----Original Message Follows---- From: "J.Coates" <[email protected]> To: "Charlotte Coats <[email protected]> Subject: Vicksburg Parole Index-Coats,Coates Date: Sun, 31 Oct 2004 01:02:16 -0400 The following Coats,Coates are shown on the Vicksburg Parole Index of Confederate soldiers paroled after the CW was over at Vicksburg,Ms.: Hamet Coates, Pvt., 46th Ms Infantry, Co. "I"; paroled in the field. George W. Coats, Pvt., 46th Ms. Infantry, Co. "F"; paroled in the field. J.A. Coats,Pvt., 20th Al. Infantry,Co."G"; paroled @ Marine Hospital. Thomas H. Coats,Pvt., 7th Ms. Infantry, Co."F"; paroled in field. ___________________ Unmarked grave: A.J. Coats, Died 1/24/1891; served in Co. "D", 32nd Al. Infantry; buried in Lamar County, Tx in unmarked grave. ____________________ Medal of Honor recipient: Jefferson Coates, Sgt., 7th Wisconsin Infantry, Co. "H"; wounded 7/1/1863 @ Gettysburg,Pa.; entered service at Boscobel, Wisconsin; born in Grant County, Wisconsin. Medal of Honor issued 6/29/1866- Citation "unsurpassed courage - both eyes shot out". ------------------------------ thasallfernow-grampajoec