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Confederate (CSV)

Private

E. P. Derrick

(? - 1863)

Home State: Texas

Branch of Service: Infantry

Unit: 1st Texas Infantry

Before Sharpsburg

He mustered in New Orleans as Private in Company A, First Texas Infantry on 16 May 1861. He was wounded 30 August 1862 at 2nd Manassas.

On the Campaign

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

The rest of the War

He was killed in action at Gettysburg, PA on 2 July 1863.

References & notes

Service information from Davis,1 who has him as F.P. Derrick, and Simpson.2

Death

07/02/1863; Gettysburg, PA

Notes

1   Davis, Rev. Nicholas A., The Campaign from Texas to Maryland, Houston: Telegraph Book and Job Establishment, 1863, Pg. 142 - 143  [AotW citation 1420]

2   Simpson, Harold Brown, Hood's Texas Brigade: a Compendium, Hillsboro: Hill Junior College Press, 1977, pg. 17  [AotW citation 20847]