Sumner H. Bodfish, Civil War Soldier
Title
Sumner H. Bodfish, Civil War Soldier
Subject
United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
Description
Sumner H. Bodfish
Born in Chicopee Falls_Son of Simeon C. Bodfish_By occupation a Clerk_Single_At the age of 18, in Sept. 1862, enlisted for 9 months in the 46th Reg. Massachusetts Inf. Vol’s_Assigned to Company “D”_Rank Private with no subsequent changes.
He participated in the campaign in North Carolina under Gen. Foster through his Reg. was not actively engaged_He received no wounds._
Reenlisted for 3 years 2 Jan, 1862, in the 2nd Reg. Massachusetts Heavy Artillery, Company “A”, and received the prescribed furlough of 30 days.
Having obtained an appointment as Cadet at West Point, he was discharged 11th Sept. 1863.
Born in Chicopee Falls_Son of Simeon C. Bodfish_By occupation a Clerk_Single_At the age of 18, in Sept. 1862, enlisted for 9 months in the 46th Reg. Massachusetts Inf. Vol’s_Assigned to Company “D”_Rank Private with no subsequent changes.
He participated in the campaign in North Carolina under Gen. Foster through his Reg. was not actively engaged_He received no wounds._
Reenlisted for 3 years 2 Jan, 1862, in the 2nd Reg. Massachusetts Heavy Artillery, Company “A”, and received the prescribed furlough of 30 days.
Having obtained an appointment as Cadet at West Point, he was discharged 11th Sept. 1863.
Source
Soldier's Record, Town of Chicopee
Date
ca. 1861-1865
Rights
Public Domain
Type
Text
Coverage
Chicopee (Mass.)
Identifier
SR-366.1
Files
Collection
Citation
“Sumner H. Bodfish, Civil War Soldier,” Chicopee Archives Online, accessed November 21, 2024, https://chicopeepubliclibrary.org/archives/items/show/2507.