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Anselem L. Harper
Residence Clarke County GA;
Enlisted on 8/20/1861 as a 3rd Sergt.
On 8/20/1861 he mustered into "L" Co. GA 3rd Infantry
He was Rejected, over-age on 9/30/1861
(Died of disease during war)

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Anselin L. Harper
Enlisted as a Private
"C" Co. GA Cobb's Legion Infantry

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Ansolem L. Harper
Enlisted as a Private
"G" Co. GA 9th Battn St Gd Infantry Organized: on 11/1/63
Mustered Out: 2/4/64

Sources used by Historical Data Systems, Inc.:
- Roster of Confederate Soldiers of Georgia 1861-1865

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Anselm L. Harper, Sr., age 65, 3rd Sergeant, Capt. Hendon's Company, Georgia Volunteers,* (Clarke County Rifles) joined for duty and enrolled August 20, 1861 at Watkinsville, Ga. by Capt. Isaac S. Vincent for 12 months, application rejected, his records include a letter from the Adjutant General, War Department with the Georgia State Board of Pensions dated February 2, 1916

* This company subsequently became Company L, 3rd Georgia Infantry

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Ansolem L. Harper, Private, Company G, 9th Georgia Infantry (State Guards), Capt. Doctor W. Elder's Company (Clarke County Guards), Mell's Regiment, Georgia***, joined for duty and enrolled August 4, 1863 at Warkinsville [sp?] Clarke County, Ga. for 6 months, called into active service and pay commenced September 16, 1863, discharged October 12, 1863, no further records

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Anselin L. Harper, age 23, Private, Company C*, (Cavalry Battalion)** Cobb's Legion, Georgia Volunteers, enlisted August 15, 1861 at Athens, Ga. by Capt. Delony for the war, served extra duty Nov/Dec, 1861, building officers quarters, absent on Horse Detail September 20, 1864, paroled at Greensboro, N. C. May 1, 1865

* Originally Capt. Thos. C. Williams's/Delony's Company (Co. A, Georgia Troopers), Cobb Legion Cavalry, Georgia Vols.

** July 11, 1864, the cavalry companies were directed to be designated the 9th Regiment Georgia Cavalry, but these companies appear to have continued to serve as part of Cobb's Legion without change of designation

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

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