| Name |
Abbott, Alfred |
| Suffix |
POW |
| Born |
Abt 1842 |
Green Bay, Brown, Wisconsin, USA |
| Gender |
Male |
Military Service |
Between 14 Aug 1862 and 9 Aug 1864 |
| Civil War, Pvt, Company D, 21st Wisconsin Infantry |
- Name:Alfred Abbott
Residence:Freedom, Wisconsin
Enlistment Date:14 Aug 1862
Rank at enlistment:Private
State Served:Wisconsin
Was POW?:Yes
Survived the War?:No
Service Record:Enlisted in Company D, Wisconsin 21st Infantry Regiment on 14 Aug 1862.
Mustered out on 09 Aug 1864 at Andersonville, GA.
Sources:Roster of Wisconsin Volunteers: War of the Rebellion
Roll of Honor: Names of Soldiers Who Died in Defense of the Union
|
Died |
9 Aug 1864 |
Andersonville, Sumter, Georgia, USA |
| Cause: War - POW - Civil War |
Buried |
Andersonville National Cemetery, Andersonville, Sumter, Georgia, USA |
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Abbott, Alfred Andersonville National Cemetery, Andersonville, Sumter, Georgia, USA
Military Civil War POW |
| Notes |
- Bio: Captured at the battle of Chickamauga, GA on Sept. 19, 1863. Sent to Andersonville Prison.
At Chickamauga, Sept. 19, 1863, under General George Thomas, XIV Corp, 1st Div., Late in the day the 21st moved across Kelly's Field to the Southeast in support of a Battery of Guns to a location Northwest of Winfrey Field. (See monument #1082). Fighting late in the day and into the night. The guns were over run by the CSA. At this is the spot is were Alfred was captured. The 21st then fell back to just east of Kelly's Field (Now Battle Line Road, see monument #1081)
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| Person ID |
I72484 |
1FamilyTree |
| Last Modified |
5 May 2016 |
| Father |
Abbott, Elon, b. 28 Feb 1811, Litchfield, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA , d. 25 Jan 1879, Freedom, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA (Age 67 years) |
| Mother |
Webster, Elenor, b. 7 Oct 1814, Oswego, Oswego, New York, USA , d. 18 Jan 1884, Freedom, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA (Age 69 years) |
| Family ID |
F60368 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |