5th regiment – Honor Norwalk CT veterans

PRIVATE NATHAN SYLVESTER WHEELER

1828 (Easton, CT)? – August 28, 1861 (Frederick, MD); 33 years old Married to Caroline E. Gilbert (1834-?) on August 12, 1852 in Danbury, CT Enlisted July 9, 1861 Mustered in July 22, 1861 Unit: 5th Regiment, Connecticut Volunteers, Company E Listed in the 1860 census at 30 years old, married to Caroline, occupation CarriageContinue reading “PRIVATE NATHAN SYLVESTER WHEELER”

PRIVATE CHARLES B. SCRIBNER

Unknown DOB – March 2, 1862 (Williamsport, MD); unknown age Enlisted September 10, 1861 Mustered in September 12, 1861 Unit: 5th Regiment, Connecticut Volunteers, Company G Died March 2, 1862 Burial information not found. END

PRIVATE OWEN MURPHY

Unknown DOB – August 20, 1862 (Alexandria City, VA) Married to Maria Dart Murphy (?-?) Sons Edward M. (?-?) and George E. (?-1861) Enlisted June 22, 1861 Mustered in July 22, 1861 Unit: 5th Regiment, Connecticut Volunteers, Company E Wounded August 9, 1862 at Cedar Mountain, VA and died of tetanus from those wounds onContinue reading “PRIVATE OWEN MURPHY”

CORPORAL MINOT C. HALE

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”

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”

PRIVATE GILES PETER BUELL

November 2, 1832 (Litchfield, CT) – August 9, 1862 (Cedar Mountain, VA); 29 years old 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) Enlisted September 19, 1861Mustered in September 23, 1861Unit: 5th Regiment, Connecticut Volunteers, Company G Born toContinue reading “PRIVATE GILES PETER BUELL”