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Isham D. Crews, age 48, born in N. C., Flag Bearer, Capt. Henry W. Laird's Company (Gulf Rangers), Alabama Volunteers,* enlisted September 14, 1861 at Montgomery, Ala. by Maj. J. S. Calhoun for 12 months, captured at Island No. 10, April 8, 1862, received April 20 at Camp Randall, Madison, Wis., guarded by 19th Wisconsin Volunteers, died in prison, Madison, Wis., May 25, 1862
* This company subsequently became Company D, 4th Confederate Infantry (1st Regiment Alabama, Tennessee and Mississippi Infantry)
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James M. Crews, age 21, Private, Capt. Henry W. Laird's Company (Gulf Rangers), enlisted September 14, 1861 at Montgomery, Ala. by Maj. J. S. Calhoun for 12 months, captured at Island No. 10, April 8, 1862, received April 20 at Camp Randall, Madison, Wis., guarded by 19th Wisconsin Volunteers, forwarded to Camp Douglas, Ill. prison, n.d., , returned to duty September 1, admitted Prison Hospital August 26, Diarrhoea, sent to Vicksburg, Miss. to be exchanged, September 6, 1862, no further record
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Marcus D. Crews, Private, Capt. Henry W. Laird's Company (Gulf Rangers), enlisted September 14, 1861 at Montgomery, Ala. by Maj. J. S. Calhoun for 12 months, paid May 1, 1862 for the period from Sept. 14, 1861, 7 months, 16 days at $11 per month, $82.86, transferred to Company E, 50/54th Alabama Infantry, no further records
Description on enlistment: 20 year old Farmer, born in Coffee County, Ala. dark eyes, dark hair, 5' 10"
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Marcus L. D. Cruz, Private, Company E, 54th Alabama Infantry, reference envelope, cards filed with M. D. Cruse
M. D. Cruse [Marquis D. L. Cruises/Marcus L. D. Cruz], Private, Company E, 54th Alamaba Infantry, enlisted September 14, 1861 at Montgomery, Ala. by Maj. Calhoun for one year, at French's Division Hospital, Enterprise, Miss. June 30, 1863, paroled at Montgomery, Ala. May 31, 1865, 5' 8", dark hair, dark eyes, dark complexion
M258: Compiled Service Records of Confederate Soldiers Who Served in Organizations Raised Directly by the Confederate Government.