Copiah-Pike County MsArchives Military Records.....Allison, Adam Lafayette May 13, 1862 Civilwar - Enlistment 1st Regiment Mississippi Artillery ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://usgwarchives.net/ms/msfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Karima Allison quest@insightbb.com July 4, 2006, 2:09 pm Transcriptin Of Civil War Records 1862 to 1865 CIVIL WAR RECORD for Adam Lafayette Allison 13 May 1862 (enlisted) 3 April 1862 (mustered in) Enlisted at Jackson, MS as a private in Pettis Light Artillery known as: Company A, Wither’s Regimental Light Artillery, Mississippi Volunteers, Confederate Army (also know as the 1st Regiment Mississippi Artillery. For 3 years or the end of the war, by Col. Withers From Historic Roll: Age when enlisted: 31 Nativity: North Carolina Occupation: Printer Address when enlisted: Hazelhurst, MS, Copiah Co. Married Height 5’ 7 1/4"; fair complexion; hair dark; eyes hazel. Remarks: Bakers Creek, Siege at Vicksburg. Transferred to Bradfords Battery. Special orders No. 143 from headquarters of Lt. Gen. Taylor _____ 22 to 30 June 1862 -- Present July & August 1862 -- Present Last paid to June 30, 1862 by Capt. Hickle September & October 1862 -- Present Last paid to August 31, 1862 by Capt. Hickle November & December 1862 -- Present Last paid to October 31, 1862 by Capt. Hickle January & February 1863 -- Present Last paid to October 31, 1862 by Capt. Hickle 25 June 1863 -- Injuries sustained at Vicksburg: slight wounds in arm and knee 4 July 1863 -- Captured at Vicksburg, Mississippi 7 July 1863 -- Roll of Prisoners of War "Paroled at Vicksburg, Miss., according to the terms of capitulation entered into by the commanding Generals of the United States and Confederate Forces: July 4, 1863" VICKSBURG, MISSISSIPPI, JULY 7th, A.D. 1863 To All Whom It May Concern, Know Ye That: I Adam L. Allison a Private of Co. A. 1st Reg’t Light Artillery Mississippi Vol., C.S.A., being a Prisoner of War, in the hands of the United States Forces, in virtue of the capitulation of the City of Vicksburg and its Garrison, by Lieut. Gen. John C. Pemberton, C. S. A., Commanding on the 4th day of July, 1863, do in pursuance of the terms of said capitulation, give this my solemn parole under oath: That I will not take up arms again against the United States, nor serve in any military, police. or constabulary force in any Fort, Garrison or field work, held by the Confederate States of America, against the United States of America, nor a guard of prisons, depots or stores, not discharge any duties usually performed by officers or soldiers, against the United States of America until duly exchanged by the proper authorities. Adam L. Allison {signature} Sworn to and subscribed before me at Vicksburg, Miss., the 7th day of July, 1863. J. M. Davis, Lt. Col. 23rd Reg’t Ind. Vols., And Paroling Officer 1 May to 31 October 1863 -- Present Last paid to August 31, 186_ by Capt. Hickle Remarks: Reported Oct. 10 6 November 1863 -- Parole Camp 20 December 1863 -- Name appeared on a list of paroled officers and men, of Vicksburg and Port Hudson, declared exchanged. November & December 1863 -- Present or Absent - not stated Remarks: Absent from 23 August to 1 Nov. without leave. 9 April 1865 -- Listed as Company "F" Captured at Blakely, Alabama 1 May 1865 (?) -- Listed as Company "F" (not dated) Roll of Prisoners of War Transferred from Ship Island, Miss to Vicksburg, Miss., May 1 1865** Duplicate roll (which is incomplete) bears the following endorsement: "Headquarters Exchange of Prisoners, Camp Townsend, ___ 5th, 1865. Received the prisoners, on parole, described in this roll." 1865 -- Was a member, but absent from, command when it surrendered near Jackson, MS. Reason: was in temporary service for two months in the ___ of ____Regiment. Additional Comments: After the War, Adam and his wife Mary Francis (nee HATCH) settled in Summit, Pike Co., Miss. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/ms/copiah/military/civilwar/enlistment/allison14gmt.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/msfiles/ File size: 5.2 Kb