Debusk, Christopher 2

Photo:  Age at Enlistment:  18

Length of Service: 1863-1865

State:  Tennessee

Rank:  Pvt

Unit:  5th TN Cavalry Regiment

Service Record: Enlisted in Co. G on 26 Apr 1863 and brought his horse; likely captured near Tunnell Hill, GA in Mar 1864; paroled at Cumberland Gap, KY on 27 Apr 1865; record does not state which union prison camp he was held; returned to Lee Co., VA after release

Survived War:  Yes

Cemetery / Burial:   Sweetwater Cemetery, Sweetwater, Nolan Co., TX.

Soldier Info:  Born in Washington Co., VA in 1845; Died in Nolan Co., TX in 1907. He is said to have died of Bright’s Disease.

Relationship to Author:  1st cousin 5x