Amos M. Ramsdell, Civil War Soldier
Title
Amos M. Ramsdell, Civil War Soldier
Subject
United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
Description
Amos M. Ramsdell
Born in Belchertown, Mass._Son of Porter Ramsdell,_by occupation a Machinist,_Unmarried_at the age of 24 enlisted at Springfield Mass. September 23rd; 1861 for three years in the 5th Regiment of Cavalry, N.Y. Vols._Company D._Joined the regiment at Staten Island, N.Y._soon went with them to Baltimore Md. And performed provost guard duty there._The next day after Thanksgiving, November 29th, 1861, he was thrown from his horse and received a severe injury in his side. Taken to the hospital at Annapolis, and afterwards to the Headquarters of the U.S. Sanitary Commission. Dischargers, January 16th, 1862, on account of physical disability.
Re-enlisted at Pittsfield, Mass. For three years in that 31st Regiment of Infantry, Mass. Vols._Company F_He accompanied the regiment to Lowell. Thence to Ship Island and New Orleans.
His record is the same as that of his company given in the account of the regiment with the following exceptions:
In July, 1862., he was sick in hospital two weeks.
August 25,1863. He was commissioned 1st Lieutenant in Company B. 91st Regiment of Infantry, U.S. Colored Vols, having been previously detached from the 31th regiment in order to receive the commission. Remained at Fort Pike, La. On garrison, outpost, and scouting duty till August 16, 1864, when he was mustered out of service with severe other {supernumerary} officers._returned to Chicopee.
Died in Chicopee, Mass. August 3. 1899.
Born in Belchertown, Mass._Son of Porter Ramsdell,_by occupation a Machinist,_Unmarried_at the age of 24 enlisted at Springfield Mass. September 23rd; 1861 for three years in the 5th Regiment of Cavalry, N.Y. Vols._Company D._Joined the regiment at Staten Island, N.Y._soon went with them to Baltimore Md. And performed provost guard duty there._The next day after Thanksgiving, November 29th, 1861, he was thrown from his horse and received a severe injury in his side. Taken to the hospital at Annapolis, and afterwards to the Headquarters of the U.S. Sanitary Commission. Dischargers, January 16th, 1862, on account of physical disability.
Re-enlisted at Pittsfield, Mass. For three years in that 31st Regiment of Infantry, Mass. Vols._Company F_He accompanied the regiment to Lowell. Thence to Ship Island and New Orleans.
His record is the same as that of his company given in the account of the regiment with the following exceptions:
In July, 1862., he was sick in hospital two weeks.
August 25,1863. He was commissioned 1st Lieutenant in Company B. 91st Regiment of Infantry, U.S. Colored Vols, having been previously detached from the 31th regiment in order to receive the commission. Remained at Fort Pike, La. On garrison, outpost, and scouting duty till August 16, 1864, when he was mustered out of service with severe other {supernumerary} officers._returned to Chicopee.
Died in Chicopee, Mass. August 3. 1899.
Source
Soldier's Record, Town of Chicopee
Date
ca. 1861-1865
Rights
Public Domain
Type
Text
Coverage
Chicopee (Mass.)
Identifier
SR-154.0
Files
Collection
Citation
“Amos M. Ramsdell, Civil War Soldier,” Chicopee Archives Online, accessed November 21, 2024, https://chicopeepubliclibrary.org/archives/items/show/2738.