Alpheus
T.
Shoptaw
Born in Kentucky, United States
Son of James Shoptaw
and [mother unknown]
[spouse(s) unknown]
[children unknown]
Died in Arkansas, United States
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Biography
Alpheus Shoptaw served in the United States Civil War.
Enlisted: June 20, 1862
Mustered out: Before Oct 1863
Side: Confederate
Regiment(s): Company B, 15th Regiment Arkansas Militia and Company H, 35th Arkansas Infantry Regiment
Enlisted: June 20, 1862
Mustered out: Before Oct 1863
Side: Confederate
Regiment(s): Company B, 15th Regiment Arkansas Militia and Company H, 35th Arkansas Infantry Regiment
Alpheus Shoptaw served in the United States Civil War.
Enlisted: Oct 30, 1863
Mustered out: May 22, 1865
Side: Union
Regiment(s): Company D, 3rd Regiment Arkansas Cavalry
Enlisted: Oct 30, 1863
Mustered out: May 22, 1865
Side: Union
Regiment(s): Company D, 3rd Regiment Arkansas Cavalry
3rd Regiment Arkansas Volunteer Cavalry (Union), US Civil War
Confederate Service: SHOPTAW, A.T. Pvt - Enl 20 Jun 1862 at Dover, AR. (Record not readable)[Link]
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Union Service: SHOCKTAN, ALFRED Pvt - Enl 30 Oct 1863 in Yell Co, AR. Ht 5' 10", eyes blue, hair lt, complx fair, farmer, age 28, born in Bullett Co, KY. [Link]
Alpheus was born in 1834. He was the son of James Shoptaw. He passed away in 1872.
Sources
- "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch(https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M67D-K9K : 12 April 2016), Alpheus Shoptaw in household of James Shoptaw, Pope county, Pope, Arkansas, United States; citing family 415, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
- "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch(https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M87R-S91 : 13 December 2017), Alphus Shoptaw, 1860. Clarke Township, Pope County,Arkansas
- Civil War Confederate Service: http://www.couchgenweb.com/civilwar/15milcob.html AND http://www.couchgenweb.com/civilwar/35thcoh.html
- Civil War Union Service: http://www.couchgenweb.com/civilwar/3cavcod.html
- "United States Civil War Soldiers Index, 1861-1865," database, FamilySearch(https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F9L5-6PY : 4 December 2014), Alpheus F. Shoptaw, Private, Company D, 3rd Regiment, Arkansas Cavalry, Union; citing NARA microfilm publication M383 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 3; FHL microfilm 881,490.
- Alpheus F Shoptan, 1863; 28 years old, Arkansas 3rd Cavalry; from "Compiled Service Records of Volunteer Union Soldiers Who Served in Organizations from the State of Arkansas," database, Fold3.com (http://www.fold3.com : n.d.); citing NARA microfilm publication M399 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1963), roll 32.
- Find A Grave: Memorial #81732167 Shoptaw Cemetery, Johnson County, Arkansas
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