Confederate service · Tennessee

56th Tennessee Infantry

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Company I

Private

lived in covington Tn. wife Bridgit and son john, daughter joanne. Enlisted in CSA febuary 14, 1962, columbus, Ky. Wounded at Champion Hill, Ms. taken prisoner sent to Camp morton, In. Died july 8, 1863. Burried Crown Hill cemeyary Indiana in a mass grave. Entered wrongly as a deserter on the records of the CSA. What happened to Joann? Did Bridget ever know that he died a POW in Indiana?
Contributor Tim NowlandDate added 3/4/2009

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