FINLEY, JOHN M (VETERAN CSA) - Claiborne County, Louisiana | JOHN M (VETERAN CSA) FINLEY - Louisiana Gravestone Photos

John M (Veteran CSA) FINLEY

Old Athens Upper (aka New Hope Baptist) Cemetery
Claiborne County,
Louisiana

CORPORAL CSA
Company C 14 Regiment Alabama Infantry
Civil War Confederate
March 1844 - February 10, 1920

He enlisted as a Private on July 29, 1861 at Fredonia, Alabama. On June 27, 1862, he was captured at Harrison's Landing. His name appeared on a Roll of Prisoners of War as captured on June 28, 1862 "before Richmond" and sent to Ft Delaware on July 9, 1862. On July 12, 1862, he was delivered to Aiken's Landing and exchanged on August 5, 1862. His name appeared on a report of casualties of 5th Brigade (Pryor's) in the engagements around Richmond June 26 - July 1, 1862.
At the time, his status was listed as "missing." The Company Muster Rolls for June 30, 1862 - February 1863 showed he was absent on wounded furlough. On April 21, 1863 he was appointed to 2nd Corporal. He was captured on April 6, 1865 at Farmville, Virginia. His name appeared on a Roll of Prisoners Of War in Newport News, Virginia. On June 24, 1865, he took the Oath of Allegiance while at Newport News.

Confederate Pension Application Index Database, Reel CP1.48 - Microdex 3 - Sequence 19 and Sequence 22
Compiled Service Records of Confederate Soldiers, The National Archives, Publication M311, Roll 0232

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Submitted: 11/25/20 • Approved: 11/25/20 • Last Updated: 11/28/20 • R295922-G0-S3

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