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1861 in the US Civil War

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Pvt. (CSA), Joseph Lafayette Bowman (1839 - 1861)
Civil War * CONFEDERATE STATES ARMY * PVT JOSEPH LAFAYETTE BOWMAN * b 22 Nov 1839 - d 6 Dec 1861 -Pvt. Joseph Lafayette Bowman was the son of Joseph and Sarah Bowman. Enlistment Date: 12 Se...
Pvt. James Allen (USA) (1839 - 1861)
James Allen served in the Union Army during the American Civil War. On 12 Jul 1861 in Worcester, MA James mustered into service in Company H, 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry. He died during the B...
Pvt. (CSA) Joseph W. Hawkins (1843 - 1888)
Civil War Veteran Affiliation: Confedercy Enlisted: May 18, 1861 Co.: G Regt.: 33rd Virginia "Mount Jackson's Rifle's" Wounded: First Manassas July 21,1861, never returned Discharged due to...
Pvt. (CSA), William Wirt Byrd (c.1822 - 1873)
Civil War Veteran Affiliation: Confederate Enlisted: June 3, 1861 Rank: Pvt. Co.: B Regt.: 135th Virginia Militia William Wirt Bird enlisted June 3, 1861, as a private in Company B, 135th R...
Brig. General John K. Jackson (CSA) (1828 - 1866)
John King Jackson (February 2, 1828 – February 27, 1866) was an American lawyer and soldier. He served as a Confederate general during the American Civil War, mainly in Florida and the Western Theate...