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Confederate Soldiers
Source:	Booth's Records of Louisiana Confederate Soldiers Vol.II
Cowand, Alfred S.: Pvt. 4th Co. Battn., Washington Arty., Louisiana. Enlisted March 2, 1863, Mobile, Ala. Present on all roles to October 1863, Roll for Nov. and Dec. 1863 absent. On furlough from Dec. 16, 1863. Rolls Jan. 1864 to April 1864 AWOL since Jan. 3, 1864. Rolls from May 1864	to Feb. 1865	present.	Parolled at Farmville, Va.	April
11-21, 1865.	Born - Miss.	Occupation, Planter. Resident of
Thibodaux, La. Age when enlisted, 23 years. Married. Present in following engagements: Chancellorsville, May 23, 1863; Gettysburg, Pa. July 3, 1863; Wil1iamsport, July 6, 1863; Chickahominy, June 6, 1864; Petersburg, June 19, 1864.
Cowand, Charles: Pvt., 4th Co. Battn.,Washington Artillery, Louisiana. Enlisted May 26, 1861, N. O., La. Present on all rolls to April 1865. Born, Miss. Occupation, Planter. Resident, Shieldsboro, Miss. Age when enlisted, 17, single.(Actually was 15 years old)
Cowand, Jesse: Ordnance Sgt., Co.G.F.&S., 7th La. Infantry. Enlisted June 7, 1861, Camp Moore, La. Present on roll to July 4, 1861. Roll for Sept. and Oct. 1861 Appointed 4th Sgt. from 5th Sgt. October 4, 1861. Detailed Oct. 22, to	duty with	Lt. Killmartin on bridges.	Roll
Jan. and Feb.	1862, Absent. Detailed	Feb. 19 with recruiting office
at N. 0. La. Present on all rolls from Jan. 1863 to Feb. 1864. On roll of P.O.W. captured at Winchester, Va., Sept. 19, 1864, parolled at Point Lookout, Md., and transferred for exchange. Received at Cox's Landing, James River, \&.Feb. 14 & 15, 1865 and on roll of P.O.W parolled at Meridian, Miss., May 10, 1865, Resident, N. 0f, La.