Confederate Civil War officer. Leander Sleeper mustered in as Lieutenant, promoted to Captain, Company B, Gordon's Regiment, Arkansas Cavalry
The next company was raised in the spring of 1862, by Anderson Gordon, who was elected its captain, with Leander Sleeper and John Frazier as lieutenants. Fought in the battle of Prairie Grove, Poison Spring, Marks' Mill. While serving with Gen. Price, at Turkey Creek, the brigade officers were captured. Of this company of perhaps 120 men, about thirty or forty possibly returned to Conway County, and of these very few are now living here. Col. Gordon resides in Little Rock, Capt. Sleeper is in Colorado.
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He married Sarah A. Holyfield and they had one son.
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Los Angeles Times
June 12, 1897 Page 11
Leander Sleeper, aged 64, died Thursday evening at the home of his son, James Sleeper of the San Joaquin ranch. His remains will be taken to El Monte for interment.
The next company was raised in the spring of 1862, by Anderson Gordon, who was elected its captain, with Leander Sleeper and John Frazier as lieutenants. Fought in the battle of Prairie Grove, Poison Spring, Marks' Mill. While serving with Gen. Price, at Turkey Creek, the brigade officers were captured. Of this company of perhaps 120 men, about thirty or forty possibly returned to Conway County, and of these very few are now living here. Col. Gordon resides in Little Rock, Capt. Sleeper is in Colorado.
Source: http://tinyurl.com/6u6zc
He married Sarah A. Holyfield and they had one son.
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Los Angeles Times
June 12, 1897 Page 11
Leander Sleeper, aged 64, died Thursday evening at the home of his son, James Sleeper of the San Joaquin ranch. His remains will be taken to El Monte for interment.
Confederate Civil War officer. Leander Sleeper mustered in as Lieutenant, promoted to Captain, Company B, Gordon's Regiment, Arkansas Cavalry
The next company was raised in the spring of 1862, by Anderson Gordon, who was elected its captain, with Leander Sleeper and John Frazier as lieutenants. Fought in the battle of Prairie Grove, Poison Spring, Marks' Mill. While serving with Gen. Price, at Turkey Creek, the brigade officers were captured. Of this company of perhaps 120 men, about thirty or forty possibly returned to Conway County, and of these very few are now living here. Col. Gordon resides in Little Rock, Capt. Sleeper is in Colorado.
Source: http://tinyurl.com/6u6zc
He married Sarah A. Holyfield and they had one son.
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Los Angeles Times
June 12, 1897 Page 11
Leander Sleeper, aged 64, died Thursday evening at the home of his son, James Sleeper of the San Joaquin ranch. His remains will be taken to El Monte for interment.
The next company was raised in the spring of 1862, by Anderson Gordon, who was elected its captain, with Leander Sleeper and John Frazier as lieutenants. Fought in the battle of Prairie Grove, Poison Spring, Marks' Mill. While serving with Gen. Price, at Turkey Creek, the brigade officers were captured. Of this company of perhaps 120 men, about thirty or forty possibly returned to Conway County, and of these very few are now living here. Col. Gordon resides in Little Rock, Capt. Sleeper is in Colorado.
Source: http://tinyurl.com/6u6zc
He married Sarah A. Holyfield and they had one son.
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Los Angeles Times
June 12, 1897 Page 11
Leander Sleeper, aged 64, died Thursday evening at the home of his son, James Sleeper of the San Joaquin ranch. His remains will be taken to El Monte for interment.
