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Francis Marion “Frank” Berry

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Francis Marion “Frank” Berry Veteran

Birth
Jacksonville, Morgan County, Illinois, USA
Death
27 Feb 1916 (aged 79)
Arkansas City, Cowley County, Kansas, USA
Burial
Arkansas City, Cowley County, Kansas, USA Add to Map
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Civil War:
Company D.
85th Regiment
Illinois Infantry

History of the 85th Illinois Volunteers
Illinois Volunteer Infantry
by
Henry J. Aten
1901
CHAPTER XXX.
Pages 393 - 407

MUSICIAN FRANCIS M. BERRY, aged twenty-four, born in Jacksonville, Morgan county, Illinois, and was a clerk when he enlisted from Bath. He served with his company to the close of the war and was mustered out with the regiment. He is a brick layer and is living in Peoria, Ill.

Company D was enrolled by Dr. Charles W. Houghton, residing at Bath, Mason county, and was recruited between July 18 and August 8, 1862. At the organization of the company, the following commissioned officers were elected: Charles W. Houghton, captain; Comfort H. Ramon, first lieutenant, and Charles H. Chatfield, second lieutenant.

This company was mustered in with 95 officers and men, of whom 5 were killed in action, 3 died of wounds, 1 was accidentally killed and 15 received wounds in battle which did not prove fatal while in the service, 13 died of disease, 22 were discharged for disability, 1 was transferred, and 40 officers and men were mustered out with the regiment.

Under the careful training of Lieutenant Chatfield this company became very proficient in the skirmish drill, and upon all occasions performed its duty with zeal and energy.

Note: bio info provided by Debra (#47324320)

Frank Berry married Laura B Stout in about 1868. They had three children: Ellis C, Myrtle, and Clarence Bertram. After Frank died, Laura married widower Cudaback Griswold 10/8/1919 in Los Angeles. Cudaback was also a Civil War Veteran.

Note: bio info provided by Barbara (#48313886)
Civil War:
Company D.
85th Regiment
Illinois Infantry

History of the 85th Illinois Volunteers
Illinois Volunteer Infantry
by
Henry J. Aten
1901
CHAPTER XXX.
Pages 393 - 407

MUSICIAN FRANCIS M. BERRY, aged twenty-four, born in Jacksonville, Morgan county, Illinois, and was a clerk when he enlisted from Bath. He served with his company to the close of the war and was mustered out with the regiment. He is a brick layer and is living in Peoria, Ill.

Company D was enrolled by Dr. Charles W. Houghton, residing at Bath, Mason county, and was recruited between July 18 and August 8, 1862. At the organization of the company, the following commissioned officers were elected: Charles W. Houghton, captain; Comfort H. Ramon, first lieutenant, and Charles H. Chatfield, second lieutenant.

This company was mustered in with 95 officers and men, of whom 5 were killed in action, 3 died of wounds, 1 was accidentally killed and 15 received wounds in battle which did not prove fatal while in the service, 13 died of disease, 22 were discharged for disability, 1 was transferred, and 40 officers and men were mustered out with the regiment.

Under the careful training of Lieutenant Chatfield this company became very proficient in the skirmish drill, and upon all occasions performed its duty with zeal and energy.

Note: bio info provided by Debra (#47324320)

Frank Berry married Laura B Stout in about 1868. They had three children: Ellis C, Myrtle, and Clarence Bertram. After Frank died, Laura married widower Cudaback Griswold 10/8/1919 in Los Angeles. Cudaback was also a Civil War Veteran.

Note: bio info provided by Barbara (#48313886)

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