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Lieut Amos Marion Longfellow

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Lieut Amos Marion Longfellow

Birth
Champaign County, Ohio, USA
Death
21 Oct 1884 (aged 47)
Kosciusko County, Indiana, USA
Burial
Warsaw, Kosciusko County, Indiana, USA
Plot
Row 5, Lot 18
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Amos Longfellow served as a soldier in the Civil War.

Enlistment:
- 26 years of age at time of enlistment
- Enlisted on Oct 5 1863 as Private

Mustering information:
- Enlisted into C Company, 12th Cavalry (Ohio) on Oct 23 1863
- Mustered out from 12th Cavalry (Ohio) on Nov 14 1865 at Nashville, TN

Intra-company transfers:
- Transferred from C Company to M Company on May 19 1864

Promotions:
- Promoted to 1st Sergt (Full, Vol) on Oct 23 1863
- Promoted to 2nd Lieut (Full, Vol) on May 19 1864 (As of Co. M)
- Promoted to 1st Lieut (Full, Vol) on Sep 4 1865

Amos M. Longfellow was born Oct. 21, 1837, died Oct, 18, 1884, aged 46 years, 11 months, and 27 days.
He was born and reared to manhood in Champaign County, Ohio, spent about two years at Delaware attending school where he experienced religion and united with the M.E. church, of which he remained through his life a consistent member. He served in the late war in the 12th O.V.C. and for merited service was promoted to a Lieutenancy, and at the close of the war received and honorable discharge. He was for a few years a resident of Hardin County, Ohio, where he organized a Sabbath school and class for which he was chosen leader and served in that capacity a number of years. In the spring of 1873 he removed to Kosciusko County, Ind. Since locating here he has passed through a great many afflictions having lost a companion and four children. He fell a victim to that dread disease consumption and for three years was a constant sufferer and passed away in the triumphs of a living faith. He leaves a companion and three children with a host of friends to mourn his loss.
Warsaw Daily Times October, 1884.
Amos Longfellow served as a soldier in the Civil War.

Enlistment:
- 26 years of age at time of enlistment
- Enlisted on Oct 5 1863 as Private

Mustering information:
- Enlisted into C Company, 12th Cavalry (Ohio) on Oct 23 1863
- Mustered out from 12th Cavalry (Ohio) on Nov 14 1865 at Nashville, TN

Intra-company transfers:
- Transferred from C Company to M Company on May 19 1864

Promotions:
- Promoted to 1st Sergt (Full, Vol) on Oct 23 1863
- Promoted to 2nd Lieut (Full, Vol) on May 19 1864 (As of Co. M)
- Promoted to 1st Lieut (Full, Vol) on Sep 4 1865

Amos M. Longfellow was born Oct. 21, 1837, died Oct, 18, 1884, aged 46 years, 11 months, and 27 days.
He was born and reared to manhood in Champaign County, Ohio, spent about two years at Delaware attending school where he experienced religion and united with the M.E. church, of which he remained through his life a consistent member. He served in the late war in the 12th O.V.C. and for merited service was promoted to a Lieutenancy, and at the close of the war received and honorable discharge. He was for a few years a resident of Hardin County, Ohio, where he organized a Sabbath school and class for which he was chosen leader and served in that capacity a number of years. In the spring of 1873 he removed to Kosciusko County, Ind. Since locating here he has passed through a great many afflictions having lost a companion and four children. He fell a victim to that dread disease consumption and for three years was a constant sufferer and passed away in the triumphs of a living faith. He leaves a companion and three children with a host of friends to mourn his loss.
Warsaw Daily Times October, 1884.

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