Enlisted CSA Sept. 1, 1862 in Columbus, Lowndes County, Mississippi as Pvt., Co. B, 42nd Alabama Infantry. Released as POW from Vicksburg, Warren County, MS July 10, 1863.

MILITARY RECORDS

American Civil War Soldiers
Name: L Bailey
Side Served: Confederacy
State Served: Alabama
Service Record: Enlisted as a Private.
Enlisted in Company B, 42nd Infantry Regiment Alabama.
Sources: 425

Bailey, L. D.
Co. B, 42 Alabama Infantry
Confederate
Private
Card Number: 44683486
Private, Co. B, 42 Reg't Alabama
Company Muster Roll
Sept & Oct, 1862
Enlisted:
Sept. 1, 1862 at Columbus, Mississippi by Major Fergus for period of 2 years.
Remarks: Deserted near Ripley, Mississippi Oct. 7, 1862

Period of Service:
From: Sep 1, 1862
To: Jun 23, 1863

When Paid: Jan 23, 1863
By Whom: A. G. Quarto
Amount: $102.43
Remarks: Bounty

Confed. Arch., Chap. 5, File No. 54, page 29
Copyist: D S Blackwell, Pg. 635

Private, Co. B, 42 Reg't Alabama
Company Muster Roll
Enlisted:
Mar 26, 1861 at Fort Morgan by Lt. F. A. Sharp for period of 12 months.
Last Paid:
Sep 1, 1861 by Capt J. Ryan

Appears on a report of killed, wounded and missing, of the 42d Reg't., Ala., Moore's Brigade, in the battle of Corinth, Miss., Oct 3 -5, 1862. Reported dated (camp at Lumpkins Mill) Oct 14, 1862.

Series 1, Vol. 17, part 1, page 382.
Copyist, N Herring

Appears on a Receipt Roll for clothing, for 2 Qr, 1864.
Date of issue: Apr 30, 1864.
Copyist, Gross

Lawrence Decody Bailey