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CORPORAL CORNELIUS NASH

1827 (Redding, CT) – August 10, 1864 (Beaufort, SC); 37 years old Married to Charlotte White Nash (1819-) on November 19, 1846 in Norwalk, CT Children Francis (1846-?), Charlotte (1848-?) and Cornelius M. (1857-1934) Enlisted December 1, 1863 Company B, 29th Regiment, Connecticut Volunteers. Died August 10, 1864 of chronic diarrhea. Buried in Norwalk UnionContinue reading “CORPORAL CORNELIUS NASH”

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”

CORPORAL WILLIAM HOYT

Unknown DOB – March 7, 1864 (unknown location) Enlisted September 8, 1862 Promoted to Corporal March 23, 1863 Unit: 10th Regiment, Connecticut Volunteers, Company G Died March 7, 1864 of tuberculosis. No other information could be found Death Certificate copy provided by Norwalk City Hall Buried in Pine Island Cemetery, Crescent Street, Norwalk, CT. PhotoContinue reading “CORPORAL WILLIAM HOYT”

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”

CORPORAL WILLIAM DUNN

Unknown DOB – June 1, 1864 (Cold Harbor, VA) Enlisted December 31, 1863 Mustered in January 1, 1864 Promoted to Corporal April 3, 1864 Unit: 2nd Connecticut Heavy Artillery, Company B Killed June 1, 1864 at Cold Harbor, Virginia. Listed as “Missing” in 2nd Heavy Artillery regimental book. Also shows his rifle being found withContinue reading “CORPORAL WILLIAM DUNN”

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”

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”

CORPORAL CHARLES SANFORD BEERS

DOB/DOD February 13, 1842 (Wilton, CT) – April 2, 1865 (Ft. Gregg, VA); 23 years oldENLISTMENT: Mustered in October 30, 1861. Reenlisted January 1, 1864UNIT: Company G, 10th Regiment, Connecticut Volunteers Born to Samuel Beers Jr. (1816-1874) and Susannah Platt (1821-1852). One brother, George A. (1840-1841). Two sisters, Mary J. Beers Gregory (1844-1900) and SusanContinue reading “CORPORAL CHARLES SANFORD BEERS”