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Confederate (CSV)

Private

L. Cotton

(c. 1840 - 1862)

Home State: Louisiana

Branch of Service: Infantry

Unit: 9th Louisiana Infantry

Before Sharpsburg

A 22 year old farmer in St. Helena, he enlisted as Private, Company G, 9th Louisiana Infantry on 15 May 1862.

On the Campaign

He was mortally wounded in action on 17 September 1862 at Sharpsburg.

References & notes

Basic information from Booth1.

Birth

c. 1840 in LA

Death

11/1862

Notes

1   Booth, Andrew B., Records of Louisiana Confederate Soldiers and Louisiana Confederate Commands, 3 Volumes, New Orleans: State of Louisiana, 1920, Vol. 2, pg. 452-453  [AotW citation 13648]