9th Missouri Sharpshooter Bn.

Maj. Lebbeus A. Pindall

The battalion was organized in the winter of 1862-1863 with two companies and later increased to five companies. The men were recruited from existing Missouri units. It was assigned to Parson's, S. P. Burns' brigade, Trans-Mississippi Department. It lost nine killed, 26 wounded and eight missing at Helena and after the fight mustered 190 men. It lost 10 wounded at Pleasant Hill and four wounded at Jenkins' Ferry. It disbanded in the spring of 1865.

Submitted by: John Heseltine

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George W. Armstrong, age 22, Company E, 9th Battalion (Pindall’s) Missouri Sharp Shooters, enlisted September 21, 1862 at Elk Horn by Capt. Alison for the war, appointed 3rd Lieutenant November 29, 1862, admitted CSA Rock Hotel Hospital, Little Rock, Ark. January 28, 1863, Bronchitis, returned to duty March 11, 1863, wounded severely at the battle of Helena, Ark., July 4, 1863, promoted 1st Lieutenant, September 19, 1863, paroled June 7, 1865 at Shreveport, La., born in Missouri, resident of Henry County, Mo.

M322: Compiled Service Records of Confederate Soldiers Who Served in Organizations from the State of Missouri

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