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THEODORE WOOLSEY TWINING was the eldest of twin
brothers, born Sept. 4, 1835, at West Point, N. Y , sons of
Alex C. Twining (Y C. 1820,) and Harriet A. (Kinsley)
Twining
For two years after graduation, he was occupied partly in
teaching and partly as an assistant in the field operations of a civil engineer. He subsequently entered the Law Department of Yale College, received the degree of LL. B in 1862, and was admitted to the bar in New Haven, May 15, 1863. He deferred entering upon the practice of his profession for the sake of serving the country in the war. He first enlisted as a private in the 37th N. Y. Regiment, and was mustered out with the regiment when its term of service expired. In July,1863, he received an appointment as Acting Assistant Paymaster in the U. S. Navy, and served in that capacity on the U. S. Steamer Kensington till May 1864. He was then ordered to the U S Bark Roebuck, serving as a blockader on the east coast of Florida.The vessel was afterwards ordered to the west coast, and in lying off Key West for three days, became infected with yellow fever. Paymaster Twining was attacked by this disease, and after an illness of little more than three days, died on Sunday, August 14th, 1864, in Tampa Bay. His remains are buried at Egmont Key. End of suggestd material.)This is original burial site. He is listed in Grove Street Cem.with no burial date. He is also listed in Egmont Key Lighthouse Cem. Tampa.Florida on FINDAGRAVE thus two entries secomd Memorial #1674309. Many of the Egmont burials removed to St. Augustine National Cem. in 1909.Further research indicates his body was returned to New Haven and buried in the family plot.
"Subsequently his vessel, being ordered to Tampa Bay and lying off Key West three days, became infected with yellow fever and in a few days all the officers but one and nearly the whole crew were attacked. Paymaster Twining was one of the last but at noon of the 11th of August, 1864, he too was attacked and died without violent symptoms on Sunday, the 14th about sunset. The next day he was buried at Egmont Key with appropriate services and honors.
His remains reached NY on the 4th of March, 1866, on board the ship of war Massachusetts and on the morning of the 7th were interred in the family lot in the old cemetery in New Haven."
Quoted from the book, "Class of Fifty-Eight, Yale University, 1858-1897 by William P. Bacon, Class Secretary. New Britain, CT., Adkins Printing Company, 1897.
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THEODORE WOOLSEY TWINING was the eldest of twin
brothers, born Sept. 4, 1835, at West Point, N. Y , sons of
Alex C. Twining (Y C. 1820,) and Harriet A. (Kinsley)
Twining
For two years after graduation, he was occupied partly in
teaching and partly as an assistant in the field operations of a civil engineer. He subsequently entered the Law Department of Yale College, received the degree of LL. B in 1862, and was admitted to the bar in New Haven, May 15, 1863. He deferred entering upon the practice of his profession for the sake of serving the country in the war. He first enlisted as a private in the 37th N. Y. Regiment, and was mustered out with the regiment when its term of service expired. In July,1863, he received an appointment as Acting Assistant Paymaster in the U. S. Navy, and served in that capacity on the U. S. Steamer Kensington till May 1864. He was then ordered to the U S Bark Roebuck, serving as a blockader on the east coast of Florida.The vessel was afterwards ordered to the west coast, and in lying off Key West for three days, became infected with yellow fever. Paymaster Twining was attacked by this disease, and after an illness of little more than three days, died on Sunday, August 14th, 1864, in Tampa Bay. His remains are buried at Egmont Key. End of suggestd material.)This is original burial site. He is listed in Grove Street Cem.with no burial date. He is also listed in Egmont Key Lighthouse Cem. Tampa.Florida on FINDAGRAVE thus two entries secomd Memorial #1674309. Many of the Egmont burials removed to St. Augustine National Cem. in 1909.Further research indicates his body was returned to New Haven and buried in the family plot.
"Subsequently his vessel, being ordered to Tampa Bay and lying off Key West three days, became infected with yellow fever and in a few days all the officers but one and nearly the whole crew were attacked. Paymaster Twining was one of the last but at noon of the 11th of August, 1864, he too was attacked and died without violent symptoms on Sunday, the 14th about sunset. The next day he was buried at Egmont Key with appropriate services and honors.
His remains reached NY on the 4th of March, 1866, on board the ship of war Massachusetts and on the morning of the 7th were interred in the family lot in the old cemetery in New Haven."
Quoted from the book, "Class of Fifty-Eight, Yale University, 1858-1897 by William P. Bacon, Class Secretary. New Britain, CT., Adkins Printing Company, 1897.
