Nelson was born in Township 13 (later called Columbia), Maine in 1832. His death record says that he was born in Marion. His family moved to Medway in 1848, where Nelson was a farmer. He married Nancy Fletcher in 1853.
On 13 Aug 1863 he was drafted to serve 3 years in the 14th Maine Regiment and later Company "B", 16th Maine Infantry Regiment Volunteers as a Private. His military records say that he was 6'2" tall, light complexion, brown hair and blue eyes. He fought in the Battle of the Wilderness in 1864 in Virginia, and was slightly wounded. He later contracted dysentary and was given a Disability Discharge on 30 Jul 1864 at McClellan U.S. Army Hospital in Philadelphia. He suffered from dysentery the remainder of his life. He received a $6.00 per month pension for life for his Civil War service.
In the 1870 US Census of Medway, Nelson was living with Nancy and 10 children. His occupation was lumberman.
In 1880, he was living in Medway with Nancy and sons, Sheridan, Sherman and Henry. Henry's daughter, Mary (Powers) Flanders, told me that Nelson was a farmer and woodsman. In later years he was also the Medway Constable
On 13 Aug 1863 he was drafted to serve 3 years in the 14th Maine Regiment and later Company "B", 16th Maine Infantry Regiment Volunteers as a Private. His military records say that he was 6'2" tall, light complexion, brown hair and blue eyes. He fought in the Battle of the Wilderness in 1864 in Virginia, and was slightly wounded. He later contracted dysentary and was given a Disability Discharge on 30 Jul 1864 at McClellan U.S. Army Hospital in Philadelphia. He suffered from dysentery the remainder of his life. He received a $6.00 per month pension for life for his Civil War service.
In the 1870 US Census of Medway, Nelson was living with Nancy and 10 children. His occupation was lumberman.
In 1880, he was living in Medway with Nancy and sons, Sheridan, Sherman and Henry. Henry's daughter, Mary (Powers) Flanders, told me that Nelson was a farmer and woodsman. In later years he was also the Medway Constable
Nelson was born in Township 13 (later called Columbia), Maine in 1832. His death record says that he was born in Marion. His family moved to Medway in 1848, where Nelson was a farmer. He married Nancy Fletcher in 1853.
On 13 Aug 1863 he was drafted to serve 3 years in the 14th Maine Regiment and later Company "B", 16th Maine Infantry Regiment Volunteers as a Private. His military records say that he was 6'2" tall, light complexion, brown hair and blue eyes. He fought in the Battle of the Wilderness in 1864 in Virginia, and was slightly wounded. He later contracted dysentary and was given a Disability Discharge on 30 Jul 1864 at McClellan U.S. Army Hospital in Philadelphia. He suffered from dysentery the remainder of his life. He received a $6.00 per month pension for life for his Civil War service.
In the 1870 US Census of Medway, Nelson was living with Nancy and 10 children. His occupation was lumberman.
In 1880, he was living in Medway with Nancy and sons, Sheridan, Sherman and Henry. Henry's daughter, Mary (Powers) Flanders, told me that Nelson was a farmer and woodsman. In later years he was also the Medway Constable
On 13 Aug 1863 he was drafted to serve 3 years in the 14th Maine Regiment and later Company "B", 16th Maine Infantry Regiment Volunteers as a Private. His military records say that he was 6'2" tall, light complexion, brown hair and blue eyes. He fought in the Battle of the Wilderness in 1864 in Virginia, and was slightly wounded. He later contracted dysentary and was given a Disability Discharge on 30 Jul 1864 at McClellan U.S. Army Hospital in Philadelphia. He suffered from dysentery the remainder of his life. He received a $6.00 per month pension for life for his Civil War service.
In the 1870 US Census of Medway, Nelson was living with Nancy and 10 children. His occupation was lumberman.
In 1880, he was living in Medway with Nancy and sons, Sheridan, Sherman and Henry. Henry's daughter, Mary (Powers) Flanders, told me that Nelson was a farmer and woodsman. In later years he was also the Medway Constable
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