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Capt Lewis T. Bodine

Birth
Wellsboro, Tioga County, Pennsylvania, USA
Death
18 Oct 1899 (aged 55–56)
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA
Burial
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA Add to Map
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Capt. Lewis T. Bodine, Co.A, 149th Bucktails.
of Tioga County - 2nd Lieutenant August 16th, 1862 , Fought at the Battle of Gettysburg on July 1st, 1863 on McPherson's Ridge where he was wounded in the foot. Took command of the company after his capt.(Alfred Sofield) was killed by a direct hit of an artillery shell in the opening battle at the Chambersburg Pike. Prompted to full Captain on April 25th,1864 and was discharged out of the Union Army on November 14th, 1864.
Capt. Lewis T. Bodine, Co.A, 149th Bucktails.
of Tioga County - 2nd Lieutenant August 16th, 1862 , Fought at the Battle of Gettysburg on July 1st, 1863 on McPherson's Ridge where he was wounded in the foot. Took command of the company after his capt.(Alfred Sofield) was killed by a direct hit of an artillery shell in the opening battle at the Chambersburg Pike. Prompted to full Captain on April 25th,1864 and was discharged out of the Union Army on November 14th, 1864.


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