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Henry Clay Bridges

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Henry Clay Bridges

Birth
Carroll County, Tennessee, USA
Death
4 Sep 1931 (aged 88–89)
Fort Smith, Sebastian County, Arkansas, USA
Burial
Greenwood, Sebastian County, Arkansas, USA GPS-Latitude: 35.17516, Longitude: -94.2221146
Plot
U-37
Memorial ID
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the son of William Henry Bridges & Sarah B. Rust and Husband of Nancy P. F. Rust

CSA soldier - Enlisted 27 Jun 1862 in Greenwood, AR, Co D., 35th Arkansas Infantry -
AWOL 10 Jan 1863
Physical Description: 5' 11" tall, Blue eyes, Light hair & complexion
Farmer, Age 20 at Enlistment: born Carroll County, AR (must be typo because he was born in Carroll County, TN; residence Sebastian County

Arkansas Death Certificate #1173 says Henry Bridges was born 21 Dec 1839 in Mississippi. For one thing, his parents were never in Mississippi and the next thing is that this conflicts with the birthyear given to the military when he joined the War Between the States. He enlisted in 1862 at age 20. The information provided on this Death Certificate was by a niece named Mrs. R. M. McNair of Greenwood, AR.
the son of William Henry Bridges & Sarah B. Rust and Husband of Nancy P. F. Rust

CSA soldier - Enlisted 27 Jun 1862 in Greenwood, AR, Co D., 35th Arkansas Infantry -
AWOL 10 Jan 1863
Physical Description: 5' 11" tall, Blue eyes, Light hair & complexion
Farmer, Age 20 at Enlistment: born Carroll County, AR (must be typo because he was born in Carroll County, TN; residence Sebastian County

Arkansas Death Certificate #1173 says Henry Bridges was born 21 Dec 1839 in Mississippi. For one thing, his parents were never in Mississippi and the next thing is that this conflicts with the birthyear given to the military when he joined the War Between the States. He enlisted in 1862 at age 20. The information provided on this Death Certificate was by a niece named Mrs. R. M. McNair of Greenwood, AR.

Bio by: Bobby Woodrome


Inscription

CSA Co D 35th Arkansas Inf



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