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George D. Bennett

George D. Bennett

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George D. Bennett was a resident of Mansfield on August 19, 1862 when he enlisted as a Private in Co. D of the 21st Regiment Connecticut Volunteer Infantry. He was discharged June 8, 1865.

The descriptive muster roll for the 21st Regiment Connecticut Volunteer Infantry lists his age as 34 and his occupation as peddler.  His is described as 5’10” tall with a light complexion and light hair and blue eyes.  His marital status is married.

He was born about 1828 and in the 1860 U.S. census in Mansfield, he is a 32 year old peddler and living in the household of his brother, Theodore Bennett. Theodore also enlisted in Co. D; both are sons of William and Harriet (Dunham) Bennett. A third brother, Seth D. Bennett served in Co. B of the 7th Regiment Connecticut Volunteer Infantry. George married Mary E. Hall between 1860 and 1865. Children include William A. Bennett, born about 1866.

On February 29, 1872, he applied for an invalid pension, No. 172,961 that was granted under certificate No. 239,261. His widow applied for a pension on May 13, 1891.

George D. Bennett died on January 23, 1891 in Willimantic, Connecticut and is buried at the Spring Hill Cemetery in Mansfield.

Seth D. Bennett

Seth D. Bennett

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Seth Dunham Bennett was a resident of Mansfield on August 29, 1861 when he enlisted as a Private in Co. B of the 7th Regiment Connecticut Volunteer Infantry. He was discharged September 12, 1864, time expired.

He was born May 27, 1840 in Mansfield to William and Harriet (Dunham) Bennett. In the 1860 U.S. census in Mansfield, he is a 20 year old teacher in the household of William Bennett. Two of his brothers, George D. Bennett and Theodore F. Bennett also served in the Civil War from Mansfield; they were both in Co. D of the 21st Regiment Connecticut Volunteer Infantry. 

Seth Bennett was a 30 year old teacher living in the household of his brother John Bennett in Marietta, Marshall County, Iowa by the date of the 1870 U.S. census. He moved to Polk, Canada County, Nebraska by the 1880 U.S. census date. He married Laura ____ between 1870 and 1880. In the 1890 Veterans’ census, Seth D. Bennett was residing in Rising City and Reading in Butler County, Nebraska. He was a member of G.A.R (Grand Army of the Republic) Post 20.102 in Nebraska.

On July 14, 1882, he applied for an invalid pension, No. 454,792 that was granted under certificate No. 249,323. His widow later filed application for a pension.

Seth D. Bennett died on February 24, 1893 and is buried at the Circle Mound Cemetery in Rising City, Nebraska, Lot 77, Section B.

Theodore F. Bennett

Theodore F. Bennett

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Theodore F. Bennett was a resident of Mansfield on August 11, 1862 when he enlisted as a Private in Co. D of the 21st Regiment Connecticut Volunteer Infantry. He was killed in action June 3, 1864 in Cold Harbor, Virginia. 

The following account of his death is from the 1864 diary of Alfred P. Hanks, a fellow soldier of Co. D:

 

“While lying down in the line looking towards the enemy, T. F. Bennett, who lay side of his brother was hit by a Ball… He made no move only to straighten his body & was dead, without uttering a sound.“

The Diary of Alfred Hanks, June 3, 1864

The descriptive muster roll for the 21st Regiment Connecticut Volunteer Infantry lists his age as 33 and his occupation as farmer.  He is described as 5’9” tall with a fair complexion and red hair and dark eyes.  His marital status is married.

He was born on December 25, 1829 in Mansfield. In the 1860 U.S. census in Mansfield, he is a 31 year old farmer and the head of household. His wife, Lucina, 24 and brother, George D.  Bennett, 32 are also living in the household. George also enlisted in Co. D; both are sons of William and Harriet (Dunham) Bennett. A third brother, Seth D. Bennett served in Co. B of the 7th Regiment Connecticut Volunteer Infantry.  Theodore married Lucina Dunham on March 20, 1854 in Mansfield. They had no children.

His young widow, Lucina, filed for a widow’s pension on September 19, 1864, No. 35,552 that was granted under certificate No. 45,117. According to the list of pensioners on the roll in 1883, she was receiving a widow’s pension of $8 per month that commenced in April, 1865.

Theodore F. Bennett is buried at the Spring Hill Cemetery in Mansfield.

