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Pvt Lessin Simon Abshire

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Pvt Lessin Simon Abshire Veteran

Birth
Lafayette, Lafayette Parish, Louisiana, USA
Death
2 Mar 1937 (aged 94)
Kaplan, Vermilion Parish, Louisiana, USA
Burial
Kaplan, Vermilion Parish, Louisiana, USA Add to Map
Memorial ID
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Company D (Brand's, Gibson's, Bruce's)

ABSHIRE, Lessin. Pvt. Enlisted in Company D, 20 Oct 62, no place given. Probably a conscript. Present to Apr 63. Absent 30 Jun-Dec 63, paroled, AWOL since fall of Vicksburg, went to LA. Jan-Feb 64, "Deserted at Vicksburg--after the fall of the city--Went to West La."
No further record in Booth.
Booth, LA Confed. Soldiers, 1:23: Lessin Absheir.
CSRC, Index: Lessin Abshier.

Lessier, Abshire, (Lessin Abshire)
Pvt. Co. D,
1st La. Hvy. Arty.
Federal Rolls of Prisoners of War,
Captured and paroled Vicksburg, Miss., July 4, 1863.

Buried: Holy Rosary Catholic Cemetery, Kaplan, LA.
(Also known as Kaplan Cemetery)

His UCV grave marker lists him as Lessin ABSHIRE.

Company D (Brand's, Gibson's, Bruce's)

ABSHIRE, Lessin. Pvt. Enlisted in Company D, 20 Oct 62, no place given. Probably a conscript. Present to Apr 63. Absent 30 Jun-Dec 63, paroled, AWOL since fall of Vicksburg, went to LA. Jan-Feb 64, "Deserted at Vicksburg--after the fall of the city--Went to West La."
No further record in Booth.
Booth, LA Confed. Soldiers, 1:23: Lessin Absheir.
CSRC, Index: Lessin Abshier.

Lessier, Abshire, (Lessin Abshire)
Pvt. Co. D,
1st La. Hvy. Arty.
Federal Rolls of Prisoners of War,
Captured and paroled Vicksburg, Miss., July 4, 1863.

Buried: Holy Rosary Catholic Cemetery, Kaplan, LA.
(Also known as Kaplan Cemetery)

His UCV grave marker lists him as Lessin ABSHIRE.

Gravesite Details

The cemetery listed is correct, however, the location of grave remains uncertain.



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