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
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Service Information
Rank:Pvt.
Company:F
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Regiment:52nd Va. Inf.
Military Service Record
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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
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AWOL (Absent without Leave):July 1, 1864; to 12-31-1864
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Paroled:May 11, 1865; Staunton, age 35
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Casualty Information
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Wounded in Action:May 30, 1864; Bethesda Church
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