Civil War Veteran Grand Army of the Republic
Enlisted as a member of Company H. 19TH Michigan Infantry. He served until June 10 1865, nearly 3 years, and was promoted to the rank of corporal and acted as clerk of his company. In the battle of New Hope Church in the Atlanta campaign he was wounded and was taken to the hospital at Nashville Tennessee. He was taken prisioner at Thompson's Station, Tennessee, March 5, 1863, and confined for a time in Libby prision. After becoming convaescent, he was transferred to the convalescent hospital at Mufreesboro Tennessee, and acted as clerk for Colonel Smith, who was in command of the camp. Later he returned to his company, which at that time was at Atlanta, and went with Gerneral Sherman on the celebrated March to the Sea.
Civil War Veteran Grand Army of the Republic
Enlisted as a member of Company H. 19TH Michigan Infantry. He served until June 10 1865, nearly 3 years, and was promoted to the rank of corporal and acted as clerk of his company. In the battle of New Hope Church in the Atlanta campaign he was wounded and was taken to the hospital at Nashville Tennessee. He was taken prisioner at Thompson's Station, Tennessee, March 5, 1863, and confined for a time in Libby prision. After becoming convaescent, he was transferred to the convalescent hospital at Mufreesboro Tennessee, and acted as clerk for Colonel Smith, who was in command of the camp. Later he returned to his company, which at that time was at Atlanta, and went with Gerneral Sherman on the celebrated March to the Sea.
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