Ira M. Bowers

Ira M. Bowers

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Ira M. Bowers was a resident of Millbridge, Maine on August 21, 1862 when he enlisted as a Sergeant in Co. H of the 18th Regiment Maine Volunteer Infantry. He transferred into Co. H of the 1st Regiment Maine Heavy Artillery on December 19, 1862 and was promoted to Full 1st Sergeant on January 23, 1864. On July 27, 1864, he was promoted to Full 2nd Lieutenant and was discharged for disability on October 27, 1864.

He was born on April 10, 1823 in Hampton, Connecticut to Alpheus and Lucy (Flint) Bowers. One brother, James A.H. Bowers, enlisted in the 10th Regiment Connecticut Volunteer Infantry from Mansfield. In the 1860 U.S. census in Brooklyn, Connecticut, Ira was a 27 year old farmer and head of household. Ira Bowers married Caroline Hyde on May 24, 1846 in Thompson, Connecticut. Children included: James Bowers, born about 1857 and Lucy Bowers, born about 1859. He married, second, Maria Ella Bushnell about 1864. Their children include: Minnie L. Bowers, born about 1865; Clara M. Bowers, born about 1867; William/Willis E. Bowers, born about 1870; Alice M. Bowers, born about 1872; Herbert H. Bowers, born about April 1874; Jessie M. Bowers, born about 1878 and Andrew J. Bowers, born about 1879. After his Civil War service, he returned to Maine and worked as a farmer.

On March 30, 1865, he applied for an invalid pension, No. 64,562 that was granted under certificate No. 41,618. His widow applied for a pension on June 30, 1894. According to the list of pensioners on the roll in 1883, he was receiving a pension in Machias Port, Maine of $11.25 per month for a wounded right shoulder.

Ira M. Bowers died on March 12, 1894, reportedly in Jonestown, Maine; he is buried at the New Storrs Cemetery in Mansfield.

James A. H. Bowers

James A. H. Bowers

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James A. H. Bowers was a resident of Mansfield on September 18, 1861 when he enlisted as a Private in Co. B of the 10th Regiment Connecticut Volunteer Infantry, he reenlisted as a veteran on February 7, 1864 and was mustered out August 25, 1865.

He was born about 1835 in Hampton, Connecticut to Alpheus and Lucy (Flint) Bowers. One brother, Ira M. Bowers, enlisted in the 18th Regiment Maine Volunteer Infantry and the 1st Maine Heavy Artillery from Millbridge, Maine.

In the 1860 U.S. census in Killingly, Connecticut, James was a 15 year old in the household of Alpheas Bowers.  After the Civil War, he moved in Mansfield and was a farmer. James Bowers married Marie/Mariah  ______ between 1860 and 1870. Children include: Emma Bowers, born about 1860.

On July 16, 1890, he applied for an invalid pension, No. 894,843 that was granted under certificate No. 730,062.

James A. H. Bowers died on November 4, 1921 and was buried at the New Mansfield Center Cemetery in Mansfield.

John Henry Bowman

John Henry Bowman

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John Henry Bowman was a resident of Mansfield on December 23, 1864 when he enlisted as a Private in Co. B of the 29th (Colored) Regiment Connecticut Volunteer Infantry; he was paid $100 of the $200 bounty at the time of his enlistment. The muster report of March and April 1865, stated that he had been absent sick in the field hospital since February 6, 1865. He was mustered out in Brownsville, Texas on October 24, 1865.

The descriptive muster roll for the 29th (Colored) Regiment Connecticut Volunteer Infantry lists his age as 28 and his occupation as laborer.  He is described as 5’ 5 ½” tall with a black complexion and black hair and eyes.  His marital status is single.

He was born about 1836 in Canada. John Henry Bowman was not a resident of Mansfield in the 1860 U.S. census; no further information is known.

Thomas Broadhurst

Thomas Broadhurst

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Thomas Broadhurst was a resident of Mansfield on August 7, 1862 when he enlisted as a Private in Co. D of the 21st Regiment Connecticut Volunteer Infantry. He was mustered out June 16, 1865.

The descriptive muster roll for the 21st Regiment Connecticut Volunteer Infantry lists his age as 42 and his occupation as farmer.  He is described as having a fair complexion with light hair and grey eyes.  His marital status is married. 

