James M. Purcell, age 19, Capt. Havely's Company, Missouri Militia,* enrolled February 10, 1862 at Georgetown, Mo. to serve for the war, value of horse $60, appointed 3rd Corporal April 12, 1862, discharged for disability August 7, 1862

* This organization subsequently became Company E, 7th Regiment Missouri State Militia Cavalry

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James M. Purcell, Private, Company I, 45th Regiment Missouri Infantry, enlisted September 1, 1864 at Warrensburg, Mo. for 6 months, mustered out at St. Louis, Mo. March 6, 1865, description on enlistment: 21 year old Farmer, born in Marion County, Illinois, blue eyes, black hair, light complexion, 5' 8", mustered in at Sedalia

M405: Compiled Service Records of Volunteer Union Soldiers Who Served in Organizations From the State of Missouri.

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James M. Purcell, Company I, 45th Missouri Infantry & Company E, 7th Mo S. M. Cavalry, filed for Invalid pension June 6, 1890 and Feb. 25, 1907, Application No. 780,283, received Certificate No. 566,715, his widow filed for pension May 29, 1923, Application No. 1,206,119, received Certificate No. 938,987, He died May 11, 1923 at Piqua, Kansas

T289: Organization Index to Pension Files of Veterans Who Served Between 1861 and 1900.

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