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This file was contributed and copyrighted by: Mildred S. Brown ==================================================================== February 1999 Civil War Records of David Russell Wilson - Butler Co., AL The following is information found in the Civil War Records of David Russell Wilson. Information shown in parenthesis (") is written in handwriting, rather than just typed or printed on the form. The Pension Application will followed in a separate email. Mildred Stinson Brown ----------------------------------------------------------- MILITARY RECORDS Document 1: (Confederate) "W" / 17 / Ala. "D R Wilson Private," Co. "A", 17th Reg't Alabama Infantry. Appears on Company Muster Roll of the organization named above, for "Sept & Oct", 186"3". ----------------------------- Enlisted: When "28 Jany", 186"3". Where "Mobile" By whom "Capt Sadler" Period "War" ------------------------------- Last paid: By whom"Capt McVoy" to what time "31 Aug", 186"3". ------------------------------ Present or absent "Present" ----------------------------- Remarks: [none noted] Book mark: [none noted] -------------------------- J. Vorkoeper copyist Document 2: (Confederate) "W" / 17 / Ala. "David R. Wilson Private," Co. "A", 17th Reg't Alabama Infantry. Appears on Company Muster Roll of the organization named above, for "March & April", 186"3". ----------------------------- Enlisted: When "28 Jany", 186"3". Where "Mobile" By whom "Capt Sadler" Period "War" ------------------------------- Last paid: By whom"Capt McVoy" to what time "28 Dec", 186"3". ------------------------------ Present or absent "Present" ----------------------------- Remarks: [none noted] Book mark: [none noted] -------------------------- J. Vorkoeper copyist Document 3: (Confederate) "W" / 17 / Ala. "David R. Wilson Private, Co. A, 17 Reg't Ala. Appears on a Register of Ross Hospital, Mobile, Ala. ----------------------------- Complaint "Debility" Admitted "Apr 22", 186"3". Deserted Discharged Sent to General Hospital Furloughed Died Remarks: [none noted] ------------------------------- Confed. Arch., Chap. 6, File No. 2, page 48 -------------------------- L. Herrer copyist Document 4: (Confederate) D. R. Wilson Pvt 17 Ala Regt (Inf) Appears on a ROLL of non-commisioned officers and privates employed on extra duty at Mobile, AL during the month of Aug., 1863. ---------------------------------------- By whose order employed Br Gen J. E. Slaughter Nature of service: laborer ------------------------------------ TERM OF SERVICE: From: To: ----------------------------- Remarks: [none noted] Roll No. ----------------------------- Rifenburg Copyist. Document 5: (Confederate) D. R. Wilson Pvt 17 Ala Regt (Inf) Appears on a RECEIPT ROLL for pay for [no date] "Mobile, Ala" --------------------------- Date Aug, 1863. Occupation: Laborer -------------------------- PERIOD OF SERVICE: From: To: Months: Days: 7 ----------------------------- Rate of pay: $2.40 a day Signature: Remarks: [none noted] Roll No. 134 ----------------------------- Hood Copyist. Document 6: (Confederate) D. R. Wilson Pvt 17 Ala Regt (Inf) Appears on a RECEIPT ROLL for pay for [no date] Mobile, Ala --------------------------- Date Jul, 1863. Occupation: Laborer -------------------------- PERIOD OF SERVICE: From: To: Months: Days: 2 ----------------------------- Rate of pay: $2.40 p. d. Signature: His mark. Remarks: [none noted] Roll No. 348 ----------------------------- Besore Copyist. Document 7: (Confederate) "W" / "17" / "Ala" "D. K. Willison Pvt Co. A, 17 Regt Ala. Inf." Appears on a Register of Paroled Confederate Soldiers for the month of June, 1875, by Maj. Ros Wilkinson, A. D. C. and Provost Marshal, 16th A. C. Date "June 5" Roll dated "not dated" "Indv. Parole shows D. R. Wilson" Individual paroles on file for the men whose names are borne on this roll show them paroled to Montgomery, Ala. - A. G. 1506987. ----------------------------------- Number of Roll: 3 H. Z. King Copyist. ---------------------------------------- Headquarters 16th Army Corps, Office Provost Marshal, Montgomery, Ala, June 5, 1865. I, the undersigned, "D R Wilson Private A. 17th Ala Inft." do solemnly swear that I will not bear arms against the United States of America, or give any information, or do any military duty whatever, until regularly exchanged as a prisoner of war. "D. R. Wilson" --------- Description: Height: "5" feet, "9" inches. Hair, "Blk" Eyes, "Dark" Complexion, "Dark" ---------------------- I certify that the above parole was given by me on the date above given, and the above named "Private" will not be disturbed by United States authorities so long as he observes the conditions of his parole, and the laws and regulations in force where he resides. By Order of Major General A. J. Smith. " J. A. Sexton" Capt, 7th Ills. Inft., and Ass't Provost Marshal.