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Col. Frank Schaller was relieved of command of the 22nd Mississippi Regiment on 31 July 1863. He returned to Richmond due to his illness which was a chronic diarrhea.
Source:…
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Col. Frank Schaller was relieved of the command of the 22nd Mississippi on 31 July 1863. He resigned his officer's commission on Dec. 24, 1863.
Source: "Soldiering For Glory";…
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Frank Schaller was a German immigrant living in South Carolina. His father was an officer in Napoleon's Imperial Guard cavalry. Frank had been to a military school.
When the…
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This photo of the "Black Nan" exploding is a famous photo that is reprinted in many books. However, in almost all cases, the caption to the photo has incorrect information. …
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Lt. George Dixon was wounded in the thigh. The bullet was deflected by a $20 gold piece he was carrying in his pocket. Lt. Dixon kept this gold piece as his good luck piece. …
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H. L. Hunley -- Horace Lawson Hunley built the Confederate submarine HUNLEY.
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The Confederate submarine HUNLEY was built by Horace Lawson Hunley. Capt. Dixon was in command of the submarine when it attacked and sand the Union ship Housatonic, and then soon…
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In an organization table in the OR's dated Aug 1864, Lt-Col David C. Kelley is listed as commander of the 3rd (Forrest's) Tennessee Cavalry.
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Dewitt Clinton Fort was sometimes called a "bushwacker" and a "guerrilla" but he lead a small body of scouts behind enemy lines to attack and harass the Union forces around…
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For other records on Dewitt Clinton Fort, see CSA Confederate Forts Scouts and also 2nd Missouri Cavalry(only 1 index card)
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One set of records for Clinton Fort can be found in 7 Texas Infantry.
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Dewitt Clinton Fort was sometimes called a "bushwacker" and a "guerrilla" but he lead a small body of scouts behind enemy lines to attack and harass the Union forces around…
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Dr. Fitch reported that 11 men deserted the 13 Tenn Cavalry(US) on the eve of the Battle of Fort Pillow. Some may have been tipped off that the Confederates were preparing to…
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Leonidas Willis was an officer in the cavalry branch of Waul's Texas Legion. The legion included infantry, artillery and cavalry. When it joined the army in Mississippi, this…
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Bugler Miles Deason of Company B, 13 US Tennessee Cavalry was missing in action at Fort Pillow, TN on April 12, 1864. He was not among the 226 prisoners captured at the fort. He…
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See Record for next soldier: "Deason, Milos".
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See previous record for "Deason, Miles".
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This record is very interesting. There was a Battle of Collierville on Nov 3, 1863 and the 2nd Missouri CAVALRY was there.
However this soldier was in the 2nd Missouri INFANTRY. …
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Isaac Burton's cards are mis-filed under J. Burton of 7 Miss Cav.
Isaac Burton records show up in 1 Miss Cav. However, some members of this unit transferred to McGuirk's 3 Miss…
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