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Re: Confederate School Of Practice
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John Bolger

Private, Company C, Infantry School of Practice, enlisted May 4, 1861 as a soldier in the Army of the Confederate States of America at Memphis, Tennessee, born in County Wexford, Ireland, age 27, occupation - Laborer, Joined from rendezvous May 12 sick in Hospital, August 32, 1861, Private, 2nd Lieutenant Edward Powell's Detachment, Infantry School of Practice, present on muster of February 28, 1862, Corporal, Company C, C. S. Recruits for the Regular Army
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The Infantry School of Practice, C. S. A., was established at Baton Rouge Barracks, Louisiana, early in 1861, for men who had enlisted in the Regular Confederate Army. The men were formed into temporary companies and subsequently assigned to various organizations, some of them to the 1st Regular Battery, C. S. A. Light Artillery. Company C, was captured at Fort Saint Philip. La., in April, 1862, and most of the men are reported to have taken the oath of allegiance to the U. S.

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John Bolger

Residence was not listed;
Enlisted on 5/31/1862 at Carrollton, LA as a Private.
On 5/31/1862 he mustered into "H" Co. CT 9th Infantry
He Re-enlisted on 6/9/1864
He was transferred out on 10/12/1864
On 10/12/1864 he transferred into "D" Co. CT 9th Battn
He was Mustered Out on 8/3/1865 at New Haven, CT
Promotions:
* Corpl 9/1/1862 (As of Co. H 9th Inf Regt)
* Sergt 11/1/1862 (As of Co. H 9th Inf Regt)
* 1st Sergt 2/1/1863 (As of Co. H 9th Inf Regt)
* Sergt Major 12/18/1863 (As of Co. S 9th Inf Regt)
* 2nd Lieut 11/27/1864 (As of Co. D 9th Inf Battn)
* 1st Lieut 1/1/1865 (As of Co. D 9th Inf Battn)
Intra Regimental Company Transfers:
* 12/18/1863 from company H to Field & Staff

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