Vernon, Joseph A., Pvt. Co. B, 16th La. Inf. En. Sept. 29, 1861, Camp Moore, La. Present on all Rolls to June, 1862. Roll to Oct. 31, 1862, Present, promoted from Pvt. to 4th Sergt., Sept. 1, 1862. Rolls Nov., 1862. to Aug., 1863, Present. Roll Sept. and Oct., 1863, Absent, wounded Battle of Chickamauga, Ga., Sept. 20, 1863. Roll Jan. and Feb., 1864, Absent, sent to Interior Hospl., Feb. 26, 1864. Roll March and April, 1864, Present. Rolls Aug. 31, 1864, to Feb. 28, 1865. Absent, wounded, since June 4, 1864, order of Dr. Ware. Roll April 20 to 30, 1865, Absent without leave since March 10, 1865, 3rd Sergt. reduced to ranks, order Gen. Gibson, April 25, 1865.