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Re: ci vilians at battles of Mansfield and Pleasan

Lynn --

This is unlikely for at least two reasons.

First, discharged veterans who had recovered from their wounds and were able to perform military service wrer expected ed to enroll in a regular Confederate command.

Second, citizens taken by Federal troops in hostile action could be executed on the spot as a guerrilla. Federal soldiers didn't take kindly to bushwhackers, and once captured anyone suspected of being a bushwhacker generally experienced a dramatically shortened life span.

There are probably other good reasons as well, but at the moment these are the one that come to mind.

This man's military service file may well contain particulars as to what became of him after being wounded. These are available here. Do you already have copies?

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