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Pvt Reuben Rice

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Pvt Reuben Rice Veteran

Birth
Randolph County, Arkansas, USA
Death
13 Jan 1865 (aged 32–33)
Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana, USA
Burial
Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana, USA Add to Map
Plot
Confederate Burial Site sec 32
Memorial ID
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Reuben was born to John Rice and Bathsheba Hudson Rice in Randolph County,Arkansas. The family moved to Washington County, Missouri after his fathers death.
Reuben enlisted on Dec, 1862 in Washington County, MO. Serving in Company C, under John T Coffee's 6th Missouri, Cav.

Reuben died while imprisoned at Camp Morton in Indianapolis, Indiana. He was originally buried at the Green Lawn Cemetery, but later reburied at the Crown Hill Cemetery along with others who served the CSA, during the Civil War.

It is also noted that Reuben's brothers William Littleton Rice and Edward Hudson Rice, also served in the Civil War, but served for the Union in the 50th Missouri Volunteers.

An unknown relative of his brother William Littleton Rice, has taken the FDNY DNA test, which proves he is in the Rice DNA project catagory 7, linking him to others who are descendants of John Rice Sr of Hawkins County, Tennessee.
Reuben was born to John Rice and Bathsheba Hudson Rice in Randolph County,Arkansas. The family moved to Washington County, Missouri after his fathers death.
Reuben enlisted on Dec, 1862 in Washington County, MO. Serving in Company C, under John T Coffee's 6th Missouri, Cav.

Reuben died while imprisoned at Camp Morton in Indianapolis, Indiana. He was originally buried at the Green Lawn Cemetery, but later reburied at the Crown Hill Cemetery along with others who served the CSA, during the Civil War.

It is also noted that Reuben's brothers William Littleton Rice and Edward Hudson Rice, also served in the Civil War, but served for the Union in the 50th Missouri Volunteers.

An unknown relative of his brother William Littleton Rice, has taken the FDNY DNA test, which proves he is in the Rice DNA project catagory 7, linking him to others who are descendants of John Rice Sr of Hawkins County, Tennessee.

Inscription

Co C Coffee's Cav MO



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