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In college, his record was excellent, this could have made him very wealthy in the future if he hadn't had died.
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Samuel F. Atwell was matriculated( enrolled) in the Cofederate Army.
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Atwell is having trouble with money because of his local area's inflation, he doesn't have enough money to buy clothes, he can only feed himself with his monthly $2.00.
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Atwell was a single man, but he had his eyes on his eyes on his professor's "prettie daughters". This is significant, because he could have stop the war life and created a family, if he hadn't had died.
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During Atwell's fourth military school year, he was attained honorable in his studies.
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For his soldiery qualities Atwell was appointed 4th corporal in Co. A.
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On the morning of May 15, Atwell was sent to the Battle Of New Market with his fellow cadet, and they awaited to charge into the midst of the battle.
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Atwell and his fellow cadets were moved out to join general Brekenridge in Stauton.
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Atwell was mortally wounded in the Battle of New Market with a blow to the calf.
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Atwell was one out of 10 people to die in the Battle of Market.
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Six weeks after he was wounded in battle he asked his parents for some money and a ride home.
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He was recovering form the shot to the calf Atwell was suddenly overtaken the disease Lockjaw, from the excruciating pain he died.
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Samuel F. Atwell died in the house of Dr. F. T. Stribling, what a sad day.
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Death LetterAtwill's father found out about his son's death and burial through a letter from the VMI Superintendant.
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Atwell's father didn't learn of his son's death until about two months later.
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The remains of Atwell, the rest of was not dumped into the Westmoreland, Virginia's public cemetary, was given to his parents.
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Part of Atwell was buried in the public cemetary in Westmoreland, Virginia.
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