He mustered into service as a Private on 4 Jan 1864 at Belfast, Maine - Co I, Regiment of Maine Heavy Artillery, Volunteers; he was to serve three years. On May 18, 1864, he was wounded by a gun shot during military action in Virginia and died several days later. The NARA records give several dates for his wound and death, but his mother received a Mother's pension with the effective date of May 26, 1864.
He mustered into service as a Private on 4 Jan 1864 at Belfast, Maine - Co I, Regiment of Maine Heavy Artillery, Volunteers; he was to serve three years. On May 18, 1864, he was wounded by a gun shot during military action in Virginia and died several days later. The NARA records give several dates for his wound and death, but his mother received a Mother's pension with the effective date of May 26, 1864.
Inscription
Ephraim Jr.
son of Ephraim
& Mary Bowley
died in Washington, D. C.
May 26, 1864
AE 29 ys, 7 mo's, 20 d's
Gravesite Details
NARA pension records reflect a discrepancy in date of death
Family Members
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