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Home State: Louisiana
Branch of Service: Infantry
Unit: 8th Louisiana Infantry
Before Sharpsburg
He was a 20 year old farmer living in Flat Town, LA when he enlisted on 21 June 1861 in Company F, 8th Louisiana Infantry.
On the Campaign
He was captured in action on 17 September 1862.
The rest of the War
He was at US Army Hospital #5 in Frederick, MD on 18 October 1862. Sent to Ft MC Henry, then Fortress Monroe, VA for exchange. Officially exchanged on 10 November 1862 at Aiken's Landing, VA. He deserted in the Valley of Virginia 8 July 1863.
References & notes
Basic information from Booth1.
Birth
Date not known in LA
1 Booth, Andrew B., Records of Louisiana Confederate Soldiers and Louisiana Confederate Commands, 3 Volumes, New Orleans: State of Louisiana, 1920, Vol. 2, pg. 56 [AotW citation 11970]