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Sgt Alexander L “Sandy” Myers

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Sgt Alexander L “Sandy” Myers

Birth
Cabarrus County, North Carolina, USA
Death
5 Feb 1895 (aged 63)
Cabarrus County, North Carolina, USA
Burial
Concord, Cabarrus County, North Carolina, USA Add to Map
Memorial ID
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SGT. SANDY L. MYERS, CO C "CABARRUS HORNETS", 33rd NC
INFANTRY REGIMENT.

ENLISTED 20 SESP 1861, CONCORD, NC AT AGE 30 YEARS. MUSTERED IN AT CAMP MANGUN, RALEIGH, NC.

UNION ARMY DOCUMENTS LIST HIM AS CAPTURED FREDERICKSBURG, VA ON 13 DEC 1862, PAROLED FOR EXCHANGE, AGE 31; HEIGHT 5 FET 7 INCHES; HAIR LIGHT; EYES GREY; COMPLEXION DARK. UNION ARMY DOCUMENTS LIST HIM AS PRISONER OF WAR, ARMY OF POTOMAC, CAMP NEAR FALMOUTH, VA 14 DEC 1862. HE WAS PAROLED AND RELEASED.

FROM 30 APR TO 6 MAY 1863 HE WAS ENGAGED WITH CO C "CABARRUS HORNETS" IN THE BATTLE OF CHANCELLORSVILLE, VA. HE WAS WOUNDED AT CHANCELLORSVILLE AND WAS NOT WITH CO C AT GETTYSBURG. CO C AND THE 33RD NC REGIMENT HAD TAKEN HEAVY CASUALTIES AT CHANCELLORSVILLE, VA.

CAPTURED PETERSBURG, VA 30 JUL 1864. ARRIVED 5 AUG 1864 POINT LOOKOUT PRISON, MD. TRANSFERRED 8 AUG 1864 TO ELMIRA PRISON, ELMIRA, NY. ARRIVED ELMIRA PRISON 12 AUG 1864. PAROLED FOR EXCHANGE 9 FEB 1865 AT ELMIRA PRISON AND SENT TO JAMES RIVER, VA FOR EXCHANGE ON 13 FEB 1865.

ADMITTED WAYSIDE CONFEDERATE HOSPITAL (GENERAL HOSPITAL #9) RICHMOND, VA 25 FEB 1865.

SGT. SANDY L. MYERS, CO C "CABARRUS HORNETS", 33rd NC
INFANTRY REGIMENT.

ENLISTED 20 SESP 1861, CONCORD, NC AT AGE 30 YEARS. MUSTERED IN AT CAMP MANGUN, RALEIGH, NC.

UNION ARMY DOCUMENTS LIST HIM AS CAPTURED FREDERICKSBURG, VA ON 13 DEC 1862, PAROLED FOR EXCHANGE, AGE 31; HEIGHT 5 FET 7 INCHES; HAIR LIGHT; EYES GREY; COMPLEXION DARK. UNION ARMY DOCUMENTS LIST HIM AS PRISONER OF WAR, ARMY OF POTOMAC, CAMP NEAR FALMOUTH, VA 14 DEC 1862. HE WAS PAROLED AND RELEASED.

FROM 30 APR TO 6 MAY 1863 HE WAS ENGAGED WITH CO C "CABARRUS HORNETS" IN THE BATTLE OF CHANCELLORSVILLE, VA. HE WAS WOUNDED AT CHANCELLORSVILLE AND WAS NOT WITH CO C AT GETTYSBURG. CO C AND THE 33RD NC REGIMENT HAD TAKEN HEAVY CASUALTIES AT CHANCELLORSVILLE, VA.

CAPTURED PETERSBURG, VA 30 JUL 1864. ARRIVED 5 AUG 1864 POINT LOOKOUT PRISON, MD. TRANSFERRED 8 AUG 1864 TO ELMIRA PRISON, ELMIRA, NY. ARRIVED ELMIRA PRISON 12 AUG 1864. PAROLED FOR EXCHANGE 9 FEB 1865 AT ELMIRA PRISON AND SENT TO JAMES RIVER, VA FOR EXCHANGE ON 13 FEB 1865.

ADMITTED WAYSIDE CONFEDERATE HOSPITAL (GENERAL HOSPITAL #9) RICHMOND, VA 25 FEB 1865.



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  • Created by: Tom Fagart
  • Added: Dec 24, 2010
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/63267020/alexander_l-myers: accessed ), memorial page for Sgt Alexander L “Sandy” Myers (28 May 1831–5 Feb 1895), Find a Grave Memorial ID 63267020, citing Coldwater Baptist Church Cemetery, Concord, Cabarrus County, North Carolina, USA; Maintained by Tom Fagart (contributor 47076877).