Son of Lemuel Whiting and Jane E. (Whittemore) Gibson.
Co. B (Fitchburg Fusiliers), 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, and
4th Massachusetts Heavy Artillery
On 5 Dec 1861 Lemuel mustered into service with Company B, of the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, being credited to the quota of Fitchburg, Worcester County, Massachusetts. He was 17 years and 6 months old.
Lemuel and William A. Gibson, two brothers, along with their cousin Artemas A. Gibson, descendants of Capt. Reuben Gibson, of Revolutionary War service, served together in the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry in Company B.
On 17 Sep 1862 Lemuel was wounded at The Battle of Antietam, with a gunshot wound on the right ankle and a bayonet wound on the arm, and on 24 Jan 1863 he mustered out of the 15th Massachusetts due to disability.
Secondly, on 22 Aug 1864, Lemuel enlisted in the 4th Massachusetts Heavy Artillery, mustering out on 17 Jun 1865.
On 11 Jan 1872 Lemuel, 27, married Julia H. Griggs at Monson, Hampden County, Massachusetts, in a first marriage for both. Unfortunately, she died by the end of the year.
On 20 Nov 1875 Lemuel, 31, married second Eliza "Lizzy" A. Whittemore, 23, daughter of Charles F. and Mary A. (Jeffrey) Whittemore, at Fitchburg, Worcester County, Massachusetts, in a second marriage for him and the first for her. They had one child, a son George.
From the Fitchburg Sentinel, 27 March 1900 ....
"Lemuel W. Gibson received a letter, Wednesday, from his son, George L. Gibson, who is a private in Company D, 43d regiment, U. S. Infantry. The son is recovering from a wound received several months ago, and expected at the time of writing to return home in a short time."
On 12 May 1904, Lemuel was admitted to the National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers, Togus, Kennebec County, Maine.
On 7 Oct 1912, Lemuel was transferred from Togus to Y.H.I., Washington, DC.
He died on 31 Jan 1917 at Washington, DC. He was 72 years, 7 months and 26 days old.
Co. B (Fitchburg Fusiliers), 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, and
4th Massachusetts Heavy Artillery
On 5 Dec 1861 Lemuel mustered into service with Company B, of the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, being credited to the quota of Fitchburg, Worcester County, Massachusetts. He was 17 years and 6 months old.
Lemuel and William A. Gibson, two brothers, along with their cousin Artemas A. Gibson, descendants of Capt. Reuben Gibson, of Revolutionary War service, served together in the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry in Company B.
On 17 Sep 1862 Lemuel was wounded at The Battle of Antietam, with a gunshot wound on the right ankle and a bayonet wound on the arm, and on 24 Jan 1863 he mustered out of the 15th Massachusetts due to disability.
Secondly, on 22 Aug 1864, Lemuel enlisted in the 4th Massachusetts Heavy Artillery, mustering out on 17 Jun 1865.
On 11 Jan 1872 Lemuel, 27, married Julia H. Griggs at Monson, Hampden County, Massachusetts, in a first marriage for both. Unfortunately, she died by the end of the year.
On 20 Nov 1875 Lemuel, 31, married second Eliza "Lizzy" A. Whittemore, 23, daughter of Charles F. and Mary A. (Jeffrey) Whittemore, at Fitchburg, Worcester County, Massachusetts, in a second marriage for him and the first for her. They had one child, a son George.
From the Fitchburg Sentinel, 27 March 1900 ....
"Lemuel W. Gibson received a letter, Wednesday, from his son, George L. Gibson, who is a private in Company D, 43d regiment, U. S. Infantry. The son is recovering from a wound received several months ago, and expected at the time of writing to return home in a short time."
On 12 May 1904, Lemuel was admitted to the National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers, Togus, Kennebec County, Maine.
On 7 Oct 1912, Lemuel was transferred from Togus to Y.H.I., Washington, DC.
He died on 31 Jan 1917 at Washington, DC. He was 72 years, 7 months and 26 days old.
