Company K, 47th Wisconsin Infantry
Frank R. Angell was born in Livingston County, Michigan, in 1847, the son of John Wesley Angell and his first wife Sarah. He was living with his parents and siblings at Potosi, Grant County, Wisconsin, in 1860 (1860 US Census). He was a resident of Lancaster, Wisconsin, when he enlisted as a private for "100 days" on May 5, 1864, and was mustered into Company A, 41st Wisconsin Infantry. He was mustered out on September 23, 1864. He then re-enlisted as a corporal for 3 years and was mustered into Company K, 47th Wisconsin Infantry, on January 25, 1865. He was mustered out on September 11, 1865. He filed for a Civil War disability pension September 26, 1865, and received application No. 90,479 (a certificate number was not found). He eventually made his way to Los Angeles, California, where he was employed by the U.S. Post Office Department. He resigned from the postal service to accept a position as a shorthand reporter with the county court in January 1877 (Los Angeles Daily Star, Vol. 13, No. 5, Jan. 7, 1877; 4:1). He died at Los Angeles a year later and was buried in Evergreen Cemetery.
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In the course of his address, Mr. Blanchard submitted the following series of resolutions on the death of brother F. R. Angell: To the W. Sachem, Chiefs and Brothers of Shominac Tribe No. 50, I. O. R. M: We meet around our Council Brand and miss our brother Chief, Frank R. Angell, who has been called to the spirit land.
(Los Angeles Herald, Vol. 9, No. 42, Jan. 15, 1878; 4:1)
Company K, 47th Wisconsin Infantry
Frank R. Angell was born in Livingston County, Michigan, in 1847, the son of John Wesley Angell and his first wife Sarah. He was living with his parents and siblings at Potosi, Grant County, Wisconsin, in 1860 (1860 US Census). He was a resident of Lancaster, Wisconsin, when he enlisted as a private for "100 days" on May 5, 1864, and was mustered into Company A, 41st Wisconsin Infantry. He was mustered out on September 23, 1864. He then re-enlisted as a corporal for 3 years and was mustered into Company K, 47th Wisconsin Infantry, on January 25, 1865. He was mustered out on September 11, 1865. He filed for a Civil War disability pension September 26, 1865, and received application No. 90,479 (a certificate number was not found). He eventually made his way to Los Angeles, California, where he was employed by the U.S. Post Office Department. He resigned from the postal service to accept a position as a shorthand reporter with the county court in January 1877 (Los Angeles Daily Star, Vol. 13, No. 5, Jan. 7, 1877; 4:1). He died at Los Angeles a year later and was buried in Evergreen Cemetery.
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In the course of his address, Mr. Blanchard submitted the following series of resolutions on the death of brother F. R. Angell: To the W. Sachem, Chiefs and Brothers of Shominac Tribe No. 50, I. O. R. M: We meet around our Council Brand and miss our brother Chief, Frank R. Angell, who has been called to the spirit land.
(Los Angeles Herald, Vol. 9, No. 42, Jan. 15, 1878; 4:1)
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CORP'L F. R. ANGELL
CO. K, 47TH WIS. INF.
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