Captain Thomas Larkin Appleton of Company G, Massachusetts 54th Volunteer Infantry

Captain Thomas Larkin Appleton (14 October 1841 - )

He was single and working as a salesman in Boston, MA when he enlisted.

Also served in Massachusetts 16th, Company C in 1861 as General Alexander Schimmelfennig's staff.

Promoted to Second Lieutenant on 19 February 1863. Mustered out 27 February 1863.

Promoted to First Lieutenant on 24 May 1863. Mustered out 21 August 1863.

Promoted to Captain 26 January 1864. Mustered out 30 March 1864.

Discharged 20 August 1865.

Last known location: Chelsea, MA.

First Lieutenant David Reid of Company G, Massachusetts 54th Volunteer Infantry

First Lieutenant David Reid (1829 - 30 November 1864)

Served as Commissary Sergeant for Massachusetts 11th, Company F in 1861.

He was married and working as a bookkeeper when he enlisted into the MA 54th from Boston, MA.

Promoted to Second Lieutenant 17 April 1863. Promoted to First Lieutenant 19 July 1863.

Served as Acting Regional Quartermaster in March and October of 1864.

Killed in Action on 30 November 1864 at Honey Hill, SC.

Second Lieutenant Frederick Hedge Webster of Company G, Massachusetts 54th Volunteer Infantry

Second Lieutenant Frederick Hedge Webster (2 August 1843 - 25 January 1865)

Born 2 August 1843 in Boston, MA.

He was 20 years old, single and working as a clark in Boston, MA when he enlisted.

Promoted to Second Lieutenant on 4 May 1864.

Died of disease on 25 January 1865 at the General Hospital in Beaufort, SC.

His grave is at Forest Hills Cemetery in Jamaica Plain, MA.

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.

First Sergeant Fielding C. Brown of Company G, Massachusetts 54th Volunteer Infantry

First Sergeant Fielding C. Brown (20 January 1840 - 18 September 1911)

Born in Greenville, MS on 20 January 1840, son of Fielding Coburn.

Enlisted from Lebanon, OH on 14 April 1863. He was 23, single and working as a barber.

Promoted to Corporal 27 April 1863. Promoted to First Sergeant 5 June 1863.

Mustered out 20 August 1865.

His grave is at Maple Grove Cemetery in Findlay, OH.

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.

Sergeant Shedrick Conaway of Company G, Massachusetts 54th Volunteer Infantry

Sergeant Shedrick Conaway (1844 - )

Enlisted from Cleveland, OH on 14 April 1863. He was 19 years old, single and working as a waiter.

Wounded on 18 July 1863 at Fort Wagner.

Mustered out 20 August 1865.

Sergeant Thomas A. Johnson of Company G, Massachusetts 54th Volunteer Infantry

Sergeant Thomas A. Johnson (1824 - )

Enlisted from Detroit, MI on 9 April 1863. He was 39 years old, single and working as a farmer.

Mustered out 20 August 1865.

Corporal John Hedgepath of Company G, Massachusetts 54th Voluntary Infantry

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Corporal John Hedgepath (1840 - )

Enlisted from Clinton County, OH on 12 May 1863. He was 23 years old, single and working as a farmer.

Wounded July 1863.

Mustered out 20 August 1865.

Corporal Chauncy Hawton of Company G, Massachusetts 54th Voluntary Infantry

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Corporal Chauncy Hawton (1843 - )

Enlisted from Newton, NJ on 9 April 1863. He was 20, married and working as a boatman.

Mustered out on 20 August 1865.

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

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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.

Private Charles Whetburne of Company G, Massachusetts 54th Voluntary Infantry

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Private Charles Whetburne (1841 - )

Enlisted from Mt. Healthy, OH on 14 April 1863. He was 22 years old, single and working as a cooper.

Mustered out 20 August 1865.

Private Sylvester Webber of Company G, Massachusetts 54th Voluntary Infantry

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Private Sylvester Webber (1842 - )

Enlisted from Ripley, OH on 12 May 1863. He was 21 years old, single and working as a farmer.

Deserted 7 July 1865 at Charleston, SC.

Private William Washington of Company G, Massachusetts 54th Voluntary Infantry

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Private William Washington (1845 - )

Enlisted from Washington, D.C. on 13 December 1863. He was 18 years old, single and working as a farmer.

Mustered out on 20 August 1865.

Most 54th soldiers had either a lump sum $325 or $50 payments, but Private Washington has an intriguing $454.66.

Private Augustus Ward of Company G, Massachusetts 54th Voluntary Infantry

Private Augustus Ward (1844 - 23 April 1896)

Enlisted from Jackson, MS on 9 April 1863. He was 19 years old, single and working as a seaman.

Discharged 2 June 1865.

G. A. R. (Grand Army of the Republic) Post 50, Chicago.

His grave is at Oak Woods Cemetery in Chicago, IL.

Sergeant John Wall of Company G, Massachusetts 54th Voluntary Infantry

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Sergeant John Wall of Oberlin, OH (1843 - )

Enlisted from Oberlin, OH on 14 April 1863. He was 20, single and studying at Oberlin College.

Mustered out 20 August 1865 and return to Oberlin, OH.

Private Albert Gilbert Wall of Company G, Massachusetts 54th Voluntary Infantry

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Private Albert Gilbert Wall (1843 - )

Student at Oberlin College 1860-1862.

Enlisted from Oberlin, OH on 12 May 1863. He was 20 years old, single and working as a tailor.

Discharged on 22 May 1864 at Morris Island, SC.

Last known location was Washington, D.C.

Private James Walker of Company G, Massachusetts 54th Voluntary Infantry

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Private James Walker (1838 - )

Enlisted from Cincinnati, OH on 16 December 1863. He was 25 years old, married and working as a barber.

Mustered out 20 August 1865.

Corporal David H. Van Allen of Company G, Massachusetts 54th Voluntary Infantry

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Corporal David H. Van Allen (1840 - )

Enlisted from Great Barrington, MA on 18 December 1863. He was 33, married and working as a laborer.

Mustered out 20 August 1865.

Private William Underwood of Company G, Massachusetts 54th Voluntary Infantry

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Private William Underwood (1838 - )

Enlisted from Mason County, KY on 14 April 1863. He was 25, married and working as a druggist.

Missing in Action on 18 July 1863 at Fort Wagner.