Wednesday, February 7, 2018

Corporal Walter Pinn of Company D, Massachusetts 54th Volunteer Infantry

Corporal Walter Pinn (1844* - )



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

Mustered out 20 August 1865.

* Birth year calculate from age given at enlistment.

Corporal John Plowden of Company D, Massachusetts 54th Volunteer Infantry

Corporal John Plowden (1841* - )



Enlisted from Chambersburg, PA on 29 April 1863. He was 22 years old, single and working as a laborer.

Wounded 18 July 1863 at Fort Wagner.

Discharged 25 May 1865 from St. Andrews Parish, SC.

His grave is at Lebanon Cemetery in Chambersburg, PA.

* Birth year calculated from age given at enlistment.

Private Philip Piner of Company D, Massachusetts 54th Volunteer Infantry

Private Philip Piner (1842* - )



Enlisted on 25 November 1864 and transferred to the Massachusetts 55th. He was 22 years old and working as a seaman when he enlisted.

* Birth year calculated from age given at enlistment.

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.

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

Private William Passidy (1836* - )



Enlisted from Camden County, NJ on 19 March 1863. He was 27 years old, married and working as a farmer.

Mustered out 20 August 1865.

* Birth year calculated from age at enlistment.

Sunday, February 4, 2018

Private Henry Parker of Company D, Massachusetts 54th Volunteer Infantry

Private Henry J. Parker (1841* - 4 October 1863)



In 1860, he was a laborer living in Columbia, PA. He was 5'7" with brown hair, black eyes and a brown complexion.

Enlisted from Lancaster County, PA on 19 March 1863. He was 29 years old, married and working as a farmer.

Died 5 October 1863 on Morris Island, SC of disease.

His wife's name was Phebe and they had two children: Hettie (b. 15 July 1862) and Annie (b. 1 March 1863.)

His grave is at Beaufort National Cemetery in Beaufort, SC.

* Birth year calculated from age at enlistment would have been 1834. Actual birth year from records is 1841.

References
Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 04 February 2018), memorial page for Henry J. “Harry” Parker (1841–4 Oct 1863), Find A Grave Memorial no. 147672201, citing Beaufort National Cemetery, Beaufort, Beaufort County, South Carolina, USA ; Maintained by Dennis Brandt (contributor 47232334)

Private John R. O'Neal of Company D, Massachusetts 54th Volunteer Infantry

Private John R. O'Neal (1839* - )



Enlisted from Buffalo, NY on 17 March 1863. He was 24 years old, married and working as a cook.

Deserted 25 April 1865 from Georgetown, SC.

* Birth year calculated from age at enlistment

Friday, February 2, 2018

Corporal James Oliver of Company D, Massachusetts 54th Volunteer Infantry

Corporal James Oliver (1838* - )



Enlisted from Salem County, NJ on 19 March 1863. He was 25 years old, married and working as a waiter.

Discharged 21 September 1865 from Boston.

Last known location: Newark, NJ.

* Birth year calculated from age at enlistment.

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

Corporal William W. Nesbitt of Company D, Massachusetts 54th Volunteer Infantry

Corporal William W. Nesbitt (1843* - )



Enlisted from Altoona, PA on 17 March 1863. He was 20 years old, single and working as a barber.

Wounded 20 February 1864 at Olustee, FL.

Mustered out 20 August 1865.

* calculated from age entered at enlistment.

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.

Corporal Moses Morris of Company D, Massachusetts 54th Volunteer Infantry

Corporal Moses Morris (1835* - 1872)



Enlisted from Lancaster, PA on 29 April 1863. He was 27 years old, married and working as a porter.

Wounded 18 July 1863 at Fort Wagner.

Mustered out 20 August 1865.

His grave is at the Wilkes-Barre City Cemetery in Wilkes-Barre, PA.

* 1836 when birth year was 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.

Private George Moore of Company D, Massachusetts 54th Volunteer Infantry

Private George Moore (1842* - )



Enlisted from Springfield, MA on 17 February 1865. He was 21 years old and working as a farmer.

Mustered out 20 August 1865.

* calculated from age at enlistment.

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

Private William Lloyd (1838* - 18 July 1863)



Enlisted from Boston, MA on 18 March 1863. He was 25 years old, single and working as a seaman.

Killed in Action 18 July 1863 at Fort Wagner.

* calculated from age at enlistment.

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 Andrew Meads of Company D, Massachusetts 54th Volunteer Infantry

Private Andrew Meads (1842* - )



Enlisted from Chambersburg, PA on 16 March 1863. He was 21 years old, single and working as a laborer.

Mustered out 20 August 1865.

* calculated from age at enlistment.

Private John Macpherson of Company D, Massachusetts 54th Volunteer Infantry

Private John Macpherson (1840* - )



Enlisted from Harrisburg, PA on 16 March 1863. He was 23 years old, single and working as a laborer.

Mustered out 20 August 1865.

* calculate from age at enlistment.

Private Edwin Lukes of Company D, Massachusetts 54th Volunteer Infantry

Private Edwin Lukes (1835* - )



Enlisted from Steuben County, NY on 18 March 1863. He was 28 years old, single and working as a shoemaker.

Deserted 20 May 1863 from Readville, MA.

* calculate from age at enlistment.

Private George Lucas of Company D, Massachusetts 54th Volunteer Infantry

Private George Lucas (1835* - )


Enlisted from Buffalo, NY on 27 March 1863. He was 28 years old, married and working as a seaman.

Mustered out 20 August 1865.

* calculated from age at enlistment.