Pvt. Allen B. Bridges fought in the Battle of Island Number Ten on the Mississippi River from 28 Feb 1862 to 7 Apr 1862. He was captured and became a Prisoner of War on 7 Apr 1862 when the Confederate Commander surrendered his unit of 7,000 Southern men. His death came seven weeks later on 27 May 1862 in a Yankee prison located at Camp Randall in Madison, Wisconsin.
Contributor: Cyrus Flerl (50168327)
Contributor: Cyrus Flerl (50168327)
Pvt. Allen B. Bridges fought in the Battle of Island Number Ten on the Mississippi River from 28 Feb 1862 to 7 Apr 1862. He was captured and became a Prisoner of War on 7 Apr 1862 when the Confederate Commander surrendered his unit of 7,000 Southern men. His death came seven weeks later on 27 May 1862 in a Yankee prison located at Camp Randall in Madison, Wisconsin.
Contributor: Cyrus Flerl (50168327)
Contributor: Cyrus Flerl (50168327)
Inscription
Co. B; 11 ARK REG; CSA
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