Private William H. Kennard of Company D, Massachusetts 54th Volunteer Infantry

Private William H. Kennard (1843 - )

Enlisted from Lancaster County, PA on 21 March 1863. He was 20 years old, single and working as a farmer.

Discharged 29 May 1865 from St. Andrews Parish, SC.

Musician Robert A. Jones of Company D, Massachusetts 54th Volunteer Infantry

Musician Robert A. Jones (1843 - 10 May 1865)

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

Died 10 May 1865 in Beaufort, SC of disease.

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

Private Peter Hopkins of Company D, Massachusetts 54th Volunteer Infantry

Private Peter Hopkins (1843 - )

Enlisted from Philadelphia, PA on 21 March 1863. He was 20 years old, single and working as a waiter.

Wounded 18 July 1863 at Fort Wagner.

Wounded 20 February 1864 at Olustee, FL.

Discharged 1 July 1864 from Morris Island, SC.

Private Theodore Hazard of Company D, Massachusetts 54th Volunteer Infantry

Private Theodore Hazard (1843 - )

Enlisted from Boylston, MA on 13 July 1863. He was 20 years old, married and working as a yeoman.

Mustered out 20 August 1865.

Last known location was Sterling, MA.

Private Charles L. Ellis of Company D, Massachusetts 54th Volunteer Infantry

Private Charles L. Ellis (1843 - )


Enlisted from Hyannis, MA on 15 July 1863. He was 30 years old, married and working as a barber.

Mustered out 20 August 1865.

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.

Private Samuel Craft of Company D, Massachusetts 54th Volunteer Infantry

Private Samuel Craft (1843 - )

Enlisted from Naponock, NY on 29 March 1863. He was 20 years old, single and working as a boatman.

Deserted 20 May 1863 at Readville, MA.

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.

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.

Corporal Samuel Smith of Company G, Massachusetts 54th Voluntary Infantry

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Corporal Samuel Smith (1843 - )

Enlisted from Pettes County, MO on 14 April 1863. He was 20, single and working as a carpenter.

Mustered out 25 August 1865 in NY.

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

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Private William Parritt (1843 - 14 January 1864)

Enlisted from Sharon, CT on 14 July 1863. He was 20 years old, single and working as a glassmaker.

Died 14 January 1864 on Morris Island, SC due to disease.

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

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Private Charles Lloyd (1843 - )

Enlisted from Utica, NY on 9 April 1863. He was 20 years old, married and working as a hostler.

Mustered out 20 August 1865.

Private Norman Knox of Company G, Massachusetts 54th Voluntary Infantry

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Private Norman Knox of New York (1843 - )

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

Mustered out 25¹ August 1865 in New York.

¹ Roster shows 25 August 1865; notable for being after 20 August 1865.

Private Leander L. Howard of Company G, Massachusetts 54th Voluntary Infantry

Private Leander L. Howard (1843 - )

Enlisted from Oakland, Ohio on 14 April 1863. He was 20, single and working as a harness maker.

Wounded on 18 July 1863 at Fort Wagner.

Wounded on 20 February 1864 at Olustee, FL.

Mustered out on 20 August 1865 in Cincinnati, Ohio.

Private George Reynolds of Company G, Massachusetts 54th Voluntary Infantry

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Private George Reynolds of New York (1843 - ) WIA

Enlisted from Corning, NY on 14 April 1863. He was 20, single and working as a teamster.

Wounded on 30 November 1864 at Honey Hill, SC.

Discharged on 3 June 1865 at St. Andrews Parish, SC.

Last known location: Binghampton, NY.

Possible grave at Forest Hill Cemetery in Utica, NY, engraved as "George A Reynolds", born 2 September 1843, died 30 September 1916. More research needed.

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

Private William Fowlis (1843 - 11 October 1863)

Enlisted from Champaign, OH on 14 April 1863. He was 20, single and working as a laborer.

Died on 11 October 1863 of disease at a Regional Hospital.

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.

Private William A. Cunningham of Company G, Massachusetts Voluntary Infantry

Private William A. Cunningham (1843 - )

Enlisted from Montgomery, NY on 9 April 1863. He was 20, single and working as a boatman.

Wounded on 20 February 1864 at Olustee, FL.

Mustered out 20 August 1865.

Possible grave at Forest Hill Cemetery, Anoka, MN, inscribed as "William A. Cunningham Died Aug 24, 1908, aged 65 years." More research needed.

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

Private James Coleman of Adrian, MI (1843 - 29 March 1879) WIA

Enlisted from Adrian, MI on 9 April 1863. He was 20 years old, single and working as a farmer.
Wounded on 18 July 1863 at Fort Wagner.
Discharged 13 May 1864 in Davids' Island, NY.
His grave is at Oakwood Cemetery in Adrian, MI.

Private James Coleman's grave in the Soldiers Field at Oakwood Cemetery
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/94797825/james-coleman