PRIVATE NATHAN SYLVESTER WHEELER

DOB/DOD: 1828 (Easton, CT)? – August 28, 1861 (Frederick, MD); 33 years old
MARITAL STATUS: Married to Caroline E. Gilbert (1834-?) on August 12, 1852 in Danbury, CT
ENLISTMENT: July 9, 1861. Mustered in on July 22, 1861.
UNIT: Company E, 5th Regiment, Connecticut Volunteers

OTHER: Listed in the 1860 census at 30 years old, married to Caroline, occupation Carriage Maker.

CIRCUMSTANCES: Died on August 28, 1861. Officially “died of disease.”


Buried at Antietam National Cemetery, 295 East Main Street, Sharpsburg, Maryland; Plot 1185. Photo from findagrave.com.


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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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