Calvin W. Free
Born: Decemeber 1843, Pickins County, Alabama
Died: abt 1900
Confederate
Enlisted: February 2, 1862
Enlisted at: Carrolton, Alabama
Age: 19
11th Regiment, Alabama Infantry
Company H
Private
Appears on a report of casualties of the 4th Brigade, Longstreet's Division, in the Battle of Gaines' Mill, Virginia, June 27, 1862.
In Hospital, Danville, Virginia
May 23, 1864
Gunshot wound to head
Returned to duty
June 10, 1864
Missing June 1864
Captured June 21, 1864
Near Petersburg, Virginia
sent to Point Lookout, Maryland
Listed on muster June 30, 1864
Exchanged
October 20, 1864
Additional from The Alabama Archives:
Occupation: Farmer
Engagements: Present Seven Pines, May 31,1862 through June 1, 1862.
Wounded Gaines Mill, June 27, 1862.
Absent wounded Frazier's Farm, June 30, 1862 to Second Manassas, Aug. 30, 1862.
Absent sick Sharpsburg, Sept. 17, 1862 through Sept. 18, 1862.
Present Fredericksburg, Dec. 13, 1862 to May 7, 1864, inclusive.
Wounded Spottsylvania C.H., May 12, 1864.
Absent wounded Hanover Junction, May 24,1864 to Skirmish Turkey Ridge, June 3-12, 1864, inclusive.
Captured Wilcox Farm, June 22, 1864.
Absent captured Skirmish near Engage. Reams, June 23, 1864 to Mine Run, Nov. 30, 1864.
Captured June 21, 1864.
Exchanged Nov. 25, 1864.
My 2nd great grand uncle