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PVT Charles H. Seelye

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PVT Charles H. Seelye Veteran

Birth
New York, USA
Death
14 Aug 1864 (aged 21–22)
Andersonville, Sumter County, Georgia, USA
Burial
Andersonville National Historic Site, Macon County, Georgia, USA Add to Map
Plot
Grave 5623
Memorial ID
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Private, Co. G, 2nd Massachusetts Heavy Artillery

The son of Samuel and Olive J. Seelye, he married Abby Nodine in Haverhill, MA on October 22, 1864. She was the daughter of Dexter and Matilda Nodine and was born in Philadelphia, ME.

Seelye was a 21 year-old Shoemaker from Haverhill, MA, when he enlisted on December 4, 1863 and was mustered into service on December 10th. He was captured and taken prisoner on April 20, 1864 at Plymouth, NC, one of 275 men from Companies G and H of the 2nd Mass. H.A. who surrendered to opposing Confederate forces. Seelye died at Andersonville on August 14, 1864 due to Chronic Diarrhea.
Private, Co. G, 2nd Massachusetts Heavy Artillery

The son of Samuel and Olive J. Seelye, he married Abby Nodine in Haverhill, MA on October 22, 1864. She was the daughter of Dexter and Matilda Nodine and was born in Philadelphia, ME.

Seelye was a 21 year-old Shoemaker from Haverhill, MA, when he enlisted on December 4, 1863 and was mustered into service on December 10th. He was captured and taken prisoner on April 20, 1864 at Plymouth, NC, one of 275 men from Companies G and H of the 2nd Mass. H.A. who surrendered to opposing Confederate forces. Seelye died at Andersonville on August 14, 1864 due to Chronic Diarrhea.

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  • Created by: Donald Thompson
  • Added: Jul 24, 2005
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/11421330/charles_h-seelye: accessed ), memorial page for PVT Charles H. Seelye (1842–14 Aug 1864), Find a Grave Memorial ID 11421330, citing Andersonville National Cemetery, Andersonville National Historic Site, Macon County, Georgia, USA; Maintained by Donald Thompson (contributor 46594704).