He was born about 1820 in England to Thomas Broadhurst and Jane Booth. After emigrating from England, Thomas first worked for the Cheney Brothers in South Manchester and was working in Mansfield Hollow when the Civil War started. In the 1860 U.S. census in Mansfield, he is a 40 year old silk dyer and the head of household. Thomas was married to Anna/Hannah _____ and had five children in his household. 

After the Civil War ended, he moved to Springfield and established the dye house business, T. Broadhurst and Sons. He was a member of G.A.R (Grand Army of the Republic) E. K. Wilcox Post 16.

On February 21, 1887, he applied for an invalid pension, No. 598,811 that was granted under certificate No. 768,723. His widow applied for a pension in 1894. Thomas Broadhurst died in Springfield, Massachusetts on January 23, 1894 and is buried at the Springfield Cemetery in Springfield, Massachusetts, Section: Bliss Avenue, Grave No. 1757.

Andrew H. Brown

Andrew H. Brown

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Andrew H. Brown was a resident of Stonington on September 2, 1862 when he enlisted as a Corporal in Co. H of the 26th Regiment Connecticut Volunteer Infantry. He died June 9, 1863 from the effects of a wound received in the attack on Fort Hudson in Louisiana.

He was born July 29, 1829 in Mansfield to Elijah N. and Clarissa (Campbell) Brown. In the 1860 U.S. census in Stonington, he is a 29 year old factory worker and head of household. Andrew Brown married Marietta French on March 2, 1853 in Mansfield. They had one known child, Frank W. Brown, born about 1855.

On March 1, 1864, his widow applied for a pension, No. 47,247 that was granted under certificate No. 27,084. The Mansfield death records states that he left one son, Frank W. Brown, aged 9 years. Marietta (French) Brown married, second, John A. Conant and he applied for a guardianship pension for Frank W. Brown.


Andrew H. Brown is buried at Baton Rouge National Cemetery in Louisiana in Section 37, Site 2489.

John A. Brown

John A. Brown

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John A. Brown was a resident of Ashford on August 8, 1862 when he enlisted as a Private in Co. D of the 21st Regiment Connecticut Volunteer Infantry; he was discharged June 24, 1865.

The descriptive muster roll for the 21st Regiment Connecticut Volunteer Infantry lists his age as 33 and his occupation as farmer.  He is described as 5’8” tall with a light complexion and blue eyes and brown hair.  His marital status is married.

He was born July 13, 1830 in Ashford, Connecticut probably to Eliphalet and Ermina (Preston) Brown. In the 1860 U.S. census in Ashford, he is a 30 year old farmer and head of household. John Brown married Sarah B. Simmons about 1856. Children include: Frederick E. Brown, born about 1857; Anna P. Brown, born about 1859 and Herbert L. Brown, born about 1861. After the Civil War, he returned to farming in Ashford.

On July 3, 1891, he applied for an invalid pension, No. 1,035,671 that was granted under certificate No. 817,017. His widow applied for a pension on April 30, 1908.

John A. Brown died on April 9, 1908 and is buried at the Mount Hope Cemetery in Mansfield.

Wesley Brown

Wesley Brown

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Wesley Brown was a resident of Mansfield on September 5, 1861 when he enlisted as a Private in Co. B of the 10th Regiment Connecticut Volunteer Infantry; he reenlisted as a veteran reenlistment on January 1, 1864.  He was wounded October 7, 1864 at Newmarket Road, Virginia and August 16, 1864, at Drewry’s Bluff, Virginia.  He was mustered out August 25, 1865.

He was born about December, 1840, probably in Mansfield to John and Abigail Maria (Fenton) Brown. In the 1860 U.S. census in Coventry, he is a 19 year old farmer in the household of Lyman Starkweather. Lyman’s wife is Abigail M. and three of Wesley’s siblings are living in the household; it appears that Lyman Starkweather is his stepfather. After the Civil War, he returned to Coventry and worked as a farm laborer. In both the 1880 and 1900 U.S. censuses, he is living in the Coventry household headed by a sibling or a brother-in-law. Wesley Brown never married, and after 1900, he moved to the Fitch’s Home for Soldiers in Darien.

On September 16, 1882, he applied for an invalid pension, No. 460,115 that was granted under certificate No. 518,271. The pension index also states that he served in Co. E of 3rd United States Artillery Regiment.

