According to his death certificate, A. B. C. Couch died on 5/6/1921, at the at of 88 years, 7 months and 16 days, and was buried at the "Asylum Cemetery" at State Hospital #2 in St. Joseph, Missouri, on 5/9/1921.
A. B. C. Couch is believed to be the same person as Albert Couch for the following reasons: 1) Albert's Civil War pension records include a letter written by his daughter Bessie that states Albert died in the Missouri state hospital for the insane in May 1921, and 2) The death certificate for A. B. C. indicates he was born in Tennessee, was married to Mary Couch, and his father was John Couch. All these points match Albert Couch.
Although from Tennessee, Albert enlisted with the 3rd North Carolina Mounted Infantry on the side of the Union. He was injured in the Battle of Red Banks. He claimed he was given leave to visit home when he was captured and sent to Libby Prison. Later he was involved in a prisoner exchange and sent to Camp Chase in Ohio.
He was not able to his unit after being released at Camp Chase before the war ended, and therefore was listed as a deserter. He was not able to clear his record, and consequently was denied his pension.
According to his death certificate, A. B. C. Couch died on 5/6/1921, at the at of 88 years, 7 months and 16 days, and was buried at the "Asylum Cemetery" at State Hospital #2 in St. Joseph, Missouri, on 5/9/1921.
A. B. C. Couch is believed to be the same person as Albert Couch for the following reasons: 1) Albert's Civil War pension records include a letter written by his daughter Bessie that states Albert died in the Missouri state hospital for the insane in May 1921, and 2) The death certificate for A. B. C. indicates he was born in Tennessee, was married to Mary Couch, and his father was John Couch. All these points match Albert Couch.
Although from Tennessee, Albert enlisted with the 3rd North Carolina Mounted Infantry on the side of the Union. He was injured in the Battle of Red Banks. He claimed he was given leave to visit home when he was captured and sent to Libby Prison. Later he was involved in a prisoner exchange and sent to Camp Chase in Ohio.
He was not able to his unit after being released at Camp Chase before the war ended, and therefore was listed as a deserter. He was not able to clear his record, and consequently was denied his pension.
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