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Gent:

These are some possible candidates for your unidentified soldiers.

You probably have found these yourself already.

I tried to look for possible candidates who were in regiments/units that had known dead in your cemetery.

Hope this helps! -- Jim Huffman, Gainesville Vols

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E.M. Ferguson (Furguson?)
-- There was an "..."M. Furgerson in the 42nd AL (This man's first initial was unclear.)
-- There was an Eli M. Furgerson in Lewis' Battalion AL Cav (Don't know if this unit ever served in MS; if it served in MS, this man is your best candidate.)

J.W. Bevill (Beville?)
-- There was a J.M. Bevill with the 1st Battn. TN Cav, which served in MS (best candidate)
-- There was a James P. Beville in the 20th MS

Elisha (Elihu?) Kacy
-- There was an Edward Casey in the 1st MO Inf.
-- There was an Eli Casey in the 3rd AK Cav (best candidate)

J.W. Skinner
-- There was a J. Skinner in the 28th MS Cav
-- There was a J.D. Skinner in Waul's TX Legion
-- There was a J.F. Skinner in Waul's TX Legion
-- There was a J.A. Skinner in the 1st AK Cav (Dobbin's)
-- there was a J.D. Skinner in the 1st KY Cav (Butler's)
-- There was a John J. Skinner in the 5th MS
-- There was a John W. Skinner in the 40th MS (best candidate)

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