Civil War, Private, Company B, 19th Regiment, Maine Infantry Union Volunteers
Son of Jeremiah Richards and Mary Fletcher
28 Feb 1906 Married Sarah Winters in Seattle, King, Washington
25 Aug 1862 Mustered into service at Lincolnville, age 22 and single. Detailed as guard at headquarters
Regiment organized at Bath and mustered in 25 Aug 1862.
Left State for Washington, D. C., 27 Aug
Attached to Defenses of Washington to Oct 1862.
1st Brigade, 2nd Division, 2nd Army Corps, Army of the Potomac, to Jun 1865.
31 Mar 1865 Mustered out
Duty in the Defenses of Washington, D. C., till 30 Sep 1862. Moved to Harper's Ferry, W. Va., 30 Sep-4 Oct. Advance to Warrenton, Va., 30 Cot-4 Nov. March to Falmouth 15-17 Nov. Battle of Fredericksburg 12-15 Dec. "Mud March" 20-24 Jan 1863. Duty at Falmouth till Apr 1863. Chancellorsville Campaign 27 Apr-6 May. Maryes Heights, Fredericksburg, 3 May. Salem Heights 3-4 May. Banks Ford 4 May. Gettysburg (Pa.) Campaign 13 Jun-24 Jul. Haymarket 25 Jun. Battle of Gettysburg 1-3 Jul. Pursuit of Lee 5-24 Jul. Bristoe Campaign 9-22 Oct. Bristoe Station 14 Oct. Advance to line of the Rappahannock 7-8 Nov. Mine Run Campaign 26 Nov-2 Dec. Demonstration on the Rapidan 6-7 Feb 1864. Morton's Ford 6-7 Feb. Campaign from the Rapidan to the James 3 May 3-15 Jun. Battles of the Wilderness 5-7 May. Laurel Hill 8 May. Spottsylvania 8-12 May. Po River 9-10 May. Spottsylvania C. H. 12-21 May. "Bloody Angle," Assault on the Salient, 12 May. North Anna River 23-26 May. Line of the Pamunkey 26-28 May. Totopotomoy 28-31 May. Cold Harbor 1-12 June 1-12. Before Petersburg 16-19 Jun. Siege of Petersburg 16 Jun 1864 to 2 Apr 1865. Jerusalem Plank Road 22-23 June 1864. Deep Bottom, north of the James, 27-28 Jul. Mine Explosion, Petersburg, 30 Jul (Reserve). Demonstration north of the James 13-20 Aug. Strawberry Plains, Deep Bottom, 14-18 Aug. Ream's Station 25 Aug. Boydton Plank Road, Hatcher's Run, October 27-28. Dabney's Mills 5-7 Feb 1865. Appomattox Campaign 28 Mar-9 Apr. Boydton Road 30-31 Mar. Fall of Petersburg 2 Apr. Sailor's Creek 6 Apr. High Bridge 6-7 Apr. Farmville 7 Apr. Appomattox Court House 9 Apr. Surrender of Lee and his army. At Burkesville 11 Apr-2 May. March to Washington, D. C., 2-15 May. Grand Review 23 May. Mustered out May 31 and discharged June 7, 1865. Recruits transferred to 1st Maine Heavy Artillery.
20 Nov 1877 Filed for (244, 885) and granted invalid pension certificate 242, 646
3 Jul 1934 He resided at 2309 S Lane St, Seattle, died a widower at age 92 years 7 months 12 days from mitral insufficiency due to age. He was a Veterinary Surgeon of 40 years who retired (last worked) in 1914
18 Jul 1934 Headstone application verifier struck his first initial leaving only his middle name and unit to be included on the headstone (red checks)
Added by Seattle SAR Veteran Project on 20231231 by Jon M Newton 49832039
Son of Jeremiah Richards and Mary Fletcher
28 Feb 1906 Married Sarah Winters in Seattle, King, Washington
25 Aug 1862 Mustered into service at Lincolnville, age 22 and single. Detailed as guard at headquarters
Regiment organized at Bath and mustered in 25 Aug 1862.
Left State for Washington, D. C., 27 Aug
Attached to Defenses of Washington to Oct 1862.
1st Brigade, 2nd Division, 2nd Army Corps, Army of the Potomac, to Jun 1865.
