Showing posts with label Cincinnati OH. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Cincinnati OH. Show all posts

Sunday, January 21, 2018

Sergeant Major John H. Wilson of Company G, Massachusetts 54th Volunteer Infantry

Sergeant Major John H. Wilson (1840 - 1919)


Enlisted from Cincinnati, OH on 14 April 1863. He was 23 years old, married and working as a painter.

Wounded on 18 July 1863 at Fort Wagner.

Promoted to Sergeant 10 May 1863. Promoted to Sergeant Major 9 April 1864.

Mustered out 20 August 1865.

His grave is at Riverside Cemetery in Maumee, OH.


Wednesday, January 17, 2018

Corporal William Ellis of Company G, Massachusetts 54th Voluntary Infantry

Return to Company G

Corporal William Ellis (1839 - 10 August 1863) WIA, DOW

Enlisted from Cincinnati, OH on 14 April 1863. He was 24 years old, single and working as a farmer.

Wounded on 18 July 1863 at Fort Wagner.

Died of his wounds on 10 August 1863 at the General Hospital in Beaufort, SC.

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

Tuesday, January 16, 2018

Sunday, January 14, 2018

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

Return to Company G

Private Benjamin Patten (1840 - )

Enlisted from Cincinnati, OH on 14 April 1863. He was 23 years old, single and working as a farmer.

Mustered out 20 August 1865.

First Sergeant John Morgan of Company G, Massachusetts 54th Voluntary Infantry

Return to Company G

First Sergeant John Morgan (1839 - ) WIA

Enlisted from Cincinnati, OH on 14 April 1863. He was 24, married and working as a barber.

Wounded on 18 July 1863 at Fort Wagner.

Discharged 6 April 1864.

Sunday, January 7, 2018

Private Henry Ellis of Company G, Massachusetts 54th Voluntary Infantry

Private Henry Ellis of Cincinnati, OH (1845 - )


Enlisted from Cincinnati, OH on 9 April 1863. He was 18, single and working as a laborer.

Mustered out 20 August 1865.