Showing posts with label American history. Show all posts
Showing posts with label American history. Show all posts

Wednesday, February 7, 2018

Corporal Walter Pinn of Company D, Massachusetts 54th Volunteer Infantry

Corporal Walter Pinn (1844* - )



Enlisted from Lancaster County, PA on 19 March 1863. He was 19 years old, single and working as a clerk.

Mustered out 20 August 1865.

* Birth year calculate from age given at enlistment.

Corporal John Plowden of Company D, Massachusetts 54th Volunteer Infantry

Corporal John Plowden (1841* - )



Enlisted from Chambersburg, PA on 29 April 1863. He was 22 years old, single and working as a laborer.

Wounded 18 July 1863 at Fort Wagner.

Discharged 25 May 1865 from St. Andrews Parish, SC.

His grave is at Lebanon Cemetery in Chambersburg, PA.

* Birth year calculated from age given at enlistment.

Private Philip Piner of Company D, Massachusetts 54th Volunteer Infantry

Private Philip Piner (1842* - )



Enlisted on 25 November 1864 and transferred to the Massachusetts 55th. He was 22 years old and working as a seaman when he enlisted.

* Birth year calculated from age given at enlistment.

Sergeant Alexander Pinckney of Company D, Massachusetts 54th Volunteer Infantry

Sergeant Alexander Pinckney (1835* - )



Enlisted from Chatham, ONT on 27 March 1863. He was 28 years old, single and working as a pedler.

Mustered out 20 August 1865.

Last known location was Toledo, OH.

* Birth year calculated from age given at enlistment.

Private William Passidy of Company D, Massachusetts 54th Volunteer Infantry

Private William Passidy (1836* - )



Enlisted from Camden County, NJ on 19 March 1863. He was 27 years old, married and working as a farmer.

Mustered out 20 August 1865.

* Birth year calculated from age at enlistment.

Sunday, February 4, 2018

Private Henry Parker of Company D, Massachusetts 54th Volunteer Infantry

Private Henry J. Parker (1841* - 4 October 1863)



In 1860, he was a laborer living in Columbia, PA. He was 5'7" with brown hair, black eyes and a brown complexion.

Enlisted from Lancaster County, PA on 19 March 1863. He was 29 years old, married and working as a farmer.

Died 5 October 1863 on Morris Island, SC of disease.

His wife's name was Phebe and they had two children: Hettie (b. 15 July 1862) and Annie (b. 1 March 1863.)

His grave is at Beaufort National Cemetery in Beaufort, SC.

* Birth year calculated from age at enlistment would have been 1834. Actual birth year from records is 1841.

References
Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 04 February 2018), memorial page for Henry J. “Harry” Parker (1841–4 Oct 1863), Find A Grave Memorial no. 147672201, citing Beaufort National Cemetery, Beaufort, Beaufort County, South Carolina, USA ; Maintained by Dennis Brandt (contributor 47232334)

Private John R. O'Neal of Company D, Massachusetts 54th Volunteer Infantry

Private John R. O'Neal (1839* - )



Enlisted from Buffalo, NY on 17 March 1863. He was 24 years old, married and working as a cook.

Deserted 25 April 1865 from Georgetown, SC.

* Birth year calculated from age at enlistment

Friday, February 2, 2018

Corporal James Oliver of Company D, Massachusetts 54th Volunteer Infantry

Corporal James Oliver (1838* - )



Enlisted from Salem County, NJ on 19 March 1863. He was 25 years old, married and working as a waiter.

Discharged 21 September 1865 from Boston.

Last known location: Newark, NJ.

* Birth year calculated from age at enlistment.

Private Stephen Newton of Company D, Massachusetts 54th Volunteer Infantry

Private Stephen Newton (1845* - 18 July 1863)



Enlisted from New Haven, CT on 18 April 1863. He was 18 years old, single and working as a waiter.

Killed in Action 18 July 1863 at Fort Wagner.

* Birth year calculated from age at enlistment.

Tuesday, January 30, 2018

Corporal William W. Nesbitt of Company D, Massachusetts 54th Volunteer Infantry

Corporal William W. Nesbitt (1843* - )



Enlisted from Altoona, PA on 17 March 1863. He was 20 years old, single and working as a barber.

Wounded 20 February 1864 at Olustee, FL.

Mustered out 20 August 1865.

* calculated from age entered at enlistment.

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

Private James Nelson (1839* - )



Enlisted from Chatham, ONT, Canada on 17 March 1863. He was 24 years old, single and working as a cook.

Died 15 March 1865 in Charleston, SC of disease.

* calculated from age at enlistment.

Corporal Moses Morris of Company D, Massachusetts 54th Volunteer Infantry

Corporal Moses Morris (1835* - 1872)



Enlisted from Lancaster, PA on 29 April 1863. He was 27 years old, married and working as a porter.

Wounded 18 July 1863 at Fort Wagner.

Mustered out 20 August 1865.

His grave is at the Wilkes-Barre City Cemetery in Wilkes-Barre, PA.

* 1836 when birth year was calculated from age at enlistment.

Private John W. Moore of Company D, Massachusetts 54th Volunteer Infantry

Private John W. Moore (1840* - )



Enlisted from Dundas, ONT on 16 March 1863. He was 23 years old, married and working as a gunsmith.

Discharged 30 June 1864 from Morris Island, SC.

* calculated from age at enlistment.

Private George Moore of Company D, Massachusetts 54th Volunteer Infantry

Private George Moore (1842* - )



Enlisted from Springfield, MA on 17 February 1865. He was 21 years old and working as a farmer.

Mustered out 20 August 1865.

* calculated from age at enlistment.

Private James H. Mills of Company D, Massachusetts 54th Volunteer Infantry

Private James H. Mills (1831* - )



Enlisted from Bradford NY on 17 March 1863. He was 32 years old, single and working as a laborer.

Killed in Action 18 July 1863 at Fort Wagner.

* calculated from age at enlistment.

Sunday, January 28, 2018

Private Andrew Meads of Company D, Massachusetts 54th Volunteer Infantry

Private Andrew Meads (1842* - )



Enlisted from Chambersburg, PA on 16 March 1863. He was 21 years old, single and working as a laborer.

Mustered out 20 August 1865.

* calculated from age at enlistment.

Private John Macpherson of Company D, Massachusetts 54th Volunteer Infantry

Private John Macpherson (1840* - )



Enlisted from Harrisburg, PA on 16 March 1863. He was 23 years old, single and working as a laborer.

Mustered out 20 August 1865.

* calculate from age at enlistment.

Private Edwin Lukes of Company D, Massachusetts 54th Volunteer Infantry

Private Edwin Lukes (1835* - )



Enlisted from Steuben County, NY on 18 March 1863. He was 28 years old, single and working as a shoemaker.

Deserted 20 May 1863 from Readville, MA.

* calculate from age at enlistment.

Private George Lucas of Company D, Massachusetts 54th Volunteer Infantry

Private George Lucas (1835* - )


Enlisted from Buffalo, NY on 27 March 1863. He was 28 years old, married and working as a seaman.

Mustered out 20 August 1865.

* calculated from age at enlistment.

Private Thomas Lloyd of Company D, Massachusetts 54th Volunteer Infantry

Private Thomas Lloyd (1843* - )



Enlisted from Chester County, PA on 19 March 1863. He was 20 years old, single and working as a former.

Killed in Action on 18 July 1865 at Fort Wagner.

* calculated from age at enlistment.