Andrew J. Walker, age 24, Private, Capt. David G. Hicks' Company, Preston's Battalion, Missouri Mounted Volunteers,* enlisted May 11[?], 1862 at Bloomfield for 3 years or the war, value of horse $122, horse equipments $10, last recorded on December 1, 1862 as "hospital here sick" [Pocahentas, Ark.], no further muster rolls
* This company formerly served as Company C, Preston's Battalion, Missouri Cavalry
Early in 1863 Preston's and Burbridge's Battalions Missouri Cavalry were consolidated and formed the 4th Regiment Missouri Cavalry, of which this company became Company C.
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A. J. Walker, Private, Company C, Burbridge's Regiment Missouri Volunteer Cavalry,** enlisted October 15, 186_ at Bloomfield, Missouri by Hale, deserted August 19, 1863, no further records
Note: There is one subsequent company muster roll, that for the period Jan. & Feb., 1864 in which he is not recorded. We can assume therefore that he had been dropped from the rolls. Without further muster rolls we cannot ascertain if he later returned
** This company formerly served as Company C, Preston's Battalion Missouri Cavalry
M322: Compiled Service Records of Confederate Soldiers Who Served in Organizations from the State of Missouri