Private Robert Henry Battles of Company G, Massachusetts 54th Voluntary Infantry

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Private Robert Henry Battles (1825 - )

Enlisted from Dedham, MA on 28 November 1863. He was 38 years old, married and working as a hostler.

Mustered out 20 August 1865.

Possible grave in Conn Cemetery, Gallant, Alabama for Robert H. Battles born 25 March 1825, died 12 October 1906. More research needed.

If the above grave can be confirmed for our Company G private, then we can add the following: father was Archibald Battles, mother Amelia Southerland. They were married in St. Clair County, Alabama on 20 February 1821. Also opens the possibility of a wife Lucy Adaline Thomas Battlesand a son Arch Battles.

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

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Private John Batson (1843 - )

Enlisted from Peachbottom¹, PA on 12 April 1863. He was 20 years old, single and working as a farmer.

Mustered out in Cambridge, MA on 20 August 1865.

Possible grave in Waggoner Cemetery, Moultrie County, Illinois. More research needed.

¹ Peach Bottom, PA

Private Charles G. Atkins of Company G, Massachusetts 54th Voluntary Infantry

Private Charles G. Atkins (1842 - )

Enlisted from Mt. Morris, NY on 9 April 1863. He was 21 years old, married and working as a boatman.

Mustered out on 20 August 1865.

Private Lewis Anderson of Company G, Massachusetts 54th Voluntary Infantry

Private Lewis Anderson of Kentucky (1833 - 7 August 1863)

Private Lewis Anderson's grave at Beautfort National Cemetery
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/2946974/lewis-anderson

Enlisted from Kentucky on 14 April 1863. He was 30, single and working as a farmer.

Wounded on 18 July 1863 at Fort Wagner.

Died of his wounds 7 August 1863 at the General Hospital in Beaufort, South Carolina.

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

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

Private John Anderson (1845 - )

Enlisted from Carlisle, PA on 18 April 1863. He was 18, single and working as a baker.

Mustered out 20 August 1865.

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

Private James Anderson (1830 - )

Enlisted from Chester County, PA on 12 April 1863. He was 33, married and working as a laborer.

Wounded on 18 July 1863 at Fort Wagner.

Mustered out 20 August 1865.

Parallels between Ramesses II and Donald Trump

Point of Curiosity: How much do these two empire builders have in common?

	Ramesses II	Donald Trump
Fair-skinned Redhead	✔	✔
Enemy of Syria	Captured the Hittite vassal state Amurru in Syria Battle of Kadesh, Syria Captured Edom-Seir, Moab and Upi in Syria Other temporarily successful campaigns in Syria	"Lastly, we must immediately suspend immigration from any nation that has been compromised by terrorism until such time as proven vetting mechanisms have been put in place. My opponent has called for a radical 550% increase in Syrian refugees on top of existing massive refugee flows coming into our country under President Obama. She proposes this despite the fact that there’s no way to screen these refugees in order to find out who they are or where they come from." Verbatim from Trump's acceptance speech.
Multiple Wives	Nefertari Isetnofret Bintanath (also his daughter) Meritamen (also his daughter) Nebettawy (also his daugther) Henutmire (his daughter or sister) Maathorneferure (daughter of Hattusili III) Hittite princess (not immediately finding her name, might not be known)	Ivana Zelníčková 1977 - 1991 Marla Maples 1993 - 1999 Melania Knauss 2005 While it was intended as a joke, it is nonetheless reminescent of Trump's infamous quote, "I've said if Ivanka weren't my daughter, perhaps I'd be dating her."
Opportunistic Grandfathers	Ramesses I From a non-royal noble military family, rose to Pharaoh.	Frederick Trump From a poor German family, became a successful American businessman.
Prolific Namesake Monuments	Temple of Ramesses, Beloved by Amun, Abu Simbel, Nubia Ramesses II Temple, Abydos, Egypt The Ramesseum memorial temple, Luxor, Egypt Pi-Ramesses "House of Ramesses", Qantir, Egypt	Trump Towers, Istanbul, Turkey Trump Tower, NYC, USA Trump Towers, Sunny Isles Beach, FL, USA Trump Tower, White Plains, NY, USA Trump International Hotel and Tower: Chicago, IL, USA; Honolulu, HI, USA; NYC, USA; Toronto, ON, Canada; Vancouver, BC, Canada; Washington, D.C., USA Trump Plaza: NYC, USA; New Rochelle, NY, USA; Jersey City, NJ, USA Trump World Tower, NYC, USA The Trump Building, NYC, USA Trump Ocean Club International Hotel and Tower, Panama City, FL, USA Trump SoHo, NYC, USA Trump Hotel Las Vegas, Las Vegas, NV, USA This list is almost hilariously non-exhaustive.