* Documentation taken from Fold-3 Military Records and a Book confirm the following: Marion H. Purtle/Purtale, age 26, a farmer, born in Henderson County, Tennessee, enlisted with the 8th Missouri Volunteer Cavalry, USA on July 26, 1862 in Marshfield, Missouri as a Pvt. in Company "B". September 4/15, 1862 Transferred to Company "G", per Regimental Order. {One Muster Roll Card stated: "K".} September 1864 On Duty, Working on Fortifications. November 30, 1862 Absent, Detailed on Foraging party. December 4/16, Absent Without Leave in Wright County, Missouri. January 29/31, 1863 Died at Home in Wright County, Missouri of Measles. {Clerical miss-statements per Day of Death!} Final Statement Forwarded. Casualty Sheets in File shows -2- Dates of Death! January 31th and February 3, 1863! * April 14, 1868 Notation # Prz {?}-10-1868 War Department: "Died while at Home in Wright County, Missouri on January 31, 1863". - Ralph Biggs
* Numerous Clerical Errors on Most All Records by Different Clerks!
* Documentation taken from Fold-3 Military Records and a Book confirm the following: Marion H. Purtle/Purtale, age 26, a farmer, born in Henderson County, Tennessee, enlisted with the 8th Missouri Volunteer Cavalry, USA on July 26, 1862 in Marshfield, Missouri as a Pvt. in Company "B". September 4/15, 1862 Transferred to Company "G", per Regimental Order. {One Muster Roll Card stated: "K".} September 1864 On Duty, Working on Fortifications. November 30, 1862 Absent, Detailed on Foraging party. December 4/16, Absent Without Leave in Wright County, Missouri. January 29/31, 1863 Died at Home in Wright County, Missouri of Measles. {Clerical miss-statements per Day of Death!} Final Statement Forwarded. Casualty Sheets in File shows -2- Dates of Death! January 31th and February 3, 1863! * April 14, 1868 Notation # Prz {?}-10-1868 War Department: "Died while at Home in Wright County, Missouri on January 31, 1863". - Ralph Biggs
* Numerous Clerical Errors on Most All Records by Different Clerks!
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Pvt. Co. G. 8 Regt. Mo. Cav.---Buried in Wright County
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