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40th Massachusetts Infantry
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Francis Doran - Unknown
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Looking for possible information on service history.
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Contact Name:
Andrew Wilson
Contact Email:
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Date Added: 3/15/2004
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Company Unknown
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George Frazier - Private
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George Frazier was killed at Cold Harbor, VA, 1 June, 1864
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Company A
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Arad Richmond Dunham - Lieutenant
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Company A
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James A. Parker - Private
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James Parker (my g-g-grandfather) was a 19 year old farmer when the war came. He enlisted at Saugus on August 6, 1862, and was mustered into Co. A on August 23rd, as a gunsmith. He was mustered out on June 16th, 1865, at Richmond. Some of the more well-known engagements the 40th were in included Drewry's Bluff, Cold Harbor (as part of Smith's 18th Corps, 1st Division, 3rd Brigade), and Petersburg.
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Company B
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William Whiting - Private
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I have an interesting diary Rev Whiting wrote during the war that includes the names of some of his fellow soldiers. Some mentioned are:
Col Porter
Leut. Col. Dalton
Little Charlie Ford
Capt. Johnson
Mr Starkey (the Cook)
And several Surgeons:
Cass, Smith And Brewster
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Company E
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Edwin Paul Holmes - Sergeant
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I am in the process of transcribing letters from Edwin P Holmes and his brother Richard H. Holmes.
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Contact Name:
Leonard Holmes
Contact Email:
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Date Added: 3/12/2008
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Company E
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John E. Young - Unknown
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Company F
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Charles Lyman Cole - Private
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Enlisted as a Private on 1 August 1862 at the age of 20.
Mustered in Company F, 40th Infantry Regiment Massachusetts on 3 September 1862.
Died of disease on 7 March 1864 at New York, NY.
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Company I
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George W Buzzell - Private
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Company K
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Nathaniel Porter - Private
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Enlisted as a Private on 28 July 1862 at the age of 18.
Mustered in Company K, 40th Infantry Regiment Massachusetts on 3 September 1862.
Died of disease on 17 October 1863 at Folly Island, SC.
Buried at Beaufort National Cemetery.
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