* Documentation taken from Fold-3 Military Records and a Book confirm the following: Elias Widner/Widener, age 24, enlisted with the 8th Missouri Volunteer Cavalry on July 29, 1862 in Hartsville, Missouri as a Pvt. in Company "E". August 1862 On Duty, Working on Fort # 1, at Springfield, Missouri. September 1862 On Duty, Working on Fortifications. November 1/10/14 1862 Left Sick at Springfield, Missouri. December 1862 through January 1863 Sick. January 14, 1863 Captured in Wright County, Missouri. * Prisoner of War Record in File. Paroled January 15, 1863! January through August 1863 Reported as Left Sick at Springfield, Missouri. February 27, 1864 Absent, On Scout Duty. May 22, 1864 Absent, On Scout Duty. August 27, 1864 Absent, On Scout Duty. November 1864 Absent, On Scout Duty. July 20, 1865 Mustered Out/Discharged at Little Rock, Arkansas. * Wright County, Missouri USGenWeb site states: Born: December 1836 Virginia. -
* Discrepancies created by Different Clerks as to How they documented information! Slash Marks per Dates, Names and spelling by different Clerks!
* Documentation taken from Fold-3 Military Records and a Book confirm the following: Elias Widner/Widener, age 24, enlisted with the 8th Missouri Volunteer Cavalry on July 29, 1862 in Hartsville, Missouri as a Pvt. in Company "E". August 1862 On Duty, Working on Fort # 1, at Springfield, Missouri. September 1862 On Duty, Working on Fortifications. November 1/10/14 1862 Left Sick at Springfield, Missouri. December 1862 through January 1863 Sick. January 14, 1863 Captured in Wright County, Missouri. * Prisoner of War Record in File. Paroled January 15, 1863! January through August 1863 Reported as Left Sick at Springfield, Missouri. February 27, 1864 Absent, On Scout Duty. May 22, 1864 Absent, On Scout Duty. August 27, 1864 Absent, On Scout Duty. November 1864 Absent, On Scout Duty. July 20, 1865 Mustered Out/Discharged at Little Rock, Arkansas. * Wright County, Missouri USGenWeb site states: Born: December 1836 Virginia. -
* Discrepancies created by Different Clerks as to How they documented information! Slash Marks per Dates, Names and spelling by different Clerks!
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