Photo: 33rd MS Infantry battle flag
Age at Enlistment: 29
Length of Service: 1862-1865
State: Mississippi
Rank: Pvt / Cpl
Unit: 33rd MS Infantry Regiment
Service Record: Enlisted in Co. E on 10 Apr 1862 at Holmesville, MS; promoted to Cpl Jul 1863; captured at Franklin, TN on 17 Dec 1864 and sent on to Louisville, KY on 20 Jan 1865; transferred to Camp Chase, OH union prison on 23 Jan 1865; oath of allegiance givine on 13 Jun 1865, then released to Pike Co., MS. Record states 5’9″, light hair, blue eyes, dark complexion and age 32 years.
Survived War: Yes
Cemetery / Burial: L W Dunaway Cemetery, Walthall Co., MS
Soldier Info: Born in Pike, MS in 1833; Died in Walthall Co., MS in 1919
Relationship to Author: 3rd cousin 6x
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