n In 1826 Finnell was born. He grew up to join the Confederate Army in May of 1861. He joined the 1st Texas Infantry Regiment under unit H. He and his regiment endured several devastating battles including Seven Pines, Suffolk, Chickamauga, Cold Harbor, and Appomattox Court House. During most of the battles, Finnell did not fight due to a rupture.
Abraham Finnell
n Instead, he was detailed as a teamster (Animal Driver) for duty. After the Civil War Finnell took up farming. He lived to a ripe old age and is now resting in Illinois.
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