Louis Henry was a twenty one years old law student
when he enlisted as a Private in Buffalo on August 21st 1863
as a substitute for John Kelly jr. He
was born in Paris, France. He had blue eyes, brown hair, a
dark complexion and a height of 5 foot 9 ¼ inches.
He was on the Muster and Descriptive Roll of a detachment of Drafted
Men and Substitutes forwarded to the 76 Regiment New York Infantery
dated Almira, New York, August 27th 1863. He has been paid a bounty of $25; the
bounty still due was of $75. By September 6th, he had arrived in the field from the depot
and was sent to company F.
He appeared as present
on the Muster Roll of the 76th New York Volunteers for the months of
September and October 1863.
On 26th of November 1863, he "deserted" while on the march
near Kelly's Ford. There is also a note saying: "Stoppage for gun and equipment complete
$22.46."
Finally, there is an entry in his name in the
Memorandum From Prisoner of War Records
stating that he was captured in Rapidan, Virginia, on November 27th, 1863, was
confined at Richmond, Virginia, on December 8th, 1863, and sent to
Andersonville, Georgia, on February 10th, 1864.