31 Mar 1865 Mustered out
Duty in the Defenses of Washington, D. C., till 30 Sep 1862. Moved to Harper's Ferry, W. Va., 30 Sep-4 Oct. Advance to Warrenton, Va., 30 Cot-4 Nov. March to Falmouth 15-17 Nov. Battle of Fredericksburg 12-15 Dec. "Mud March" 20-24 Jan 1863. Duty at Falmouth till Apr 1863. Chancellorsville Campaign 27 Apr-6 May. Maryes Heights, Fredericksburg, 3 May. Salem Heights 3-4 May. Banks Ford 4 May. Gettysburg (Pa.) Campaign 13 Jun-24 Jul. Haymarket 25 Jun. Battle of Gettysburg 1-3 Jul. Pursuit of Lee 5-24 Jul. Bristoe Campaign 9-22 Oct. Bristoe Station 14 Oct. Advance to line of the Rappahannock 7-8 Nov. Mine Run Campaign 26 Nov-2 Dec. Demonstration on the Rapidan 6-7 Feb 1864. Morton's Ford 6-7 Feb. Campaign from the Rapidan to the James 3 May 3-15 Jun. Battles of the Wilderness 5-7 May. Laurel Hill 8 May. Spottsylvania 8-12 May. Po River 9-10 May. Spottsylvania C. H. 12-21 May. "Bloody Angle," Assault on the Salient, 12 May. North Anna River 23-26 May. Line of the Pamunkey 26-28 May. Totopotomoy 28-31 May. Cold Harbor 1-12 June 1-12. Before Petersburg 16-19 Jun. Siege of Petersburg 16 Jun 1864 to 2 Apr 1865. Jerusalem Plank Road 22-23 June 1864. Deep Bottom, north of the James, 27-28 Jul. Mine Explosion, Petersburg, 30 Jul (Reserve). Demonstration north of the James 13-20 Aug. Strawberry Plains, Deep Bottom, 14-18 Aug. Ream's Station 25 Aug. Boydton Plank Road, Hatcher's Run, October 27-28. Dabney's Mills 5-7 Feb 1865. Appomattox Campaign 28 Mar-9 Apr. Boydton Road 30-31 Mar. Fall of Petersburg 2 Apr. Sailor's Creek 6 Apr. High Bridge 6-7 Apr. Farmville 7 Apr. Appomattox Court House 9 Apr. Surrender of Lee and his army. At Burkesville 11 Apr-2 May. March to Washington, D. C., 2-15 May. Grand Review 23 May. Mustered out May 31 and discharged June 7, 1865. Recruits transferred to 1st Maine Heavy Artillery.
20 Nov 1877 Filed for (244, 885) and granted invalid pension certificate 242, 646
3 Jul 1934 He resided at 2309 S Lane St, Seattle, died a widower at age 92 years 7 months 12 days from mitral insufficiency due to age. He was a Veterinary Surgeon of 40 years who retired (last worked) in 1914
18 Jul 1934 Headstone application verifier struck his first initial leaving only his middle name and unit to be included on the headstone (red checks)
Added by Seattle SAR Veteran Project on 20231231 by Jon M Newton 49832039
Civil War, Private, Company B, 19th Regiment, Maine Infantry Union Volunteers
Son of Jeremiah Richards and Mary Fletcher
28 Feb 1906 Married Sarah Winters in Seattle, King, Washington
25 Aug 1862 Mustered into service at Lincolnville, age 22 and single. Detailed as guard at headquarters
Regiment organized at Bath and mustered in 25 Aug 1862.
Left State for Washington, D. C., 27 Aug
Attached to Defenses of Washington to Oct 1862.
1st Brigade, 2nd Division, 2nd Army Corps, Army of the Potomac, to Jun 1865.
31 Mar 1865 Mustered out
Duty in the Defenses of Washington, D. C., till 30 Sep 1862. Moved to Harper's Ferry, W. Va., 30 Sep-4 Oct. Advance to Warrenton, Va., 30 Cot-4 Nov. March to Falmouth 15-17 Nov. Battle of Fredericksburg 12-15 Dec. "Mud March" 20-24 Jan 1863. Duty at Falmouth till Apr 1863. Chancellorsville Campaign 27 Apr-6 May. Maryes Heights, Fredericksburg, 3 May. Salem Heights 3-4 May. Banks Ford 4 May. Gettysburg (Pa.) Campaign 13 Jun-24 Jul. Haymarket 25 Jun. Battle of Gettysburg 1-3 Jul. Pursuit of Lee 5-24 Jul. Bristoe Campaign 9-22 Oct. Bristoe Station 14 Oct. Advance to line of the Rappahannock 7-8 Nov. Mine Run Campaign 26 Nov-2 Dec. Demonstration on the Rapidan 6-7 Feb 1864. Morton's Ford 6-7 Feb. Campaign from the Rapidan to the James 3 May 3-15 Jun. Battles of the Wilderness 5-7 May. Laurel Hill 8 May. Spottsylvania 8-12 May. Po River 9-10 May. Spottsylvania C. H. 12-21 May. "Bloody Angle," Assault on the Salient, 12 May. North Anna River 23-26 May. Line of the Pamunkey 26-28 May. Totopotomoy 28-31 May. Cold Harbor 1-12 June 1-12. Before Petersburg 16-19 Jun. Siege of Petersburg 16 Jun 1864 to 2 Apr 1865. Jerusalem Plank Road 22-23 June 1864. Deep Bottom, north of the James, 27-28 Jul. Mine Explosion, Petersburg, 30 Jul (Reserve). Demonstration north of the James 13-20 Aug. Strawberry Plains, Deep Bottom, 14-18 Aug. Ream's Station 25 Aug. Boydton Plank Road, Hatcher's Run, October 27-28. Dabney's Mills 5-7 Feb 1865. Appomattox Campaign 28 Mar-9 Apr. Boydton Road 30-31 Mar. Fall of Petersburg 2 Apr. Sailor's Creek 6 Apr. High Bridge 6-7 Apr. Farmville 7 Apr. Appomattox Court House 9 Apr. Surrender of Lee and his army. At Burkesville 11 Apr-2 May. March to Washington, D. C., 2-15 May. Grand Review 23 May. Mustered out May 31 and discharged June 7, 1865. Recruits transferred to 1st Maine Heavy Artillery.
