David Bronson, Civil War Soldier
Title
David Bronson, Civil War Soldier
Subject
United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
Description
David Bronson
Born in Suffield, Conn._Son of {Lebina} Bronson_by occupation a Clerk,_Married,_at the age of 34 enlisted for nine months in the 46th Regiment of Infantry, Mass Vols. Company D.
When nine months volunteers were called for and the quota assigned to Chicopee, Bronson relinquished his business and rendered valuable assistance in securing enlistments. In accordance with the choice of the Chicopee company, he was commissioned Second Lieutenant on the 2nd of Sept. 1862.
He performed duty in all movements of the company, participating in the Goldsboro Expedition, Trent Road reconnoissances, Gum Swamp affair, at Plymouth, and in the Maryland Campaign, and returned with the company to Chicopee, July 21st, 1863.
February 6th, 1863, he was appointed acting Quartermaster of the regiment, and served in that capacity during the remainder of his term of service.
Mustered out of service, July 29th, 1863, at Springfield, Mass.
Bronson died in Detroit, Mich August 1894.
Born in Suffield, Conn._Son of {Lebina} Bronson_by occupation a Clerk,_Married,_at the age of 34 enlisted for nine months in the 46th Regiment of Infantry, Mass Vols. Company D.
When nine months volunteers were called for and the quota assigned to Chicopee, Bronson relinquished his business and rendered valuable assistance in securing enlistments. In accordance with the choice of the Chicopee company, he was commissioned Second Lieutenant on the 2nd of Sept. 1862.
He performed duty in all movements of the company, participating in the Goldsboro Expedition, Trent Road reconnoissances, Gum Swamp affair, at Plymouth, and in the Maryland Campaign, and returned with the company to Chicopee, July 21st, 1863.
February 6th, 1863, he was appointed acting Quartermaster of the regiment, and served in that capacity during the remainder of his term of service.
Mustered out of service, July 29th, 1863, at Springfield, Mass.
Bronson died in Detroit, Mich August 1894.
Source
Soldier's Record, Town of Chicopee
Date
ca. 1861-1865
Rights
Public Domain
Type
Text
Coverage
Chicopee (Mass.)
Identifier
SR-314.0
Files
Collection
Citation
“David Bronson, Civil War Soldier,” Chicopee Archives Online, accessed November 21, 2024, https://chicopeepubliclibrary.org/archives/items/show/2600.