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Robert L. Durdy

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Robert L. Durdy

Birth
Hagerstown, Washington County, Maryland, USA
Death
2 Jan 1895 (aged 67–68)
Illinois, USA
Burial
Havana, Mason County, Illinois, USA Add to Map
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Henry Aten's History of the 85th Illinois Infantry, published in, 1901:
Principal Musician Robert L. Durdy, Staff, 85th Il. Inf., was born in Hagerstown, Washington County, Maryland, in 1827, removed to Illinois, was a printer, and enlisted from Bath. He was promoted principal musician from Company K, but his health failed in the Kentucky campaign, and he was discharged for disability at New Market, Ky., December 27, 1862. He returned to Illinois, and worked at his trade in Havana, where he died many years ago.
Henry Aten's History of the 85th Illinois Infantry, published in, 1901:
Principal Musician Robert L. Durdy, Staff, 85th Il. Inf., was born in Hagerstown, Washington County, Maryland, in 1827, removed to Illinois, was a printer, and enlisted from Bath. He was promoted principal musician from Company K, but his health failed in the Kentucky campaign, and he was discharged for disability at New Market, Ky., December 27, 1862. He returned to Illinois, and worked at his trade in Havana, where he died many years ago.


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