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4th Louisiana Infantry
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Company A
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Julius Keiffer - Musician
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Julius Keiffer was born in Grethen, Durkheim, Pfalz, Bayern in 1842. He emigrated to New Orleans, then Clinton, LA, in November of 1857 where he lived and worked as a mercantile clerk in the cotton business of his brother-in-law, Samuel Kahn. He enlisted in Hunter Rifles, Company A, Captain E.A. Pullen commanding, in 1861. Company A and Company B were mustered in with the Fourth Regiment Louisiana Infantry, under the command of Col. H.W. Allen. This regiment saw its first action at the Battle of Shiloh. Private Keiffer was injured on the first day of the battle, April 6th,his ankle badly shattered by a rifle ball. He was honorably discharged several weeks later. Owing to the conditions in Clinton, LA, at the time of his discharge Julius emigrated to Mexico for the duration of the war. At the end of the war he joined a new family venture established in 1865 in Boston, MA, and New Orleans, LA, Keiffer Brothers Shoe Company, a wholesale shoe and boot business. Julius eventually left this business to engage in other ventures in the insurance and banking business, finally passing away in 1913 in New Orleans.
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Contact Name:
Tracy Steinbach
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Date Added: 12/26/2006
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Company A
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Morris Keiffer - Private
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Morris (Moritz) Keiffer was born in Grethen, Durkheim, Pfalz, Bayern in 1835. Morris emigrated to Clinton, LA, prior to 1860. He worked as a cotton merchant in Clinton, LA, prior to the war. After the war Morris continued his work as a cotton merchant/broker until his death. He died while on a business trip to Baton Rouge, and is buried in Hebrew Rest No.1 Cemetery in New Orlenas. Morris is the older brother of Julius Keiffer of Company A.
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Contact Name:
Tracy Steinbach
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Date Added: 12/26/2006
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Company B
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Andrew Jackson Anderson - Private
Contact Name:
Charles Totty
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Date Added: 5/23/2018
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Company F
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Ulyssee Joseph BROUSSARD - Private
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Ulyssee BROUSSARD was my Great-Great Uncle. He was from West Baton Rouge, Louisiana and he was killed in the Battle of Ezra Church, Atlanta, Georgia on 27 JULY 1864. His burial place is unknown. He is entered into the United Daughters of The Confederacy database.
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Contact Name:
Janice Broussard Coari
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Date Added: 4/1/2004
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Company F
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James Martin Bryant - Private
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Listed as Martin Bryant. Fought in the battle of Chickamauga. Was sick in the Hospital July 28, 1864 at the end of the War.
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Contact Name:
Charles Long
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Date Added: 12/13/2007
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Company F
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August(in) LONGUEPEE - Private
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This was my Great-Great Grandfather. He was born in West Baton Rouge Parish, LA. He died on 11 Dec 1863 as a Confederate Soldier in Newnan, Georgia and is buried at Oak Hill Cemetery, Confederate Section, Newnan Georgia. He is entered into the United Daughters of the Confederacy database.
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Contact Name:
Janice Broussard Coari
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Date Added: 4/1/2004
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Company G
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Thomas M. Bond - Sergeant
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Born:Dec 29 1839 Louisiania-Died:May 31 1863.Hudson Winn Louisiana. Enlisted: May 25 1861 Camp Moore, Tangipahoa LA.{by Capt J.H. Wingfields }
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Contact Name:
T.strickland
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Date Added: 12/23/2012
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Company G
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timothy hugh corcoran - Private
Contact Name:
kelley w sanders
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Contact Homepage: cox.net
Date Added: 12/2/2008
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Company G
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Jefferson Hyde - Private
Contact Name:
Bobbi M.McCracken
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Date Added: 7/31/2013
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Company G
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Matthew W.W. Vernon - Private
Contact Name:
Bobbi M.McCracken
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Date Added: 7/31/2013
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Company I
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David Goodman - Private
Contact Name:
Timothy Goodman
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Date Added: 11/25/2005
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Company K
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Andrew Jackson Dreher - Private
Contact Name:
James Cannon
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Date Added: 4/14/2013
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