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PVT Cornelius DeWitt

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PVT Cornelius DeWitt

Birth
Indiana, USA
Death
5 Oct 1864 (aged 23–24)
Allatoona Ridge, Cobb County, Georgia, USA
Burial
Marietta, Cobb County, Georgia, USA Add to Map
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On October 5, 1864, a major battle in the War Between the States was fought just east of downtown Cartersville Georgia. Of the 5,301 men engaged in the Battle of Allatoona Pass on October 5, 1864, there were 1,603 casualties. Cornelius DeWitt was one of the 706 lost on the Union side.

Enlistment Date: 13 August 1862
Distinguished Service: DISTINGUISHED SERVICE
Side Served: Union
State Served: Illinois
Unit Numbers: 420 420
Service Record: Enlisted as a Private on 13 August 1862
Enlisted in Company E, 93rd Infantry Regiment Illinois on 13 October 1862.
Killed Company E, 93rd Infantry Regiment Illinois on 05 October 1864 in Allatoona, GA
On October 5, 1864, a major battle in the War Between the States was fought just east of downtown Cartersville Georgia. Of the 5,301 men engaged in the Battle of Allatoona Pass on October 5, 1864, there were 1,603 casualties. Cornelius DeWitt was one of the 706 lost on the Union side.

Enlistment Date: 13 August 1862
Distinguished Service: DISTINGUISHED SERVICE
Side Served: Union
State Served: Illinois
Unit Numbers: 420 420
Service Record: Enlisted as a Private on 13 August 1862
Enlisted in Company E, 93rd Infantry Regiment Illinois on 13 October 1862.
Killed Company E, 93rd Infantry Regiment Illinois on 05 October 1864 in Allatoona, GA

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