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Re: It took him how long to desert?

Hugh Clemons

Residence Brooks County GA;
Enlisted on 2/18/1862 as a Private.
On 2/18/1862 he mustered into "I" Co. GA 26th Infantry
(date and method of discharge not given)
On 9/22/1863 he mustered into GA 3rd U.S.Md.Cavalry
(date and method of discharge not given)
He was listed as:
* Oath of Allegiance Fort Delaware, DE (date not stated)
* POW (date and place not stated) (Date and place not given)
* Released Fort Delaware, DE (date not stated)

Sources used by Historical Data Systems, Inc.:
- Roster of Confederate Soldiers of Georgia 1861-1865

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Hugh Clemons, Private, Company C, 26th Georgia Infantry, enlisted February 18, 1862 at Brunswick, Ga. for 12 months, wounded near Port Royal/Fredericksburg, Va., December 18, 1862, granted 20 days medical furlough December 24, captured, rebel deserter, delivered himself up at Hanover, Pa. July 4, 1863, confined Fort McHenry, Md. July 6, sent to Fort Delaware, Del. July 12, 30, desires of entering the service of the U. S. August 30, transferred and sent to the 3rd Maryland Cavalry September 22, 1863, conscript, born in Vermont

M266: Compiled Service Records of Confederate Soldiers Who Served in Organizations from the State of Georgia

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Hugh Clemons, 21 year old Cooper, born at Portland, Vermont, Privae, Company E, 3rd Maryland Cavalry, enlisted September 18, 1863 at Fort Delaware, Del. for 3 years, served on extra duty assignments February, 1864, Regimental Temaster, March, 1864, Laborer in Ordnance Dept., Sept to Nov, 1864 Hospital Attendent, December, 1864 Orderly for Medical Purveyor, January, 1865 Orderly for Medical Purveyor at Ft. Gaines, February, 1865 Orderly for Medical Purveyor Daupline Island, March & April, 1865, Laborer at Medical Purveyor's Office, June, 1865 with Act. Med. Purveyor at Mobile, Ala., mustered out at Vicksburg, Miss. September 7, 1865, description: light complexion, blue eyes, brown hair, 5' 5"

M384: Compiled Service Records of Volunteer Union Soldiers Who Served in Organizations from the State Of Maryland

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