Henry Oswalt

First Name: Henry
Last Name: Oswalt
Unit: 
Co. A, 27th Mississippi Infantry
Rank: 
Private
Residence (County): 
Oktibbeha County, MS
Biography: 

Henry Oswalt (b. SC ca. 1829) and Permelia Oswalt (b. AL ca. 1830) owned a farm near Starkville in Oktibbeha County, Mississippi. At the time of the 1860 Census, they were parents of two children, Ruhana (13) and William (10), both born in Mississippi. Henry Oswalt enlisted as a private in the Oktibbeha Riflemen (Co. A, 27th Mississippi Infantry) on September 11, 1861. In 1870 Henry and Permelia were still farming in Oktibbeha County.

Authored Letters

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ID Letter Date Author Recipient From To
14734 Oswalt2 April 2, 1863 Henry Oswalt Permelia Oswalt Atlanta, GA Starkville, Oktibbeha County, MS
14735 Oswalt3 July 27, 1863 Henry Oswalt Permelia Oswalt Atlanta, GA Starkville, Oktibbeha County, MS

Received Letters

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ID Letter Date Author Recipient From To
14732 Oswalt1 September 24, 1861 Permelia Oswalt Henry Oswalt Starkville, Oktibbeha County, MS

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