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Michael Gallavan

• Company: H

• Michael Gallavan was born between 1831 - 1832 at Ireland.
• At the time of his enlistment in the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, Michael gave his occupation as gardener.
• In 1863 Michael was living at Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.
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  On 1 Aug 1863 Michael mustered into service with the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, being credited to the quota of Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts.
• On 5 Sep 1863 Michael ended military service with the 15th Massachusetts at Morrisville, Fauquier County, Virginia, by desertion.
  
  

• Last Edited: 20 May 2005

George Henry Gallup

George H. Gallup

• Father: James B. Gallup b. between 1820 - 1821
• Mother: Orice Ann Wheelock b. 20 May 1818

• Company: A

• George Henry Gallup was born on 16 Dec 1843 at Leominster, Worcester County, Massachusetts, son of James B. Gallup and Orice Ann Wheelock.
• George Henry Gallup was enumerated in the household of James B. Gallup and Orice Ann Wheelock in the 1850 US Federal Census on 7 Aug 1850 at Northborough, Worcester County, Massachusetts, as:
  James B. Galup, 29, combmaker, b. RI
  Dorothy, 38, b. MA
  **George H., 7, b. MA
  Naomi Wheelock, 30 b. MA
  Richard Galup, 20, b. RI.
• At the time of his enlistment in the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, in 1861, George gave his occupation as comb maker.
• In 1861 George was living at Leominster, Worcester County, Massachusetts.
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  On 12 Jul 1861 George mustered into service with the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, being credited to the quota of Leominster, Worcester County, Massachusetts. He was 17 years, 6 months and 26 days old.
• On 30 Jun 1862 George was taken prisoner at Nelson's Farm, Virginia, and released at an unspecified date.
• He died on 6 Aug 1862 at Chesapeake Hospital, Fort Monroe, Hampton County, Virginia, of dyptheria. He was 18 years, 7 months and 21 days old.
• In 1888, George was included in the Civil War section of Emerson's "Leominster Historical", which says he:

  was taken sick with typhoid fever at Savage Station, left behind at Chickahominy, taken prisoner by the rebels, and confined in Libby Prison. With only the floor for his bed, he received neither care nor medicine for twenty-seven day. When exchanged he was in a weak and reduced condition, and had an attack of diphtheria, and died of suffocation from falling into a foul vault at the hospital, Fortress Monroe, 6 Aug 1862.

• Credits: Portrait from "Leominster: Historical and Picturesque", by William A. Emerson, 1888.

• Last Edited: 10 Oct 2007

Charles Gammage

Charles Gammage and wife, Jane M. LeFoe

• Father: James Gammage b. between 1807 - 1808
• Mother: Elizabeth Flexney d. before 1860

• Company: K

• Charles Gammage was born on 8 Dec 1829 at Whitney, Oxfordshire, England, son of James Gammage and Elizabeth Flexney.
• On 25 Nov 1852 Charles Gammage, 22, married Hannah Barnes, 20, daughter of William Barnes and Rebecca [--?--], at Blackstone, Worcester County, Massachusetts, in a first marriage for both.
• Charles Gammage and Hannah Barnes were enumerated in the 1860 US Federal census on 20 Jul 1860 at Blackstone, Worcester County, Massachusetts, as:
  Charles Gammage, 31, loom fitter, b. England
  Hannah, 28, b. England
  Edwin, 3, b. RI.
• At the time of his enlistment in the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, Charles gave his occupation as weaver, according to Ford's history.
• In 1861 Charles was living at Blackstone, Worcester County, Massachusetts.
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  On 1 Jul 1861 Charles mustered into service with the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry as a Corporal , being credited to the quota of Blackstone, Worcester County, Massachusetts. He was 31 years, 6 months and 23 days old.
• On 21 Oct 1861 Charles was taken prisoner at The Battle of Ball's Bluff, Leesburg, Virginia, taken prisoner.
• On 30 Oct 1861 at "The Worcester Spy", Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, Charles Gammage was included among "The Killed Wounded and Missing of the Fifteenth Regiment," after Ball's Bluff.
• On 20 Nov 1861 at "The Worcester Daily Spy", Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, Cpl. Charles Gammage was listed among the prisoners taken at Ball's Bluff.
• On 15 May 1862 Charles ended military service with the 15th Massachusetts mustered out.
  
