Francis N. Norcross, Civil War Soldier
Title
Francis N. Norcross, Civil War Soldier
Subject
United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
Description
Francis N. Norcross.
Born at Lancaster, Mass.___Son of Henry Norcross,___by occupation a Shoemaker,___Unmarried,___at the age of 26 enlisted at Springfield, Mass. February 10th., 1862, as a recruit to the 10th Regiment of Infantry, Mass. Vols._Company C.___Joined the regiment at Warwick Court House, Va.___Served in the ranks about two months, and then was detailed as Cook for the Company. Several days before the evacuation of Harrison's Landing was taken sick, and when the movement of the army commenced, was carried down to McClellan Hospital at Hampton Va.
Discharged for disability December 17th., 1862. Returned immediately, via Baltimore, Philadelphia, and New York, to North Brookfield, Mass, and soon after to Chicopee.
Born at Lancaster, Mass.___Son of Henry Norcross,___by occupation a Shoemaker,___Unmarried,___at the age of 26 enlisted at Springfield, Mass. February 10th., 1862, as a recruit to the 10th Regiment of Infantry, Mass. Vols._Company C.___Joined the regiment at Warwick Court House, Va.___Served in the ranks about two months, and then was detailed as Cook for the Company. Several days before the evacuation of Harrison's Landing was taken sick, and when the movement of the army commenced, was carried down to McClellan Hospital at Hampton Va.
Discharged for disability December 17th., 1862. Returned immediately, via Baltimore, Philadelphia, and New York, to North Brookfield, Mass, and soon after to Chicopee.
Source
Soldier's Record, Town of Chicopee
Publisher
Date
ca. 1861-1865
Rights
Public Domain
Type
Text
Coverage
Chicopee (Mass.)
Identifier
SR-11.0
Files
Collection
Citation
“Francis N. Norcross, Civil War Soldier,” Chicopee Archives Online, accessed November 21, 2024, https://chicopeepubliclibrary.org/archives/items/show/2850.