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About Absalom H Eiland:

Eiland, Absalom (also Eisland, A. H.),
Pvt. 2nd Co. M, 12th La. Inf. En. Feb. 12, 1862, Camp Carondelet.
Appears on Roll of Prisoners of War,
Captured at Huntsville, Ala., April 11, 1862.
Sent to Camp Chase, Ohio, and exchanged Aug. 25, 1862.
Rolls from Sept. to Dec., 1862, Present.
Roll for May and June, 1863, Absent,
wounded in action at Bakers Creek.
On Roll of Prisoners of War, Captured and paroled at Vicksburg, Miss., July 4, 1863.
Rolls from May to Aug., 1864, Absent.
Captured at Vicksburg, July 4, 1863.
Now on parole in Jackson Par., La.

1870 census Ward 3, Jackson Parish, La
A H Eiland, M, 29, Al
T C Eiland, F, 56, Ga
V M Eiland, M, 31, Ga

1880 census 3rd Ward, Jackson, Louisiana
A. H. EILAND Self , S , Male , W , 39 , AL , GA , GA , Farmer
T. C. EILAND Mother , W , Female , W , 64 , GA , SC , GA , Keeping House

1910 United States Federal
Home in 1910: Police Jury Ward 3, Jackson, Louisiana
Absalom H Eiland 68
Guiezze E Eiland 53
Mrs Eliza E Sims 72 [82]