  
• He and Hannah Barnes were separated.
• In Jan 1869 Charles Gammage, 39, married Catherine Henessy, daughter of John Henessy and Margaret Magnay, at Gapsted, Myrtleford, Victoria, Australia.
• Charles Gammage's former family was enumerated in the household of Hannah Barnes in the 1870 US Federal Census on 15 Jun 1870 at Blackstone, Worcester County, Massachusetts, as:
  Gammage, Hannah, 38, works in woolen mill, b. England
  ---, Edwin, 12, attending school, b. RI
  ---, Lincoln H., 9, attending school, b. MA.
• On 2 Aug 1871 Charles's former wife, Hannah Barnes remarried George French at Blackstone, Worcester County, Massachusetts, in a second marriage for both.
• On 12 Jan 1886 Catherine Henessy, his wife, died at Myrtleford, Victoria, Australia.
• On 10 Jan 1889 Charles Gammage, 59, married Jane Martin, 51, daughter of William Martin and Ann Bailey, at Beechworth, Victoria, Australia, She was the widow of Levi Lefoe.
• His grandson recounts the following: "It was always an Australian family mystery why Charles had a discharge certificate from the U.S. Civil War. That document was lost in our family's archive many years ago. Charles never told any Australian family member he had been previously married, or about his war experience, and he applied for his US War pension in secret. The story has it that he would find some false pretense to go to Melbourne when a US war ship visited, and he would hand the captain a pension request personally, to be delivered to the War Department."
• Charles Gammage made application at Australia for a veteran's pension on 13 Jan 1900, and received pension certificate no. 1064581.
• He died on 9 Jul 1916 at Wonthaggi, Victoria, Australia. He was 86 years, 7 months and 1 day old.
• He was buried in Jul 1916 at Wonthaggi, Victoria, Australia.
• On 22 Aug 1916 Jane Martin received a pension to surviving family member in Australia based on Charles's service; his wife, received widow's pension certificate no. 850585.
• Wonthaggi is "a remote Victorian coalfield town" according to one researcher. Although those who have been there say it's not really that remote.
• Jane, his wife, outlived Charles and died on 2 Jun 1927 at South Yarra, Victoria, Australia, at age 89.
• Descendant(s): Brian Lafoe, an indirect step-descendant.
• Descendant(s): Brian Lewis, great-great-grandson.
• Credits: Photo contributed by Jim Gray.

• Last Edited: 9 Aug 2010

William Gannett

• Company: E

• William Gannett was born between 1838 - 1839 at Cohasset, Norfolk County, Massachusetts.
• At the time of his enlistment in the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, William gave his occupation as stone-cutter.
  
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  On 24 Jul 1863 William mustered into service with the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry as a draftee, being credited to the quota of Cohasset, Norfolk County, Massachusetts.
• On 22 Jun 1864 William was taken prisoner at Petersburg, Virginia.
• On 27 Jul 1864 William ended military service with the 15th Massachusetts by administrative transfer to the 20th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry while a prisoner.
  
  
• He died on 6 Oct 1864 at Andersonville, Macon County, Georgia, of diarrhea as a prisoner of war.
• He was buried after Oct 1864 at Andersonville National Cemetery, Andersonville, Macon County, Georgia, in grave # 10491.

• Last Edited: 3 Apr 2006

Charles A. Gardner

• Company: 1_SS

• Charles A. Gardner was born on 27 Jan 1813 at Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, and the birth was registered in Danvers.
• On 18 Oct 1835 Charles A. Gardner, 22, married Mary Ann West, 18, daughter of Samuel West and Hannah Foster, at Salem, Essex County, Massachusetts, and it was registered in Danvers.
• Charles A. Gardner and Mary Ann West were enumerated in the 1850 US Federal census on 27 Jul 1850 at Danvers, Essex County, Massachusetts, as:
  Charles A Gardner, 35, morocco dresser, b. MA (as were all)
  Mary A., 32
  Charles A., 13
  Abner T., 8
  Harriet, 7
  Mary W., 4.
• Charles A. Gardner and Mary Ann West were enumerated in the 1860 US Federal census on 12 Jun 1860 at South Danvers, Essex County, Massachusetts, as:
  Chas. A. Gardner, 46, morocco dresser, b. MA (as were all)
  Mary A., 43
  Chas. A., Jr., 23, mariner
  Alvin F., 18, morocco dresser
  Harriet, 17
  Mary W., 14
  Archer Coffin, 46, morocco dresser
  Chas. B. Peabody, 19, shoe maker, b. OH
  John Hildran, 21, baggage master, b. NH
  Ellen Lynch, 20, servant, b. Ireland.
• At the time of his enlistment, Charles gave his occupation as Manufacturer.
• In 1861 Charles was living at South Danvers, Essex County, Massachusetts.
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  On 2 Sep 1861 Charles A. Gardner mustered into service with the 1st Company Massachusetts Sharpshooters. He was 48 years, 7 months and 6 days old.
• On 29 Apr 1864 Charles ended military service with the 1st Massachusetts Sharpshooters by discharge for disability.
  
  
• On 12 Dec 1872 Charles's daughter, Mary West Gardner married George P. Hartshorn at Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts.
• Charles A. Gardner made application for a veteran's pension on 19 Mar 1880, and received certificate number 266503.
• He died in Jun 1880. He was 67 years and 4 months old.
• He's surviving family was enumerated in the household of Mary West Gardner and George P. Hartshorn in the 1880 US Federal Census on 1 Jun 1880 at Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, as:
  Geo. P. Hartshorn, 33, treasurer of ??, b. MA (as were all)
  Mary W., 34, wife
  Mary A. Gardner, 64, widow, mor-in-law.
• Mary Ann Gardner was enumerated as the widow of Charles A. Gardner, in the 1890 Veterans' Schedules of the US Federal Census in Jun 1890 at Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts.
• Mary, his wife, outlived Charles and died on 4 Apr 1893 at Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, at age 76.

• Last Edited: 31 Mar 2011