Son of Patrick and Margaret Smith.
On 29 Jul 1861 Bernard, a shoemaker, mustered into service with Company I, of the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, being credited to the quota of Auburn, Worcester County, Massachusetts. He was 20 years, 3 months and 20 days old.
On 21 Oct 1861 he was taken prisoner at The Battle of Ball's Bluff, Leesburg, Virginia, and was later paroled.
On 10 Jun 1862 in the "New York Times," Bernard was listed among the released prisoners brought to this port (Annapolis?) on board the U. S. transport Guide from Newbern, N. C.
On 29 Nov 1862 Bernard ended military service with the 15th Massachusetts due to disability.
He died on 16 Jan 1871 at Leicester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, of consumption. He was 29 years, 9 months and 7 days old.
NOTE: government records (Headstones Provided for Deceased Union Civil War Veterans, 1861-1904) show that a military headstone for Bernard was delivered to St. John's Cemetery in 1879. However, the cemetery records do not reflect this, and the Leicester VR says Cherry Valley. Oct 2019.
On 29 Jul 1861 Bernard, a shoemaker, mustered into service with Company I, of the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, being credited to the quota of Auburn, Worcester County, Massachusetts. He was 20 years, 3 months and 20 days old.
On 21 Oct 1861 he was taken prisoner at The Battle of Ball's Bluff, Leesburg, Virginia, and was later paroled.
On 10 Jun 1862 in the "New York Times," Bernard was listed among the released prisoners brought to this port (Annapolis?) on board the U. S. transport Guide from Newbern, N. C.
On 29 Nov 1862 Bernard ended military service with the 15th Massachusetts due to disability.
He died on 16 Jan 1871 at Leicester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, of consumption. He was 29 years, 9 months and 7 days old.
NOTE: government records (Headstones Provided for Deceased Union Civil War Veterans, 1861-1904) show that a military headstone for Bernard was delivered to St. John's Cemetery in 1879. However, the cemetery records do not reflect this, and the Leicester VR says Cherry Valley. Oct 2019.
Son of Patrick and Margaret Smith.
On 29 Jul 1861 Bernard, a shoemaker, mustered into service with Company I, of the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, being credited to the quota of Auburn, Worcester County, Massachusetts. He was 20 years, 3 months and 20 days old.
On 21 Oct 1861 he was taken prisoner at The Battle of Ball's Bluff, Leesburg, Virginia, and was later paroled.
On 10 Jun 1862 in the "New York Times," Bernard was listed among the released prisoners brought to this port (Annapolis?) on board the U. S. transport Guide from Newbern, N. C.
On 29 Nov 1862 Bernard ended military service with the 15th Massachusetts due to disability.
He died on 16 Jan 1871 at Leicester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, of consumption. He was 29 years, 9 months and 7 days old.
NOTE: government records (Headstones Provided for Deceased Union Civil War Veterans, 1861-1904) show that a military headstone for Bernard was delivered to St. John's Cemetery in 1879. However, the cemetery records do not reflect this, and the Leicester VR says Cherry Valley. Oct 2019.
On 29 Jul 1861 Bernard, a shoemaker, mustered into service with Company I, of the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, being credited to the quota of Auburn, Worcester County, Massachusetts. He was 20 years, 3 months and 20 days old.
On 21 Oct 1861 he was taken prisoner at The Battle of Ball's Bluff, Leesburg, Virginia, and was later paroled.
On 10 Jun 1862 in the "New York Times," Bernard was listed among the released prisoners brought to this port (Annapolis?) on board the U. S. transport Guide from Newbern, N. C.
On 29 Nov 1862 Bernard ended military service with the 15th Massachusetts due to disability.
He died on 16 Jan 1871 at Leicester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, of consumption. He was 29 years, 9 months and 7 days old.
NOTE: government records (Headstones Provided for Deceased Union Civil War Veterans, 1861-1904) show that a military headstone for Bernard was delivered to St. John's Cemetery in 1879. However, the cemetery records do not reflect this, and the Leicester VR says Cherry Valley. Oct 2019.
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