PRIVATE JOHN COCKAFUR

February 4, 1840 (unknown location) – August 11, 1863 (Portsmouth, VA); 23 years old
Enlisted September 14, 1861
Mustered in September 23, 1861
Unit: 8th Regiment, Connecticut Volunteers, Company H

Died of an unknown cause on August 11, 1863 in Portsmouth, Virginia.


Buried in Norwalk Union Cemetery, Union Avenue, Norwalk, CT; Avenue E; photo provided by Charles Williams, sexton for Norwalk Union Cemetery, via e-mail on April 15, 2021.


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Published by jeffd1121

USAF retiree. Veteran advocate. Committed to telling the stories of those who died while in the service of the country during wartime.

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