He enlisted for 1 year May 30, 1861 at Corinth, MS and became a private in Company A, 17th regiment of the Mississippi Volunteers. He re-enlisted August 23, 1862 in the Company A, Buena Vista Rifles, 17th Regiment Mississippi Infantry for 3 years or until the war was over. He spent the last 2 years as a POW at Rock Island, IL.<\/p>\n
Each date below is a link to a record for that date or period of time. Click on each to follow the chronology.<\/p>\n
June 7, 1861<\/a> Enlistment for 1 year<\/p>\n July-August 1861<\/a> Present for duty<\/p>\n August 20, 1861<\/a> Charlottesville, VA Hospital for Pneumonia<\/p>\n August 25, 1861<\/a> Discharged from Hospital<\/p>\n August 25, 1861 B<\/a> Returned to duty<\/p>\n October 1861<\/a> Present for duty<\/p>\n November-December 1861<\/a> Present for duty,<\/p>\n January 1862<\/a> Debility from typhoid, Leesburg, VA until Jan 31, 1862<\/p>\n February 4, 1862<\/a> General Hospital, Leesburg, VA Pneumonia Jan 2, (discharged from service Feb 4, 1862?)<\/p>\n February 6, 1862<\/a> Payment to discharged soldier<\/p>\n February 6, 1862 Discharge paper<\/a> Discharged and final payment for duties as soldier<\/p>\n August 23, 1862<\/a> Re-enlisted Company A, Buena Vista Rifles, 17th Regiment Mississippi Infantry for 3 years<\/p>\n September-October 1862<\/a> Present for duty, from Chickasaw, MS<\/p>\n November 1862<\/a> Return recruit from Enterprise, MS<\/p>\n November-December 1862<\/a> Present for duty<\/p>\n January-February 1863<\/a> Present for duty<\/p>\n March-April 1863<\/a> Present for duty<\/p>\n May-June 1863<\/a> Present for duty<\/p>\n September-October 1863<\/a> Taken prisoner since last muster roll<\/p>\n November-December 1863<\/a> Absent, prisoner of war<\/p>\n December 3, 1863<\/a> POW roll, captured near Knoxville, TN<\/p>\n December 13, 1863<\/a> Moved to Camp Chase, OH<\/p>\n December 15, 1863<\/a> Moved to Camp Chase, OH<\/p>\n December 31, 1863<\/a> Moved to Rock Island, IL<\/p>\n December 31, 1863 B<\/a> Moved to Rock Island, IL<\/p>\n December 31, 1863 C<\/a> Moved to Rock Island, IL<\/p>\n January 6, 1864<\/a> POW, Rock Island, IL barracks<\/p>\n January-February 1864<\/a> Absent, prisoner of war<\/p>\n March-April 1864<\/a> Absent, taken prisoner near Knoxville, TN<\/p>\n May-June 1864<\/a> Absent, taken prisoner near Knoxville, TN<\/p>\n July-August 1864<\/a> Absent, taken prisoner near Knoxville, TN<\/p>\n June 18, 1865<\/a> Oath of Allegiance, discharged from Rock Island, IL<\/p>\n June 18, 1865<\/a> Oath of Allegiance Certificate, discharged from Rock Island, IL<\/p>\n March 18,1902<\/a> Burial order, Rose Hill Cemetery, South section (Confederate section) Ardmore, OK<\/p>\n https:\/\/www.researchonline.net\/mscw\/unit106.htm<\/a> https:\/\/www.illinoiscivilwar.org\/riarsenal.html<\/a> I originally wrote away to the National Archives to obtain this information.<\/p>\n Copyright \u00a9 Michael L. Boucher, Sr, 1997-2026<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" He enlisted for 1 year May 30, 1861 at Corinth, MS and became a private in Company A, 17th regiment of the Mississippi Volunteers. He re-enlisted August 23, 1862 in the Company A, Buena Vista Rifles, 17th Regiment Mississippi Infantry for 3 years or until the war was over. He spent the last 2 years … Continue reading Moses David Boucher Civil War Records, CSA<\/span> Other links to the 17th regiment, the Buena Vista rifles and the name rolls:<\/strong><\/h4>\n
\nhttps:\/\/www.nps.gov\/civilwar\/search-battle-units-detail.htm?battleUnitCode=CMS0017RI<\/a><\/p>\nLinks to Rock Island, IL POW camp<\/strong><\/h4>\n
\nhttps:\/\/www.couchgenweb.com\/civilwar\/rockisld.htm<\/a>
\nhttps:\/\/www.rootsweb.ancestry.com\/~nchaywoo\/rockislandillinois.htm<\/a><\/p>\n
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