Red River County Louisiana Archives Military Records.....Elliott, James M. T. May 6, 1862
Civilwar - Enlistment  company B, 11th Battalion, La. Troops

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STATE OF LOUISIANA  TOWN OF NATCHITOCHES
I, James. M. T. Elliott of Anson (spelled Hanson) County, North Carolina, aged 
23 years and by occupation a farmer, DO HERE ACKNOWLEDGE to have voluntarily 
enlisted this Sixth day of May, 1862 as a soldier in the Army of The 
Confederate States of America, for the period of three years or THE WAR, 
unless sooner, discharged by proper authority; Do also agree to accept such 
bounty, pay, rations, and clothing, as are, or may be established by law. And 
I, J. M. T. ELLIOTT do solemnly swear that I will bear true faith and 
allegiance to the CONFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA, and that I will serve 
honestly and faithfully against all their enemies or opposers whomsoever; and 
that I will observe and obey the orders of the President of the Confederate 
States, and the orders of the officers appointev over me, according to the 
Rules and Articles of War. Sworn and subscribed to at Natchitoches, La. 
(signed) J. M. T. ELLIOTT, on this sixth day of May 1862 before J. S. Shelly, 
Major. 
I CERTIFY ON HONOR. that I have carefully examined the above named Soldier and 
that in my opinion he is free from all bodily defects and mental infirmity, 
which in any way disqualify him from performing the duties of a soldier. 
                               CHAS. A. ATKINSON, Examining Surgeon
I CERTIFY ON HONOR, That I have minutely inspected the Soldier, J. M. T. 
ELLIOTT  previously to his enlistmen and that he was entirely sober when 
enlisted; that to the best of my judgment and belief, he is of lawful age; and 
that in accepting him as duly qualified to perform the duties of an able-
bodied soldier, I have strictly obsered the regulations which govern the 
recruiting service.
   The soldier has grey eyes, dark hair, dark complexion, is Five feet 11 
inches high. 
                  J. D. SHELBY
 Received               of the Confederate States Army  this day of
____, 1862 FIFTY DOLLARS, being by way of bounty, for Enlisting in the
in the Army of the Confedeerate States for three years or The War

Additional Comments:
Pvt. J. M. T. ELLIOTT was captured on Queen of the West on April 14, 1863 on 
Bayou Teche, LA. He was parolled at Natchitoches on May 11, 1863.

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