FAG member Toni Doubleday Member #49063530 provides added info on:
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THEODORE WOOLSEY TWINING was the eldest of twin
brothers, born Sept. 4, 1835, at West Point, N. Y , sons of
Alex C. Twining (Y C. 1820,) and Harriet A. (Kinsley)
Twining
For two years after graduation, he was occupied partly in
teaching and partly as an assistant in the field operations of a civil engineer. He subsequently entered the Law Department of Yale College, received the degree of LL. B in 1862, and was admitted to the bar in New Haven, May 15, 1863. He deferred entering upon the practice of his profession for the sake of serving the country in the war. He first enlisted as a private in the 37th N. Y. Regiment, and was mustered out with the regiment when its term of service expired. In July,1863, he received an appointment as Acting Assistant Paymaster in the U. S. Navy, and served in that capacity on the U. S. Steamer Kensington till May 1864. He was then ordered to the U S Bark Roebuck, serving as a blockader on the east coast of Florida.The vessel was afterwards ordered to the west coast, and in lying off Key West for three days, became infected with yellow fever. Paymaster Twining was attacked by this disease, and after an illness of little more than three days, died on Sunday, August 14th, 1864, in Tampa Bay. His remains are buried at Egmont Key. End of suggestd material.)This is original burial site. He is listed in Grove Street Cem.with no burial date. He is also listed in Egmont Key Lighthouse Cem. Tampa.Florida on FINDAGRAVE thus two entries secomd Memorial #1674309. Many of the Egmont burials removed to St. Augustine National Cem. in 1909.Further research indicates his body was returned to New Haven and buried in the family plot.
"Subsequently his vessel, being ordered to Tampa Bay and lying off Key West three days, became infected with yellow fever and in a few days all the officers but one and nearly the whole crew were attacked. Paymaster Twining was one of the last but at noon of the 11th of August, 1864, he too was attacked and died without violent symptoms on Sunday, the 14th about sunset. The next day he was buried at Egmont Key with appropriate services and honors.
His remains reached NY on the 4th of March, 1866, on board the ship of war Massachusetts and on the morning of the 7th were interred in the family lot in the old cemetery in New Haven."
Quoted from the book, "Class of Fifty-Eight, Yale University, 1858-1897 by William P. Bacon, Class Secretary. New Britain, CT., Adkins Printing Company, 1897.
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THEODORE WOOLSEY TWINING was the eldest of twin
brothers, born Sept. 4, 1835, at West Point, N. Y , sons of
Alex C. Twining (Y C. 1820,) and Harriet A. (Kinsley)
Twining
For two years after graduation, he was occupied partly in
teaching and partly as an assistant in the field operations of a civil engineer. He subsequently entered the Law Department of Yale College, received the degree of LL. B in 1862, and was admitted to the bar in New Haven, May 15, 1863. He deferred entering upon the practice of his profession for the sake of serving the country in the war. He first enlisted as a private in the 37th N. Y. Regiment, and was mustered out with the regiment when its term of service expired. In July,1863, he received an appointment as Acting Assistant Paymaster in the U. S. Navy, and served in that capacity on the U. S. Steamer Kensington till May 1864. He was then ordered to the U S Bark Roebuck, serving as a blockader on the east coast of Florida.The vessel was afterwards ordered to the west coast, and in lying off Key West for three days, became infected with yellow fever. Paymaster Twining was attacked by this disease, and after an illness of little more than three days, died on Sunday, August 14th, 1864, in Tampa Bay. His remains are buried at Egmont Key. End of suggestd material.)This is original burial site. He is listed in Grove Street Cem.with no burial date. He is also listed in Egmont Key Lighthouse Cem. Tampa.Florida on FINDAGRAVE thus two entries secomd Memorial #1674309. Many of the Egmont burials removed to St. Augustine National Cem. in 1909.Further research indicates his body was returned to New Haven and buried in the family plot.
"Subsequently his vessel, being ordered to Tampa Bay and lying off Key West three days, became infected with yellow fever and in a few days all the officers but one and nearly the whole crew were attacked. Paymaster Twining was one of the last but at noon of the 11th of August, 1864, he too was attacked and died without violent symptoms on Sunday, the 14th about sunset. The next day he was buried at Egmont Key with appropriate services and honors.
His remains reached NY on the 4th of March, 1866, on board the ship of war Massachusetts and on the morning of the 7th were interred in the family lot in the old cemetery in New Haven."
Quoted from the book, "Class of Fifty-Eight, Yale University, 1858-1897 by William P. Bacon, Class Secretary. New Britain, CT., Adkins Printing Company, 1897.
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