Wesley Brown died on November 7, 1909 at Fitch’s Home for Soldiers in Darien, Connecticut and is buried at the Fitch’s Home for Soldiers Cemetery also known as the Spring Grove Cemetery in Darien, Connecticut.

William Brown

William Brown

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William Brown was a resident of Mansfield on February 20, 1864 when he enlisted as a Private in Co. C of the 7th Regiment Connecticut Volunteer Infantry; he transferred to the ship U.S.S. Mackinaw of the United States Navy on April 28, 1864 and deserted on April 30, 1864.

He was not living in Mansfield in the 1860 U.S. census; no further information is known.

Thomas Brunk

Thomas Brunk

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Thomas Brunk was a resident of Mansfield on January 13, 1864 when he enlisted as a Private in Co. B of the 31st Regiment United States Colored Troops. He was sick in the hospital from at least June 10, 1864 through the end of his enlistment.

The descriptive muster roll for the 31st Regiment United States Colored Troops lists his age as 64 and his occupation as laborer.  He is described as 5’7” tall with a black complexion and black hair and eyes.  His marital status is married.

He was born about 1800 in Cooks Island, New York and he was not living in Mansfield in the 1860 U.S. census. The maximum enlistment age in the Civil War was 44; many soldiers were older than that but the enlistment age on the application is usually not over 44. Thomas Brunk’s application stated that he was 64. He spent the majority of his enlistment in the hospital. His wife was named Catherine and she resided in Coxsackie, New York. No further information is known.

Samuel Burden

Samuel Burden

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Samuel Burden was a resident of Mansfield on January 9, 1864 when he enlisted as a Private in Co. K of the 29th (Colored) Regiment Connecticut Volunteer Infantry.  According to army records, he was killed September 1, 1864 at Petersburg, Virginia.  His military file indicates that the report of his death was written on September 1, 1864.

The descriptive muster roll for the 29th (Colored) Regiment Connecticut Volunteer Infantry lists his age as 18 and his occupation as farmer.  He is described as 5’8” tall with a black complexion and black hair and eyes.  His marital status is single.

He was born about 1842 in Virginia and he was not living in Mansfield in the 1860 U.S. census.

Samuel Burden died on August 25, 1864 and is believed to be buried as Samuel Burton at the Poplar Grove National Cemetery in Petersburg, Virginia, Site No. 2250. The original burial place was on the battlefield at Fort Stedman.

In Literature

On page 18 of his book: A Sketch of the 29th Regiment of Connecticut Colored Troops, author Isaac J. Hill stated that Private Samuel Burton of Company K was killed on August 25, 1864 by being shot in the head while moving the company. There is no Samuel Burton in Co. K, only a Samuel Burden. National Cemetery burial records show the burial of Samuel Burton instead of Samuel Burden with a death date of June 18, 1864. The military file of Samuel Burden indicated that he was killed near Petersburg, Virginia and was buried in the field. Regimental records document that the 29th Connecticut did not arrive in Virginia until August 14, 1864 and did not enter the trenches of Petersburg until August 24, 1864. It appears that the Samuel Burton buried in the Poplar Grove National Cemetery in Petersburg, Virginia is Samuel Burden and the death date should be August 25, 1864.

Charles Button

Charles Button

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Charles Button was a resident of Colchester on December 3, 1861 when he enlisted as a Private in Co. K of the 11th Regiment Connecticut Volunteer Infantry; he was discharged for disability June 1, 1863.

He was born about April, 1836 in Connecticut and in the 1860 U.S. census in East Haddam, Connecticut, he is a 23 year old laborer in the household of J. B. Emmons. After his Civil War service, he returned to East Haddam. Charles Button married Charlotte Banning between 1860 and 1870. She died on February 12, 1889 and he married, second, Mary A. _____ by 1900. There are no known children from either marriage. He was a farmer in East Haddam and by the date of the 1900 U.S. census, he was a candy peddler. Charles Button was a 74 year old inmate of Fitch’s Home for Soldiers in Darien in the 1910 U.S. census and is a widower.

On August 29, 1879, he applied for an invalid pension, No. 306,593 that was granted under certificate No. 955,835.

Charles Button died on October 1, 1917 at Fitch’s Home for Soldiers in Darien and he is buried at the New Mansfield Center Cemetery in Mansfield.

