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Edmund C. Arnold

Gravemarker of Edmund C. Arnold

• Father: Alfred Arnold b. 9 Mar 1813, d. 1887
• Mother: Sarah Tenney b. between 1815 - 1816, d. before 1880

• Company: H

• Edmund C. Arnold was born on 17 Sep 1839 at Uxbridge, Worcester County, Massachusetts, son of Alfred Arnold and Sarah Tenney.
• Edmund C. Arnold was enumerated in the household of Alfred Arnold and Sarah Tenney in the 1850 US Federal Census on 20 Aug 1850 at Uxbridge, Worcester County, Massachusetts, where Alfred was a painter.
• Edmund C. Arnold was enumerated in the 1860 US Federal census in 1860 at Uxbridge, Worcester County, Massachusetts, where he is enumerated living a few doors from his parents.
• At the time of his enlistment in the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, Edmund gave his occupation as painter.
  
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  On 12 Jul 1861 Edmund mustered into service with the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, being credited to the quota of Uxbridge, Worcester County, Massachusetts. He was 21 years, 9 months and 25 days old.
• On 21 Oct 1861 Edmund C. Arnold was wounded at The Battle of Ball's Bluff, Leesburg, Virginia, and lost an arm.
• On 30 Oct 1861 at "The Worcester Spy", Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, Edmund C. Arnold was included among "The Killed Wounded and Missing of the Fifteenth Regiment," after Ball's Bluff.
• On 2 Nov 1861 at "Worcester Aegis & Transcript", Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, Edmund C. Arnold was mentioned among the casualties.
• On 12 Apr 1862 Edmund ended military service with the 15th Massachusetts at Yorktown, York County, Virginia, due to disability.
  
  
• He made application for a veteran's pension, and received certificate number 9771.
• Edmund C. Arnold married Flora [--?--].
• Edmund C. Arnold and Flora [--?--] were enumerated in the 1880 US Federal census on 14 Jun 1880 at Washington, DC, as:
  Arnold, Edmund C., 40, boarder, married, messr in Treasy, Rt. arm off, b. MA (as were his parents)
  ---, Flora, 27, boarder, married, b. NY (fat b. VA; mor b. NY)
  in the house of Lydia Smith, 55, at 14th Street N. W.
• Edward C. Arnold was enumerated in the 1890 US Federal census, Veteran's Schedule in Jun 1890 at Lincoln Post No 3, Washington, DC, as having served in Co. H, 15th Massachusetts, with the loss of his right arm.
• He died on 16 Apr 1896. He was 56 years, 6 months and 30 days old.
• He was buried in Apr 1896 at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia, Section 13 Site 5440-A.
• Flora [--?--] received a pension to surviving family member based on Edmund's service; his wife, received certificate number ???

• Last Edited: 20 Dec 2010

Marcus Palmer Arnold

• Father: John Arnold b. 17 Mar 1800, d. 18 Jan 1884
• Mother: Mehitable Allen Holbrook b. 24 May 1802, d. 15 Apr 1871

• Company: 1_SS

• Marcus Palmer Arnold was born on 3 Dec 1839 at Braintree, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, son of John Arnold and Mehitable Allen Holbrook.
• At the time of his enlistment, Marcus gave his occupation as Bootmaker.
• In 1862 Marcus was living at Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts.
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  On 29 Oct 1862 Marcus P. Arnold mustered into service with the 1st Company Massachusetts Sharpshooters. He was 22 years, 10 months and 26 days old.
• On 16 Feb 1864 Marcus reenlisted, having received a bounty of $325.
• On 21 Oct 1864 Marcus ended military service with the 1st Massachusetts Sharpshooters by transfer to the 19th Massachusetts Infantry Regiment, Company K.
  
  
• He ended his service with the 19th Massachusetts Infantry Regiment, Company K, by mustering out on 30 Jun 1865 at Munson's Hill, Virginia.
• He was enumerated in the 1880 US Federal census on 1 Jun 1880 at San Francisco, San Francisco County, California, as:
  Arnold, Marcus, 40, brother, single, letter carrier, b. MA
  in the home of:
  Arnold, Jno. F., 54, R. R. Conductor, b. MA
  ---, Laura, 54, wife, b. MA
  and their children.
• He died on 7 Feb 1881 at San Francisco, San Francisco County, California. He was 41 years, 2 months and 4 days old.
• He was buried at San Francisco National Cemetery, San Francisco, San Francisco County, California, Section B Site 1559, mentioning his service in the 19th Massachusetts Infantry.

