He married Zilpha Amanda Fly Sept 3, 1865 in Camden County, MO. She was the daughter of Rev Elisha & Anne Kennedy Fly.
Documentation taken from Fold-3 Military Records and a Book confirm the following:
Pleasant F. Purtle, age 20, a farmer, born Henderson County, Tennessee, enlisted with the 8th Missouri
Volunteer Cavalry, USA on August 8, 1862 at Hartsville, Missouri as a Pvt. in Company "G". August 28/29, 1862 {Hospital Muster Roll Card} Sick in General Hospital, Springfield, Missouri. September 1862 On Duty, Work on Fortifications. December 1862 On Duty, Company Cook. January 26, 1863 Absent, Sick -5- Days at Springfield, Missouri. February 1863 Sick in Wright County, Missouri. April 21, 1863 Absent on Scout Duty. April 21, 1863 Absent, On Scout with General Vandever. May 1863 On Duty, Cook. July 1863 On Duty, Company Tailor. May 22, 1864 Absent, On Scout to Hick's Station, Arkansas. November 21, 1864 Absent, On Scout Duty. July 20, 1865 Mustered Out/Discharged at Little Rock, Arkansas. {* History of Wright County, Missouri says: Member of Norwood Post No. 274, GAR, Instituted June 3, 1886 in Wright County, Missouri.} - Ralph Biggs
He married Zilpha Amanda Fly Sept 3, 1865 in Camden County, MO. She was the daughter of Rev Elisha & Anne Kennedy Fly.
Documentation taken from Fold-3 Military Records and a Book confirm the following:
Pleasant F. Purtle, age 20, a farmer, born Henderson County, Tennessee, enlisted with the 8th Missouri
Volunteer Cavalry, USA on August 8, 1862 at Hartsville, Missouri as a Pvt. in Company "G". August 28/29, 1862 {Hospital Muster Roll Card} Sick in General Hospital, Springfield, Missouri. September 1862 On Duty, Work on Fortifications. December 1862 On Duty, Company Cook. January 26, 1863 Absent, Sick -5- Days at Springfield, Missouri. February 1863 Sick in Wright County, Missouri. April 21, 1863 Absent on Scout Duty. April 21, 1863 Absent, On Scout with General Vandever. May 1863 On Duty, Cook. July 1863 On Duty, Company Tailor. May 22, 1864 Absent, On Scout to Hick's Station, Arkansas. November 21, 1864 Absent, On Scout Duty. July 20, 1865 Mustered Out/Discharged at Little Rock, Arkansas. {* History of Wright County, Missouri says: Member of Norwood Post No. 274, GAR, Instituted June 3, 1886 in Wright County, Missouri.} - Ralph Biggs
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