Son of Volney & Sophia Augusta (Gardner) Gardner...his mother's maiden name was also Gardner as well as her married name.
At the time of his enlistment in the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, Franklin gave his occupation as painter.
On 12 Jul 1861 Franklin, a painter, mustered into service with the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, being credited to the quota of Leominster, Worcester County, Massachusetts. He was 20 years old.
On 1 Aug 1861 Franklin was promoted to Corporal.
He was wounded wounded in both thighs on 17 Sep 1862 at The Battle of Antietam, Washington County, Maryland.
He died on 6 Oct 1862 at The Patent Office Hospital, Washington, DC, of wounds received at the Battle of Antietam. He was 21 years old.
In 1888, Franklin was included in the Civil War section of Emerson's "Leominster Historical" as follows:
Corporal Franklin Gardner was one of the "color guard," and at the battle of Antietam, Sept. 17th, took up the colors from the third color bearer, who had been shot dead at his side.
He received three balls; the first passed through a limb, the second through his thigh, the third in his stomach. Regardless of these wounds he managed to keep the flag waving until the next guard took it.
From Wednesday morning, Sept. 17th, until Friday morning of the same week, he lay within the enemy's lines.
When our men went to bury the dead and remove the wounded, he was placed in the hospital at Sharpsburg, and removed Sept. 25th, to Patent Office hospital, Washington, where he died Oct. 6th, 1862
At the time of his enlistment in the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, Franklin gave his occupation as painter.
On 12 Jul 1861 Franklin, a painter, mustered into service with the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, being credited to the quota of Leominster, Worcester County, Massachusetts. He was 20 years old.
On 1 Aug 1861 Franklin was promoted to Corporal.
He was wounded wounded in both thighs on 17 Sep 1862 at The Battle of Antietam, Washington County, Maryland.
He died on 6 Oct 1862 at The Patent Office Hospital, Washington, DC, of wounds received at the Battle of Antietam. He was 21 years old.
In 1888, Franklin was included in the Civil War section of Emerson's "Leominster Historical" as follows:
Corporal Franklin Gardner was one of the "color guard," and at the battle of Antietam, Sept. 17th, took up the colors from the third color bearer, who had been shot dead at his side.
He received three balls; the first passed through a limb, the second through his thigh, the third in his stomach. Regardless of these wounds he managed to keep the flag waving until the next guard took it.
From Wednesday morning, Sept. 17th, until Friday morning of the same week, he lay within the enemy's lines.
When our men went to bury the dead and remove the wounded, he was placed in the hospital at Sharpsburg, and removed Sept. 25th, to Patent Office hospital, Washington, where he died Oct. 6th, 1862
Son of Volney & Sophia Augusta (Gardner) Gardner...his mother's maiden name was also Gardner as well as her married name.
At the time of his enlistment in the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, Franklin gave his occupation as painter.
On 12 Jul 1861 Franklin, a painter, mustered into service with the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, being credited to the quota of Leominster, Worcester County, Massachusetts. He was 20 years old.
On 1 Aug 1861 Franklin was promoted to Corporal.
He was wounded wounded in both thighs on 17 Sep 1862 at The Battle of Antietam, Washington County, Maryland.
He died on 6 Oct 1862 at The Patent Office Hospital, Washington, DC, of wounds received at the Battle of Antietam. He was 21 years old.
In 1888, Franklin was included in the Civil War section of Emerson's "Leominster Historical" as follows:
Corporal Franklin Gardner was one of the "color guard," and at the battle of Antietam, Sept. 17th, took up the colors from the third color bearer, who had been shot dead at his side.
He received three balls; the first passed through a limb, the second through his thigh, the third in his stomach. Regardless of these wounds he managed to keep the flag waving until the next guard took it.
From Wednesday morning, Sept. 17th, until Friday morning of the same week, he lay within the enemy's lines.
When our men went to bury the dead and remove the wounded, he was placed in the hospital at Sharpsburg, and removed Sept. 25th, to Patent Office hospital, Washington, where he died Oct. 6th, 1862
At the time of his enlistment in the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, Franklin gave his occupation as painter.
On 12 Jul 1861 Franklin, a painter, mustered into service with the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, being credited to the quota of Leominster, Worcester County, Massachusetts. He was 20 years old.
On 1 Aug 1861 Franklin was promoted to Corporal.
He was wounded wounded in both thighs on 17 Sep 1862 at The Battle of Antietam, Washington County, Maryland.
He died on 6 Oct 1862 at The Patent Office Hospital, Washington, DC, of wounds received at the Battle of Antietam. He was 21 years old.
In 1888, Franklin was included in the Civil War section of Emerson's "Leominster Historical" as follows:
Corporal Franklin Gardner was one of the "color guard," and at the battle of Antietam, Sept. 17th, took up the colors from the third color bearer, who had been shot dead at his side.
He received three balls; the first passed through a limb, the second through his thigh, the third in his stomach. Regardless of these wounds he managed to keep the flag waving until the next guard took it.
From Wednesday morning, Sept. 17th, until Friday morning of the same week, he lay within the enemy's lines.
When our men went to bury the dead and remove the wounded, he was placed in the hospital at Sharpsburg, and removed Sept. 25th, to Patent Office hospital, Washington, where he died Oct. 6th, 1862
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