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Massena B. Nott

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Massena B. Nott

Birth
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10 Mar 1917 (aged 71)
Burial
Lewistown, Fulton County, Illinois, USA Add to Map
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History of the 85th Illinois Volunteers
Illinois Volunteer Infantry
by
Henry J. Aten
1901

CHAPTER XXVIII.
Pages 360-374

CORPORAL MASSENA B. NOTT was born in Morgan county, Ohio, July 19, 1839, and removed with his parents to Illinois in 1855. He enlisted from Fulton county as a private, served through the Kentucky campaign with his company, and at Nashville, Tenn., he was detailed to man the guns in Company I, Second Illinois, Light artillery, serving fourteen months, when he returned to his company. He was promoted corporal, served to the close of the war, and was mustered out with the regiment. He returned to Fulton county, resumed farming, and now resides at Lewistown, Ill.

Company B was enrolled at Havana by James R. Griffith between July 18 and August 22, 1862. This company was credited to Mason, nut in fact very many of the men enlisted from Fulton county. Unfortunately the muster-in roll of this company is defective, seldom if ever giving the residence at enlistment, and not often the occupation or birth-place of the men.

At the organization of the company the following commissioned officers were elected: James R. Griffith, captain; Charles W. Pierce, first lieutenant, and John A. Mallory, second lieutenant.

The company was mustered in with 96 officers and men, of whom 11 were killed in battle or died of wounds received in action, and 19 were wounded who lived to be discharged or mustered out, 12 died of disease, 22 were discharged, 6 were transferred, and but 33 present at the final muster out.

During the three years' service Company B was never found wanting, and now at the end of thirty-five years its survivors look with pride upon its record. Three of its members lost and arm and seven were killed within thirty minutes at the battle of Peach Tree creek.

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History of the 85th Illinois Volunteers
Illinois Volunteer Infantry
by
Henry J. Aten
1901

CHAPTER XXVIII.
Pages 360-374

CORPORAL MASSENA B. NOTT was born in Morgan county, Ohio, July 19, 1839, and removed with his parents to Illinois in 1855. He enlisted from Fulton county as a private, served through the Kentucky campaign with his company, and at Nashville, Tenn., he was detailed to man the guns in Company I, Second Illinois, Light artillery, serving fourteen months, when he returned to his company. He was promoted corporal, served to the close of the war, and was mustered out with the regiment. He returned to Fulton county, resumed farming, and now resides at Lewistown, Ill.

Company B was enrolled at Havana by James R. Griffith between July 18 and August 22, 1862. This company was credited to Mason, nut in fact very many of the men enlisted from Fulton county. Unfortunately the muster-in roll of this company is defective, seldom if ever giving the residence at enlistment, and not often the occupation or birth-place of the men.

At the organization of the company the following commissioned officers were elected: James R. Griffith, captain; Charles W. Pierce, first lieutenant, and John A. Mallory, second lieutenant.

The company was mustered in with 96 officers and men, of whom 11 were killed in battle or died of wounds received in action, and 19 were wounded who lived to be discharged or mustered out, 12 died of disease, 22 were discharged, 6 were transferred, and but 33 present at the final muster out.

During the three years' service Company B was never found wanting, and now at the end of thirty-five years its survivors look with pride upon its record. Three of its members lost and arm and seven were killed within thirty minutes at the battle of Peach Tree creek.

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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/58181024/massena_b-nott: accessed ), memorial page for Massena B. Nott (19 Jul 1845–10 Mar 1917), Find a Grave Memorial ID 58181024, citing Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Lewistown, Fulton County, Illinois, USA; Maintained by E. Cecil (contributor 46857172).