This info. came from the Civil War card system @ the AL State Archives in
Mtgy.
This LARKIN CARDEN lived in Shelby Co. & was killed in the CW at age 55.
IDK who his family was... does anyone else?
L.A. CUZ... Martha
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Last Name: CARDIN
First Name: Larkin MI:
Date of Birth:
Death Info:
Description: 5' 6" hight, fair complexion, blue eyes, light hair.
Enlisted by Conscript Officer to serve the War, and is now entitled to
discharge by reason of death. Last paid by Major Barnewall to inclue
1862/10/31, and has pay due from that time to... (?)
Discharge Date:
Discharge Info:
Branch: Infantry
Regimental Unit: 21st Alabama Regiment
Company Unit: D Co.
Unit Name: Butt's Company
Pension Rec:
Authority: List, Condition of Claims, 2nd Auditor, C.S. Treas.
Authority: Satement by Butts, M.C., Capt., Ft. Morgan, 1863/07/22.
Marital Status: married
Occupation: Farmer
Enlistment Date: 1862/09/11
Enlistment Info: Age 55, Alabama, Talladega, Private.
Engagements:
Remarks: ELIZABETH CARDIN, widow, care J.M.
Remarks:
Remarks con't: 1862/12/31. He has drawn up to 1862/12/02 $35.00 on account
of clothing.
"The present is just a split second. The past lasts forever. You can keep
going back to it." --- Robert Lee Hodge, hard core WBTS re-enactor
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