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Co. E. 3rd (Wingfield's) LA Cavalry

HELP finding this ancestor, please! I'm told he's my 3rd great grandfather. Hoping to find his military record if it exists and a pension file, tho I don't believe he received a pension. He allegedly lost an arm.

Bestler, John Pvt. Co. E. 3rd (Wingfield's) La. Cavalry. En. May 25th, 1861, Camp Moore, La.
Present on Roll dated June 1st, 1862.

Original Muster Roll of the Beaver Creek Rifles
Company G, 4th Louisiana Infantry, Confederate States Army
Camp Moore, Louisiana - 25 May, 1861
Captain James H. Wingfield, Commanding
Officers
Amacker, Ricd. M. 1st Lt.
Turnbull, Robt. H. 2nd Lt.
Burton, Robt. Y. 3rd Lt.
Sitman, C.M. Post Surgeon Fort Cheney
Non-Commisioned Officers
Amacker, O.P. 1st Sgt
Ligon, Wm. E. 2nd Sgt
Carpenter, Horace 3rd Sgt
Ohme, Hermann 4th Sgt
Bond, Thos. M. 5th Sgt
Day, John F. 1st Corp
Andrews, Thos. J. 2nd Corp
Bunch, Theo C. 3rd Corp
Miller, Brice F. 4th Corp
Privates
Berkley, Henry C.
Bestler, Jno
On 14 May, 1862 the Beaver Creek Rifles became Company E, 3rd Louisiana Cavalry

A second John Bestler served from LA. I do not believe he is mine:

Bestler, John,Pvt. Old Co. G. 6th La. Infty. En. May 25th, 1861, Tangipahoa, La. Present on Rolls to Dec., 1861. (African Decent)

Thanks for any help, Ernestine

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