Captured; 07/04/63, Helena, Arkansas
d. 09/07/63, Small Pox
Buried; Smallpox Island
Additional Information:
d. Sep 7, 1863 of smallpox, Smallpox Island, Alton, IL
Enlisted 1 Jul 1862 at Gainesville, AR.
captured 4 Jul 1863 at the battle at Helena, AR and forwarded to Memphis, TN on the Steamer "Tycoon"; then to Cairo, IL on 5 Jul 1863 on the steamer "Silvermoon".
This regiment was known successively as Johnson's, Hawthorn's, Polk's and Cocke's Regiment of Arkansas Infantry. Also sometimes known as the 39th Regiment.
Sources: http://www.couchgenweb.com/civilwar/cem-a.htm
http://www.couchgenweb.com/civilwar/cockindx.html
d. 09/07/63, Small Pox
Buried; Smallpox Island
Additional Information:
d. Sep 7, 1863 of smallpox, Smallpox Island, Alton, IL
Enlisted 1 Jul 1862 at Gainesville, AR.
captured 4 Jul 1863 at the battle at Helena, AR and forwarded to Memphis, TN on the Steamer "Tycoon"; then to Cairo, IL on 5 Jul 1863 on the steamer "Silvermoon".
This regiment was known successively as Johnson's, Hawthorn's, Polk's and Cocke's Regiment of Arkansas Infantry. Also sometimes known as the 39th Regiment.
Sources: http://www.couchgenweb.com/civilwar/cem-a.htm
http://www.couchgenweb.com/civilwar/cockindx.html
Captured; 07/04/63, Helena, Arkansas
d. 09/07/63, Small Pox
Buried; Smallpox Island
Additional Information:
d. Sep 7, 1863 of smallpox, Smallpox Island, Alton, IL
Enlisted 1 Jul 1862 at Gainesville, AR.
captured 4 Jul 1863 at the battle at Helena, AR and forwarded to Memphis, TN on the Steamer "Tycoon"; then to Cairo, IL on 5 Jul 1863 on the steamer "Silvermoon".
This regiment was known successively as Johnson's, Hawthorn's, Polk's and Cocke's Regiment of Arkansas Infantry. Also sometimes known as the 39th Regiment.
Sources: http://www.couchgenweb.com/civilwar/cem-a.htm
http://www.couchgenweb.com/civilwar/cockindx.html
d. 09/07/63, Small Pox
Buried; Smallpox Island
Additional Information:
d. Sep 7, 1863 of smallpox, Smallpox Island, Alton, IL
Enlisted 1 Jul 1862 at Gainesville, AR.
captured 4 Jul 1863 at the battle at Helena, AR and forwarded to Memphis, TN on the Steamer "Tycoon"; then to Cairo, IL on 5 Jul 1863 on the steamer "Silvermoon".
This regiment was known successively as Johnson's, Hawthorn's, Polk's and Cocke's Regiment of Arkansas Infantry. Also sometimes known as the 39th Regiment.
Sources: http://www.couchgenweb.com/civilwar/cem-a.htm
http://www.couchgenweb.com/civilwar/cockindx.html
Inscription
PVT. STEPHEN AUSTIN
DIED SEPT. 7, 1863
E CO. COCKES ARKANSAS
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