William H. Campbell

William H. Campbell

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William H. Campbell was a resident of Mansfield on July 17, 1862 when he enlisted as a Private in Co. F of the 18th Regiment Connecticut Volunteer Infantry. He was captured June 15, 1863, Winchester, Virginia, paroled on July 14, 1863 and he died September 10, 1863.

He was born about 1846 in Connecticut to William and Nancy M. _____ Campbell. In the 1860 U.S. census in Mansfield, he is a 14 year old in the household of Nancy M. Campbell.

Nancy M. Campbell applied for a dependent mother’s pension on August 8, 1864, No. 60,188 that was granted under certificate No. 151,803.

William H. Campbell was about 17 years old when he died; his burial place is unknown.

Judson T. Carpenter

Judson T. Carpenter

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Judson T. Carpenter was a resident of Mansfield on July 21, 1862 when he enlisted as a Private in Co. F of the 18th Regiment Connecticut Volunteer Infantry. He was discharged November 20, 1862.

He was born on January 31, 1833 in Ashford, Connecticut to Uriah B. and Marcia (Scarborough) Carpenter. In the 1860 U.S. census in Mansfield, he is a 27 year old operative and head of household. Judson Carpenter married Clarissa Perrin on April 10, 1853 in Eastford, Connecticut. Children include: Francis A. Carpenter, born about 1855; Susie Carpenter, born about 1861; Carrie Carpenter, born about 1863 and Harry Carpenter, born about 1866. Clarissa (Perrin) Carpenter died in 1869. Judson Carpenter married second, Adaline L. ____ about 1875; they had no children.

Judson was working in a boot factory in the 1870 U.S. census in Brookfield, Massachusetts. He was living in Holliston, Massachusetts by the date of the 1890 Veterans Census. In 1900, he is the superintendent of the Town Farm in Holliston.

On January 16, 1891, he applied for an invalid pension, No. 980,035 that was granted under certificate No. 677,344. His widow applied for a pension on May 19, 1908.

Judson T. Carpenter died on January 7, 1903 and is buried at the Brookfield Cemetery in Brookfield, Massachusetts.

William F. Chaffee

William F. Chaffee

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William F. Chaffee was a resident of Mansfield on August 11, 1862 when he enlisted as a Private in Co. D of the 21st Regiment Connecticut Volunteer Infantry. He was discharged for disability February 2, 1863.

The descriptive muster roll for the 21st Regiment Connecticut Volunteer Infantry lists his age as 41 and his occupation as farmer.  He is described as 5’8” tall with a fair complexion and light hair and blue eyes.  His marital status is single.

He was born May 17, 1822 in Ashford to Frederick and Catherine Spring (Knowlton) Chaffee, Jr. In the 1860 U.S. census in Mansfield, he is a 38 year old farmer in the household of Frederick Chaffee. William married Soviah P. Simonds on August 31, 1862 in Mansfield, just a couple weeks after he enlisted in the army. There are no known children. After his Civil War service, he returned to Mansfield and resumed farming.

On December 20, 1869, he applied for an invalid pension, No. 151,388 that was granted under certificate No. 112,448. According to the list of pensioners on the roll in 1883, he was receiving $8 per month for a wound to his abdomen.

William F. Chaffee died on March 21, 1888 and is buried at the Gurleyville Cemetery in Mansfield.  

Henry A. Clark

Henry A. Clark

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Henry A. Clark was a resident of Southington on September 5, 1861 when he enlisted as a Private in Co. A of the 7th Regiment Connecticut Volunteer Infantry. He was promoted to Corporal on March 1, 1865 and then promoted to Sergeant on May 1, 1865.  He mustered out July 20, 1865 at Goldsboro, North Carolina.

In the descriptive muster roll of the 7th Regiment Connecticut Volunteer Infantry, his age is listed as 37 and his occupation as mechanic.  He is described as 5’10” tall with a dark complexion and brown hair and grey eyes. 

He was born in Mansfield about 1824. Henry A. Clark married Harriet Jaycox on May 3, 1855.  Children include: George A. Clark born in 1866 and Harriet Adell Clark Pauer born in 1871.

Henry A. Clark died on November 18, 1905 and is buried at the Quinnipiac Cemetery in Southington, Connecticut.

