In 1860, he was a lawyer and editor living in Galena, Jo Daviess County, Illinois, and stood 5' 6" tall with brown hair and brown eyes. His wife's name was Martha. According to several postings on Ancestry.com, he was born September 22, 1836, which matches his stated age at enlistment of 24.
He enlisted in Galena August 30, 1861, and mustered into federal service (presumably also at Galena) November 20, 1861, although that may have been the date he mustered at the rank of 1st lieutenant.
His father gave the benediction that preceded the ceremony that culminated in Lincoln's Gettysburg Address.
In 1860, he was a lawyer and editor living in Galena, Jo Daviess County, Illinois, and stood 5' 6" tall with brown hair and brown eyes. His wife's name was Martha. According to several postings on Ancestry.com, he was born September 22, 1836, which matches his stated age at enlistment of 24.
He enlisted in Galena August 30, 1861, and mustered into federal service (presumably also at Galena) November 20, 1861, although that may have been the date he mustered at the rank of 1st lieutenant.
His father gave the benediction that preceded the ceremony that culminated in Lincoln's Gettysburg Address.
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