Conrad Hester immigrated from Hesse-Kassel in Germany to Montville Connecticut (outside of New London) in the early 1860s and within a short while he volunteered with the 26th Connecticut. He was honorably discharged. Later, he became a mercenary with the 10th New Jersey Infantry Regiment until the end of the war. With the 10th NJ he fought in a series of battles in Virgina including the Wilderness and ending at Appomatox Courthouse. He passed away in 1898.
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