Showing posts with label KIA. Show all posts
Showing posts with label KIA. Show all posts

Friday, February 2, 2018

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

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 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.

Saturday, January 27, 2018

Private Benjamin Hogan of Company D, Massachusetts 54th Volunteer Infantry

Private Benjamin Hogan (1838 - )



Enlisted from Mercer County, OH on 12 May 1863.  He was 25 years old, single and working as a farmer.

Killed in Action 18 July 1863 at Fort Wagner.

Thursday, January 25, 2018

Private Albert Evans of Company D, Massachusetts 54th Volunteer Infantry

Private Albert Evans (1835 - 18 July 1863)



Enlisted from Springfield, OH on 17 March 1863. He was 28 years old, married and working as a machinist.

Killed in Action 18 July 1863 at Fort Wagner.

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

Private William Edgerly (1842 - 18 July 1863)


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

Killed in Action on 18 July 1863 at Fort Wagner.

His grave is at Zion Hill Cemetery in Columbia, PA.

Sunday, January 21, 2018

Private Andrew Clark of Company D, Massachusetts 54th Voluntary Infantry

Private Andrew Clark (1833 - 17 July 1863)



Enlisted from Chester County, PA on 19 March 1863.  He was 30 years old, married and working as a farmer.

Killed in Action on 18 July 1863 at Fort Wagner.

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.

Friday, January 12, 2018

Private John Miller of Company G, Massachusetts 54th Voluntary Infantry

Return to Company G

Private John Miller (1825 - 20 February 1864) KIA

Enlisted from Allegheny City, PA on 12 May 1863. He was 38, married and working as a seaman.

Wounded in July 1863.

Killed in action on 20 February 1864 at Olustee, FL.

His grave is at Olustee Battlefield State Historic Site in Olustee, FL.

Sunday, January 7, 2018

Private Josephus Curry of Company G, Massachusetts 54th Voluntary Infantry

Private Josephus Curry of Washington, PA (1843 - 18 July 1863) KIA

Enlisted from Washington, PA on 12 May 1863. He was 20, single and working as a farmer.

Killed on 18 July 1863 at Fort Wagner.