Born 12 april 1826 in Armstrong Co. Penn. Enlisted CSA 7 June 1861. Wounded in Winchester, VA june 1863. Served under Col Harry T Hayes. Captured at the Wilderness Battles (Spottsylvania), May 1864 sent to Ft. McHenry, MD. Present at the following Engagements:
Bull Run July 18, 1861. Manassas July 27, 1861
Slabtown, May 7, 1862. Middletown, May 24, 1862
Winchester, May 25, 1862 .Cross Keys, June 8 1862
Port Republic, June 9, 1862. Cold Harbor, June 27, 1862
Malvern Hill, July 1, 1862. POW Antietam Sept. 1862. Exchanged at Aikens Landing VA Nov. 1862.
Fredericksburg, Dec. 13, 1862. Fredericksburg, May 4, 1862. Winchester, June 14 1863. Gettysburg, July 1, 1863. Gettysburg July 2, 1863. Racoon Ford, Sept, 13, 1863 Mine Run, Nov. 27 1863. Wilderness May 5, 1864. Spottsylvania, May 12 1864 POW.
Served with and life time friends of Henry Deutschmann Lt, Co A and John Tierney Capt, Co E 7th La Vols.

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Balaam grew up in Jackson Parish, Louisiana. On September 29, 1861 he enlisted as a Corporal in the Civil War and served under Captain Street in the 17th Louisiana Infantry, Company D. On July 4, 1863 at the Battle of Vicksburg in Mississippi, Balaam was captured. He signed an oath never to take up arms against the United States and was paroled July 10th. Returning home to Jackson Parish he enlisted again as a Private. When the Civil War ended he was once again paroled on June 12, 1865 at Monroe, Louisiana. Source: Confederate Pension Application by his wife Margaret Harvey Banister(Confederate Company Muster Roll NARA Publication Number: M378, NARA Roll Number: 2, Film Number: 881458)

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born Dublin, Ireland February 14, 1837
enlisted May 22, 1861
captured November 7, 1863 at Rappahannock Station, Virginia
and sent to Point Lookout, Maryland prison
exchanged March 9 or 10, 1864
wounded at Spottsylvania, Virginia May 12, 13, or 18 (different accounts give different dates) 1864
paroled May 13, 1865 at Staunton, Virginia
died August 17, 1913 at Waynesboro, Virginia

Hugh Shields' name appeared on a list of Prisoners of War belonging to the Army of Northern Virginia 'who have been this day surrendered by General Robert E. Lee, C.S.A., commanding said Army to Lieut. Genl. U.S. Grant, commanding Armies of the United States. Paroled at Appomattox Court House, Virginia, April 9, 1865. List dated April 10, 1865.'

His wife's Confederate Widow's Pension Application listed that Hugh Shields received an honorable discharge and was surrendered at Appomattox Court House on April 9, 1865.

He was a cook and a teamster in the army. Many times he was either sick or wounded, but always he returned to his regiment. Apparently he had physical stamina, besides a great deal of tenacity and determination. He was not born in the United States but in Liverpool, England in 1836/1837 of Irish parentage. He came to the U.S. between 1857 and 1860 (probably with a younger brother named Owen) and was trained at Camp Moore in Tangipahoa, Louisiana before going to Virginia to fight. (A brick in his memory and honor has been laid at Camp Moore by our family).

He married Christanna Flick in New Orleans in 1867. He worked as a foreman at the bakery of Margaret Haughery. He died on March 14, 1882 and is believed to have been buried in Lafayette Cemetery Number 2 in New Orleans, La.

Alexander McAuley was born June 25, 1839 in Edinburgh, Scotland. He immigrated with parents to New Orleans. Alexander enlisted in Co.H, 7th Louisiana Infantry. He was wounded at Port Republic. Surgeons removed his foot with nothing but apple brandy to deaden the pain. He remained in Richmond and later married Eva Hewitt. Alexander died May 12, 1919 and is buried in Oakwood Cemetery, Richmond, VA.

Dennis O. Sullivan, Sergeant, Co. H, 7th Louisiana Volunteer Infantry. d. 28 APR 1865. Buried Hollywood Cemetery, Richmond, VA. Sect. W, Lot 261.

7th Louisiana Volunteer Infantry, Company H - Crescent City Rifles Co. C of Orleans Parish
Captain G. T. Jett commanding

Charles was discharged March 4, 1865. He was captured a number of times. I have his original parole papers.

Harry was the brother of Charles Swiler. Henry was killed in battle.
U.S. Veterans Gravesites, ca.1775-2006 about Henry L Swiler
Name: Henry L Swiler
Service Info.: CONFEDERATE STATES ARMY CONFEDERATE STATES
Death Date: 19 Sep 1862
Cemetery: Mount Olivet Cemtery
Cemetery Address: 515 South Market St Frederick, MD 21701

born 27 April 1845, Nauvoo,Ill. Enlisted 1 March 1862, 7th La. Inf., Company I, Harry T. Hays commanding
captured after Spotsylvania 1864, joined 1st U.S. Volunteer Infantry, Major Dimon commanding

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