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Deserted
— From my camp, at Varina, about the 5th of November 1862:

Edgar J. Hinston, 36 years of age; 5 feet; 10½ inches high; gray eyes; light brown hair; light complexion; was born in Ireland; is decent in appearance; has a youthful voice.

G. P. Dungan, 29 years of age; hazel eyes; dark hair; 5 feet; 7½ inches high; enlisted in Westmoreland County, Va., by Capt. Sanford.

L. P. Newman, aged 21 years; blue eyes; light hair; dark complexion; 5 feet; 7 inches high; enlisted in Richmond County, Va., by Lieut. Harwood.

J. H. Bryant, aged 26 years; gray eyes; light hair; dark complexion; 5 feet; 5½ inches high; enlisted in Westmoreland County, Va., by Capt. Sanford.

R. W. Kelley, aged 18 years; hazel eyes; dark hair; dark complexion; 5 feet; 4½ inches high; enlisted in Westmoreland County, Va., by Capt. Sanford.

A. S. King, aged 18 years, gray eyes; dark hair; dark complexion; 5 feet; 6½ inches high; enlisted in Westmoreland County, Va., by Capt. Sanford.

Samuel French, aged 21 years; gray eyes; dark hair; dark complexion; 5 feet; 6½ inches high; enlisted in Westmoreland County, Va., by Capt Sanford.

The above six men were conscripts, and deserted from my camp, at Varina, Nov'r 13, 1862.

Fred'k Schmieder, (conscript's substitute,) enlisted at Richmond City, Va., by Lieut. Colonel J. C. Shields, aged about 35 years; hazel eyes; dark hair; dark complexion; 5 feet; 9½ inches high; born in Germany; deserted from camp at Chaffin's farm, Nov'r 23, 1862.

A reward of $30 will be paid for the apprehension of each, if placed in jail, so that I get them.

G. A. Wallace, Capt. Comp'y F, 59th Va. reg't. Wise Brigade.

 
This list ran on the following dates: Jan. 3, 10, 15, 24 & 31, 1863; Feb. 14, 1863 & Mar. 21, 1863.

Compiled from the Richmond Daily Dispatch  © 2007  F. H. Taylor

 

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