• Last Edited: 9 Oct 2010

Nathan Smith Arnold

• Father: Nathan Arnold b. 1778, d. 1 Jun 1867
• Mother: Philadelphia Thayer b. 18 Jun 1793, d. 23 Feb 1881

• Company: H

• Nathan Smith Arnold was born on 11 Apr 1837 at Sutton, Worcester County, Massachusetts, son of Nathan Arnold and Philadelphia Thayer.
• At the time of his enlistment in the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, Nathan gave his occupation as stove-maker according to Ford's history, or stoneworker according to the MASSCW.
• In 1861 Nathan was living at Sutton, Worcester County, Massachusetts.
• Nathan Smith Arnold was described as 5' 9", blue eyes, light hair, and a light complexion.
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  On 12 Jul 1861 Nathan mustered into service with the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, being credited to the quota of Sutton, Worcester County, Massachusetts. He was 24 years, 3 months and 1 day old.
• On 27 Apr 1862 Nathan ended military service with the 15th Massachusetts discharged due to disability.
  
  
• Starting 11 Jan 1864, Nathan also served in the 57th Massachusetts Infantry Regiment, Company H.
• On 1 May 1864, Nathan was absent sick until the date of his discharge.
• He ended his service with the 57th Massachusetts Infantry Regiment by discharge due to disability on 1 Jul 1864 at Petersburg, Virginia.
• He was enumerated in the household of Philadelphia Thayer in the 1880 US Federal Census on on 28 Jun 1880 at at Sutton, Worcester County, Massachusetts, as:
  Arnold, Phila, 87, widow, b. MA
  ---, Smith, 42, son, single, farm hand, b. MA.
• Nathan Smith Arnold died on 2 Apr 1881 at Sutton, Worcester County, Massachusetts, unmarried, a suicide by hanging himself to a bed-post. He was 43 years, 11 months and 22 days old.

• Last Edited: 30 Jan 2011

Otis Warren Atwood

• Father: Samuel Atwood b. 25 Jun 1796, d. 8 May 1880
• Mother: Sarah Wilson Sparks b. 8 Sep 1812, d. 8 Aug 1890

• Company: 1_SS

• Otis Warren Atwood was born on 6 Feb 1840 at Lynn, Essex County, Massachusetts, son of Samuel Atwood and Sarah Wilson Sparks.
• Otis Warren Atwood was enumerated in the household of Samuel Atwood and Sarah Wilson Sparks in the 1850 US Federal Census on 30 Sep 1850 at Lynn, Essex County, Massachusetts, as:
  Samuel Atwood, 52, farmer, b. MA (as were all)
  Sarah, 39
  Harriet N., 18
  Frances M., 16
  Martha E., 14
  **Otis W., 11.
• On 26 Oct 1858 Otis Warren Atwood, 18, married Josephine Phillips Dexter, 17, daughter of Samuel Dexter and Tamogine Burnham, at Lynn, Essex County, Massachusetts, in a first marriage for both.
• At the time of his enlistment, Otis gave his occupation as Shoemaker.
• In 1861 Otis was living at South Reading, Massachusetts.
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  On 2 Sep 1861 Otis W. Atwood mustered into service with the 1st Company Massachusetts Sharpshooters. He was 21 years, 6 months and 27 days old.
• On 17 Sep 1862 Otis ended military service with the 1st Massachusetts Sharpshooters at Antietam, Washington County, Maryland, by desertion, according to the MASSCW, however he claimed service and apparently has a grave marker showing the 1st Sharpshooters. Please contact the Webmaster if you have further information.
  
