Civil War – Page 8 – Honor Norwalk CT veterans

PRIVATE JOHN COCKAFUR

February 4, 1840 (unknown location) – August 11, 1863 (Portsmouth, VA); 23 years old Enlisted September 14, 1861Mustered in September 23, 1861Unit: 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 CharlesContinue reading “PRIVATE JOHN COCKAFUR”

PRIVATE WILLIAM CLARK

Unknown DOB – August 25, 1864 (Andersonville, GA); unknown age Enlisted October 8, 1863Drafted in October 8, 1863Unit: 6th Regiment, Connecticut Volunteers, Company A Taken prisoner May 16, 1864 at Drewry’s Bluff, Virginia. Died of chronic diarrhea on August 25, 1864 at Andersonville, Georgia as a prisoner. Buried at Andersonville National Cemetery, Cemetery Road, Andersonville,Continue reading “PRIVATE WILLIAM CLARK”

CORPORAL SAMUEL CLARK

1814? – July 14, 1863 (New Orleans, LA); 49 years old Married to Lydia A. Clark (1815-1859) Enlisted October 1, 1861 Mustered in November 27, 1861 Unit: 12th Regiment, Connecticut Volunteers, Company E Died of an unknown cause on July 14, 1863 at the Marine Hospital in New Orleans. Buried in Norwalk Union Cemetery, UnionContinue reading “CORPORAL SAMUEL CLARK”

PRIVATE JOHN T. BYXBEE

DOB/DOD: October 9, 1842 (Connecticut) – September 1, 1862 (Hilton Head, SC); 19 years old ENLISTMENT: August 24, 1861. Mustered in on September 5, 1961. UNIT: 7th Regiment, Connecticut Volunteers, Company D FAMILY: Born to John D. (1814-1880) and Jane N. Hodges Byxbee (1822-1899). Siblings were Emily (1844-1915), George (1845-1903), Charles A. (1849-1925), Sarah (1849-1917)Continue reading “PRIVATE JOHN T. BYXBEE”

CORPORAL HENRY BURNS

1827 (Unknown location) – July 1, 1863 (Gettysburg, PA); 36 years old Enlisted July 21, 1862 Mustered in August 28, 1862 Unit: 17th Regiment, Connecticut Volunteers, Company B One reference to him being a native of Montreal, CanadaColor Bearer. Monument to the Connecticut 17th at Gettysburg National Park; Corporal Burns’ name is on the plaqueContinue reading “CORPORAL HENRY BURNS”

PRIVATE GILES PETER BUELL

DOB/DOD: November 2, 1832 (Litchfield, CT) – August 9, 1862 (Cedar Mountain, VA); 29 years old MARITAL STATUS: Married to Henrietta M. Young (1835-1860) on April 3, 1855, in Farmington, CT CHILDREN: Elizabeth C. (1856-?), Francis S. (1858-1926), and Henrietta A. (1860-1960) ENLISTMENT: September 19, 1861; mustered in September 23, 1861UNIT: Company G, 5th Regiment,Continue reading “PRIVATE GILES PETER BUELL”

PRIVATE WILLIAM LEVI BODWELL

Unknown date 1839 (New York) – July 5, 1863 (Gettysburg, PA); 23 years old Enlisted September 9, 1862 Mustered in October 4, 1862 Unit: 28th Regiment, Connecticut Volunteers, Company C Born to Henry E. (1805-1875) and Sarah A. Moore Bodwell (1807-1891). Siblings were Ruth A. (1826-1844), Esther S. Bodwell Benham (1828-1859), Mary A. (1830-1889), HenryContinue reading “PRIVATE WILLIAM LEVI BODWELL”

PRIVATE ALFRED BLACKMAN

1817 (Unknown location) – August 6, 1864 (Andersonville, GA); 47 years old Enlisted on January 31, 1862 Mustered in on February 5, 1862 Unit #1: 13th Regiment, Connecticut Volunteers, Company BDischarged for disability on July 5, 1862 Unit #2: 2nd Connecticut Heavy Artillery, Company C Enlisted December 16, 1863 and mustered in the same dayContinue reading “PRIVATE ALFRED BLACKMAN”

PRIVATE THEODORE B. BENEDICT

1832 (Unknown location) – May 6, 1865 (New Haven, CT); 32 years old Mustered in April 19, 1861 and honorably discharged July 31, 1861 Enlisted August 24, 1861 Reenlisted December 22, 1863 Unit: 7th Regiment, Connecticut Volunteers, Company DAlso served in the 1st Regiment, Connecticut Volunteers, Company E in 1861 Born to George (1807-1888) andContinue reading “PRIVATE THEODORE B. BENEDICT”

PRIVATE GEORGE BEERS

February 4, 1813 (Litchfield, CT) – August 9, 1863 (Vicksburg, MS); 50 years oldMarried to Joanna Slattery (1817-1878) Children James (1840-?), Harriet S. (1841-?), Georgiana (1843-1911), and Stephen H. (1845-1909)Enlisted September 5, 1862 Mustered in November 15, 1862 Unit: 28th Regiment, Connecticut Volunteers, Company G Born to Seth (1794-1837) and Hannah Harrison Beers (1798-1845). SiblingsContinue reading “PRIVATE GEORGE BEERS”