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Col. Charles Frances Adams
(1835 - 1915)
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Charles is the son of Chares Frances and Abigail (Brown) Adams, making him the grandson of President John Quincy Adams and great grandson of President John Adams. He is the fifth great grandson of Henry Adams and Edith Squire.
During the Civil War Charles rendered active military service in the Union cause; as First-Lieutenant from 1861-1862, and Captain from 1862-1864 of the First Massachusetts Cavalry. From 1864-1865 he served as Lieutenant-Colonel and on 15 February 1865 was promoted to Colonel of the Fifth Massachusetts Cavalry.
His service included participation in the Antietam, Gettysburg,and Wilderness campaigns, as well as the capture of Richmond.
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6C6R
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David Bonner
(1828 - 1905)
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David is the son of David and Hannah (Wilson) Bonner. He first enlisted on 6 August 1862 as a Private, when he mustered into Company “G,” Pennsylvania 130th Infantry. David was mustered out on 21 May 1863 at Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.
He also enlisted on 1 December 1861 as a Private in Company “A,” 101st Pennsylvania Infantry and re-enlisted on 24 March 1864. He was mustered out on 25 June 1865 at New Berne, North Carolina.
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2nd Great
Granduncle
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Wilson Bonner
(1830 - 1888)
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Enlisted on 30 August 1864 as a Private, when he was mustered into Battery “L,” Pennsylvania 6th Heavy Artillery. He was mustered out on 13 June 1865 at Fort Ethan Allen, Virgina.
Wilson was a “highly respected comrade” of the Mechanicsburg G.A. R. Post No. 441 in Pennsylvania. The Post unanimously adopted a resolution upon his death that called for “our Post [to] be draped in mourning for sixty days.”
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2nd Great
Grandfather
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Charles Hart Bunker
(1839 - 1903)
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Charles is the son of Ephraim Jr. and Dolly (Merrill) Bunker (and younger brother of George), making him the great-great-great grandson of James III and Anne (Thomas) Bunker. He was a resident of Durham, New Hampshire and 25 years old when he enlisted on 17 October 1864 in the U.S. Navy as a Landsman. He served on the USS Vandalia with his brother George, and was promoted to Assistant Ships Cook. Charles was discharged on 18 May 1866.
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4C1R
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George Washington Bunker
(1836 - 1866)
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George is the son of Ephraim Jr. and Dolly (Merrill) Bunker (and the older brother of Charles), making him the great-great-great grandson of James III and Anne (Thomas) Bunke. George was 28 years old and a resident of Durham, New Hampshire when he enlisted on 17 October 1864 and mustered into the U.S. Navy as a Landsman, serving alongside his brother Charles on the USS Vandalia. He was promoted to a Bag Room Keeper, and discharged on 18 May 1866.
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4C1R
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Albert W. Butler
(1845 - 1917)
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Albert is the son of William H. (below) and Katherine H. (Herr) Bulter, making him the grandson of Henry and Jane (_____) Butler. Albert reported his age as 18 when he enlisted and was mustered into Company “I” of the Ohio 7th Cavalry on 25 March 1864, as a Private. He served through the end of, and mustered out on 3 July 1865.
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1C3R
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Robert Cothren Butler
(1833 - 1899)
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Robert is the son of Henry and Jane (_____) Butler; he is the brother of William H. Butler (below) and uncle of Albert W. Butler (above). Robert enlisted on 11 August 1862 as a Private, from Mechanicsburg, Illinois, and was mustered into Company “C,” Illinois 124th Infantry on 10 September 1862. He was discharged for disability on 9 March 1863.
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2nd Great
Granduncle
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William H. Butler
(abt. 1822 - ?)
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William is the son of Henry and Jane (_____) Butler; he is the brother of Robert Cothren Butler (above) and father of Ablert Butler (above). At age 44, William enlisted and mustered into Company “E” Ohio 174th Infantry, as a Corporal. He served for the duration of the war, mustering out on 28 June 1865 at Charlotte, North Carolina. He had his rank reduced to Private on 21 March 1865.
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2nd Great
Granduncle
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Luther Childs
(1822 - 1901)
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Luther is the husband of Octavia Phebe Winslow, making him the grandson-in-law of Rev. Nathaniel and Elizabeth “Betsy” (Williams) Winslow. As a resident of Salem, Maine, Luther enlisted as a Private on 18 August 1862 and mustered into Company “G” of the 17th Maine Infantry. In 1862 he was listed as sick and in the hospital. On 15 June 1864, Luther was transferred into the 14th Company, 2nd Battalion Veteran Reserve Corps (originally the Invalid Corps). His discharge date is unknown.
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Husband of
1C4R
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Joseph Franklin Creech
(1830 - 1918)
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Joseph is the son of Isaac and Mariah (Pennington) Creech (and brother of Thomas). He enlisted on 9 August 1862 as a Private. He was a 29 year old resident of Chariton, Ioaw. On 15 October 1862 he was mustered into Company “E,” Iowa 34th Infantry. He was discharged for disability 28 February 1863 at St. Louis, Missouri.
