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Submitted: 4/5/16 • Approved: 4/11/16 • Last Updated: 3/25/18 • R120179-G0-S3
Louisiana
FIRST LIEUTENANT CSA
Company A 6 Louisiana Infantry
Civil War Confederate
July 21, 1838 - June 29, 1922
From Louisiana Archives ~ Nash, Christopher C, Sergeant, 1st Lieutenant Company A, 6th Louisiana Infantry. Present on Rolls to October, 1861. Roll
for March and April, 1862, Elected 2nd Junior Lieutenant. April 28, 1862, and until then was 3rd Sergeant of Company A. Signs Rolls from May, 1862, to August, 1862, 1st Lieutenant, Commanding Company Rolls from September, 1862, to February, 1863, Present. Roll for March and April, 1863, Absent, missing since April 29. Federal Rolls of Prisoners of War, Captured Fredericksburg, Virginia, April 29, 1863. Forwarded to Old Capitol Prison, Washington, D C. Paroled at Old Capitol Prison, Washington, D C. Rolls from May, 1863, to October, 1863, Present. Rolls from November, 1863, to August 31, 1861, Absent, prisoner of war,captured November 7, 1863. Federal Rolls of Prisoners of War, Captured Rappahannock, November 7, 1863. Sent to Old Capitol Prison, Washington, D C, November 8, 1863. Transferred to Johnson's Island, Ohio,
November 11, 1863. Released on Oath of Allegiance to U S, June 13, 1865, from Johnson's Island.
Residence Many, Louisiana, height 5 feet 8 inches.
Photo courtesy of William Holly
Contributed on 4/5/16
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