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Confederate (CSV)

Private

William Thornsbury

Home State: Louisiana

Branch of Service: Infantry

Unit: 8th Louisiana Infantry

Before Sharpsburg

A laborer in Alexandria, Rapides Parish, he enlisted there on 16 March 1862 in Company I, 8th Louisiana Infantry.

On the Campaign

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

The rest of the War

He was absent on furlough into August 1863 and dropped from the rolls, absent without leave, date not given.

References & notes

Service information from Booth.1

Birth

Date not known in KY