt, Samuel. [42Va: 4g, Simeon F. Maddox]. Enl. U.S