Civil War veteran
Private, Co. E, 30th Massachusetts Infantry
Caleb, the son of Caleb Russell, who was born in North Reading, MA was a ropemaker and husband of Susan Loving, the daughter of Samuel and Elizabeth. Susan died on Feb. 16, 1861, which may have spurred Caleb's decision to enlist in the army eight months later.
Standing 5 ft. 4-1/2 in. tall, with a light complexion, blue eyes, and auburn hair, Caleb, a ropemaker, claimed to be 35-years-old when enlisted at Boston on October 15, 1861 and was mustered into service as a Private in Co. E of the 30th Massachusetts Infantry on Nov. 30th. During his term of service his regiment was assigned to the 3rd Brigade of the Army of the Gulf and were involved in operations against Forts St. Phillip and Jackson in the Mississippi River before moving to New Orleans in April 1862. In May they changed their base of operations to Baton Rouge. Caleb was recorded as "Present" on Company muster rolls from Nov. 1861 until the Special Muster taken Aug. 18, 1862 in which it stated he was absent sick at the Marine Hospital in New Orleans. He remained hospitalized until discharged due to disability on Oct. 16, 1862. His Certificate of Disability for Discharge issued at Camp Williams, Carrollton, LA indicated he was Fifty-two years of age and had been unfit for duty for a 45 day period and "incapable of performing the duties of a soldier because of Old Age (52), Popliteal Aneurism – which wholly and permanently incapacitated him for the duties of a soldier."
Caleb returned to his home in Chelsea, but was subsequently admitted to Massachusetts General Hospital where he died as a 52-year-old widower due to a Popliteal Aneurism, or a bulging in the artery behind the knee. He was interred at the Romney Marsh Burial Ground in North Chelsea (now Revere).
Private, Co. E, 30th Massachusetts Infantry
Caleb, the son of Caleb Russell, who was born in North Reading, MA was a ropemaker and husband of Susan Loving, the daughter of Samuel and Elizabeth. Susan died on Feb. 16, 1861, which may have spurred Caleb's decision to enlist in the army eight months later.
Standing 5 ft. 4-1/2 in. tall, with a light complexion, blue eyes, and auburn hair, Caleb, a ropemaker, claimed to be 35-years-old when enlisted at Boston on October 15, 1861 and was mustered into service as a Private in Co. E of the 30th Massachusetts Infantry on Nov. 30th. During his term of service his regiment was assigned to the 3rd Brigade of the Army of the Gulf and were involved in operations against Forts St. Phillip and Jackson in the Mississippi River before moving to New Orleans in April 1862. In May they changed their base of operations to Baton Rouge. Caleb was recorded as "Present" on Company muster rolls from Nov. 1861 until the Special Muster taken Aug. 18, 1862 in which it stated he was absent sick at the Marine Hospital in New Orleans. He remained hospitalized until discharged due to disability on Oct. 16, 1862. His Certificate of Disability for Discharge issued at Camp Williams, Carrollton, LA indicated he was Fifty-two years of age and had been unfit for duty for a 45 day period and "incapable of performing the duties of a soldier because of Old Age (52), Popliteal Aneurism – which wholly and permanently incapacitated him for the duties of a soldier."
Caleb returned to his home in Chelsea, but was subsequently admitted to Massachusetts General Hospital where he died as a 52-year-old widower due to a Popliteal Aneurism, or a bulging in the artery behind the knee. He was interred at the Romney Marsh Burial Ground in North Chelsea (now Revere).
Civil War veteran
Private, Co. E, 30th Massachusetts Infantry
Caleb, the son of Caleb Russell, who was born in North Reading, MA was a ropemaker and husband of Susan Loving, the daughter of Samuel and Elizabeth. Susan died on Feb. 16, 1861, which may have spurred Caleb's decision to enlist in the army eight months later.
Standing 5 ft. 4-1/2 in. tall, with a light complexion, blue eyes, and auburn hair, Caleb, a ropemaker, claimed to be 35-years-old when enlisted at Boston on October 15, 1861 and was mustered into service as a Private in Co. E of the 30th Massachusetts Infantry on Nov. 30th. During his term of service his regiment was assigned to the 3rd Brigade of the Army of the Gulf and were involved in operations against Forts St. Phillip and Jackson in the Mississippi River before moving to New Orleans in April 1862. In May they changed their base of operations to Baton Rouge. Caleb was recorded as "Present" on Company muster rolls from Nov. 1861 until the Special Muster taken Aug. 18, 1862 in which it stated he was absent sick at the Marine Hospital in New Orleans. He remained hospitalized until discharged due to disability on Oct. 16, 1862. His Certificate of Disability for Discharge issued at Camp Williams, Carrollton, LA indicated he was Fifty-two years of age and had been unfit for duty for a 45 day period and "incapable of performing the duties of a soldier because of Old Age (52), Popliteal Aneurism – which wholly and permanently incapacitated him for the duties of a soldier."
Caleb returned to his home in Chelsea, but was subsequently admitted to Massachusetts General Hospital where he died as a 52-year-old widower due to a Popliteal Aneurism, or a bulging in the artery behind the knee. He was interred at the Romney Marsh Burial Ground in North Chelsea (now Revere).
Private, Co. E, 30th Massachusetts Infantry
Caleb, the son of Caleb Russell, who was born in North Reading, MA was a ropemaker and husband of Susan Loving, the daughter of Samuel and Elizabeth. Susan died on Feb. 16, 1861, which may have spurred Caleb's decision to enlist in the army eight months later.
Standing 5 ft. 4-1/2 in. tall, with a light complexion, blue eyes, and auburn hair, Caleb, a ropemaker, claimed to be 35-years-old when enlisted at Boston on October 15, 1861 and was mustered into service as a Private in Co. E of the 30th Massachusetts Infantry on Nov. 30th. During his term of service his regiment was assigned to the 3rd Brigade of the Army of the Gulf and were involved in operations against Forts St. Phillip and Jackson in the Mississippi River before moving to New Orleans in April 1862. In May they changed their base of operations to Baton Rouge. Caleb was recorded as "Present" on Company muster rolls from Nov. 1861 until the Special Muster taken Aug. 18, 1862 in which it stated he was absent sick at the Marine Hospital in New Orleans. He remained hospitalized until discharged due to disability on Oct. 16, 1862. His Certificate of Disability for Discharge issued at Camp Williams, Carrollton, LA indicated he was Fifty-two years of age and had been unfit for duty for a 45 day period and "incapable of performing the duties of a soldier because of Old Age (52), Popliteal Aneurism – which wholly and permanently incapacitated him for the duties of a soldier."
Caleb returned to his home in Chelsea, but was subsequently admitted to Massachusetts General Hospital where he died as a 52-year-old widower due to a Popliteal Aneurism, or a bulging in the artery behind the knee. He was interred at the Romney Marsh Burial Ground in North Chelsea (now Revere).
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