Sunny South Guards

Military Flag Presentation Ceremony

ROLL OF HONOR

The following Florida Veteran is being honored in this project:

5th SGT. JASPER SLOAN - WIA - POW - DIED

Age at enlistment: 27

Born: 1834

Parents: Unknown

Died: 12 December 1863

Final Resting Place: Rock Island, IL POW Camp Grave #77

Married: unknown

Children: unknown

Enlisted 9/7/1861 at Tampa and was appointed 1st Corporal 6/10/1862. He was severely wounded in the hand 1/2/1863 at Murfreesboro, TN. He was appointed 5th Sgt. 11/24/1863 and captured 11/25/1863 at Missionary Ridge then sent to Rock Island, IL POW camp. He died of typhoid 12/27/1863 and was buried in the prison cemetery, grave #77.

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