Private Simeon Lord, who fought in the Civil war, was the son of David Davis born in Wales and wife Alice (Lord) Davis born in Bury England. Simeon was born in Pennsylvania about 1839. He is listed as eleven years old in the 1950 U.S. Federal Census of the Township of Darby, Delaware County, Pennsylvania dated 28 August 1850. His father David died at a young age and his mother, as a widow with four children, married Joseph Horwarth/Harwarth a widower with two children. Joseph Horwarth also was in the Civil War in 1863. Company G. 29th Regt. Militia as a private.
Simeon (of this Memorial page) enlisted in Company E. Pennsylvania 114th infantry Regiment on 18 August 1862. He was killed in the Battle of Chancellorsville in Virginia on 3 May 1863. It was a major battle of the American Civil War. Fought from April 30 to May 6, 1863 in Spotsylvania County, Virginia.
The fiercest fighting of the battle, and the second bloodiest day of the Civil War, occurred on May 3 the day Simeon died. There were heavy losses on both sides. Casualties and losses for the Union Army were 17,197 with 1,606 killed, 9,672 wounded and 5,919 captured or missing. Casualties and losses for the Confederate Army were 13,303 with 1,665 killed, 9,081 wounded and 2,018 captured or missing.
Captain Francis Fix, who was later wounded at Gettysburg Pennsylvania on 2 July 1863, wrote that "a braver soldier never handled a musket, and that he died a true man, with his face to the foe". Quoted from the report of Simeon's death in the Delaware County Republican Newspaper of 22 May 1863. (From the courtesy of Guillio Gaspero).
If anyone has a picture of Simeon Davis I would be most grateful to add it here. Died in his early 20's and was never married. I am hoping his siblings have handed down pictures.
(Bio by C. Krueger)
Simeon (of this Memorial page) enlisted in Company E. Pennsylvania 114th infantry Regiment on 18 August 1862. He was killed in the Battle of Chancellorsville in Virginia on 3 May 1863. It was a major battle of the American Civil War. Fought from April 30 to May 6, 1863 in Spotsylvania County, Virginia.
The fiercest fighting of the battle, and the second bloodiest day of the Civil War, occurred on May 3 the day Simeon died. There were heavy losses on both sides. Casualties and losses for the Union Army were 17,197 with 1,606 killed, 9,672 wounded and 5,919 captured or missing. Casualties and losses for the Confederate Army were 13,303 with 1,665 killed, 9,081 wounded and 2,018 captured or missing.
Captain Francis Fix, who was later wounded at Gettysburg Pennsylvania on 2 July 1863, wrote that "a braver soldier never handled a musket, and that he died a true man, with his face to the foe". Quoted from the report of Simeon's death in the Delaware County Republican Newspaper of 22 May 1863. (From the courtesy of Guillio Gaspero).
If anyone has a picture of Simeon Davis I would be most grateful to add it here. Died in his early 20's and was never married. I am hoping his siblings have handed down pictures.
(Bio by C. Krueger)
Private Simeon Lord, who fought in the Civil war, was the son of David Davis born in Wales and wife Alice (Lord) Davis born in Bury England. Simeon was born in Pennsylvania about 1839. He is listed as eleven years old in the 1950 U.S. Federal Census of the Township of Darby, Delaware County, Pennsylvania dated 28 August 1850. His father David died at a young age and his mother, as a widow with four children, married Joseph Horwarth/Harwarth a widower with two children. Joseph Horwarth also was in the Civil War in 1863. Company G. 29th Regt. Militia as a private.
Simeon (of this Memorial page) enlisted in Company E. Pennsylvania 114th infantry Regiment on 18 August 1862. He was killed in the Battle of Chancellorsville in Virginia on 3 May 1863. It was a major battle of the American Civil War. Fought from April 30 to May 6, 1863 in Spotsylvania County, Virginia.
The fiercest fighting of the battle, and the second bloodiest day of the Civil War, occurred on May 3 the day Simeon died. There were heavy losses on both sides. Casualties and losses for the Union Army were 17,197 with 1,606 killed, 9,672 wounded and 5,919 captured or missing. Casualties and losses for the Confederate Army were 13,303 with 1,665 killed, 9,081 wounded and 2,018 captured or missing.
Captain Francis Fix, who was later wounded at Gettysburg Pennsylvania on 2 July 1863, wrote that "a braver soldier never handled a musket, and that he died a true man, with his face to the foe". Quoted from the report of Simeon's death in the Delaware County Republican Newspaper of 22 May 1863. (From the courtesy of Guillio Gaspero).
If anyone has a picture of Simeon Davis I would be most grateful to add it here. Died in his early 20's and was never married. I am hoping his siblings have handed down pictures.
(Bio by C. Krueger)
Simeon (of this Memorial page) enlisted in Company E. Pennsylvania 114th infantry Regiment on 18 August 1862. He was killed in the Battle of Chancellorsville in Virginia on 3 May 1863. It was a major battle of the American Civil War. Fought from April 30 to May 6, 1863 in Spotsylvania County, Virginia.
The fiercest fighting of the battle, and the second bloodiest day of the Civil War, occurred on May 3 the day Simeon died. There were heavy losses on both sides. Casualties and losses for the Union Army were 17,197 with 1,606 killed, 9,672 wounded and 5,919 captured or missing. Casualties and losses for the Confederate Army were 13,303 with 1,665 killed, 9,081 wounded and 2,018 captured or missing.
Captain Francis Fix, who was later wounded at Gettysburg Pennsylvania on 2 July 1863, wrote that "a braver soldier never handled a musket, and that he died a true man, with his face to the foe". Quoted from the report of Simeon's death in the Delaware County Republican Newspaper of 22 May 1863. (From the courtesy of Guillio Gaspero).
If anyone has a picture of Simeon Davis I would be most grateful to add it here. Died in his early 20's and was never married. I am hoping his siblings have handed down pictures.
(Bio by C. Krueger)
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