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Pvt Garrett V. Deacon

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Pvt Garrett V. Deacon

Birth
Camden, Camden County, New Jersey, USA
Death
12 May 1864 (aged 30)
Virginia, USA
Burial
Fredericksburg, Fredericksburg City, Virginia, USA Add to Map
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Civil War Union Soldier. He was enrolled in the 12th New Jersey Volunteer Infantry on August 15, 1862, and was mustered in as a Private in Company C on September 4, 1862. He was promoted to Corporal on October 22, 1863, and was reduced back to Private on April 30, 1864. On May 12, 1864 he was killed in action during the Battle of Spotsylvania Court House, Virginia.

He married Martha A. Brooks on December 26, 1860. She died on March 27, 1862. They had one child, Thomas Deacon, born on March 22, 1862. He died on October 4, 1933.

He is listed in the 1860 US Census as residing at age 26 in Evesham Township, Burlington County, New Jersey with Thomas Deacon (age 52), Alice A. Deacon (age 52), Elizabeth Deacon (age 29), and William Deacon (age 12). His occupation is listed as Plasterer.

He is listed in the 1850 US Census as residing at age 16 in Mount Holly Township, Burlington County, New Jersey with Thomas Deacon (age 43), Mercy Ann Deacon (age 42), Allen N, Deacon (age 21), Elizabeth C. Deacon (age 19), and William Deacon (age 2).
Civil War Union Soldier. He was enrolled in the 12th New Jersey Volunteer Infantry on August 15, 1862, and was mustered in as a Private in Company C on September 4, 1862. He was promoted to Corporal on October 22, 1863, and was reduced back to Private on April 30, 1864. On May 12, 1864 he was killed in action during the Battle of Spotsylvania Court House, Virginia.

He married Martha A. Brooks on December 26, 1860. She died on March 27, 1862. They had one child, Thomas Deacon, born on March 22, 1862. He died on October 4, 1933.

He is listed in the 1860 US Census as residing at age 26 in Evesham Township, Burlington County, New Jersey with Thomas Deacon (age 52), Alice A. Deacon (age 52), Elizabeth Deacon (age 29), and William Deacon (age 12). His occupation is listed as Plasterer.

He is listed in the 1850 US Census as residing at age 16 in Mount Holly Township, Burlington County, New Jersey with Thomas Deacon (age 43), Mercy Ann Deacon (age 42), Allen N, Deacon (age 21), Elizabeth C. Deacon (age 19), and William Deacon (age 2).


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  • Maintained by: RPD2
  • Originally Created by: Bev
  • Added: Feb 3, 2005
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/10424378/garrett_v-deacon: accessed ), memorial page for Pvt Garrett V. Deacon (19 Aug 1833–12 May 1864), Find a Grave Memorial ID 10424378, citing Fredericksburg National Cemetery, Fredericksburg, Fredericksburg City, Virginia, USA; Maintained by RPD2 (contributor 309).