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This is all I could come up with for the two. Morse must have been reduced to the ranks, Private, on his return to his Artillery Company.

Charles Cevor & Adolphus E. Morse

Enlisted as Privates
"Wheaton's" Co. GA Chatham Light Artillery

Sources used by Historical Data Systems, Inc.:
- Index to Compiled Confederate Military Service Records

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Charles Cevor, Private, Captain Joseph S. Claghorn's Company (Chatham Artillery), Georgia*, enlisted August 1, 1861 at Savannah, recorded on the October 31, 1862 muster roll as "Absent, Detached Engineers Department," later recorded on October 1, 1862 as having been "Dropped from Roll by order Gen. Mercer, having received Commission in Confederate Service, no further records

* This company subsequently became Capt. Weaton's Company (Chatham Artillery), Georgia

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Adolphus E. Morse, Private, Captain Joseph S. Claghorn's Company (Chatham Artillery), Georgia*, enlisted August 1, 1861 at Savannah, detached June, 1862 for duty in the Eng. Dept., recorded on the Nov & Dec, 1862 muster roll as Absent, detailed in Engineer Corps., later at the end of February, 1863 recorded as Detailed for Special Service in Charleston by order Maj. Genl Pemberton, recorded at the end of the year, 1863 as present, remaining so through the Jan & Feb, 1865 muster, no further records

M266: Compiled Service Records of Confederate Soldiers Who Served in Organizations from the State of Georgia

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Cevier [sic], Private, Proceed to Richmond per S.O. 85/10, Dept. S.C., Ga. & Fla., Pemberton, June 21, 1862, no other record

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A. E. Morse, Balloon Duty, Engineer Service, Lieut., received $200 for service on Balloon duty for the months of August & September, 2 mos. at $100 per month, September 20, 1862 at Richmond, Va., April 8, 1863 receipted for one Cavalry Bridle and a pair of spurs at the Charleston, S. C. Arsenal, signed a request at Charleston, Sept. 11, 1863 as Lt. in Charge of Balloon, no further records

M347: Unfiled Papers and slips Belonging to Confederate Compiled Service Records

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