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Pvt Sardis Birchard

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Pvt Sardis Birchard

Birth
Death
21 Aug 1864
Burial
Andersonville National Historic Site, Macon County, Georgia, USA Add to Map
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Gravesite: 6334
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Sardis Birchard

Residence Newfane VT;
Enlisted on 6/27/1863 as a Sergeant.
On 7/7/1863 he mustered into "L" Co. VT 1st Heavy Artillery
He died of disease as POW on 8/22/1864 at Andersonville, GA
He was listed as: POW 6/23/1864 Weldon Railroad, VA
Promotions: Private 5/29/1864 (Reduced to ranks)
Incorrectly identified on gravestone as "private." Birchard was First Sergeant of his company. Listed as C. Burchard. There is a cenotaph in the Village Cemetery at Newfane, Vermont.


Sardis Birchard

Residence Newfane VT;
Enlisted on 6/27/1863 as a Sergeant.
On 7/7/1863 he mustered into "L" Co. VT 1st Heavy Artillery
He died of disease as POW on 8/22/1864 at Andersonville, GA
He was listed as: POW 6/23/1864 Weldon Railroad, VA
Promotions: Private 5/29/1864 (Reduced to ranks)
Incorrectly identified on gravestone as "private." Birchard was First Sergeant of his company. Listed as C. Burchard. There is a cenotaph in the Village Cemetery at Newfane, Vermont.




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  • Maintained by: Nat Woo
  • Originally Created by: Bev
  • Added: Mar 17, 2007
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/18499253/sardis-birchard: accessed ), memorial page for Pvt Sardis Birchard (unknown–21 Aug 1864), Find a Grave Memorial ID 18499253, citing Andersonville National Cemetery, Andersonville National Historic Site, Macon County, Georgia, USA; Maintained by Nat Woo (contributor 48195282).