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Corporal
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3rd US Volunteer Infantry
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Company B
Private
While a prisoner-of-war at Rock Island, he enlisted, October 14, 1864, in Company B, 3rd United States Volunteer Infantry, and served in the Frontier Service of the Northwestern Frontier.
The United States Volunteer Infantry Regiments were made up of former Confederate soldiers who, while prisoners of war, were given the opportunity to leave POW camps in the event they would serve in the United States Army. There was a very difficult process in making this transition from Confederate POW to the ranks of the Union army as a 'Galvanized Yankee.'
David was honorably discharged from Federal service in November, 1865. Thus, David Franklin had the very unusual destinction of serving in both the Confederate and Union Armies during the Civil War, as a 'Galvanized Yankee'. One of only 6,000 Americans to do so.
Company D
Private
Enlisted 15 Oct 1864 at Rock Island, IL. Mustered out 29 Nov 1865 at Fort Leavenworth, KS. Prior service in Co. I, 25th Alabama Infantry Regiment, CSA.
Born 23 May 1841, Morgan Co., GA. Died 18 Sep 1920, Santa Anna, Coleman Co., TX. Interment at Mud Creek Cemetery, Brown Co., TX.
Company D
Private
Confederate POW from Lawrence County, Tennessee who enlisted in the US Army for frontier service in October 1864 while incarcerated at Rock Island, Illinois. Died of typhoid fever May 19th, 1865 at Cottonwood Springs, Nebraska Territory Army Post (later named Fort McPherson). Buried in Fort McPherson National Cemetery, Maxwell Nebraska. Section A, grave 319
Company I
Private
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Company I
Private
prior service for 3 years in 2nd Pa Reserves-Gettysburg, Antitem,ect.
Company I
Private
A native of Lyon County, KY.
Pvt. Rogers was a 'galvanized Yankee' that served three years in the 1st and 5th KY. Cavalry C.S.A. in the command of Gen. John H. Morgan.
Captured in Oct. 1864 and imprisoned at Rock Island, IL.
Enlisted in Co I, 3rd U.S. Volunteers to fight in Dakota territory against Indians.
Mustered out in Nov. 1865.