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Corp Linus E. Shaw

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Corp Linus E. Shaw Veteran

Birth
Death
23 Apr 1863 (aged 21–22)
Cummington, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, USA
Burial
West Cummington, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, USA GPS-Latitude: 42.4892823, Longitude: -72.9596883
Memorial ID
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Inscription

Corporal/Linus E. Shaw/1st Maine Cavalry//
He entered the service/of his country Sept. 24/1861 was taken prisoner/by the rebels May 24 '62/& paroled after an impr/isonment of 4 mos. Was/honorably discharged/Mar. 14 '63 & died in/this town April 23/Aged 22 years//
This Monument was/erected by his many/friends in testimony/of their high apprec/iation of his eminent/qualities both as a/citizen & a soldier/Sept. 24 1863//
Clifford Shaw/1852-1939


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  • Created by: P.K. Magruder
  • Added: Jun 28, 2010
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/54240929/linus_e-shaw: accessed ), memorial page for Corp Linus E. Shaw (1841–23 Apr 1863), Find a Grave Memorial ID 54240929, citing West Cummington Cemetery, West Cummington, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, USA; Maintained by P.K. Magruder (contributor 47017377).