E. Milton Dotson enlisted as a Private in Company C, Perrin's Regiment, Mississippi Cavalry December 23, 1863 . captured at Powder Springs, Georgia November 4, 1864, sent to Camp Douglas, Illinois prison via Camp Chase, Ohio, transferred January 25, 1865, no further records, his file contains a War Department note in regard to the Texas Confederate Pension Commissioners dated August 14, 1917 [note, many cards in his file record his name as Milton E. Dotson]

Perin's Regiment Mississippi was also known as the 11th (Perrin's) Regiment Mississippi Cavalry

Elisha Milton Dotson filed Texas Confederate pension application #A-34488 as a resident of McLennan County, Texas

Annie S. Dotson, widow of Elisha Milton Dotson filed Texas Widow's pension application #A-42606 as a resident of Harris County, Texas, Elisha's pension number p-34488 also appears under her name

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E Alvan Dotson,age 25, enlisted as Private in Company C, Perrin's Regiment, Mississippi Cavalry August 8, 1863, ordered to report to Lt. Gen. Polk for duty during the period Mar/Apr 1864, declared permanently disabled due to a double ?????? hernia of five years standing and detailed for duty in the Commissary Department under Captain Bustamants [sp?], A. C. S., Jackson, Mississippi, May 10, 1864, no further records

George Martin

Lawrence, my email address has been changed to: ggmartin55@att.net