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3rd Great
Granduncle
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Thomas J. Creech
(1841 - 1910)
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Thomas is the son of Isaac and Maria (Pennington) Creech (and brother of Joseph). A resident of Clay County, Illinois, Thomas enlisted on 23 November 1861 as a Private. He mustered into Company “K,” Illinois 48th Infantry on 1 January 1862 and re-enlisted on 1 January 1864. He was mustered out on 15 August 1865 at Little Rock, Arkansas.
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3rd Great
Granduncle
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John Earl
(1835 - 1917)
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John was born in Grenville County, Ontario, Canada. He is the son of Elisha Earl and his second wife, Dorothy Couch. He moved to New York and enlisted at Ogdensburgh, NewYork as a Private on 18 August 1862. On 27 August 1862 he mustered into Company “G,” New York 106th Infantry. Some records have him discharged on 12 June 1863 at North Mountain, WestVirginia and other records list him as deserting.
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Half
3rd Great
Granduncle
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William Towle Folsom
(1835 - 1906)
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William is the husband of Sylvina W. Winslow, making him the son-in-law of Stephen and Nancy (Howard) Winslow. He was a resident of Monroe, Wisconsin, whe he enlisted on 11 August 1862 as a Private and mustered into to Company “B,” Wisconsin 31st Infantry. William mustered out on 20 June 1865.
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Husband of
2nd Great
Grandaunt
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William Harrison H. George
(1840 - 1911)
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William Harrison Henry George (also known as “Harrison George”) is the husband of Lavina J. Campbell, making him the grandson-in-law of David and Hannah Bruce (Wilson) Bonner. William enlisted in an “emergency regiment” and mustered into Company “H’ of the Pennsylvania 26th Infantry on 19 June 1863, at the rank of Private. He mustered out on 30 July 1863.
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Husband of
1C3R
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Isaac Griffith
(1836 - 1915)
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Isaac is the husband of Hannah Bonner, making him the son-in-law of David and Hannah (Wilson) Bonner. He enlisted on 29 August 1864 as a Private. Isaac was mustered into Company “G,” Pennsylvania 206th Infantry and was mustered out on 26 June 1865 at Richmond, Virginia.
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Husband of
2nd Great
Grandaunt
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Edward H. Henderson
(1827 - 1911)
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Edward is the husband of Rosetta Roberts, making him the son-in-law of Saxton Clark and Eliza C. (Wells) Roberts. He enlisted from Hubbard, Wisconsin on 25 February 1864 as a Private and mustered into Company “M,” Wisconsin 4th Cavalry. During that time Edward was promoted to Corporal. On 23 August 1865 he transferred from Company “M‘ to Company “B” and was mustered out on 28 May 1866. Edward was a member of the George Putnam GAR Post #142 in Marquette, Nebraska.
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Husband of
2nd Great
Grandaunt
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Lt. Nelson Howard
(1838 - 1909)
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Nelson is the son of Seth and Rachel (Parer) Howard, making him the grandson of Joseph Sr. and Lydia L. (Cushing) Howard. Nelson was a resident of Phillips, Franklin County, Maine. At age 23, he enlisted as a 2nd Lieutenant (date unknown). On 1 Jan 1865 he transferred to Company “B”, of the Maine 30th Infantry. He was mustered out on 20 Aug 1865 at Savannah, George, with the rank of 1st Lieutenant. Nelson also served in the Maine 13th Infantry.
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1C4R
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Leander Knox
(1836 - 1915)
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Leander is the son of Lewis and Barbara (_____) Knox. On 12 August 1862 Leander, a resident of Smelser, Wisconsin, enlisted and mustered into Company “I,” Wisconsin 25th Infantry. He mustered out on 7 June 1865 at Crystal Springs, Maryland.
Leander's grandson, Elbert H. Knox, was killed in a POW Camp in Japan during WWII.
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3rd Great
Granduncle
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Daniel Leisure
(1845 - 1920)
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Daniel is the husband of Mary D. Winslow, making him the son-in-law of Stephen and Nancy (Howard) Winslow. He enlisted from Decatur, Wisconsi, on 22 August 1863 as a Corporal. Daniel mustered into Company “K,” Wisconsin 1st Cavalry and mustered out on 19 July 1865 at Edgefield, Tennessee.
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Husband of
2nd Great
Grandaunt
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Laborn Abraham Miller
(1848 - 1929)
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Laborn is the husband of Elizabeth “Betsy” Winslow, making him the son-in-law of Stephen and Nancy (Howard) Winslow). At 19 years old, Laborn enlisted as a Private on 1 December 1863 at Troy, New York. He mustered into Company “F,” New York 169th Infantry. On 1 June 1864 he was wounded at Cold Harbor, Virginia. He was discharged for disability on 12 June 1865 at McDougall General Hospital, New York Harbor.
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Husband of
2nd Great
Grandaunt
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Talbot L. Owen
(1828 - 1915)
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Talbot is the son Henry Talbot and Olive L. (Young) Owen, making him the great-great grandson of Isaac Sr. and Ruth (Waldo) Crane. A resident of Macomb County, Mississippi, Talbot enlisted at 35 years old on 3 December 1862 at Macomb, Mississippi, as a Private. He was later promoted to Corporal. On 3 February 1863 he mustered into Company “G,” Mississippi 8th Cavalry. On 1 January 1865 he transferred into the 74th Company Veteran Reserve Corp, 2nd Battalion. He was discharged for disability 23 May 1865 at Camp Nelson, Kentucky.
