Showing posts with label 1836. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 1836. Show all posts

Saturday, January 27, 2018

Private James Hunter of Company D, Massachusetts 54th Volunteer Infantry

Private James Hunter (1836 - )



Roster entry is missing a number of details; we do know he enlisted on 2 December 1864 at the he was listed as 38 years old at that time.

Mustered out 20 August 1865.

Private Charles C. Hankerson of Company D, Massachusetts 54th Volunteer Infantry

Private Charles C. Hankerson (1836 - 21 August 1906)


Enlisted from Burlington, NJ on 26 March 1863. He was listed as 23 years old at his enlistment (which would give a birth year of 1840), single and working as a farmer.

Wounded 30 November 1864 at Honey Hill, SC.

Mustered out 20 August 1865.

His grave is at Mount Zion United Methodist Church Cemetery in Lawnside, NJ.

Sunday, January 21, 2018

Sergeant Henry J. Carter of Company G, Massachusetts 54th Volunteer Infantry

Sergeant Henry J. Carter (1836 - )


Enlisted from Lenox on 29 May 1865. He was 29, married and working as a stonecutter.

Wounded 30 November 1864 at Honey Hill, SC.

Discharged 28 May 1865.

Sunday, January 14, 2018

Sergeant Samuel Winnie of Company G, Massachusetts 54th Voluntary Infantry

Return to Company G

Private Samuel Winnie (1836 - ) WIA

Enlisted from Fulton County, NY on 9 April 1863. He was 27 years old, single and working as a hostler.

Wounded on 18 July 1865 at Fort Wagner.

Mustered out 20 August 1865.

Sunday, January 7, 2018

Private Thomas Clark of Company G, Massachusetts 54th Voluntary Infantry

Private Thomas Clark (1836 - )

Enlisted from Frankfort, KY on 9 April 1863. He was 27 years old, married and working as a cook.

Mustered out 20 August 1865.

Possible grave at Cherry Grove Cemetery, Cherry Grove, KY, inscribed as "Thomas C. Clark", born on 23 July 1836, died 7 July 1927. Buried with wife Mary E. (23 July 1846 - 17 August 1927.) More research needed.

Possible grave at Albany Rural Cemetery, Menands, NY, inscribed as "Pvt Thomas Clark, Jr", born 1836. More research needed.