Civil War Soldier

Age 17 years, 1 month, 14 days, according to his VT death record.
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U.S., Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, 1861-1865
Name James M Henry
Enlistment Date 17 Jan 1862
Enlistment Rank Private
Muster Date 18 Feb 1862
Muster Place Vermont
Muster Company H
Muster Regiment 8th Infantry
Muster Regiment Type Infantry
Muster Information Enlisted
Muster Out Date 15 Oct 1862
Muster Out Information died
Side of War Union
Survived War? No
Residence Place Townshend, Vermont
Title Roster of Vermont Volunteers During the War of the Rebellion 1861-66
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U.S., Registers of Deaths of Volunteers, 1861-1865

Name James M Henry (Listed as Hervey)
Death Date 13 Oct 1862
Death Place Brashear, Louisiana
Enlistment State Vermont
Rank Private
Company H
Regiment 8 Vt Inft
Box Number 54
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U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

Name Pvt James W. Henry
Birth Date 1843
Birth Place Rockingham, Windham County, Vermont, United States of America
Death Date 15 Oct 1862
Death Place New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana, United States of America
Cemetery Chalmette National Cemetery
Burial or Cremation Place Chalmette, St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana, United States of America
Has Bio? N
URL https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/38077066/james-w.-henry
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Son of John and Sandora (Davenport) Henry, both of Vermont; brother of William E. Henry.

Civil War Veteran

James enlisted in Company H, Vermont 8th Infantry Regiment on 18 Feb 1862 and died of swamp fever on 15 Oct 1862.
(Note: unclear why inscription states 84th Inf, as records all mention 8th Vermont Infantry.)

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