Gilbert Bass, Vernon Parish Louisiana
Submitted by Jane Parker McManus
Date: July 23, 2012

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Gilbert Bass
1837 - 1863

Gilbert Bass was the son of Drewry Bass and Susannah Bell. He was born 
ca 1836 in St. Landry Parish LA. He married Elizabeth Groves, daughter 
of James Groves Jr. and Nancy Perkins, ca 1856, and two daughters were 
born. Gilbert served with the Confederate Army during the Civil War. He 
joined at Camp Moore LA and was sent to Vicksburg MS. Gilbert was killed 
in Vicksburg and is probably buried there is mass burials. He wrote many 
letters describing the war to his wife and father-in-law, and his 
sisters-in law. His daughters were Nancy (1858) and Annie E. Bass 
(1860).

See Civil War letters from Gilbert to his wife, Elizabeth Groves Bass; 
to his sister-in-law, Almarinda McGee Groves and to his father-in-law, 
James Groves. http://www.usgwarchives.net/la/vernon/military.html