William Leroy Hughston
Enlisted on 5/1/1862 as a Private.
On 5/1/1862 he mustered into "L" Co. MS 1st Light Artillery
He was Surrendered on 5/4/1865 at Citronelle, AL
born in 1829 in Carroll County, MS
died in 1888 in French Camp, MS
Buried: French Camp Cemetery, French Camp, MS

Sources used by Historical Data Systems, Inc.:
- Index to Compiled Confederate Military Service Records
- Mississippi Confederate Grave Registry

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William L. Hughston, Private, Vaiden Light Artillery,* enlisted May 11/15/18, 1862 at Corinth, Miss. by Capt. Samuel C. Bains for the war, promoted Corporal Dec. 8, 1862, sick at Vicksburg Hospital Feb, 1863, captured at Vicksburg, Miss. July 4, 1863, recorded as reduced to Private, paroled July 8, absent without leave from 24 Aug. to 10 Oct, 1863 and from 2 Nov. to 30 March, 1864, declared exchanged December 20, 1863, recorded present at the Sept./Oct., 1864 muster, no further records

* This organization subsequently became Company L, 1st Regiment Mississippi Light Artillery

Compiled Service Records of Confederate Soldiers Who Served in Organizations from the State of Mississippi