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Capt Isaac Dennison Kenyon

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Capt Isaac Dennison Kenyon

Birth
Richmond, Washington County, Rhode Island, USA
Death
1 Sep 1864 (aged 33)
Virginia, USA
Burial
Richmond, Washington County, Rhode Island, USA Add to Map
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md: 09 Sep 1862 Carrie J. Freeman
Occupation: Merchant, Richmond, RI

Isaac D. Kenyon, Capt.
CIVIL WAR, Co. B, 21th CT Regt., wounded at Petersburg, VA, Aug. 18, 1864, Died Sept. 01, 1864

Civil War Records
He joined the 21st Regiment, Connecticut Volunteers, as 1st Lieutenant of Company 'G'. He was in command at the disastrous battle of Fredericksburg, Virginia on 13 December 1862. He was promoted to Captain of Company 'B' on 4th June 1863. He led his Company gallantly at the battles of Drurys Bluff, Virginia on 16 May, Cold Harbor on June 1st and 3rd, and Petersburg, Virginia on June 15th, 30th and July 30th 1864. He was mortally wounded during the siege of Petersburg, Virginia, Aug 18th 1864, while in command of the company on the picket line. He died two weeks later at the Base Hospital, 18th Army Corps, Broadway Landing, Virginia. He was born at Richmond, Rhode Island and is buried there.

Photo Aug. 1998
s/o Lewis & Ann

md: 09 Sep 1862 Carrie J. Freeman
Occupation: Merchant, Richmond, RI

Isaac D. Kenyon, Capt.
CIVIL WAR, Co. B, 21th CT Regt., wounded at Petersburg, VA, Aug. 18, 1864, Died Sept. 01, 1864

Civil War Records
He joined the 21st Regiment, Connecticut Volunteers, as 1st Lieutenant of Company 'G'. He was in command at the disastrous battle of Fredericksburg, Virginia on 13 December 1862. He was promoted to Captain of Company 'B' on 4th June 1863. He led his Company gallantly at the battles of Drurys Bluff, Virginia on 16 May, Cold Harbor on June 1st and 3rd, and Petersburg, Virginia on June 15th, 30th and July 30th 1864. He was mortally wounded during the siege of Petersburg, Virginia, Aug 18th 1864, while in command of the company on the picket line. He died two weeks later at the Base Hospital, 18th Army Corps, Broadway Landing, Virginia. He was born at Richmond, Rhode Island and is buried there.

Photo Aug. 1998

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Capt. Isaac D. Kenyon

Update May 29, 2009
Inscription on monument:
Isaac D. Kenyon
Co. B, 21st Reg. C.W.
Born at Richmond, RI
Aug. 14, 1831
Died at Base Hospital 18th Army Corps Broadway Landing, VA
Sept. 1, 1864
"Enough, the storm is past.
Thy will be done."

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  • Created by: SK
  • Added: Jan 17, 2006
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/13046666/isaac_dennison-kenyon: accessed ), memorial page for Capt Isaac Dennison Kenyon (14 Aug 1831–1 Sep 1864), Find a Grave Memorial ID 13046666, citing Kenyon Lot, Richmond, Washington County, Rhode Island, USA; Maintained by SK (contributor 46523854).