Notes for Reuben M PURVIS

General Note
Residences & events:

As a sympathizer of the southern cause, he served with severalConfederate units and was in the battles of Pea Ridge, Ark; Lexington,KY; Kirksville & Newark, MO.

7/28/1862 Monroe Co, MO. Reuben enlisted in the Confederate Armywith Co M 1st NE MO Cav, CSA.

10/6/1862 Ralls Co, MO. He was captured by Union forces and was sentto a Federal camp at Alton, IL, where he spent most of the rest of thewar.

2/18/1864 Alton, IL. He gained his freedom by posting $1000 bond.



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