Son of John & Sarah Lightfoot Pope
Documentation taken from Fold-3 Military Records and a Book confirm the following: Nathan K. Pope, age 19, a farmer, born in Allen County, Kentucky enlisted with the 8th Missouri Volunteer Cavalry, USA on September 9, 1862 in Polk County, Missouri as a Pvt. in Company "M". September 29, 1862 On Duty, Work on Fortifications. October 30, 1862 Absent, Detached as Mail Escort. November 29, 1863 Absent, Left at Ozark by Scouts to Yellville, Arkansas. January 29, 1863 Deserted from Forsyth, Missouri. {Absent Without Leave!} February 14, 1863 Rejoined from desertion. April 21, 1863 Absent, On Scout Duty. May 27, 1863 Absent, On Scout Duty under Captain Childress. July and August 1863 On Detached Service at Brigade Headquarters as Orderly per Special Order # ? ?, Headquarters 1st Brigade, Cavalry Division, Department of Missouri. February 27, 1864 Absent, On Scout Duty. March 1865 On Duty as Company Cook. May and June 1865 On Duty as Company Cook. July 20, 1865 Mustered Out/Discharged at Little Rock, Arkansas. - Ralph Biggs
* Noted Discrepancy: Desertion - No Charges were ever filed. Noted as: Absent Without Leave.
Documentation taken from Fold-3 Military Records and a Book confirm the following: Nathan K. Pope, age 19, a farmer, born in Allen County, Kentucky enlisted with the 8th Missouri Volunteer Cavalry, USA on September 9, 1862 in Polk County, Missouri as a Pvt. in Company "M". September 29, 1862 On Duty, Work on Fortifications. October 30, 1862 Absent, Detached as Mail Escort. November 29, 1863 Absent, Left at Ozark by Scouts to Yellville, Arkansas. January 29, 1863 Deserted from Forsyth, Missouri. {Absent Without Leave!} February 14, 1863 Rejoined from desertion. April 21, 1863 Absent, On Scout Duty. May 27, 1863 Absent, On Scout Duty under Captain Childress. July and August 1863 On Detached Service at Brigade Headquarters as Orderly per Special Order # ? ?, Headquarters 1st Brigade, Cavalry Division, Department of Missouri. February 27, 1864 Absent, On Scout Duty. March 1865 On Duty as Company Cook. May and June 1865 On Duty as Company Cook. July 20, 1865 Mustered Out/Discharged at Little Rock, Arkansas. - Ralph Biggs
* Noted Discrepancy: Desertion - No Charges were ever filed. Noted as: Absent Without Leave.
Son of John & Sarah Lightfoot Pope
Documentation taken from Fold-3 Military Records and a Book confirm the following: Nathan K. Pope, age 19, a farmer, born in Allen County, Kentucky enlisted with the 8th Missouri Volunteer Cavalry, USA on September 9, 1862 in Polk County, Missouri as a Pvt. in Company "M". September 29, 1862 On Duty, Work on Fortifications. October 30, 1862 Absent, Detached as Mail Escort. November 29, 1863 Absent, Left at Ozark by Scouts to Yellville, Arkansas. January 29, 1863 Deserted from Forsyth, Missouri. {Absent Without Leave!} February 14, 1863 Rejoined from desertion. April 21, 1863 Absent, On Scout Duty. May 27, 1863 Absent, On Scout Duty under Captain Childress. July and August 1863 On Detached Service at Brigade Headquarters as Orderly per Special Order # ? ?, Headquarters 1st Brigade, Cavalry Division, Department of Missouri. February 27, 1864 Absent, On Scout Duty. March 1865 On Duty as Company Cook. May and June 1865 On Duty as Company Cook. July 20, 1865 Mustered Out/Discharged at Little Rock, Arkansas. - Ralph Biggs
* Noted Discrepancy: Desertion - No Charges were ever filed. Noted as: Absent Without Leave.
Documentation taken from Fold-3 Military Records and a Book confirm the following: Nathan K. Pope, age 19, a farmer, born in Allen County, Kentucky enlisted with the 8th Missouri Volunteer Cavalry, USA on September 9, 1862 in Polk County, Missouri as a Pvt. in Company "M". September 29, 1862 On Duty, Work on Fortifications. October 30, 1862 Absent, Detached as Mail Escort. November 29, 1863 Absent, Left at Ozark by Scouts to Yellville, Arkansas. January 29, 1863 Deserted from Forsyth, Missouri. {Absent Without Leave!} February 14, 1863 Rejoined from desertion. April 21, 1863 Absent, On Scout Duty. May 27, 1863 Absent, On Scout Duty under Captain Childress. July and August 1863 On Detached Service at Brigade Headquarters as Orderly per Special Order # ? ?, Headquarters 1st Brigade, Cavalry Division, Department of Missouri. February 27, 1864 Absent, On Scout Duty. March 1865 On Duty as Company Cook. May and June 1865 On Duty as Company Cook. July 20, 1865 Mustered Out/Discharged at Little Rock, Arkansas. - Ralph Biggs
* Noted Discrepancy: Desertion - No Charges were ever filed. Noted as: Absent Without Leave.
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