Mother: Catherine Buck. Source: U.S. Civil War Pension Index (Application No. 570918; dated 18 February 1893.)
Mustered into service with Company K, 47th Regiment, Pennsylvania Volunteers on 17 September 1861 as Second Lieutenant. While serving as a 2nd Lieutenant at Fort Jefferson, Tortugas, Florida under Lieutenant Colonel George W. Alexander, promoted to First Lieutenant on 2 May 1863. Appointed Acting Quartermaster at Fort Jefferson in August 1863. Sources: U.S. Returns from Military Posts (Ledgers: January, March, April, July, August, and September 1863.)
Continued to serve on detached service from Fort Taylor, Key West, Florida as Acting Quartermaster at Fort Jefferson. Source: U.S. Returns from Military Posts. Post Commander at Fort Taylor: T.H. Good. (Ledgers: October, November and December 1863.)
Mustered out at expiration of term on 17 November 1864.
Mother: Catherine Buck. Source: U.S. Civil War Pension Index (Application No. 570918; dated 18 February 1893.)
Mustered into service with Company K, 47th Regiment, Pennsylvania Volunteers on 17 September 1861 as Second Lieutenant. While serving as a 2nd Lieutenant at Fort Jefferson, Tortugas, Florida under Lieutenant Colonel George W. Alexander, promoted to First Lieutenant on 2 May 1863. Appointed Acting Quartermaster at Fort Jefferson in August 1863. Sources: U.S. Returns from Military Posts (Ledgers: January, March, April, July, August, and September 1863.)
Continued to serve on detached service from Fort Taylor, Key West, Florida as Acting Quartermaster at Fort Jefferson. Source: U.S. Returns from Military Posts. Post Commander at Fort Taylor: T.H. Good. (Ledgers: October, November and December 1863.)
Mustered out at expiration of term on 17 November 1864.
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