  
• Otis's daughter, Josephine Eva Atwood married Robert H. Evans.
• Otis Warren Atwood and Josephine Phillips Dexter were enumerated in the 1880 US Federal census on 5 Jun 1880 at Lynn, Essex County, Massachusetts, as:
  Otis W. Atwood, 41, works in shoe shop, b. MA (as were all)
  Josephine D. P., 39, wife
  Mery G., 14, daur
  Henry H., 6, son
  Luis E., 4, son
  Emma L., 2, daur.
• On 17 Dec 1883 Otis's daughter, Mary G. "Mamie" Atwood married John K. Scott at Lynn, Essex County, Massachusetts.
• Otis Warren Atwood was enumerated in the 1890 US Federal census, Veteran's Schedule in Jun 1890 at Saugus, Essex County, Massachusetts, as having served in the 1st Co. Andrews Sharpshooters.
• On 13 Jun 1896 Otis's daughter, Elizabeth "Lizzie" Emma Atwood married Charles F. Estes at Salem, Essex County, Massachusetts.
• Otis Warren Atwood and Josephine Phillips Dexter were enumerated in the 1900 US Federal census on 22 Jun 1900 at Saugus, Essex County, Massachusetts, as:
  Otis W Atwood, 60, b. Feb 1840, married 41 years, b. MA, shoe shop
  Josephine P., 59, b. May 1841, 5 of 11 children living, b. MA
  Eugene E., 18, son, b. Jan 1882, laborer
  Estes Lizzie E., daur, 22, b. May 1872,
  Charles W Estes, grand-child, 3, b. Dec 1896.
• On 28 Aug 1901 Otis's daughter, Elizabeth "Lizzie" Emma Atwood married William A. Shepherd at Lynn, Essex County, Massachusetts.
• Otis Warren Atwood died on 30 May 1904 at Saugus, Essex County, Massachusetts, of influenza. He was 64 years, 3 months and 24 days old.
• He was buried in Jul 1904 at Riverside Cemetery, Saugus, Essex County, Massachusetts.
• Josephine, his wife, outlived Otis and died on 9 Jul 1909 at Lynn, Essex County, Massachusetts, at age 68.
• Otis Warren Atwood is mentioned the History of the 1st MA Sharpshooters by Dave McGlaughlin. Click HERE.

• Last Edited: 13 Jan 2011

George August

• Company: Not_Assigned

• George August was also known as Joseph August, this being "a nickname that his comrades in service gave him."
• He was born in Dec 1834 at Island of Manilla, Dominion of Spain.
• Starting 11 Aug 1861, George also served in the Navy, serving aboard the U. S. S. Ohio.
• George August was described as "at the time of his enlistment, age 21 years, height 5 feet 8 inches; occupation mariner; complexion dark; color of hair dark; eyes dark, and that there was no permanent marks or scars on his person at the time of his enlistment."
• On 24 Sep 1861 George was transferred from the U. S. S. Curlew to.
• On 30 Nov 1861 George was transferred from the U. S. S. North Carolina to.
• On 20 Dec 1861 George was transferred from the U. S. S. Potomska to.
• On 8 Aug 1862 George was transferred from the U. S. S. James Adger to.
• He ended his service with Navy, from the James Adger on 8 Oct 1863 at Charlotte, South Carolina.
• At the time of his enlistment in the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, George gave his occupation as sailor.
• George was living at New Bedford, Bristol County, Massachusetts.
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  On 21 Mar 1864 George mustered into service with the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry having received a bounty of $325, being credited to the quota of Fairhaven, Bristol County, Massachusetts. He was 29 years and 3 months old.
• On 27 Apr 1864 George ended military service with the 15th Massachusetts at Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, by transfer to the Navy, aboard the U. S. S. Princeton.
  
  
• On 2 May 1864 George was transferred from the U. S. S. Bermuda to.
• He ended his service with the Navy by discharge from the Bermuda on 20 Sep 1865 at Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania.
• He appeared on the census of Mar 1885 at Port Madison, Kitsap County, Washington, as George August, 54, single, cook, b. Nova Scotia.
• In Jul 1885 at Washington George submitted a claim to purchase a homestead.
• He appeared on the census of 1889 at Port Madison, Kitsap County, Washington, as George August, 50, black, b. Chile.
• On 24 Jun 1890 at Seattle, King County, Washington, a doctor giving him a physical exam notes that "claimant is a foreigner (spanish) and it is difficult to get intelligent answers."
• He made application at Port Madison, Kitsap County, Washington, for a veteran's pension on 1 Sep 1890, and received certificate number 943219. (Note: he signed his application with an "X").
• George was unmarried.
• He was enumerated in the 1900 US Federal census on 1 Jun 1900 at Port Madison, Kitsap County, Washington, as August, George, white, b. Dec 1834, 65, single, b. Guam Island (as were his parents), immigrated in 1860, farmer.
• He died on 12 Feb 1901 possibly in Washington or in California. Please contact the Webmaster if you have further information.. He was 66 years and 2 months old.

• Last Edited: 24 Apr 2009