Marcus W. Abshrie

Enlisted on 6/17/1861 at Rocky Mount, Franklin Co, VA as a Private.
On 6/17/1861 he mustered into "K" Co. VA 42nd Infantry
(date and method of discharge not given)
He was listed as:
* Furlough 3/20/1862 (place not stated)
* POW 5/30/1862 Front Royal, VA Hospital
* Confined 7/5/1862 Aiken's Landing, VA
* Exchanged 8/5/1862 Aiken's Landing, VA
* Hospitalized 10/6/1862 Richmond, VA (Diarrhea)
* Hospitalized 12/16/1862 Danville, VA (Pneumonia)
* Furlough 5/21/1863 (place not stated)
* Returned 6/20/1863 (place not stated)
* Wounded 11/27/1863 Payne's Farm, VA
* Hospitalized 11/29/1863 Richmond, VA [Gunshot wound, L leg, flesh]
* Was present 1/28/1864 (place not stated)
* Wounded 10/19/1864 Cedar Creek, VA
* Hospitalized 10/24/1864 Charlottesville, VA [Gunshot wound, fracture of fore arm]
* Furlough 12/15/1864 (place not stated)

Sources used by Historical Data Systems, Inc.:
- The Virginia Regimental Histories Series