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Submitted: 7/1/23 • Approved: 7/1/23 • Last Updated: 7/4/23 • R433378-G433378-S3
Zepherin
PRIVATE CSA
Company I 1 Louisiana Heavy Artillery (Regulars)
Civil War Confederate
August 27, 1832 - April 15, 1921
Thibodeaux, Zephirin, Enlisted as a Private in Company I 1 Louisiana Heavy Artillery (Regulars) in October 1862. Was Captured Vicksburg, Mississippi, July 4, 1863. Refused to sign parole. Sent to
Memphis, Tennessee, July 18, 1863 and Forwarded to Gratiot St Military Prison, St Louis, Missouri, July 26,1863. Transferred to Morton, Indiana, August 7, 1863. Released on Oath of Allegiance to U S, January 3,1865 from Camp Morton, Indiana. Residence St Landry Parish, Louisiana, complexion dark, hair black, eyes brown, height 5 feet 7 inches. Remarks: Captured at Vicksburg, Miss., July 4, 1863. Refused to be paroled
and asked to take the Oath of Allegiance to U S and be released
Mrs Zepherin
He was married twice
1st Amelite “Amelie” Boudreaux Thibodeaux
August 10, 1836 - January 18,1917
2nd Lesima Courville Thibodeaux
December 28, 1846 - May 7, 1912
Both are recorded as being buried in this cemetery. I do not know which one is buried with him
Contributed on 7/1/23
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Record #: 433378