Cyrus L. Broom

Residence was not listed; a 39 year-old Physician.
Enlisted on 4/25/1861 as a Private.
On 4/25/1861 he mustered into "C" Co. MS 16th Infantry
He was Surrendered on 4/9/1865 at Appomattox Court House, VA
Other Information:
born 9/14/1821 in Crystal Springs, MS
died 12/5/1871 in Batesville, MS
Buried: Wesley Chapel Cemetery, Batesville, MS

Sources used by Historical Data Systems, Inc.:
- Index to Compiled Confederate Military Service Records
- Mississippi Confederate Grave Registry

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Cyrus L. Broom/e, age 18, Private, Captain J. C. Davis’ Company (Crystal Springs Southern Rights), 16th Regiment Mississippi Volunteers,* mustered into service April 25, 1861 at Crystal Springs, enlisted May 26, 1861 at Corinth by Capt. Davis for 12 months, reenlisted under Conscription Act of April 14, 1862, appointed Color Corporal April 30, 1862,
captured at Antietam October 1, 1862, admitted U. S. A. General Hospital No. 5 at Frederick, Md. October 12, 1862, sent to General Hospital next day, paroled at Ft. McHenry, Md. October 14, 1862 and sent to Aikens Landing, Va., admitted Winder Hospital, Richmond, Va. October 21, 1862, furloughed next day for 30 days, recorded on the Sep/Oct, 1862 as absent, wounded, remaining so until declared unfit for duty, present in camp, on the Sep/Oct, 1863 muster roll, admitted Receiving and Wayside Hospital, Richmond, Va. October 22, 1863, too sick to be removed, transferred November 21 to Howard’s Grove Hospital, discharged for disability from gun shot wound, back & thigh, December 5, 1863

* This company was successively designated as Captain Davis’ Company, Mississippi Volunteers, and as Captain Davis’ Company, and Company C, 16th Regiment Mississippi Infantry

M269: Compiled Service Records of Confederate Soldiers Who Served in Organizations from the State of Mississippi