These records have been copied from the National Archives Military Records of James Polston of Adair County, Kentucky, who joined the Union Infantry at Williamsburg, Kentucky, on August 20, 1861. The records have been copied as they were originally written without spelling or punctuation corrections.
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Polston James, Co. G, 7 Kentucky Inf.
Private
CARD NUMBERS
10089949
10090042
10090144
10090238
10090336
10090429
10090522
10090605
10090687
10090774
10090837
10090911
10091288
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Polston James
P, Co. G, 7 Reg't Ky.
2 enclosures.
Casualty Sheet 2
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CASUALTY SHEET
Name: James Polston
Rank: Pvt, Company: G, Regiment: 7th, Arm: Inf, State: Ky.
Nature of Casualty: Death,
Cause of Casualty: Fever & Diarrhaea
Date of Discharge, Death, etc. Aug. 10th, 1863
Place of Discharge, Death & etc.
Post Hudson, La
From what source this information was obtained
Muster roll for July & Aug 1863
Remarks: M/O roll of co dated Oct 5 /64
report him the same,
Return for Aug. 63 report -
the same,
Signed: Frank MlGinten, Clerk.
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Pension 301.114 closed July 31 - 83
CASUALTY SHEET.
Name: Jas Polsten
Rank: Private Company: G Regiment: 7th
Arm: Infantry State: Kentucky
Nature of Casualty: Death
Cause of Casualty: Feber and Diarrhaea
By Whom Certified. Leut Burch
Date of Discharge, Death: Augt 9th, 1863
Place of Discharge, Death: Post Hudson, La
From what source this information was obtained.
Vol # Register of deceased Soldier
U.S.A. Year 1863
Signed: Gordner Gnswold, Clerk
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P 7 Ky.
James (x mark) Poleston
Pvt, Co. G, 7 Reg't Kentucky Infantry.
Age 18 years.
Appears on Co. Muster-out Roll, dated
Louisville Ky, Oct. 5, 1864
Last paid to June 30, 1863
Remarks: Died Aug 10, 1863 at Post Hudson La of Chronic Ciarrhaea
Signed: Ashley, Copyist.
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P 7 Ky
James Polston
Pvt, Co. G. 7 Reg't Kentucky Infantry.
Appears on Company Muster Roll for July & Aug, 1863
Remarks: Deceased Aug 10 / 63 at Post Hudson, La. Cause of death, fever and diarrhaea,
Signed: Hanson, Copyist.
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P 7 Ky
James Polsten
Pvt, Co. G, 7 Reg't Kentucky Infantry.
Appears on Company Muster Roll
for May 7 Jue, 1863
Present
Signed: Gallade, Copyist
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P 7 Ky
James Polston
Pvt, Co. G, 7 Reg't Kentucky Infantry
Appears on Company Muster Roll
for Mch & Apl, 1863.
Present
Signed: Gallade, Copyist.
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P 7 Ky.
James Polston
pvt, Co. G, 3 Reg't Kentucky Inf.
Appears on Special Muster Roll
for Apr 10, 1863.
Present or absent Not Stated
Remarks: Because Co. G. 7 Ky Inf.
Signed: Gallade, Copyist.
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P 7 Ky
James Polston
Pvt, Co. G, 3 Re't Kentucky Infantry *
Appears on Company Muster Roll
for Jan & Feb, 1863.
Present
Signed: Gallade, Copyist.
* The organization subsequently became Co. G. 7 Reg't Ky. Inf.
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P 7 Ky.
James Polston
pvt, Co. G, 3 Reg't Kentucky Infantry.*
Appears on Company Muster Roll
for Nov 7 Dec, 1862
Present
Signed: Monnoly
*The organization subsequently became Co. G. 7 Reg't Ky. Inf.
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P 7 Ky.
James polston
Pvt, Co G, 3 Reg't Kentucky Infantry.*
Appears on Company Muster Roll
for Sept 7 oct, 1863.
Present.
Signed: Monnoly
*The organization subsequently became Co. G 7 Reg't Ky. Inf.
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P 7 Ky
James Polston
Pvt, G. G. 3 Reg't Kentucky Infantry.*
Appears on Company Muster Roll
for Apl 30 to Aug 31, 1862
Dated Oct 21 . 62
present
Signed: Monnoly
*The organization subsequently became Co. G. 7 Reg't Ky. Inf.
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P 7 Ky
James Polston
Pvt, Co. G, 3 Reg't Kentucky Infantry.*
Appears on Company Muster Roll
for Dec 31 - 61 to Apl 30, 1862
Present
Signed: Rosenborn, Copyist
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P 7 Ky
James Polston
Pvt, Co. G. 7 Reg't Kentucky Infantry.
Appears on Company Muster Roll
for Aug 20 to Dec 31, 1861.
Present or absent: Not stated
Signed: C. M. Clark, Copyist.
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P 7 Ky.
James Polston
Pvt., Co. G, 3 Reg't Kentucky Infantry.*
Appears on Company Muster Roll
Aug. 20 to Oct 31, 1861
Present or absent: Not Stated
Signed: Hibbard, Copyist.
*This organization subsequently became Co. G, 7 Reg't Ky. Inf.
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P 7 Ky.
James Polston
Pvt, Capt. Maret's Co., 3 Reg't Ky. Inf*
Age 18 years
Appears on Company Muster Roll
of the organization named above. Roll dated
Camp Direk Robinson, Sept 22, 1861.
Muster-in to date Sept 22, 1861.
Joined for duty and enrolled;
When Aug 20, 186_.
Where Williamsburg, Ky.
Period 3 years
Signed Mamnoring, Copyist.