1844 – June 3, 1864 (Cold Harbor, VA); 19 or 20 years old Enlisted September 21, 1861 Mustered in September 26, 1861 Company H, 8th Regiment, Connecticut VolunteersReenlisted December 24, 1863 Killed June 3, 1864 at Cold Harbor, VA Buried in Cold Harbor National Cemetery, 6038 Cold Harbor Road, Mechanicsville, VA; Grave 498. Photo fromContinue reading “PRIVATE RICHMOND E. THOMAS”
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CORPORAL MELANCTHON STARR LYON
Unknown DOB – March 4, 1864 (unknown location); unknown age Enlisted April 24, 1861 Mustered in May 14, 1861 Unit: 3rd Regiment, Connecticut Volunteers, Company G (3 months) Mustered in again on September 23, 1861 Unit: 8th Regiment, Connecticut Volunteers, Company H Promoted to Corporal on September 23, 1861 Reduced in rank to Private onContinue reading “CORPORAL MELANCTHON STARR LYON”
PRIVATE GEORGE ALFRED HOYT
October 29, 1830 (Norwalk, CT) – September 9, 1864 (Baltimore, MD); 34 years old Married to Mary L. Raymond Hoyt (1836-1865) on May 26, 1851 in Norwalk, CT Children were James F. (1852-1906), Ella F. (1854-?) and Homer B. Hoyt (1856-1909) Listed in the 1860 census at 30 years old and occupation of Oysterman EnlistedContinue reading “PRIVATE GEORGE ALFRED HOYT”
PRIVATE STEPHEN HARRISON FERRIS
September 23, 1840 (New York) – February 18, 1862 (Roanoke Island, VA); 21 years old Enlisted September 30, 1861 Mustered in September 30, 1861 Unit: 8th Regiment, Connecticut Volunteers, Company H 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),Continue reading “PRIVATE STEPHEN HARRISON FERRIS”
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