Walter A. Welden, Civil War Soldier
Title
Walter A. Welden, Civil War Soldier
Subject
United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
Description
Walter A. Welden
Born in New Britain, Conn._Son of Samuel H. Welden,_by occupation a Mechanic,_Unmarried,_at the age of 18 enlisted for nine months in the 46th Regiment of Infantry, Mass. Vols._Company D._Mustered into service October 15th 1862.
He participated in the Goldsboro expedition, and in the regular duties of the regiment until January 14th, 1863._At that date he was attacked with typhoid malaria, and was carried to the Masonic Hospital, at Newber, N.C._The disease soon manifested alarming symptoms, and chances of recovery rapidly diminished._He died in hospital, Saturday evening, February 21st, 1863, at 7 o’clock.
The members of Company D._his brothers in arms_generously subscribed to meet the expenses of embalming the body and sending it north to the relatives and friends.
The remains were buried at New Britain, Conn.
Born in New Britain, Conn._Son of Samuel H. Welden,_by occupation a Mechanic,_Unmarried,_at the age of 18 enlisted for nine months in the 46th Regiment of Infantry, Mass. Vols._Company D._Mustered into service October 15th 1862.
He participated in the Goldsboro expedition, and in the regular duties of the regiment until January 14th, 1863._At that date he was attacked with typhoid malaria, and was carried to the Masonic Hospital, at Newber, N.C._The disease soon manifested alarming symptoms, and chances of recovery rapidly diminished._He died in hospital, Saturday evening, February 21st, 1863, at 7 o’clock.
The members of Company D._his brothers in arms_generously subscribed to meet the expenses of embalming the body and sending it north to the relatives and friends.
The remains were buried at New Britain, Conn.
Source
Soldier's Record, Town of Chicopee
Date
ca. 1861-1865
Rights
Public Domain
Type
Text
Coverage
Chicopee (Mass.)
Identifier
SR-324.0
Files
Collection
Citation
“Walter A. Welden, Civil War Soldier,” Chicopee Archives Online, accessed November 21, 2024, https://chicopeepubliclibrary.org/archives/items/show/2586.