Son of William and Sarah M. (Nurse) Maynard.
At the time of his enlistment in the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, in 1861, Waldo gave his occupation as farmer.
On 12 July 1861 Waldo mustered into service with the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, being credited to the quota of Northborough, Worcester County, Massachusetts.
He was 23 years, 3 months and 26 days old.
On 17 Sep 1862 Waldo was wounded at The Battle of Antietam, and he died on 24 Sep 1862 at Keedysville, Maryland, unmarried, of wounds received at the Battle of Antietam.
He was 24 years, 6 months and 8 days old.
Charles E. Warren, his friend, outlived Waldo and died on 2 Oct 1862, also at Keedysville, Maryland, unmarried, of wounds received at the Battle of Antietam, and it was registered in Northboro, MA at age 19.
From the "History of Northborough, by J. C. Kent, 1921:
At Unitarian Church, Northborough, Worcester County, Massachusetts, Waldo Barrett Maynard and Charles Edward Warren were buried in a Double Funeral.
Their bodies were brought home at the expense of the town and buried on the same day from the Unitarian Church. It was an impressive service and made a deep impression on those who witnessed it.
These boys were schoolmates; their fathers before them were schoolmates; they enlisted at the same time, were wounded in the same battle, died only one week apart, their bodies were brought home together and were buried on the same day.
On 17 Sep 1870, at Northborough, Worcester County, Massachusetts, Waldo was inscribed on the town Civil War monument.
On 17 Sep 1900 Waldo was included on the Civil War memorial at Antietam Battlefield, Sharpsburg, Maryland, as having died of his wounds received at the battle.
At the time of his enlistment in the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, in 1861, Waldo gave his occupation as farmer.
On 12 July 1861 Waldo mustered into service with the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, being credited to the quota of Northborough, Worcester County, Massachusetts.
He was 23 years, 3 months and 26 days old.
On 17 Sep 1862 Waldo was wounded at The Battle of Antietam, and he died on 24 Sep 1862 at Keedysville, Maryland, unmarried, of wounds received at the Battle of Antietam.
He was 24 years, 6 months and 8 days old.
Charles E. Warren, his friend, outlived Waldo and died on 2 Oct 1862, also at Keedysville, Maryland, unmarried, of wounds received at the Battle of Antietam, and it was registered in Northboro, MA at age 19.
From the "History of Northborough, by J. C. Kent, 1921:
At Unitarian Church, Northborough, Worcester County, Massachusetts, Waldo Barrett Maynard and Charles Edward Warren were buried in a Double Funeral.
Their bodies were brought home at the expense of the town and buried on the same day from the Unitarian Church. It was an impressive service and made a deep impression on those who witnessed it.
These boys were schoolmates; their fathers before them were schoolmates; they enlisted at the same time, were wounded in the same battle, died only one week apart, their bodies were brought home together and were buried on the same day.
On 17 Sep 1870, at Northborough, Worcester County, Massachusetts, Waldo was inscribed on the town Civil War monument.
On 17 Sep 1900 Waldo was included on the Civil War memorial at Antietam Battlefield, Sharpsburg, Maryland, as having died of his wounds received at the battle.
Son of William and Sarah M. (Nurse) Maynard.
At the time of his enlistment in the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, in 1861, Waldo gave his occupation as farmer.
On 12 July 1861 Waldo mustered into service with the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, being credited to the quota of Northborough, Worcester County, Massachusetts.
He was 23 years, 3 months and 26 days old.
On 17 Sep 1862 Waldo was wounded at The Battle of Antietam, and he died on 24 Sep 1862 at Keedysville, Maryland, unmarried, of wounds received at the Battle of Antietam.
He was 24 years, 6 months and 8 days old.
Charles E. Warren, his friend, outlived Waldo and died on 2 Oct 1862, also at Keedysville, Maryland, unmarried, of wounds received at the Battle of Antietam, and it was registered in Northboro, MA at age 19.
From the "History of Northborough, by J. C. Kent, 1921:
At Unitarian Church, Northborough, Worcester County, Massachusetts, Waldo Barrett Maynard and Charles Edward Warren were buried in a Double Funeral.
Their bodies were brought home at the expense of the town and buried on the same day from the Unitarian Church. It was an impressive service and made a deep impression on those who witnessed it.
These boys were schoolmates; their fathers before them were schoolmates; they enlisted at the same time, were wounded in the same battle, died only one week apart, their bodies were brought home together and were buried on the same day.
On 17 Sep 1870, at Northborough, Worcester County, Massachusetts, Waldo was inscribed on the town Civil War monument.
On 17 Sep 1900 Waldo was included on the Civil War memorial at Antietam Battlefield, Sharpsburg, Maryland, as having died of his wounds received at the battle.
At the time of his enlistment in the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, in 1861, Waldo gave his occupation as farmer.
On 12 July 1861 Waldo mustered into service with the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, being credited to the quota of Northborough, Worcester County, Massachusetts.
He was 23 years, 3 months and 26 days old.
On 17 Sep 1862 Waldo was wounded at The Battle of Antietam, and he died on 24 Sep 1862 at Keedysville, Maryland, unmarried, of wounds received at the Battle of Antietam.
He was 24 years, 6 months and 8 days old.
Charles E. Warren, his friend, outlived Waldo and died on 2 Oct 1862, also at Keedysville, Maryland, unmarried, of wounds received at the Battle of Antietam, and it was registered in Northboro, MA at age 19.
From the "History of Northborough, by J. C. Kent, 1921:
At Unitarian Church, Northborough, Worcester County, Massachusetts, Waldo Barrett Maynard and Charles Edward Warren were buried in a Double Funeral.
Their bodies were brought home at the expense of the town and buried on the same day from the Unitarian Church. It was an impressive service and made a deep impression on those who witnessed it.
These boys were schoolmates; their fathers before them were schoolmates; they enlisted at the same time, were wounded in the same battle, died only one week apart, their bodies were brought home together and were buried on the same day.
On 17 Sep 1870, at Northborough, Worcester County, Massachusetts, Waldo was inscribed on the town Civil War monument.
On 17 Sep 1900 Waldo was included on the Civil War memorial at Antietam Battlefield, Sharpsburg, Maryland, as having died of his wounds received at the battle.
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