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Sweet, Claude Leonard Jr.

1816 Winnie
Galveston, Texas  77550
United States

Email Address: cleonard.sweet@worldnet.att.net

Coffman, Andrew

Branch of Service: Army-Infantry
Company/Regiment: Ninth Texas Infantry, Company B
Date of Service: October 9, 1861
Starting Rank: Private
Discharge Rank: Corporal
Date of Discharge: April 7, 1862
Reason for Discharge: Missing in Battle of Shiloh, presumed a Prisoner of War

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Lineage from Claude Sweet, Jr. to Andrew Coffman


1 Vivian Coffman Sweet Relationship: Mother
Birth Date: April 29, 1899 Birth Location: Bagwell, Red River Co., Texas
Death Date: Sept. 10, 1996 Death Location: Galveston, Galv. Co., Texas

2 John Milton Coffman Relationship: Father
Birth Date: Dec. 18, 1868 Birth Location: Bagwell, Red River Co., Texas
Death Date: Dec. 6, 1952 Death Location: Seabrook, Harris Co., Texas

3 Andrew Jackson Coffman Relationship: Uncle
Birth Date: Jan. 1, 1835 Birth Location: Near Decatur, Cherokee Co., Alabama
Death Date: April 7, 1862 ? Death Location: Battle of Shiloh, TennesseeF

Additional Biographical Information

Friends returning home after the war stated he was last seen propping a wounded comrade up against a tree.


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