Son of Lemuel Whiting and Jane E. (Whittemore) Gibson.
Co. B (Fitchburg Fusiliers), 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, and
4th Massachusetts Heavy Artillery
On 5 Dec 1861 Lemuel mustered into service with Company B, of the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, being credited to the quota of Fitchburg, Worcester County, Massachusetts. He was 17 years and 6 months old.
Lemuel and William A. Gibson, two brothers, along with their cousin Artemas A. Gibson, descendants of Capt. Reuben Gibson, of Revolutionary War service, served together in the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry in Company B.
On 17 Sep 1862 Lemuel was wounded at The Battle of Antietam, with a gunshot wound on the right ankle and a bayonet wound on the arm, and on 24 Jan 1863 he mustered out of the 15th Massachusetts due to disability.
Secondly, on 22 Aug 1864, Lemuel enlisted in the 4th Massachusetts Heavy Artillery, mustering out on 17 Jun 1865.
On 11 Jan 1872 Lemuel, 27, married Julia H. Griggs at Monson, Hampden County, Massachusetts, in a first marriage for both. Unfortunately, she died by the end of the year.
On 20 Nov 1875 Lemuel, 31, married second Eliza "Lizzy" A. Whittemore, 23, daughter of Charles F. and Mary A. (Jeffrey) Whittemore, at Fitchburg, Worcester County, Massachusetts, in a second marriage for him and the first for her. They had one child, a son George.
From the Fitchburg Sentinel, 27 March 1900 ....
"Lemuel W. Gibson received a letter, Wednesday, from his son, George L. Gibson, who is a private in Company D, 43d regiment, U. S. Infantry. The son is recovering from a wound received several months ago, and expected at the time of writing to return home in a short time."
On 12 May 1904, Lemuel was admitted to the National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers, Togus, Kennebec County, Maine.
On 7 Oct 1912, Lemuel was transferred from Togus to Y.H.I., Washington, DC.
He died on 31 Jan 1917 at Washington, DC. He was 72 years, 7 months and 26 days old.
Co. B (Fitchburg Fusiliers), 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, and
4th Massachusetts Heavy Artillery
On 5 Dec 1861 Lemuel mustered into service with Company B, of the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, being credited to the quota of Fitchburg, Worcester County, Massachusetts. He was 17 years and 6 months old.
Lemuel and William A. Gibson, two brothers, along with their cousin Artemas A. Gibson, descendants of Capt. Reuben Gibson, of Revolutionary War service, served together in the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry in Company B.
On 17 Sep 1862 Lemuel was wounded at The Battle of Antietam, with a gunshot wound on the right ankle and a bayonet wound on the arm, and on 24 Jan 1863 he mustered out of the 15th Massachusetts due to disability.
Secondly, on 22 Aug 1864, Lemuel enlisted in the 4th Massachusetts Heavy Artillery, mustering out on 17 Jun 1865.
On 11 Jan 1872 Lemuel, 27, married Julia H. Griggs at Monson, Hampden County, Massachusetts, in a first marriage for both. Unfortunately, she died by the end of the year.
On 20 Nov 1875 Lemuel, 31, married second Eliza "Lizzy" A. Whittemore, 23, daughter of Charles F. and Mary A. (Jeffrey) Whittemore, at Fitchburg, Worcester County, Massachusetts, in a second marriage for him and the first for her. They had one child, a son George.
From the Fitchburg Sentinel, 27 March 1900 ....
"Lemuel W. Gibson received a letter, Wednesday, from his son, George L. Gibson, who is a private in Company D, 43d regiment, U. S. Infantry. The son is recovering from a wound received several months ago, and expected at the time of writing to return home in a short time."
On 12 May 1904, Lemuel was admitted to the National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers, Togus, Kennebec County, Maine.
On 7 Oct 1912, Lemuel was transferred from Togus to Y.H.I., Washington, DC.
He died on 31 Jan 1917 at Washington, DC. He was 72 years, 7 months and 26 days old.
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