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May be Caldwell Chiles - b: 18 Jun 1840 in Jackson Co., MO - d: 18 May 1900 in Jackson Co., MO. Initially joined the MSG. Baptism of fire at the Battle of Lexington. Went to AR & enlisted under Gen. Price, CSA. Eventually a Pvt. in Captain Maurice Langhorne's Troop, Shanks Rgmt., Shelby's "Iron Bgde." Wounded & captured subsequent to the Battle of Helena, AR. After regaining his health, he escaped & rejoined the Army. Participated in Price's ill-fated1864 expedition into MO, including the Battle of Westport & its aftermath.
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