Corp. Amos Ferguson Curtis (CSA then USA)

According to Newton County records Amos was born Dec. 10, 1825 Died September 20 1914.
Served in military from March20 1863 to August 10, 1895"

GEDCOM Note

Bio notes: Amos Ferguson Curtis began military service on 17 July 1861 at Newton, Arkansas, "When the Civil War came to Arkansas, Amos, then 38, enlisted in Company E, 14th (Powers) Arkansas Infantry, CSA, for one year. The unit was self-armed, carrying a variety of shotguns, muzzleloaders, Kentucky rifles. etc.
The year seems to have passed peacefully and on 21 July 1862, Amos was discharged.
He ended military service on 21 July 1862; discharged after one year's service.

He began military service circa 1863 at Newton, Arkansas, Amos enlisted again, this time in Company E, Second Arkansas Infantry, USA.
As a Union soldier, Amos saw action in skirmishes at Clarksville and Jacksonport, Arkansas and battles at Prairie D'Ann and Jenkins Ferry.
He was promoted to Corporal, a rank he retained even though he deserted in the fall of 1864 to go home and look after things.
Rachel Ellen died 20 October 1864.
Amos was discharged on 8 August 1865 when the unit was disbanded.

Curtis, Amos F.
BATTLE UNIT NAME: 2nd Regiment, Arkansas Infantry
SIDE: Union COMPANY: E
SOLDIER'S RANK IN: Private
SOLDIER'S RANK OUT: Corporal
ALTERNATE NAME: FILM NUMBER: M383 ROLL 1 PLAQUE NUMBER: NOTES: none

Curtis, Amos F.
BATTLE UNIT NAME: 14th Regiment, Arkansas Infantry (Powers')
SIDE: Confederacy COMPANY: E
SOLDIER'S RANK IN: Private
SOLDIER'S RANK OUT: Private
ALTERNATE NAME: FILM NUMBER: M376 ROLL 6 PLAQUE NUMBER: NOTES: none