Showing posts with label Canada. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Canada. Show all posts

Wednesday, February 7, 2018

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.

Tuesday, January 30, 2018

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.

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.

Wednesday, January 24, 2018

Private Toussaint L'O. Delaney of Company D, Massachusetts 54th Volunteer Infantry

Private Toussaint L'O. Delaney (1845 - )



Enlisted from Chatham, Canada on 27 March 1863. He was 18 years old, single and working as a laborer.

Mustered out 20 August 1865.

Sunday, January 14, 2018

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

Private Thomas Younger (1844 - )



Enlisted from Chatham, Canada on 9 April 1863. He was 19 years old, single and working as a butcher.

Mustered out 20 August 1865.

Sunday, January 7, 2018

Private Benjamin Grimmidge of Company G, Massachusetts 54th Voluntary Infantry

Private Benjamin Grimmidge's grave at Beaufort National Cemetery

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/145592209

Private Benjamin Grimmidge of Canada (1845 - 15 November 1863) WIA

Enlisted from Canada on 9 April 1863. He was 18, married and working as a farmer.

Wounded on 18 July 1863 at Fort Wagner.

Died of his wounds on 15 November 1863.

His grave is in Beaufort National Cemetery, Beaufort, South Carolina.


Private George Cooper of Company G, Massachusetts 54th Voluntary Infantry

Private George Cooper (1840 - )


Enlisted from Windsor, Canada. He was 23, single and working as a farmer.

Mustered out 20 August 1865.