PRIVATE CARL PAMPLE

Unknown DOB – July 24, 1864 (Andersonville, GA); unknown age Enlisted on October 2, 1863 Mustered in October 2, 1863 Unit: 14th Infantry, Connecticut Volunteers, Company B Became a POW on May 12, 1864 at Spotsylvania Court House, Virginia. Died on July 24, 1864. Buried at Andersonville National Cemetery, 496 Cemetery Road, Andersonville, GA; SiteContinue reading “PRIVATE CARL PAMPLE”

PRIVATE CHARLES E. MERRILL

September 19, 1841 (Norwalk, CT) – September 3, 1863 (unknown location); 21 years old Enlisted on September 14, 1861 Mustered in September 23, 1861 Unit: 8th Infantry, Connecticut Volunteers, Company H Born to Valentine Merrill (1811-1875) and Fanny E. Bouton Merrill (1816-1860). Siblings were Mary E. (1832-1893), Joseph B. (1835-1900), Albert M. (1844-1902), Emma L.Continue reading “PRIVATE CHARLES E. MERRILL”

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”

PRIVATE JOHN CALLAHAN

Unknown DOB – November 21, 1864 (Hampton, VA); unknown age Enlisted on October 16, 1863 Drafted in October 16, 1863 Unit: 6th Infantry, Connecticut Volunteers, Company A Wounded on August 16, 1864 at Deep Bottom Run, Virginia. Died of those wounds on November 21, 1864 in Hampton, VA. Possibly buried at Hampton National Cemetery, 1Continue reading “PRIVATE JOHN CALLAHAN”

PRIVATE PATRICK BURNS

Unknown DOB – April 23, 1864; unknown age Enlisted on February 18, 1864 Mustered in on February 18, 1864 Unit: 2nd Light Artillery, Connecticut Volunteers, 2nd Battery The unit was at Camp Barry, Washington, D.C., 22nd Corps, to February, 1864. Defenses of New Orleans, LA., Dept. of the Gulf, to June, 1864. One record showsContinue reading “PRIVATE PATRICK BURNS”

PRIVATE JAMES L. BRUNDAGE

Unknown DOB – August 14, 1862 (New Orleans, LA); unknown ageEnlisted on January 6, 1862 Mustered in January 8, 1862 Unit: 12th Infantry, Connecticut Volunteers, Company E Died on August 14, 1862 in New Orleans, Louisiana. Unknown cause. Buried in Chalmette National Cemetery, 8606 W St Bernard Hwy, Chalmette, Louisiana; Section 11, Grave 995. PhotoContinue reading “PRIVATE JAMES L. BRUNDAGE”

CORPORAL OLIVER SAMMIS BRADY

DOB/DOD: August 13, 1839 (Connecticut) – August 9, 1862 (Cedar Mountain, VA); 22 years old MARITAL STATUS: UnmarriedENLISTMENT: June 22, 1861; Mustered in July 22, 1861UNIT: Company E, Connecticut 5th Volunteer Infantry FAMILY: Born to Thomas (1793-1875) and Sara A. Jennings Brady (1799-1880). Siblings were Francis (1820-1877), Joseph J. (1830-1858), John H. (1834-1871) and StephenContinue reading “CORPORAL OLIVER SAMMIS BRADY”

PRIVATE FIRST CLASS GEORGE CLAYTON YOUNG; U.S. MARINE CORPS

DOB/DOD: October 3, 1921 (Norwalk, CT) – June 25, 1997 (Norwalk, CT); 75 years oldMARITAL STATUS: Married Katherine Restivo Young (1926-2016) on April 22, 1950, in Norwalk, CTCHILDREN: One daughter, Valerie Young Leone (1953-).LOCAL ADDRESS: 5 McKinley Street, Rowayton and 223 East Rocks Road, NorwalkENLISTMENT: September 15, 1942, in Springfield, MassachusettsSERVICE NUMBER: 459699DISCHARGE: January 12,Continue reading “PRIVATE FIRST CLASS GEORGE CLAYTON YOUNG; U.S. MARINE CORPS”

LANCE CORPORAL JAMES DENNIS “DENNY” SUTTON; U.S. MARINE CORPS

DOB/DOD: March 4, 1947 (Norwalk, CT) – December 14, 2016 (Redding, CT); 69 years oldMARITAL STATUS: Married to Kathryn A. Schaberg (1951-?) on August 7, 1971, in Norwalk, CT. Divorced in 1983. Married Noreen Sutton (1958-) on June 8, 1991, in Norwalk, CTCHILDREN: Four sons, William K. (1977-), James D. Jr. (1981-), M. Jake (1985-),Continue reading “LANCE CORPORAL JAMES DENNIS “DENNY” SUTTON; U.S. MARINE CORPS”

SPECIALIST 4TH CLASS RALPH JAY RIVKIND; U.S. ARMY

DOB/DOD: September 6, 1945 (Bronx, NY) – presentMARITAL STATUS: Married to Beverly Manne Rivkind (1947-present) on August 18, 1968 in Westbury, NYCHILDREN: One daughter, Rachel M. Rivkind (1975-)LOCAL ADDRESS: 11 East Meadow Lane, NorwalkENLISTMENT: February 16, 1967DISCHARGE: February 15, 1973.SERVICE NUMBER: 52722347UNIT: 1st Infantry Division FAMILY: Born to Julian (1927-1987) and Mildred Beges Rivkind (1928-1986).Continue reading “SPECIALIST 4TH CLASS RALPH JAY RIVKIND; U.S. ARMY”