John Shale, 35, 2nd Sergeant, Company H, 33rd Missouri Infantry, joined for duty and enrolled August 22, 1862, at St. Joseph, Mo. for 3 years, promoted 1st Sergeant February 2, 1863, killed in battle at Helena, Arkansas July 4, 1863

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John Shale, born in Amerska Tennslvania [sp?], 35, Wagon Maker, enlisted in the 33rd Regiment Missouri Vols., August 22, 1862 at St. Joseph, Missouri, for 3 years, blue eyes, brown hair, dark complexion, 5’ 10”

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Note, I have been unable to decifer his birth place.

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

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N0. 8. Report of Lieutenant Colonel William H. Heath, Thirty-third Missouri Infantry.

HELENA, ARK., July 6, 1863.

COLONEL: I have the honor to submit the following report of the part taken by the Thirty-third Missouri Volunteers in the action of the 4th instant: . . .

Unfortunately, no mention of Orderly Sergeant John Shale

Official Records, Vol. 22, Pt. 1, pp. 400 - 402

http://ehistory.osu.edu/books/official-records/032/0400