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4C6R
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John Calvin Price
(abt. 1831 - 1911)
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John is the son of Phineas K. “Fenney” and Paulina B. (Waldo) Price. He enlisted on 1 September 1864 as a Private. He was mustered into Company “D” of the West Virginia 17th Infantry. He was discharged on 5 June 1865.
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3rd Great
Granduncle
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Loriston C. Roberts
(1836 - abt. 1884-1887)
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Loriston (brother of Nathaniel and Sylvester) is the son of Saxton C. and Eliza C. (Wells) Roberts. He was 27 years old when he enlisted on 17 February 1862 at Freeborn County, Minnesota as a Private. He mustered into Company “C,” Minnesota 5th Infantry and mustered out on 9 March 1865.
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2nd Great
Granduncle
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Nathaniel H. “Than” Roberts
(abt. 1849 - 1921)
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Nathaniel (brother of Lorison and Sylvester) is the son of Saxton C. and Eliza C. (Wells) Roberts. He was about 16 or 17 years old when he enlisted as a Private in Jordan, Wisconsin, on 4 February 1865. He mustered into Company “A” of the 46th Wisconsin Infantry Regiment. He was mustered out later the same year on 27 September 1965 at Nashville, Tennessee.
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2nd Great
Granduncle
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Sylvester “Vet” Roberts
(1847 - ?)
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Sylvester, also known as “Vet” (brother of Loriston and Nathaniel) is the son of Saxton C. and Eliza C. (Wells) Roberts. He enlisted as a Private on 4 January 1864. He mustered into Company “K,” Wisconsin 16th Infantry and was mustered out on 12 July 1865 at Louisville, KY.
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2nd Great
Granduncle
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John Gamaliel Waldo
(1827 - 1880)
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John is the son of Gamaliel and Nancy (Bartlett) Waldo, making him the grandson of Rev. John J. and Peace (Bull) Waldo. On 22 November 1861 John, a resident of Pierceton, Indiana, enlisted as a Musician. He mustered into Company “B,” Indiana 44th Infantry and re-enlisted on 1 January 1864. He was mustered out on 14 September 1865 at Chattanooga, Tennessee.
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1C6R
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Sgt. Ira Ames Winslow
(1832 - 1912)
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Residing in Cadiz, Wisconsin, Ira (brother of William) is the son of Stephen and Nancy (Howard) Winslow. He enlisted on 11 August 1862 as a Sergeant. He mustered into Company “B,” Wisconsin 31st Infantry and was later promoted to 1st Sergeant. He mustered out on 20 June 1865.
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2nd Great
Granduncle
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Isaac Oscar Winslow
(1844 - 1914)
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Isaac is the son of John and Lucy H. (Stevens) Winslow, making him the grandson of Rev. Nathaniel Sr. and Elizabeth “Betsy” (Williams) Winslow. Isaac enlisted on 3 October 1864, in Cherry Grove, Illinois, as a Private. He mustered into Company “E,” Illinois 11th Cavalry and was mustered out on 30 September 1865 at Memphis, Tennessee.
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1C4R
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William G. Winslow
(1832 - 1909)
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William (brother of Ira) is the son of Stephen and Nancy (Howard) Winslow. He enlisted from Monroe, Wisconsin as a Corporal and was later promoted to Sergeant. On 5 September 1861 he mustered into Wisconsin 5th Light Artillery. He mustered out on 6 June 1865 at Madison, Wisconsin.
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2nd Great
Granduncle
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William J. “Billie” Witham
(1833 - 1905)
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Billie Witham is the husband of Lovina H. Howard, making him the grandson-in-law of Joseph and Lydia (Cushing) Howard. A resident of Jordan, Wisconsin, Billie enlisted as a Corporal, mustering into Company G of the 22nd Wisconsin Infantry on 9 August 1862. He was mustered out on 7 June 1865.
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Husband of
1C4R
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George Washington Young
(1832 - 1870)
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George is the son of Capt. William Clark Sr. and Mehitable (Swift) Young, making him the great-great grandson of Isaac Sr. and Ruth (Waldo) Crane. Enlisting on 15 January 1862 as a Corporal, George was mustered into Company “H,” Wisconsin 1st Cavalry. He was discharged on 15 October 1862.
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4C6R
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William Warren Young
(1843 - 1863)
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William is the son of Samuel T. and Sarah (Prindle) Young, making him the great-great grandson of Isaac Sr. and Ruth (Waldo) Crane. Living in Caledonia, Michigan, William enlisted at 18 years old on 13 August 1862 at Corunna, Michigan as a Private. On 12 September 1862 he mustered into Company “H,” Michigan 23rd Infantry. He died of disease on 20 February 1863 at Bowling Green, Kentucky and is buried in the Nashville National Cemetery, Nashville, Tennessee.
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4C6R
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