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Pvt Silas Andrew Shirley

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Pvt Silas Andrew Shirley

Birth
Pineville, Smith County, Mississippi, USA
Death
12 May 1864 (aged 23–24)
Spotsylvania Courthouse, Spotsylvania County, Virginia, USA
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Spotsylvania Courthouse, Spotsylvania County, Virginia, USA Add to Map
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Company H "Smith Defenders" of Smith County, 16th Mississippi Infantry, Harris' Brigade, Anderson's Division, 3rd Corps, Army of Northern Virginia, C.S.A.

Residence was not listed; 21 years old.
Enlisted 7/10/1861 at Corinth, he was mustered into Captain W.H. Hardy's Company "Defenders" Mississippi Volunteers as a Private. This Company was redesignated Company H, 16th Mississippi Infantry.
Hospitalized several times 10/1862 - 4/1863 at Lynchburg & Richmond.
He was Killed In Action in the Battle of Spotsylvania Court House, VA.

The 16th Infantry Regiment was organized at Corinth, Mississippi, in June, 1861, and about 950 officers and men were mustered into Confederate service. They were recruited in the counties of Pike, Wilkinson, Holmes, Copiah, Adams, and Jasper.

Company H "Smith Defenders" of Smith County, 16th Mississippi Infantry, Harris' Brigade, Anderson's Division, 3rd Corps, Army of Northern Virginia, C.S.A.

Residence was not listed; 21 years old.
Enlisted 7/10/1861 at Corinth, he was mustered into Captain W.H. Hardy's Company "Defenders" Mississippi Volunteers as a Private. This Company was redesignated Company H, 16th Mississippi Infantry.
Hospitalized several times 10/1862 - 4/1863 at Lynchburg & Richmond.
He was Killed In Action in the Battle of Spotsylvania Court House, VA.

The 16th Infantry Regiment was organized at Corinth, Mississippi, in June, 1861, and about 950 officers and men were mustered into Confederate service. They were recruited in the counties of Pike, Wilkinson, Holmes, Copiah, Adams, and Jasper.

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  • Created by: BigFrench
  • Added: Feb 20, 2005
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/10502071/silas_andrew-shirley: accessed ), memorial page for Pvt Silas Andrew Shirley (1840–12 May 1864), Find a Grave Memorial ID 10502071, citing Spotsylvania Confederate Cemetery, Spotsylvania Courthouse, Spotsylvania County, Virginia, USA; Maintained by BigFrench (contributor 46554304).