atuttle32
Corporal
- Joined
- Aug 2, 2011
- Location
- Charleston, SC
I'm finally moving on to another second great-grandfather who served for the Confederacy in the Civil War - Alexander Edward Powell from South Carolina. I have copies of his muster sheets, am waiting on (hopefully more) records from the NARA, have a copy of his pension. But as with everything, the more information I obtain - the more questions I come up with.
So here are the questions - and there are a lot of them! Any help at all would be greatly appreciated! I've gotten pretty good at looking up personal information, but with regards to battles, consolidations of regiments, details such as injuries, furloughs, etc. - I still get completely lost.
His service summary:
(1) How was his pension approved in 1920 considering he had deserted for several months in late 1862/early 1863? Why did he "desert" in the first place? Was this a valid statement, or could he in fact have been injured and was given leave to recuperate? (He had a son born "abt 1864" ... so it is assumed/determined he was at home in South Carolina for at least part of the stated time of his desertion.)
(2) What happened at Tupelo, Mississippi when he lost his arms and accoutrements? Many members of his regiment were killed, wounded or taken prisoner.
(3) What hospital was he sent to following his injury at Chickamauga?
(4) How did he end up at Jackson Hospital in March 1865? Where did he spend his furlough? What does “furloughed for 30 days” mean? Was he able to rejoin his regiment following his furlough, or did he make his way back home, considering the ANV surrendered April 9 1865 and his regiment surrendered April 26 1865?
So here are the questions - and there are a lot of them! Any help at all would be greatly appreciated! I've gotten pretty good at looking up personal information, but with regards to battles, consolidations of regiments, details such as injuries, furloughs, etc. - I still get completely lost.
His service summary:
- Enlisted as Private with the South Carolina 10th Infantry Regiment, Company F (Pee Dee Rangers) on July 19, 1861 at White’s Bridge in Marion, South Carolina.
- In June 1862, listed on a report of soldiers who have “lost their arms and accoutrements in Wither’s Division, 2d Corps, Army of the Mississippi. Report dated near Tupelo June 28, 1862. ‘Lost Musket and accoutrements’”.
- Listed as “deserted” in October 1862.
- Listed as “absent without leave” in November 1862.
- Listed as “absent” in November & December 1862 – “Left near Frankfort, Kentucky”.
- Listed “Deserted January 1863” for January and February 1863.
- Listed as “Returned from Desertion March 27, 1863” for March 1863 muster.
- For September and October 1863, listed as “Wounded and sent to hospital by surgeon from Battle Chickamauga Sept 20, 1863”.
- For November and December 1863, listed as “Wounded and sent to hospital by surgeon from Battle Chickamauga September 20, 1863”.
- Admitted March 6, 1865, appears on a register of Jackson Hospital in Richmond, Virginia with diagnosis of “debilitis”. Furloughed March 8, 1865 for 30 days.
- Applied for and received pension from state of South Carolina January 20, 1920. It states “Wounded at Battle Chickamauga and has suffered some”.
(1) How was his pension approved in 1920 considering he had deserted for several months in late 1862/early 1863? Why did he "desert" in the first place? Was this a valid statement, or could he in fact have been injured and was given leave to recuperate? (He had a son born "abt 1864" ... so it is assumed/determined he was at home in South Carolina for at least part of the stated time of his desertion.)
(2) What happened at Tupelo, Mississippi when he lost his arms and accoutrements? Many members of his regiment were killed, wounded or taken prisoner.
(3) What hospital was he sent to following his injury at Chickamauga?
(4) How did he end up at Jackson Hospital in March 1865? Where did he spend his furlough? What does “furloughed for 30 days” mean? Was he able to rejoin his regiment following his furlough, or did he make his way back home, considering the ANV surrendered April 9 1865 and his regiment surrendered April 26 1865?