The son of James & Agnes (McGaughey) Bigham, in 1860 he was a farmer living with and or working for his brother James in Freedom Township, Adams County, Pennsylvania. James married Emma J. S. Hunter December 28, 1865, but she died in 1870. No children were found.
A Civil War veteran, he enlisted in Gettysburg June 16, 1863, mustered into federal service there June 23 as a private with Co. B in the six-month organization of the 21st Pennsylvania Cavalry (182nd Pa), and honorably discharged with his company February 20, 1864. His brother Hugh Paxton Bigham served in the same company. The younger brother of Sgt. Hugh Paxton Bigham, served with Company B. 21 st. PA. Cavalry, when President Lincoln came to Gettysburg to dedicate the National Cemetery, chosen with his brother to Stand Guard at the Will's house while Lincoln was there.
Contributor: Dennis Brandt (47232334
A Civil War veteran, he enlisted in Gettysburg June 16, 1863, mustered into federal service there June 23 as a private with Co. B in the six-month organization of the 21st Pennsylvania Cavalry (182nd Pa), and honorably discharged with his company February 20, 1864. His brother Hugh Paxton Bigham served in the same company. The younger brother of Sgt. Hugh Paxton Bigham, served with Company B. 21 st. PA. Cavalry, when President Lincoln came to Gettysburg to dedicate the National Cemetery, chosen with his brother to Stand Guard at the Will's house while Lincoln was there.
Contributor: Dennis Brandt (47232334
The son of James & Agnes (McGaughey) Bigham, in 1860 he was a farmer living with and or working for his brother James in Freedom Township, Adams County, Pennsylvania. James married Emma J. S. Hunter December 28, 1865, but she died in 1870. No children were found.
A Civil War veteran, he enlisted in Gettysburg June 16, 1863, mustered into federal service there June 23 as a private with Co. B in the six-month organization of the 21st Pennsylvania Cavalry (182nd Pa), and honorably discharged with his company February 20, 1864. His brother Hugh Paxton Bigham served in the same company. The younger brother of Sgt. Hugh Paxton Bigham, served with Company B. 21 st. PA. Cavalry, when President Lincoln came to Gettysburg to dedicate the National Cemetery, chosen with his brother to Stand Guard at the Will's house while Lincoln was there.
Contributor: Dennis Brandt (47232334
A Civil War veteran, he enlisted in Gettysburg June 16, 1863, mustered into federal service there June 23 as a private with Co. B in the six-month organization of the 21st Pennsylvania Cavalry (182nd Pa), and honorably discharged with his company February 20, 1864. His brother Hugh Paxton Bigham served in the same company. The younger brother of Sgt. Hugh Paxton Bigham, served with Company B. 21 st. PA. Cavalry, when President Lincoln came to Gettysburg to dedicate the National Cemetery, chosen with his brother to Stand Guard at the Will's house while Lincoln was there.
Contributor: Dennis Brandt (47232334
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