son of Henry & Lucene (Tilden) Brizzee
md. Shelburne, 1 Jan. 1861
Co. C - 27th Regt. Mass. Vol. Inf.
Enlisted Montague, 1 Oct. 1861, re-enlisted 24 Dec. 1863.
His regiment was Captured at Drewry's Bluff, Virginia 16 May 1864 and he was imprisoned at Andersonville. He escaped and was re-captured 8 Mar. 1865.
A personal account of his experience was given by Corp. Brizzee shortly before his death, and can be found in the publication "Bearing arms in the Twenty-seventh Massachusetts regiment of volunteers" By William P. Derby
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md. Shelburne, 1 Jan. 1861
Co. C - 27th Regt. Mass. Vol. Inf.
Enlisted Montague, 1 Oct. 1861, re-enlisted 24 Dec. 1863.
His regiment was Captured at Drewry's Bluff, Virginia 16 May 1864 and he was imprisoned at Andersonville. He escaped and was re-captured 8 Mar. 1865.
A personal account of his experience was given by Corp. Brizzee shortly before his death, and can be found in the publication "Bearing arms in the Twenty-seventh Massachusetts regiment of volunteers" By William P. Derby
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son of Henry & Lucene (Tilden) Brizzee
md. Shelburne, 1 Jan. 1861
Co. C - 27th Regt. Mass. Vol. Inf.
Enlisted Montague, 1 Oct. 1861, re-enlisted 24 Dec. 1863.
His regiment was Captured at Drewry's Bluff, Virginia 16 May 1864 and he was imprisoned at Andersonville. He escaped and was re-captured 8 Mar. 1865.
A personal account of his experience was given by Corp. Brizzee shortly before his death, and can be found in the publication "Bearing arms in the Twenty-seventh Massachusetts regiment of volunteers" By William P. Derby
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md. Shelburne, 1 Jan. 1861
Co. C - 27th Regt. Mass. Vol. Inf.
Enlisted Montague, 1 Oct. 1861, re-enlisted 24 Dec. 1863.
His regiment was Captured at Drewry's Bluff, Virginia 16 May 1864 and he was imprisoned at Andersonville. He escaped and was re-captured 8 Mar. 1865.
A personal account of his experience was given by Corp. Brizzee shortly before his death, and can be found in the publication "Bearing arms in the Twenty-seventh Massachusetts regiment of volunteers" By William P. Derby
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LEVI BRIZZEE,
a Seargent in Co. C
27 Reg. Mass. Vol.
died in Montague a sacrifice
__ Country's cause.
April 15, 1865.
aged 24 y'rs & 5 mo's.
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