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Larry Purtell
Little Meadows
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A hard man to hold.
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Going through VA soldier records and found this gem. Henry appears to have been pretty footloose. Henry S. Dearen
A 30 year-old Farmer.
Enlisted on 7/20/1861 at Sydnorsville, VA as a Private.
On 7/20/1861 he mustered into "G" Co. VA 57th Infantry
On rolls 6/15/1862 (place not stated)
Deserted 8/7/1862 (place not stated)
Returned 12/21/1862 (place not stated)
Confined 2/15/1863 (place not stated) (For desertion)
Deserted 6/8/1863 (place not stated)
Returned 10/12/1863 (place not stated)
On rolls 4/15/1864 (place not stated)
Wounded 5/10/1864 Chester Station, VA
Hospitalized 5/11/1864 Chimborazo Hospl, Richmond, VA (Shot)
Transferred 5/21/1864 Liberty, VA Hospl
Deserted 8/12/1864 (place not stated) (Deserted to the enemy)
Oath Allegiance 4/28/1865 (place not stated)
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"My goal is to live forever. So far, so good.
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Michigan Dave
Muskegon
MI USA
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Joined: 2006
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A hard man to hold.
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Quote: Going through VA soldier records and found this gem. Henry appears to have been pretty footloose. Henry S. Dearen
A 30 year-old Farmer.
Enlisted on 7/20/1861 at Sydnorsville, VA as a Private.
On 7/20/1861 he mustered into "G" Co. VA 57th Infantry
On rolls 6/15/1862 (place not stated)
Deserted 8/7/1862 (place not stated)
Returned 12/21/1862 (place not stated)
Confined 2/15/1863 (place not stated) (For desertion)
Deserted 6/8/1863 (place not stated)
Returned 10/12/1863 (place not stated)
On rolls 4/15/1864 (place not stated)
Wounded 5/10/1864 Chester Station, VA
Hospitalized 5/11/1864 Chimborazo Hospl, Richmond, VA (Shot)
Transferred 5/21/1864 Liberty, VA Hospl
Deserted 8/12/1864 (place not stated) (Deserted to the enemy)
Oath Allegiance 4/28/1865 (place not stated)
Larry
Wasn't there some situations where this might read;
On rolls 5-17-1863 (place not stated)
Deserted 6-29-1863 (place not stated)
Fire ing squad 7-2-1863 ( end of story!)
A lot simpler on records!
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"The brave men, living and dead, who struggled here, have consecrated it, far above our poor power to add or detract."
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Phil Andrade
London
UK
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Joined: 2004
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A hard man to hold.
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At least he was wounded, or so the record tells us.
The Spotsylvania fighting, it would appear.
He shed blood for the Confederacy, then.......or was it a self inflicted wound ?
A lot of soldiers in the British army 1914-18 sought refuge from combat through the means of self inflicted wounds : a bullet through the left hand would always arouse suspicion.
I wonder how long Henry Dearen lived, and what he told - or chose not to tell - his children and grandchildren .
Editing : My mistake : I assumed Spotsylvania when I saw the date, but this fight was in the Bermuda Hundred Campaign, in the Drewry’s Bluff sector.
Regards,
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"Egad, sir, I do not know whether you will die on the gallows or of the pox!"
"That will depend, my Lord, on whether I embrace your principles or your mistress."
Earl of Sandwich and John Wilkes
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