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One little problem with the Pratt timeline.... it appears he enlisted in Co H 4th Ark Cav US under Saline Co Captain Enoch Vance as stated in his military record below for Union forces:

PRATT, HOPKINS L. Pvt - Enl 22 Nov 1863 at Benton, AR. Age 31. Nurse in hospital Dec 1863-Feb 1864

He was evidently around into 1864 according to records. Kind of curious as to how the stories get gumped up. Not doubting he was hung but the time line was a little different than what is stated. Plus, he was definately caught if he had jined up and was wearing Union blue. Kinda hard for folks like Webb to turn a blind eye to that. There were quite a few of CS soldiers who went home and did not join back up so there was more to the story than just being hung for not reporting back.

A. Rushing

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