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Re: D.M Haynes 12th Louisiana infantry

Hello Larry:

You wrote: >>> My Great Great Grandfather David Matt Haynes was in this unit from it’s formation in 1861 to the end of the war in 1865. -- I want to find an individual record for him to see if he was wounded or captured at any time. <<<

The Compiled Military Service Records show that David M. HAYNES enlisted on 2 SEP 1861 at Union City, Tennessee to serve as a Private with the Claiborne Rangers in the 12th Louisiana Infantry. The main body of the company had enrolled in Confederate service at Camp Moore, Louisiana on 13 AUG 1861. Why David joined later is not clear. David was elected 3rd Corporal when the regiment re-enlisted and re-enrolled to serve for the duration of the war at Fort Pillow, Tennessee on 10 MAY 1862. He was present for duty with the company until midsummer of 1864. The company muster roll covering July & August 1864 (reflecting his status as of 31 AUG 1864) shows that he was absent sick in an unnamed military hospital in Georgia since 18 JUL 1864. Company muster rolls covering September 1864 through March 1865 were lost or destroyed during the war. I rather imagine that he recovered in time to make the march to Tennessee (Franklin & Nashville) although there is no definite proof of that. He did go with the regiment to North Carolina at the end of January 1865. The regiment was surrendered under the Johnston/Sherman agreement dated 26 APR 1865 at Greensboro. The final muster for the 12th Louisiana Infantry was done on 28 APR 1865 in the regimental camp near Greensboro, North Carolina. The final parole roster shows that David was present with the company at the rank of 3rd Corporal.

My research shows that 294 men from the regiment were paroled in North Carolina and allowed to go home. This is out of a total war time enrollment of 1,730 men.

David's record is one to be proud of. However, there is nothing in his record to suggest that he was ever wounded or captured prior to the final surrender in North Carolina. Do you have any family information that adds to his military service story?

Can you share some basic biographical information about this soldier? Looking for date and place of birth, marriage(s), and death. What was his occupation before and after the war? The Harris & Hulse 1886 article which you copied simply mentions him as "Matt HAYNES" a member of the company. He probably participated in Confederate Veteran activities in Claiborne & Webster parishes after the war. Have you found any newspaper accounts that mention him?

Hugh Simmons

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