Andrew J. Hunt, Civil War Soldier

Title

Andrew J. Hunt, Civil War Soldier

Subject

United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865

Description

Andrew J. Hunt
Born in Nashua, N.H._Son of Jacob Hunt._by occupation a Machinist,_at the age of 26,_Unmarried,_enlisted for three years in the 1st Regiment of Cavalry, Mass. Vols. Company F.
Enlisted September 9, 1861, and mustered into service with the company soon after.
In January 1862, he was appointed Corporal.
He accompanied the regiment to South Carolina, and thence back to Virginia, and afterwards participated in all its movements, skirmishes and battles until July 20, 1863.
At that date he was taken sick, and leaving the regiment at Harper’s Ferry, he was carried to U.S. General Hospital, Camden St. Baltimore, Md._In November, 1863, he was furloughed from the Hospital, and visited Chicopee.
About the 1st of May, 1864, he was assigned to special duty in the hospital in care of the sick, and continued in this capacity till September 16, 1864, when he was discharged from service.
Returned to Chicopee._

Source

Soldier's Record, Town of Chicopee

Date

ca. 1861-1865

Rights

Public Domain

Type

Text

Coverage

Chicopee (Mass.)

Identifier

SR-241.0

Files

SR-241.0.jpg

Citation

“Andrew J. Hunt, Civil War Soldier,” Chicopee Archives Online, accessed November 21, 2024, https://chicopeepubliclibrary.org/archives/items/show/2645.