Served in Co C, 56th Illinois Infantry
Enlisted, November 12, 1861,
Age 18, Married, farmer
Mustered In, Feb. 27, 1862, 3 Yrs
Lost on steamer General Lyon
Note: The Steamer General Lyon, set sail from Wilmington, NC, on March 29, 1865, for Fortress Monroe, Virginia. The ship caught fire and burned to the waterline off Cape Hatteras, NC. Her passengers consisted of discharged soldiers, paroled prisoners of war (most of whom were from the Florence Stockade, SC, & Salisbury Prison, NC) and refugees; including about thirty women and twenty-five small children. Out of approximately 600 passengers and crew only 34 were confirmed as survivors!
Enlisted, November 12, 1861,
Age 18, Married, farmer
Mustered In, Feb. 27, 1862, 3 Yrs
Lost on steamer General Lyon
Note: The Steamer General Lyon, set sail from Wilmington, NC, on March 29, 1865, for Fortress Monroe, Virginia. The ship caught fire and burned to the waterline off Cape Hatteras, NC. Her passengers consisted of discharged soldiers, paroled prisoners of war (most of whom were from the Florence Stockade, SC, & Salisbury Prison, NC) and refugees; including about thirty women and twenty-five small children. Out of approximately 600 passengers and crew only 34 were confirmed as survivors!
Served in Co C, 56th Illinois Infantry
Enlisted, November 12, 1861,
Age 18, Married, farmer
Mustered In, Feb. 27, 1862, 3 Yrs
Lost on steamer General Lyon
Note: The Steamer General Lyon, set sail from Wilmington, NC, on March 29, 1865, for Fortress Monroe, Virginia. The ship caught fire and burned to the waterline off Cape Hatteras, NC. Her passengers consisted of discharged soldiers, paroled prisoners of war (most of whom were from the Florence Stockade, SC, & Salisbury Prison, NC) and refugees; including about thirty women and twenty-five small children. Out of approximately 600 passengers and crew only 34 were confirmed as survivors!
Enlisted, November 12, 1861,
Age 18, Married, farmer
Mustered In, Feb. 27, 1862, 3 Yrs
Lost on steamer General Lyon
Note: The Steamer General Lyon, set sail from Wilmington, NC, on March 29, 1865, for Fortress Monroe, Virginia. The ship caught fire and burned to the waterline off Cape Hatteras, NC. Her passengers consisted of discharged soldiers, paroled prisoners of war (most of whom were from the Florence Stockade, SC, & Salisbury Prison, NC) and refugees; including about thirty women and twenty-five small children. Out of approximately 600 passengers and crew only 34 were confirmed as survivors!
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