Notes for Smith PURVIS

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Notes for Smith PURVIS

Residences & events:

Chatham, Sangamon Co, IL. He was a farmer there before the Civil Wars tarted.

8/21/1861 He enlisted in Co A 3rd IL Cav as a Pvt.

11/1/1861 He was promoted to Sgt. While his regiment was in TN, heus ually performed the dutes of wagon-master.

12/1863-2/1864 He was sent back to IL on recruiting duty.

9/5/1864 Springfield, IL. He mustered out as Sgt. and returned home.

During the war he was mentioned in letters among the McPheetersfamily, w ho were neighbors and family friends:

12/13/1863: "Smith Purvis is at home recruiting."

1/4/1864: "Smith Purvis is also here recruiting-has got several inSan gamon County."

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