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Destez, St. L., fl. 1861 Muster roll of Captain B. Avegno

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC04501.006 Author/Creator: Destez, St. L., fl. 1861 Place Written: s.l. Type: Printed document signed Date: 11 September 1861 to 31 October 1861 Pagination: 2 p. : Height: 52.5 cm, Width: 30 cm Order a Copy

Muster information for the company, with remarks written in French. Includes the name "Elisabeth Laporte", possibly a relative of Alexander Laporte, a soldier in company D Louisiana Volunteers.

Gibson, Randall Lee, 1832-1892

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