CORPORAL WILLIAM MALKIN

1830 (Astbury, England) – September 19, 1864 (Winchester, VA); 33 or 34 years old Married to Marion Marquick Malkin (1838-1910) on March 18, 1858 in Norwalk, CT Children were Thomas H. (1856-1926) and Nellie M. (1859-1888) Enlisted December 14, 1861 Mustered in December 22, 1861 Unit: 13th Infantry, Connecticut Volunteers, Company H Reenlisted on FebruaryContinue reading “CORPORAL WILLIAM MALKIN”

Norwalk in the Civil War

Today I posted bios for the 73 Norwalk residents known to have died during the Civil War. Of those 73, 18 died as a result of wounds received, 22 were killed in action, 11 died of an unknown cause, 21 died of disease, and 1 died in a drowning accident. There were many more whoContinue reading “Norwalk in the Civil War”

PRIVATE LEWIS HAYDEN ARNOLD II

DOB/DOD: November 6, 1828 (Unknown location) – May 2, 1863 (Chancellorsville, VA); 35 years oldENLISTMENT: Enlisted August 13, 1862; mustered in August 28, 1862UNIT: Company F, 17th Regiment, Connecticut Volunteer FAMILY: Unknown CIRCUMSTANCES: Died of wounds received at Chancellorsville, Virginia. Buried in St. Matthew’s Parish Cemetery, 246 Danbury Road, Wilton, Connecticut; right side of theContinue reading “PRIVATE LEWIS HAYDEN ARNOLD II”

PRIVATE JOSEPH H. ARMSTRONG

DOB/DOD: Unknown DOB – October 21, 1863 (Alexandria, VA); unknown ageENLISTMENT: August 9, 1862; Mustered in August 28, 1862UNIT: Company F, 17th Regiment, Connecticut Volunteers CIRCUMSTANCES: Died of typhoid fever in the 1st Division Hospital in Alexandria, Virginia. Buried in Alexandria National Cemetery, 1450 Wilkes Street, Alexandria, Virginia; Section A, Grave 981-6. Photo from FindAGrave.com.Continue reading “PRIVATE JOSEPH H. ARMSTRONG”