Company 'B' Moores Guard
7th Tennessee Infantry
Archer's Brigade
Occupation: Laborer (pre-war)
Residence (pre-war): Carthage, Smith County, Tennessee
Residence (during war): Cartersville, Cumberland County, Virginia
Residence (post-war): Augusta, Richmond County, Georgia
Enrolled 20 May 1861 at Nashville, Tennessee as Fourth Sergeant. Present until promoted to Second Lieutenant 26 April 1862. Promoted to First Lieutenant 23 May 1862. Admitted 19 July 1862 to Chimborazo Hospital No 3,
Richmond, Virginia with dysentery. Furloughed for 30 days from 30 July 1862. Absent August 1862, sick at Winchester, Virginia. Present September and October 1862 until absent 29 January 1863. On recruiting service in Tennessee for 35 days by order General Lee. Present March and April 1863 until wounded twice by gunshot and captured at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania 3 July 1863. Admitted 12 July 1863 to USA General Hospital, Fort McHenry, Maryland near Baltimore. Sent from Fort McHenry POW Camp, Maryland to Johnson's Island, Ohio POW Camp 23 August 1863 transferred to Point Lookout POW Camp, Maryland 22 April 1864. Paroled at Hammond General Hospital, Point Lookout 3 May 1864. Exchanged and absent May and June 1864, sick in hospital. Detailed for leave by Special Order #141/16, AIGO 17 June 1864. Detailed for leave by Special Order #212/22, AIGO, 7 September 1864. Detailed for leave by Special Order #263/9, AIGO 4 November 1864. Retired 18 November 1864. Assigned to Invalid Corps Special Order #275, 19 November 1864. He was a great sufferer from his wounds, and died from their effects.
Company 'B' Moores Guard
7th Tennessee Infantry
Archer's Brigade
Occupation: Laborer (pre-war)
Residence (pre-war): Carthage, Smith County, Tennessee
Residence (during war): Cartersville, Cumberland County, Virginia
Residence (post-war): Augusta, Richmond County, Georgia
Enrolled 20 May 1861 at Nashville, Tennessee as Fourth Sergeant. Present until promoted to Second Lieutenant 26 April 1862. Promoted to First Lieutenant 23 May 1862. Admitted 19 July 1862 to Chimborazo Hospital No 3,
Richmond, Virginia with dysentery. Furloughed for 30 days from 30 July 1862. Absent August 1862, sick at Winchester, Virginia. Present September and October 1862 until absent 29 January 1863. On recruiting service in Tennessee for 35 days by order General Lee. Present March and April 1863 until wounded twice by gunshot and captured at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania 3 July 1863. Admitted 12 July 1863 to USA General Hospital, Fort McHenry, Maryland near Baltimore. Sent from Fort McHenry POW Camp, Maryland to Johnson's Island, Ohio POW Camp 23 August 1863 transferred to Point Lookout POW Camp, Maryland 22 April 1864. Paroled at Hammond General Hospital, Point Lookout 3 May 1864. Exchanged and absent May and June 1864, sick in hospital. Detailed for leave by Special Order #141/16, AIGO 17 June 1864. Detailed for leave by Special Order #212/22, AIGO, 7 September 1864. Detailed for leave by Special Order #263/9, AIGO 4 November 1864. Retired 18 November 1864. Assigned to Invalid Corps Special Order #275, 19 November 1864. He was a great sufferer from his wounds, and died from their effects.
Bio by: Jerry Platz
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