Showing posts with label Pennsylvania. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Pennsylvania. Show all posts

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.

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)

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.

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.

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 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.

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

Private William Little (1845* - )



Enlisted from Chambersburg, PA on 25 March 1863. He was 18 years old, single and working as a butcher.

Mustered out 20 August 1865.

* calculated from age at enlistment.

Private Thomas E. Knox of Company D, Massachusetts 54th Volunteer Infantry

Private Thomas E. Knox (1842 - )



Enlisted from Hollidaysburg, PA on 21 March 1863. He was 21 years old, single and working as a barber.

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

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.

Corporal Robert Kane of Company D, Massachusetts 54th Volunteer Infantry

Corporal Robert Kane (1842 - )



Enlisted from Lancaster County, PA on 19 March 1863. He was 21 years old, single and working as a laborer.

Mustered out 20 August 1865.

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.

Corporal Alexander Jones of Company D, Massachusetts 54th Volunteer Infantry

Corporal Alexander Jones (1840 - 7 July 1864)



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

Died 7 July 1864 in Beaufort, SC of disease.

Saturday, January 27, 2018

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 John Harris of Company D, Massachusetts 54th Volunteer Infantry

Private John Harris (1845 - )



Enlisted from Candor, PA on 16 March 1863. He was 18 years old, single and working as a laborer.

Mustered out 20 August 1865.

Corporal Samuel Griffin of Company D, Massachusetts 54th Volunteer Infantry

Corporal Samuel Griffin (1841 - 1920)


Enlisted from Philadelphia, PA on 19 March 1863. He was 22 years old, married and working as a brickmaker.

Wounded 18 July 1863 at Fort Wagner.

Mustered out 20 August 1865.

Private James Washington Green of Company D, Massachusetts 54th Volunteer Infantry

Private James Washington Green (28 September 1847 - 30 April 1864)


He was born on 28 September 1847 in Sherborn, MA, the son of James Green (1805 - 1875) and Maria Green née Cobb (1811 - 1897) and grandson of Thomas Green and Lois Green née Freeman. His brother, Amos Green, was also in Company D of the 54th Massachusetts.

Enlisted from Sheeban, PA on 17 December 1863. He was entered into the roster as 21 years old (which would imply an 1842 birth year), single and working as a seaman.

Died 30 April 1864 at the General Hospital in Beaufort, SC of diahrrea.

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

Private Franklin Green of Company D, Massachusetts 54th Volunteer Infantry

Private Franklin Green (1846 - )



Enlisted from Harrisburg, PA on 16 March 1863. He was 17 years old, single and working as a laborer.

Mustered out 20 August 1865.

Private Amos Benjamin Green of Company D, Massachusetts 54th Volunteer Infantry

Private Amos Benjamin Green (17 March 1846 - 29 November 1881)


He was born on 17 March 1846 in Sherborn, MA, son of James Green (1805 - 1875) and Maria Green née Cobb (1811 - 1897) and grandson of Thomas Green and Lois Green née Freeman. His brother, James Green, was also in Company D of the 54th Massachusetts.

Enlisted from Sheeban, PA on 16 March 1863. He was entered into the roster as 23 years old (which would imply an 1840 birth year), single and working as a seaman.

Mustered out 20 August 1865.

His grave is at Pine Hill Cemetery in Sherborn, MA.