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From: "Desoto Joe" <>
Subject: Re: [MO-CW] Re: MO-CW-D Digest V01 #153
Date: Mon, 23 Jul 2001 23:29:51 -0500
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From: "Sandra S. VanOrman" <>
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Sent: Saturday, July 21, 2001 12:23 PM
Subject: [MO-CW] Re: MO-CW-D Digest V01 #153


> Hello,
> I am trying to find information on Searcy's Sharp Shooters.
> My ancestor, Tyre Martin Nichols served with this unit during the Civil
> War.
> I don't know what regiment he was in, but he was from Boone Co.
> Missouri, born April 14 1829.
> He was taken prisoner of war in Lousiana and returned home through St.
> Louis. Three days later he died, on July 11, 1865.
> Any information would be greatly appreciated.
> Thank you
> Sandy in Washington State
>

Searcy's Battalion Missouri Sharpshooters, CSA
Commanded by Col. James Jasper Searcy. Formerly, "Searcy's Regiment Missouri
Cavalry", this regiment became under strength so was dismounted and
downgraded to a battalion.


For a little more info on the unit, go here:
Col. James Jasper Searcy
http://www.rulen.com/searcy/bio.htm

All of these Nichols were in Company A.
Nichols Horace MO Searcy's Bn.S.S. Co.A
Nichols Henry MO Searcy's Bn.S.S. Co.A
Nichols Trya M. MO Searcy's Bn.S.S. Co.A
Nichols James MO Searcy's Bn.S.S. Co.A
Nichols Richard O. MO Searcy's Bn.S.S. Co.A
Nichols William MO Searcy's Bn.S.S. Co.A Sgt.


Searcy's Battalion, Sharp Shooters
Compiled Service Records of Confederate Soldiers Who Served in
Organizations From the State of Missouri. M322. 193 rolls. 16mm.
DP.
The compiled service records reproduced in this microfilm
publication are indexed on M380.
http://www.nara.gov/publications/microfilm/military/mil11.txt

Tyre Martin NICHOLS buried: Goshen Baptist Cemetery, Wilton, MO, Boone
County born: 14 April 1829 served: CSA Co A, Searcy's Battalion, MO Sharp
Shooters, 1st MO Brigade. Appeared on a roll of prisoners of war of this
Co. commanded by Capt. W.B. Strode, surrendered at New Orleans, La. by
General E. K. Smith, CSA to Maj. Gen. E.R.S. Canby, USA, May 26, 1865 and
paroled at Alexandria, La. June 7, 1865. Name appears in the Columbia
Missouri Statesman newspaper on a list of rebel soldiers from Boone County
having arrived in St. Louis having been discharged on taking the Amnesty
Oath. rank: Pvt. died: 11 July 1865 residence: Wilton, MO, Boone County.
If any one has further information about either individual or their units
movements during the war. Yvonne Calvin

Desoto Joe/The Record Man




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