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PRIVATE GEORGE B. HENDRICKS

Unknown DOB – October 30, 1863 (Beaufort, SC); unknown age Enlisted August 8, 1862 Mustered in August 28, 1862 Unit: 17th Regiment, Connecticut Volunteers, Company A Died from chronic diarrhea October 30, 1863. Buried in Beaufort National Cemetery, 1601 Boundary St., Beaufort, SC; Section 36, Grave 4011 (right next to Sgt Edwin R. Smith, alsoContinue reading “PRIVATE GEORGE B. HENDRICKS”

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”

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 NELSON BEACH

DOB/DOD: 1842 (Connecticut) – July 20, 1863 (Arlington, VA); 21 years old ENLISTMENT: August 11, 1862; mustered in August 28, 1862UNIT: Company F, 17th Regiment, Connecticut Volunteers FAMILY: Born to Marshall (1815-1852) and Abigail A. Miles Beach (1820-1907). One half-brother, Ashley M. Parker (1861-1935). OTHER: Living in Cheshire, CT in the 1850 census. Listed asContinue reading “PRIVATE NELSON BEACH”