Lucius P. Clark

Lucius P. Clark

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Lucius P. Clark was a resident of Mansfield on July 21, 1862 when he enlisted as a Private in Co. I of the 18th Regiment Connecticut Volunteer Infantry. He was captured June 15, 1863 at Winchester, Virginia, was paroled July 19, 1863 and mustered out June 27, 1865. 

He was born about 1836 probably to Lucius and Catherine (Powell) Clark in Coventry. In the 1860 U.S. census in Coventry, he is a 26 year old day laborer and head of household; the previous household is the family of Lucius and Catherine Clark. Lucius Clark married Emily A. _____ between 1850 and 1860. He moved to New Britain by the 1870 U.S. census and was employed as a carpenter/joiner; this is the same occupation as his father. Between 1880 and 1889, he was a resident of Fitch’s Soldiers Home in Darien.

On January 21, 1887, he applied for an invalid pension, No. 594,393 that was granted under certificate No. 914,276. His widow applied for a pension on December 20, 1899.

Lucius P. Clark died on November 24, 1899 at Fitch’s Soldiers’ Home in Darien, Connecticut and is buried at the Fairview Cemetery in New Britain, Connecticut.

George B. D. Colburn

George B. D. Colburn

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George B. Dewolf Colburn was a resident of Hartford on April 25, 1861 when he enlisted as a Private in Co. A of the 3rd Regiment Connecticut Volunteer Infantry; he was mustered out on August 12, 1861 at Hartford, Connecticut. On August 25, 1862, he enlisted as a Private in Co. I of the 22nd Regiment Connecticut Volunteer Infantry; he was promoted to Corporal in September 1862 and was mustered out July 7, 1863 at Hartford, Connecticut.

The descriptive muster roll for the 22nd Regiment Connecticut Volunteer Infantry lists his age as 27 and his occupation as pistol maker.  He is described as being 5’ 4 ½” tall with a lightly freckled complexion and dark hair and eyes.  His marital status is married.


He was born about 1837 in Mansfield, Connecticut possibly to Reuben and ______  Colburn. George Colburn married Clarissa S. Wilson on September 6, 1857 at Hartford, Connecticut. His brother-in-law, Joseph H. Wilson was also in Co. I of the 22nd Regiment Connecticut Volunteer Infantry. No children are known and the date of death and burial place are unknown.

John Coleman

John Coleman

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John Coleman was a resident of Mansfield on February 23, 1864 when he enlisted as a Private in Co. I of the 11th Regiment Connecticut Volunteer Infantry; he was promoted to Corporal December 18, 1864 and mustered out December 21, 1865.

He was not living in Mansfield in the 1860 U.S. census; no further information is known.

Walter P. Coleman

Walter P. Coleman

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Walter P. Coleman was a resident of Mansfield on January 8, 1864 when he enlisted as a Private in Co. K of the 29th (Colored) Regiment Connecticut Volunteer Infantry; he was detailed as a sharpshooter on December 12, 1864. He was mustered out in Brownsville, Texas on October 24, 1865.

The descriptive muster roll for the 29th (Colored) Regiment Connecticut Volunteer Infantry lists his age as 28 and his occupation as brick mason.  He is described as 5’9” tall with a black complexion and black hair and eyes.  His marital status is single.

He was born about 1839 in Clarksville, Texas. Walter P. Coleman was not a resident of Mansfield in the 1860 U.S. census; no further information is known.

David A. Conant

David A. Conant

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David Alexander Conant was a resident of Mansfield on August 11, 1862 when he enlisted as a Sergeant in Co. D of the 21st Regiment Connecticut Volunteer Infantry. He was promoted to 1st Sergeant December 12, 1864 and mustered out June 16, 1865.

The descriptive muster roll for the 21st Regiment Connecticut Volunteer Infantry lists his age as 25 and his occupation as joiner.  He is described as 5’11” tall with a fair complexion and dark hair and grey eyes.  His marital status is single. 

He was born about 1837 in Mansfield to John W. and Julia (Hanks) Conant. In the 1860 U.S. census in Mansfield, he is a 33 year old farmer in the household of Julia Conant. David A. Conant married Mary Ellen Phillips on December 12, 1866 in Northbridge, Massachusetts. Their children include Lucius P. Conant, born about 1868 in Massachusetts. David Conant was a carpenter living in Needham, Massachusetts by 1870.

David A. Conant died on April 16, 1900 in Needham, Massachusetts and is buried at the Newton Cemetery in Newton, Massachusetts.

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