CONFEDERATE MILITARY RECORD for Rufus F. Landers, Franklin, Alabama http://files.usgwarchives.net/al/franklin/military/civilwar/rflanders.txt ================================================================================ USGENWEB NOTICE: All documents placed in the USGenWeb Archives remain the property of the contributors, who retain publication rights in accordance with US Copyright Laws and Regulations. In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, these documents may be used by anyone for their personal research. They may be used by non-commercial entities so long as all notices and submitter information is included. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit. Any other use, including copying files to other sites, requires permission from the contributors PRIOR to uploading to the other sites. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. This file was contributed and copyrighted by: Chuck Landers ================================================================================ August 1999 CONFEDERATE MILITARY RECORD. LANDERS, RUFUS, F. Private, Company ( J ) 27th. Reg. Ala. Infantry. Company ( A ) 27th. Reg. Ala. Infantry. Enlisted December 24th, 1861 at Newburg, Ala. and was honorably discharged September 1st, 1864. Unable to make a living on account of old age and Rheumatism Age 81 yrs. P.O. Address, Rosco, Ala. Authority; Pension Application. Lawrence & Colbert Counties. May 12th, 1893. Contracted Lumbago and Rheumatism at Corinth, Miss. May 1862 --------------------------------------------------------------------- Pvt. Rufus Ferdinand Landers was the son of Henry Landers, who served as a Private in Lieutenant Drury M. Allen’s Company of Mountd Gunmen during the war of 1812. (Source: Old Huntsville Magazine: War of 1812 Soldiers from North Alabama). If any person viewing this page has genealogical or historical imformation pertaining to either of the men listed here, they are requested to contact the submitter, who is the great-great-great-great-grandson of Henry Landers, at clanders@airnet.net.