George A. Ferrin, Civil War Soldier
Title
George A. Ferrin, Civil War Soldier
Subject
United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
Description
George A. Ferrin
Born in {Elmarc}, Vt._Son of Nathen {L.} Terrin_By occupation a Farmer._At the age of 18, on 16 July 1862, enlisted for 3 years in the 37th Reg. Mass. Inf. Vol’s, Company “A”. Rank, Private. Mustered into service on Sept. 1862
Participated in the campaigns and battles of the Reg. faithfully during his duty, until the battle of Fisher’s Hill, Va., 22 Sept., 1864, in which he was wounded by a ball in his head. For 3 days he lay on the battle-field {???} for his comrades supposing him dead. {???} {???}been discovered as existing, he was taken up and carried to the {???} Hospital in Winchester, Va., in which on the day succeeding his arrival he died. He was buried at Winchester. In the battle of the Wilderness he rec’d a wound in his arm which, however, only temporarily disabled him.
Killed at Winchester, Va. May
Born in {Elmarc}, Vt._Son of Nathen {L.} Terrin_By occupation a Farmer._At the age of 18, on 16 July 1862, enlisted for 3 years in the 37th Reg. Mass. Inf. Vol’s, Company “A”. Rank, Private. Mustered into service on Sept. 1862
Participated in the campaigns and battles of the Reg. faithfully during his duty, until the battle of Fisher’s Hill, Va., 22 Sept., 1864, in which he was wounded by a ball in his head. For 3 days he lay on the battle-field {???} for his comrades supposing him dead. {???} {???}been discovered as existing, he was taken up and carried to the {???} Hospital in Winchester, Va., in which on the day succeeding his arrival he died. He was buried at Winchester. In the battle of the Wilderness he rec’d a wound in his arm which, however, only temporarily disabled him.
Killed at Winchester, Va. May
Source
Soldier's Record, Town of Chicopee
Date
ca. 1861-1865
Rights
Public Domain
Type
Text
Coverage
Chicopee (Mass.)
Identifier
SR-201.0
Files
Collection
Citation
“George A. Ferrin, Civil War Soldier,” Chicopee Archives Online, accessed December 23, 2024, https://chicopeepubliclibrary.org/archives/items/show/2687.