Son of Brigham A. and Mary B. (Hewitt) Batchelder. Grandson of Dr. Aaron Batcheller of Douglas, MA. (Note: there are several different spellings of this surname. Eli's headstone shows the name on his military records. His father's will shows yet another spelling.)
On 24 Jun 1860 Eli, 21, married Mary E. Burgess, 18, daughter of Richard and Landusky (Wheaton) Burgess, at Templeton, Massachusetts, in a first marriage for both.
The following year, on 13 May 1861 his wife died at Northbridge, Massachusetts, of convulsions in pregnancy at age 19.
On 12 Jul 1861 Eli, a painter, mustered into service with the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, being credited to the quota of Northbridge, Worcester County, Massachusetts.
On 16 Jan 1862 Eli was promoted to to Corporal, and on 27 Apr 1862 he mustered out of the 15th Massachusetts due to disability.
On 8 Aug 1863 Eli, 25, married Lucina H. Knight, 25, at Connecticut. They had a daughter, Ella, in 1865.
He died on 7 Mar 1869 at Wrentham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts. He was 30 years, 7 months and 9 days old.
On 16 Sep 1869 S. C. Carpenter made application for a pension as guardian to Eli's surviving dependants, and received certificate number 147873.
On 24 Jun 1860 Eli, 21, married Mary E. Burgess, 18, daughter of Richard and Landusky (Wheaton) Burgess, at Templeton, Massachusetts, in a first marriage for both.
The following year, on 13 May 1861 his wife died at Northbridge, Massachusetts, of convulsions in pregnancy at age 19.
On 12 Jul 1861 Eli, a painter, mustered into service with the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, being credited to the quota of Northbridge, Worcester County, Massachusetts.
On 16 Jan 1862 Eli was promoted to to Corporal, and on 27 Apr 1862 he mustered out of the 15th Massachusetts due to disability.
On 8 Aug 1863 Eli, 25, married Lucina H. Knight, 25, at Connecticut. They had a daughter, Ella, in 1865.
He died on 7 Mar 1869 at Wrentham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts. He was 30 years, 7 months and 9 days old.
On 16 Sep 1869 S. C. Carpenter made application for a pension as guardian to Eli's surviving dependants, and received certificate number 147873.
Son of Brigham A. and Mary B. (Hewitt) Batchelder. Grandson of Dr. Aaron Batcheller of Douglas, MA. (Note: there are several different spellings of this surname. Eli's headstone shows the name on his military records. His father's will shows yet another spelling.)
On 24 Jun 1860 Eli, 21, married Mary E. Burgess, 18, daughter of Richard and Landusky (Wheaton) Burgess, at Templeton, Massachusetts, in a first marriage for both.
The following year, on 13 May 1861 his wife died at Northbridge, Massachusetts, of convulsions in pregnancy at age 19.
On 12 Jul 1861 Eli, a painter, mustered into service with the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, being credited to the quota of Northbridge, Worcester County, Massachusetts.
On 16 Jan 1862 Eli was promoted to to Corporal, and on 27 Apr 1862 he mustered out of the 15th Massachusetts due to disability.
On 8 Aug 1863 Eli, 25, married Lucina H. Knight, 25, at Connecticut. They had a daughter, Ella, in 1865.
He died on 7 Mar 1869 at Wrentham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts. He was 30 years, 7 months and 9 days old.
On 16 Sep 1869 S. C. Carpenter made application for a pension as guardian to Eli's surviving dependants, and received certificate number 147873.
On 24 Jun 1860 Eli, 21, married Mary E. Burgess, 18, daughter of Richard and Landusky (Wheaton) Burgess, at Templeton, Massachusetts, in a first marriage for both.
The following year, on 13 May 1861 his wife died at Northbridge, Massachusetts, of convulsions in pregnancy at age 19.
On 12 Jul 1861 Eli, a painter, mustered into service with the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, being credited to the quota of Northbridge, Worcester County, Massachusetts.
On 16 Jan 1862 Eli was promoted to to Corporal, and on 27 Apr 1862 he mustered out of the 15th Massachusetts due to disability.
On 8 Aug 1863 Eli, 25, married Lucina H. Knight, 25, at Connecticut. They had a daughter, Ella, in 1865.
He died on 7 Mar 1869 at Wrentham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts. He was 30 years, 7 months and 9 days old.
On 16 Sep 1869 S. C. Carpenter made application for a pension as guardian to Eli's surviving dependants, and received certificate number 147873.
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