Stephen Randall

In 1860 he was a 30 year old farmer living with his parents-in-law and family at Mayhew in Lowndes County, MS. He enlisted at West Point, MS as a Private in Company L, 2nd Mississippi Infantry Battalion on 12 May 1862.

He was wounded by a gunshot to his right knee and captured in action at Sharpsburg on 17 September 1862.

He was paroled at Sharpsburg on 27 September and admitted to a US Army General Hospital #5 in Frederick, MD on 15 October. He was sent to Fort McHenry to 18 October, then on to Fortress Monroe, VA for exchange, and was in a Richmond, VA hospital by 23 October. He was furloughed home for on 12 November 1862 and returned to duty almost a year later on 20 September 1863.

He was listed as missing and presumed killed on 2 October 1864, place not given.

His service from his Compiled Military Service Records,1 via fold3, filed under 48th Mississippi Infantry. Personal details from family genealogists and the US Census of 1860.

He married Mary A Watson (later Switzer, 1832-) in December 1856; she's seen as Mary Watson in her parents household in the 1860 Census.

1830 in AL

10/02/1864