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- 1860 United States Federal Census
Name T L Sorrells
Age 19
Birth Year abt 1841
Gender Male
Race White
Birth Place Mississippi
Home in 1860 Yazoo City, Yazoo, Mississippi
Dwelling Number 1123
Family Number 1029
Occupation Clerk
C Hollingsworth 42
S Hollingsworth 40
H Hollingsworth 17
E Hollingsworth 14
M Hollingsworth 12
R Hollingsworth 10
T L Sorrells 19
G Sorrells 14
U.S., Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, 1861-1865
Name Tom L Sorrells
Enlistment Date 1 May 1862
Enlistment Rank Private
Muster Date 1 May 1862
Muster Place Mississippi
Muster Company B
Muster Regiment 1st LA
Muster Regiment Type Artillery
Muster Information Enlisted
Side of War Confederacy
Title Index to Compiled Confederate Military Service Records
Tim Sorrells was a 1st Lieutenant in the 1st MS Light Artillery. The 1st MS was involved in the defense of Vicksburg from May 18 to July 27, 1862. On September 9 there were part of M. L. Smith's Division with the 17LA at Vicksburg. This puts them serving with D.M. Baygent and his brother who were in the 17 LA. By January 1863 the unit was split, some staying in Vicksburg. Sorrell and his unit wen to Port Hudson, LA. They were ar POrt Huson in A.J. Herod's command by January 7, 1863 and may have been known as the Poit Camper Artllery.
Battery B (Sorrell's unit) was at Port Hudson on the left at Port Hudson and turned back several strong attacks on the extreme left of the line, next to the river. They had fist been hit hard at the skirmish at Plain's Store near Port Hudson. Sorrell was paroled at Camp Enterprise on Decmber 15, 1863.
Sorrells had reported that his home residence was Yazoo County, MS.
U.S., Civil War Prisoner of War Records, 1861-1865
Name T L Sorrells
Rank 1st Lieutenant
Imprisonment Date 7 Jul 1863
Imprisonment Place Port Hudson
Side of War Confederate
Regiment 1 Miss Lt Arty
Release Date 13 Jun 1865
Apparently, Sorrell reenlisted and served wth the 10th Infantry. If so, the 10th fought with Hood's Brigade in near Atlanta in April 1864. This unit later consolidate with the 9th MS in the Carolinas. This would explain how Timothy came to be taken as a POW first in Point Lookout, MD and later at Ft. Delaware in Delaware. He was finally released on June 12, 1865
U.S. Civil War Soldiers, 1861-1865
Name: Tim L. Sorrells
Side: Confederate
Regiment State/Origin: Mississippi
Regiment Name: 1 Mississippi L. Art'y.
Regiment Name Expanded: 1st Regiment, Mississippi Light Artillery
Company: B
Rank In: Jr. 1 Lieutenant
Rank In Expanded: Junior First Lieutenant
Rank Out: Sr. 1 Lieutenant
Rank Out Expanded: Senior First Lieutenant
Film Number: M232 roll 38
Louisiana, U.S., Compiled Marriage Records, 1851-1900
Name T. L. Sorrells
Gender Male
Marriage Date 18 Jul 1866
Marriage Place Ouac, Louisiana, USA
Spouse Martha J. Humble
1870 United States Federal Census
Name T L Sorrell [ ]
Age in 1870 29
Birth Date abt 1841
Birthplace Mississippi
Dwelling Number 41
Home in 1870 Ward 5, Catahoula, Louisiana
Race White
Gender Male
Post Office Harrisonburg
Occupation Farmer
Male Citizen Over 21 Yes
Real Estate Value 1000
T L Sorrell 29
Martha Sorrell 28
Robt H Sorrell 1
Geo C Sorrell 23
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Abt 1841 - Abt 1872 (31 years)
