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Submitted: 8/2/20 • Approved: 8/2/20 • Last Updated: 8/5/20 • R274979-G0-S3
PRIVATE CSA
Company A 9 Regiment Louisiana Infantry
Civil War Confederate
1846 - November 26, 1920
Walker Byas enrolled March 31, 1862, at the age of 16, in Homer, Louisiana. He mustered in on April 25, 1862 near Gordonsville, Virginia. His name appeared on the Register at CSA General Hospital, Charlottesville, Virginia, April 26, 1862 through June 16, 1862 for Rubeola (Measles) and pneumonia, and again June 24, 1862 through July 8, 1862 for debility. On September 19, 1864, he was captured at Winchester, Virginia. His name appeared on Roll of Prisoners of War at Harper's Ferry, West Virginia, on September 24, 1864. He arrived at Point Lookout, Maryland on September 27, 1864. On February 10, 1865, he was exchanged at Coxes Landing, James River, Virginia. During his time in service, he was involved in the following engagements: Cedar Mountain, August 9, 1862; Fredericksburg, December 13, 1862 and again on May 4, 1863; 2nd Winchester, June 15, 1863; Gettysburg July 103, 1863; Rappahannock, November 7, 1863; Shepherdstown, August 25, 1864; 3rd Winchester, July 24, 1864; and 5th Winchester September 19, 1864.
Compiled Service Records of Confederate Soldiers, The National Archives, Publication M320, Roll 0202
Confederate Pension Application Index Database, Reel CP1.22 - Microdex 3 - Sequence 9
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