20 Nov 1877 Filed for (244, 885) and granted invalid pension certificate 242, 646
3 Jul 1934 He resided at 2309 S Lane St, Seattle, died a widower at age 92 years 7 months 12 days from mitral insufficiency due to age. He was a Veterinary Surgeon of 40 years who retired (last worked) in 1914
18 Jul 1934 Headstone application verifier struck his first initial leaving only his middle name and unit to be included on the headstone (red checks)
Added by Seattle SAR Veteran Project on 20231231 by Jon M Newton 49832039
Son of Jeremiah Richards and Mary Fletcher
28 Feb 1906 Married Sarah Winters in Seattle, King, Washington
25 Aug 1862 Mustered into service at Lincolnville, age 22 and single. Detailed as guard at headquarters
Regiment organized at Bath and mustered in 25 Aug 1862.
Left State for Washington, D. C., 27 Aug
Attached to Defenses of Washington to Oct 1862.
1st Brigade, 2nd Division, 2nd Army Corps, Army of the Potomac, to Jun 1865.
31 Mar 1865 Mustered out
Duty in the Defenses of Washington, D. C., till 30 Sep 1862. Moved to Harper's Ferry, W. Va., 30 Sep-4 Oct. Advance to Warrenton, Va., 30 Cot-4 Nov. March to Falmouth 15-17 Nov. Battle of Fredericksburg 12-15 Dec. "Mud March" 20-24 Jan 1863. Duty at Falmouth till Apr 1863. Chancellorsville Campaign 27 Apr-6 May. Maryes Heights, Fredericksburg, 3 May. Salem Heights 3-4 May. Banks Ford 4 May. Gettysburg (Pa.) Campaign 13 Jun-24 Jul. Haymarket 25 Jun. Battle of Gettysburg 1-3 Jul. Pursuit of Lee 5-24 Jul. Bristoe Campaign 9-22 Oct. Bristoe Station 14 Oct. Advance to line of the Rappahannock 7-8 Nov. Mine Run Campaign 26 Nov-2 Dec. Demonstration on the Rapidan 6-7 Feb 1864. Morton's Ford 6-7 Feb. Campaign from the Rapidan to the James 3 May 3-15 Jun. Battles of the Wilderness 5-7 May. Laurel Hill 8 May. Spottsylvania 8-12 May. Po River 9-10 May. Spottsylvania C. H. 12-21 May. "Bloody Angle," Assault on the Salient, 12 May. North Anna River 23-26 May. Line of the Pamunkey 26-28 May. Totopotomoy 28-31 May. Cold Harbor 1-12 June 1-12. Before Petersburg 16-19 Jun. Siege of Petersburg 16 Jun 1864 to 2 Apr 1865. Jerusalem Plank Road 22-23 June 1864. Deep Bottom, north of the James, 27-28 Jul. Mine Explosion, Petersburg, 30 Jul (Reserve). Demonstration north of the James 13-20 Aug. Strawberry Plains, Deep Bottom, 14-18 Aug. Ream's Station 25 Aug. Boydton Plank Road, Hatcher's Run, October 27-28. Dabney's Mills 5-7 Feb 1865. Appomattox Campaign 28 Mar-9 Apr. Boydton Road 30-31 Mar. Fall of Petersburg 2 Apr. Sailor's Creek 6 Apr. High Bridge 6-7 Apr. Farmville 7 Apr. Appomattox Court House 9 Apr. Surrender of Lee and his army. At Burkesville 11 Apr-2 May. March to Washington, D. C., 2-15 May. Grand Review 23 May. Mustered out May 31 and discharged June 7, 1865. Recruits transferred to 1st Maine Heavy Artillery.
20 Nov 1877 Filed for (244, 885) and granted invalid pension certificate 242, 646
3 Jul 1934 He resided at 2309 S Lane St, Seattle, died a widower at age 92 years 7 months 12 days from mitral insufficiency due to age. He was a Veterinary Surgeon of 40 years who retired (last worked) in 1914
18 Jul 1934 Headstone application verifier struck his first initial leaving only his middle name and unit to be included on the headstone (red checks)
Added by Seattle SAR Veteran Project on 20231231 by Jon M Newton 49832039
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