Soldiers’ Dossiers
(1861–1865)
Adam Wise Kersh
Pvt.—52nd Va. Inf.
From Compiled Military Service Records at National Archives
Personal Information
Name:
Adam Wise Kersh
Birthplace:
Virginia
Date of Birth:
November 16, 1828
Physical Description:
Height 6', eyes blue, hair dark, complexion dark
Prewar Life:
1860 Census, Cabinetmaker, age 31, Burkes Mill District, Augusta Co.
Enlistment Records
Date of Enlistment:
July 31, 1861
Place of Enlistment:
Staunton
Age at Enlistment:
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Occupation at Enlistment:
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Conscript Or Substitute:
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Service Information
Rank:
Pvt.
Company:
F
Transfer Company:
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Regiment:
52nd Va. Inf.
Military Service Record
Promotions:
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Transfers and Other Services:
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Muster Sheet:
Present 11-00-1861 to 04-00-1862; reenlisted 05-01-1862; present 08-31-1862 to 12-00-1862; present 03-00-1864, 04-00-1864
Captured:
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Missing in Action:
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Prison:
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AWOL (Absent without Leave):
July 1, 1864; to 12-31-1864
Deserted:
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Discharge:
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Paroled:
May 11, 1865; Staunton, age 35
Notes:
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Casualty Information
Killed in Action:
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Wounded in Action:
May 30, 1864; Bethesda Church
Died of Disease:
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Died of Wounds:
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Hospital:
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