November 24, 1843 (Greenfield, CT) – July 20, 1864 (Georgia); 20 years old Enlisted April 25, 1861 Reenlisted December 21, 1863 Promoted to Corporal January 6, 1863 Unit #1: 3rd Regiment, Connecticut Volunteers, Company I (3 months in 1861) Unit #2: 5th Regiment, Connecticut Volunteers, Company G Born to Hiram D. (1802-1863) and Mary MorehouseContinue reading “CORPORAL MINOT C. HALE”
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PRIVATE WILLIAM GRAMES
1841 (South Salem, NY) – September 30, 1864 (New Haven, CT); 22 or 23 years old Enlisted December 18, 1863 Mustered in March 8, 1864 Unit: 29th Regiment, Connecticut Volunteers (CR), Company F Died of disease September 30, 1864 in Knight General Hospital, New Haven, CT. Burial information not found. END
LIEUTENANT COLONEL DOUGLAS D. FOWLER
DOB/DOD: January 26, 1826 (Guilford, CT) – July 1, 1863 (Gettysburg, PA); 37 years old MARITAL STATUS: Married Melissa Nash on December 5, 1853, in Norwalk, CT, who passed two years later, on September 14, 1855CHILDREN: They had an infant daughter, who was unnamed and passed on October 5, 1855 ENLISTMENT: July 14, 1862 UNITS:CaptainContinue reading “LIEUTENANT COLONEL DOUGLAS D. FOWLER”
PRIVATE EDWARD HAWLEY FITCH
September 22, 1840 (West Farms, NJ) – September 1, 1864 (Andersonville, GA); 23 years old Enlisted September 10, 1861 Mustered in September 13, 1861 Unit: 5th New York Cavalry, Company C Born to James P. (1813-1890) and Cynthia U. Mead Fitch (1812-1893). Siblings were Alonzo (1846-1903) and Marcus (1850-1890). Captured at Culpepper, Virginia September 13,Continue reading “PRIVATE EDWARD HAWLEY FITCH”
PRIVATE STEPHEN HARRISON FERRIS
DOB/DOD: September 23, 1840 (New York) – February 18, 1862 (Roanoke Island, VA); 21 years old ENLISTMENT: Enlisted September 30, 1861 UNIT: 8th Regiment, Connecticut Volunteers, Company H FAMILY: Born to William H. (1810-1877) and Susan Hutchings Ferris (1818-1900). Siblings were William H. Jr. (1839-1867), John H. (1842-1904), Josephine (1844-1919), Charles E. (1846-1906), George L.Continue reading “PRIVATE STEPHEN HARRISON FERRIS”
CORPORAL WILLIAM DUNN
Unknown DOB – June 1, 1864 (Cold Harbor, VA) Enlisted December 31, 1863 Mustered in January 1, 1864 Promoted to Corporal April 3, 1864 Unit: 2nd Connecticut Heavy Artillery, Company B Killed June 1, 1864 at Cold Harbor, Virginia. Listed as “Missing” in 2nd Heavy Artillery regimental book. Also shows his rifle being found withContinue reading “CORPORAL WILLIAM DUNN”
PRIVATE THOMAS F. DOWD
Unknown date, possibly in Ireland – June 21, 1863 (Port Hudson, LA); unknown ageEnlisted September 9, 1862 Mustered in November 15, 1862 Unit: 28th Regiment, Connecticut Volunteers, Company G Born to Michael (1806-1848) and Bridget Corrigan Dowd (1809-1861). Siblings are Michael (1836-?) and James (?-?). Wounded June 14, 1863 at Port Hudson, Louisiana. Died ofContinue reading “PRIVATE THOMAS F. DOWD”
PRIVATE GEORGE DIXON
Unknown DOB – February 24, 1864 (unknown location) Enlisted February 12, 1864 mustered in the same day Unit: 14th Regiment, Connecticut Volunteers, Company L Died February 24, 1864 of unknown cause two weeks after enlisting. Burial information not found. END
SERGEANT JUSTICE DISBROW
May 19, 1826 (Norwalk, CT) – July 5, 1862 (Athens, AL); 36 years old Married Minerva Durand May 22, 1847 in NorwalkListed as a Carpenter in the 1850 census Enlisted September 11, 1861 Unit: 41st Ohio Volunteers, Company I Born to Phineas S. (1890-1873) and Reuamy Murray Disbrow (1791-1869). Siblings were Mary A. (1813-1897) andContinue reading “SERGEANT JUSTICE DISBROW”
PRIVATE SHERMAN B. DAYTON
? 1839 (Weston, CT) – August 9, 1862 (Cedar Mountain, VA); 23 years old Married Abigail Beers (1843-1930) July 21, 1860 in Katonah, NY Daughter Mary Dayton (1861-?) Enlisted September 18, 1861 Mustered in September 23, 1861 Unit: 5th Regiment, Connecticut Volunteers, Company G Killed August 9, 1862 at Cedar Mountain, Virginia. Same date ofContinue reading “PRIVATE SHERMAN B. DAYTON”
Honor Norwalk CT veterans 