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(c. 1841 - ?)
Home State: Louisiana
Branch of Service: Infantry
Unit: 9th Louisiana Infantry
Before Sharpsburg
He was a 20 year old farmer in Sparta, LA when he enlisted in Company C, 9th Louisiana Infantry on March 15th, 1862 in Bienville, LA. He was described as: Eyes blue, hair dark, complexion fair, height 5 ft. 10 in
On the Campaign
He was captured in action on 17 September 1862 at Sharpsburg.
The rest of the War
He was paroled and back with his Company by November 1862. He was captured again, at Rappahannock, VA on Nov. 7th, 1863. Received at Pt. Lookout, MD from Washington, D. C. on Nov. 11th, 1863. Paroled until exchanged at Pt. Lookout on March 10th, 1864. Received at City Point, VA on March 15th, 1864. He was on the Rolls of Prisoners of War Paroled at Appomattox Court House, VA on April 10th, 1865.
References & notes
Basic information from Booth1.
Birth
c. 1841 in FL
1 Booth, Andrew B., Records of Louisiana Confederate Soldiers and Louisiana Confederate Commands, 3 Volumes, New Orleans: State of Louisiana, 1920, Vol. 2, pg. 273 [AotW citation 13202]