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.
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.
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