Federal Soldiers That Died in Northeast Louisiana

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Bechtel, Sergeant John died at Lake Providence, La., March 21, 1863
Contributed by Joanne Scobee Morgan morgans4@swbell.net
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Beck, Paul 68th Ohio Volunteer Infantry. Company A. Private. enlistment date 1862-08026. Died 1863-06-08 at Lake Providence. LA.
Information from Widows Pension Record. on file at Henry County Genealogical society. From: William R. Beck wnbeck@verizon.net
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Becker, Francis, 2nd Lieutenant, Co. I., no enlistment date, mustered on Oct. 29, 1862. Killed in action at Lake Providence, La. On June 9, 1863. He’s on the roster as being fron Leavenworth Kansas.
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Bernady, Nicholas died at Lake Providence, La. July 26th; Henry Hottna died there August 5th”“Ozaukee County's War History” by Daniel E. McGinley
as extracted from THE PORT WASHINGTON STAR August 22, 1896 The Ozaukee Rifles
Chapter 9
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Cooper, George D.O'Hare, James died on the 13th of July, Oauakee Rifles, from "Ozaukee County's War History” by Daniel E. McGinley as extracted from THE PORT WASHINGTON STAR August 22, 1896 Chapter 9 Kansans Killed in Civil War & Indian Battle's Page 4, by Dennis Segelquist .
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Dilworth, George M. Oaukee Rifles Company H. First Lieutenant, George M. Dilworth, no enlistment date mustered on March 31, 1863, He's on the rosters as being from Leavenworth Kansas. Killed in action May 10, 1863, at Pinhook , La. From Leavenworth, Kansas. 1st Regiment, Kansas Infantry
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Dow, Daniel H. First Sergeant,1st Regiment, Kansas Infantry, Co. F.,. Killed in action Feb. 10, 1863 at Old River LA From Lawrence, Kansas.
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Fredriskie, Frederick Corporal, 1st Regiment, Kansas Infantry, Co. C.. Died of disease at Lake Providence, LA, June 26, 1863 From Leavenworth
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Gatfield, Israel died at Lake Providence on July 19th; from "Ozaukee County's War History” by Daniel E. McGinley as extracted from THE PORT WASHINGTON STAR August 22, 1896 Chapter 9 Kansans Killed in Civil War & Indian Battle's Page 4, by Dennis Segelquist .
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Gross, Christian W. Private Ist Regiment, Kansas Infantry, Co. G.. Died at Lake Providence, La., July 22, 1863. From Leavenworth
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Hemerith, Gotleib Private 1st Regiment, Kansas Infantry, Co. G.. Died of congestive fever, Lake Providence, La., June 29, 1863; wounded in action. From Leavenworth
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Higgins, Michael, 1st Regiment, Kansas Infantry
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Name - Date of Death - Section - Grave - Rank - War - Unit
Higgins, Mich'l 29 Jun 1863 K 6021 Pvt CIVIL Co C 1st KA
DIED IN CIVIL WAR AT LAKE PROVIDENCE, LOUISIANA
1ST REGIMENT KANSAS VOLUNTEERS Infantry. COMPANY C. PRIVATE
Michael Higgins, Leavenworth, Died of disease, Lake Providence, LA, June 29, 1863
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Hottna, Henry died at L. P., La. on August 5th. From "Ozaukee County's War History” by Daniel E. McGinley as extracted from THE PORT WASHINGTON STAR August 22, 1896 Chapter 9 Kansans Killed in Civil War & Indian Battle's Page 4, by Dennis Segelquist .
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Kennedy, Michael 1st Kansas Infantry, Co. F., Private. Died Lake Providence, La., Feb. 23, 1863 From Lawrence, Kansas
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May, Pierce 1st Kansas Infantry- Co.G.- Private. Died, Lake Providence, La, July 15, 1863 From Leavenworth
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McLane, Arthur, Under Cook, Co. G. Infantry. Died at Lake Providence, La.
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Mills, Isaac 1st Kansas Infantry, Co. H., Under Cook, Died at Lake Providence, La.
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Mullhattan, Daniel Sergeant, 1st Kansas Infantry, Co. C.,. Died of disease at Lake Providence, LA, July 20, 1863 From Leavenworth
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Noonow, John - 1st KS Inf- Co.B- Kansas City, Jackson Co.- DOE 05-28-61- Pvt.- No age or nativity given- Died of disease at Lake Providence, LA on 06-23-63 "Missouri Men Who Served in Kansas Civil War Regiments"
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O'Conner, James- 1st KS Inf- Co.B- Kansas City, Jackson Co.- DOE 05-28-61- Pvt.- No age or nativity given- Died of disease at Lake Providence, LA on 06-23-63
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Parker, William F. Company K. Corporal, enlisted on May 31, 1861, mustered on same day. Died June 17, 1863, from wounds received at Baxter's Bayou La., on June 9, 1863. He's on the rosters as being from Atchison Kansas.
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Parkinson, William M., d. 1863 (MSS93) Union soldier and miller, was born ca. 1840, and died in July 1863, at Milliken's Bend, Louisiana, of typhoid fever he contracted. 11th Illinois Infantry, Company C. He drilled the company in the area of Lake Providence and Milliken's Bend, Louisiana.
He served in Missouri, Mississippi, Louisiana and Tennessee. In 1863, he helped recruit and train a company of African American troops and served as Captain of the 8th Louisiana Infantry, Company B, Regiment of African Descent. He drilled the company in the areas of Lake Providence and Milliken's Bend, Louisiana. On July 13, 1863, he died at Milliken's Bend after a brief illness.
SHORT BIO:Born September 18, 1832, in Fayetteville, Lincoln County, Tennessee, he was the son of Hugh Parkinson and Janet Garner Moore. He married Sarah Ann Cunningham, daughter of Matthew Cunningham and Mary (Polly) Boggs, on November 16, 1854, in Jefferson County, Illinois. They had two children: Zettie (Zetty) Parkinson, born February 28, 1858, and Oscar Vernon Parkinson, born June 25, 1861, in Centralia, Illinois.
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Swan, Alonzo C. Rank: private. 95th Infantry, Occupation: farmer. Marital status: single. Died of disease at Lake Providence on April 19, 1863, his age was 21, on April 19, 1863. 95th Infantry, Illinois [picture of Alonzo C. Swan]
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Williamson, George From Adams Co., Wisconsin, (???12th, 16th OR 18th??? Wisconsin) died at Lake Providence, Louisiana on July 31, 1863. Buried at Strongs Prairie Cemetery.
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