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SGT Henry Foskett

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SGT Henry Foskett

Birth
Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts, USA
Death
19 Mar 1864 (aged 25)
Andersonville, Sumter County, Georgia, USA
Burial
Andersonville National Historic Site, Macon County, Georgia, USA Add to Map
Plot
Grave 70
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Sergeant, Co. K, 17th Massachusetts Infantry


The son of William and Elizabeth Foskett

A 23 year old Carpenter from Malden, MA, he enlisted April 20, 1861 and was mustered on July 22, 1861 as a Private. He was appointed Corporal on July 1, 1862 and promoted to Sergeant on Feb. 11, 1863. He was taken prisoner at Batchelder's Creek, NC on Feb. 1, 1864. He died of chronic diarrhea at Andersonville on March 19, 1864.

Sergeant, Co. K, 17th Massachusetts Infantry


The son of William and Elizabeth Foskett

A 23 year old Carpenter from Malden, MA, he enlisted April 20, 1861 and was mustered on July 22, 1861 as a Private. He was appointed Corporal on July 1, 1862 and promoted to Sergeant on Feb. 11, 1863. He was taken prisoner at Batchelder's Creek, NC on Feb. 1, 1864. He died of chronic diarrhea at Andersonville on March 19, 1864.

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  • Maintained by: Terry Foskett
  • Originally Created by: Donald Thompson
  • Added: Jun 20, 2005
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/11208727/henry-foskett: accessed ), memorial page for SGT Henry Foskett (27 Apr 1838–19 Mar 1864), Find a Grave Memorial ID 11208727, citing Andersonville National Cemetery, Andersonville National Historic Site, Macon County, Georgia, USA; Maintained by Terry Foskett (contributor 48751877).