Elijah Shuman enlisted April 3, 1862 in Bryan County with Capt. J.L. McAllister. Pvt. Shuman was with the Hardwick Mounted Rifles, Co. A until February 13, 1864 when the 7th Regiment, Georgia Cavalry was organized through consolidation, Co. A of the HMR was then Co. K of the 7th.
Pvt. Shuman was listed as being present through October with the exception of a short stay in Jackson Hospital form July 14, 1864 to July 14th. In September, he lost his horse.
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