Peter C. Bird;
Residence Romulus MI aged 21 years enlisted August 12, 1862 mustered in the next day as Private with Co. D. 24th Michigan Infantry mustered out June 30, 1865 at Detroit Michigan.
He was listed as: Wounded 7/1/1863 Gettysburg, PA
Peter Carrol Bird was born January 21, 1841 in Romulus, Michigan.
When the 24th Michigan was organized, Peter Bird was a 21 year old farmer, and still resided in Romulus.
He enlisted on August 12, 1862 and was mustered on August 13, 1864.
His brother Robert C. Bird had already enlisted in company D a few days previously. A third brother, William was in the Army Engineers. William died of fever in Chattanooga, on January 28, 1865. Peter was wounded in the thigh at Gettysburg on July 1, 1863. According to the family history, he lay on the field, possibly for four days, until he was carried off under cover of night by his brother, Robert. Peter was first treated at a temporary field hospital; he was later transferred to more permanent facilities, at York, Pennsylvania, and then later at Detroit Michigan (probably Harper Hospital). While recuperating at the Detroit facility, he served as hospital clerk, and reportedly attended business college.
He was sent home on a 30 day furlough in October, 1864. It was probably during this furlough that he married Mary Jane Morris. Peter never returned to the 24th. According to a letter he wrote to the Adjutant General of Michigan on June, 25, 1906, he was assigned to detached duty from June to October 1865 in the offices of Col. J. R. Smith, U. S. A, Commissioner of Musters at Detroit, Michigan. Peter C. Bird may thus have been one of the last members of the 24th to muster out of service. Peter dies, October 10, 1910 at the age of 69.
Sources: http://www.civilwardata.com/active/hdsquery.dll?SoldierHistory?U&116314
http://www.24th-michigan.org/
Residence Romulus MI aged 21 years enlisted August 12, 1862 mustered in the next day as Private with Co. D. 24th Michigan Infantry mustered out June 30, 1865 at Detroit Michigan.
He was listed as: Wounded 7/1/1863 Gettysburg, PA
Peter Carrol Bird was born January 21, 1841 in Romulus, Michigan.
When the 24th Michigan was organized, Peter Bird was a 21 year old farmer, and still resided in Romulus.
He enlisted on August 12, 1862 and was mustered on August 13, 1864.
His brother Robert C. Bird had already enlisted in company D a few days previously. A third brother, William was in the Army Engineers. William died of fever in Chattanooga, on January 28, 1865. Peter was wounded in the thigh at Gettysburg on July 1, 1863. According to the family history, he lay on the field, possibly for four days, until he was carried off under cover of night by his brother, Robert. Peter was first treated at a temporary field hospital; he was later transferred to more permanent facilities, at York, Pennsylvania, and then later at Detroit Michigan (probably Harper Hospital). While recuperating at the Detroit facility, he served as hospital clerk, and reportedly attended business college.
He was sent home on a 30 day furlough in October, 1864. It was probably during this furlough that he married Mary Jane Morris. Peter never returned to the 24th. According to a letter he wrote to the Adjutant General of Michigan on June, 25, 1906, he was assigned to detached duty from June to October 1865 in the offices of Col. J. R. Smith, U. S. A, Commissioner of Musters at Detroit, Michigan. Peter C. Bird may thus have been one of the last members of the 24th to muster out of service. Peter dies, October 10, 1910 at the age of 69.
Sources: http://www.civilwardata.com/active/hdsquery.dll?SoldierHistory?U&116314
http://www.24th-michigan.org/
Peter C. Bird;
Residence Romulus MI aged 21 years enlisted August 12, 1862 mustered in the next day as Private with Co. D. 24th Michigan Infantry mustered out June 30, 1865 at Detroit Michigan.
He was listed as: Wounded 7/1/1863 Gettysburg, PA
Peter Carrol Bird was born January 21, 1841 in Romulus, Michigan.
When the 24th Michigan was organized, Peter Bird was a 21 year old farmer, and still resided in Romulus.
He enlisted on August 12, 1862 and was mustered on August 13, 1864.
His brother Robert C. Bird had already enlisted in company D a few days previously. A third brother, William was in the Army Engineers. William died of fever in Chattanooga, on January 28, 1865. Peter was wounded in the thigh at Gettysburg on July 1, 1863. According to the family history, he lay on the field, possibly for four days, until he was carried off under cover of night by his brother, Robert. Peter was first treated at a temporary field hospital; he was later transferred to more permanent facilities, at York, Pennsylvania, and then later at Detroit Michigan (probably Harper Hospital). While recuperating at the Detroit facility, he served as hospital clerk, and reportedly attended business college.
He was sent home on a 30 day furlough in October, 1864. It was probably during this furlough that he married Mary Jane Morris. Peter never returned to the 24th. According to a letter he wrote to the Adjutant General of Michigan on June, 25, 1906, he was assigned to detached duty from June to October 1865 in the offices of Col. J. R. Smith, U. S. A, Commissioner of Musters at Detroit, Michigan. Peter C. Bird may thus have been one of the last members of the 24th to muster out of service. Peter dies, October 10, 1910 at the age of 69.
Sources: http://www.civilwardata.com/active/hdsquery.dll?SoldierHistory?U&116314
http://www.24th-michigan.org/
Residence Romulus MI aged 21 years enlisted August 12, 1862 mustered in the next day as Private with Co. D. 24th Michigan Infantry mustered out June 30, 1865 at Detroit Michigan.
He was listed as: Wounded 7/1/1863 Gettysburg, PA
Peter Carrol Bird was born January 21, 1841 in Romulus, Michigan.
When the 24th Michigan was organized, Peter Bird was a 21 year old farmer, and still resided in Romulus.
He enlisted on August 12, 1862 and was mustered on August 13, 1864.
His brother Robert C. Bird had already enlisted in company D a few days previously. A third brother, William was in the Army Engineers. William died of fever in Chattanooga, on January 28, 1865. Peter was wounded in the thigh at Gettysburg on July 1, 1863. According to the family history, he lay on the field, possibly for four days, until he was carried off under cover of night by his brother, Robert. Peter was first treated at a temporary field hospital; he was later transferred to more permanent facilities, at York, Pennsylvania, and then later at Detroit Michigan (probably Harper Hospital). While recuperating at the Detroit facility, he served as hospital clerk, and reportedly attended business college.
He was sent home on a 30 day furlough in October, 1864. It was probably during this furlough that he married Mary Jane Morris. Peter never returned to the 24th. According to a letter he wrote to the Adjutant General of Michigan on June, 25, 1906, he was assigned to detached duty from June to October 1865 in the offices of Col. J. R. Smith, U. S. A, Commissioner of Musters at Detroit, Michigan. Peter C. Bird may thus have been one of the last members of the 24th to muster out of service. Peter dies, October 10, 1910 at the age of 69.
Sources: http://www.civilwardata.com/active/hdsquery.dll?SoldierHistory?U&116314
http://www.24th-michigan.org/
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