Frances Xavier Mossman (pronounced Mows-man) was called Xavier by relatives and friends, although he registered for the draft as "Loper". He was born in 1822. He came to the United States from Baden, Germany in about 1855 and located in St. Louis. He married Barbara Arnold, also from Baden, on 21 Nov 1857. Frank Xavier was the only surviving child from this marriage.
Xavier became a naturalized citizen in Harden, Illinois in 1863. On 13 Oct 1864 Xavier was drafted into the Union Forces to serve 1 year in the Civil War. He was assigned to Co. G 42nd Regiment, Illinois Infantry out of Jacksonville Ill.
On 30 November 1864, only six weeks later, he was taken prisoner at the Battle of Franklin, Tennessee and sent to the Confederate Prison in Andersonville, Georgia, where he died on 12 March 1865 of starvation, exposure, and dysentery. He was buried in the Andesonville National Cemetery, Section G or H, Grave Nr. 12757. His marker bears the name Loper Mossman.
Xavier became a naturalized citizen in Harden, Illinois in 1863. On 13 Oct 1864 Xavier was drafted into the Union Forces to serve 1 year in the Civil War. He was assigned to Co. G 42nd Regiment, Illinois Infantry out of Jacksonville Ill.
On 30 November 1864, only six weeks later, he was taken prisoner at the Battle of Franklin, Tennessee and sent to the Confederate Prison in Andersonville, Georgia, where he died on 12 March 1865 of starvation, exposure, and dysentery. He was buried in the Andesonville National Cemetery, Section G or H, Grave Nr. 12757. His marker bears the name Loper Mossman.
Frances Xavier Mossman (pronounced Mows-man) was called Xavier by relatives and friends, although he registered for the draft as "Loper". He was born in 1822. He came to the United States from Baden, Germany in about 1855 and located in St. Louis. He married Barbara Arnold, also from Baden, on 21 Nov 1857. Frank Xavier was the only surviving child from this marriage.
Xavier became a naturalized citizen in Harden, Illinois in 1863. On 13 Oct 1864 Xavier was drafted into the Union Forces to serve 1 year in the Civil War. He was assigned to Co. G 42nd Regiment, Illinois Infantry out of Jacksonville Ill.
On 30 November 1864, only six weeks later, he was taken prisoner at the Battle of Franklin, Tennessee and sent to the Confederate Prison in Andersonville, Georgia, where he died on 12 March 1865 of starvation, exposure, and dysentery. He was buried in the Andesonville National Cemetery, Section G or H, Grave Nr. 12757. His marker bears the name Loper Mossman.
Xavier became a naturalized citizen in Harden, Illinois in 1863. On 13 Oct 1864 Xavier was drafted into the Union Forces to serve 1 year in the Civil War. He was assigned to Co. G 42nd Regiment, Illinois Infantry out of Jacksonville Ill.
On 30 November 1864, only six weeks later, he was taken prisoner at the Battle of Franklin, Tennessee and sent to the Confederate Prison in Andersonville, Georgia, where he died on 12 March 1865 of starvation, exposure, and dysentery. He was buried in the Andesonville National Cemetery, Section G or H, Grave Nr. 12757. His marker bears the name Loper Mossman.
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