Alfred L. Persall

Age 20, he enlisted in Covington, GA on 1 August 1861 and mustered as a Private in Company A of the Infantry Battalion, Cobb's Legion on 5 August.

He was captured in action at Crampton's Gap on South Mountain on 14 September 1862.

He was sent from Fort Delaware to Aikens' Landing, VA for exchange on 2 October and declared formally exchanged on 10 November 1862. He was with his company until captured again, on 6 April 1865 at Sailor's Creek, VA. He was a prisoner at Newport News, VA until 25 June 1865, when he took an oath of allegiance to the United States and was released.

His service from his Compiled Service Records,1 online from fold3.

Likely the same person as Alfred M Persall found in the 1860 US Census: 19 years old, living with parents John & Elizabeth, 4 siblings, and 21 slaves on their plantation at Oak Hill, Newton County, GA. Not found in 1870 US Census.

c. 1841 in GA