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Richard A Foster

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Richard A Foster Veteran

Birth
Alabama, USA
Death
19 Mar 1865 (aged 23–24)
Bentonville, Johnston County, North Carolina, USA
Burial
Bentonville, Johnston County, North Carolina, USA Add to Map
Memorial ID
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Served with:
Elias C Baggett, gg uncle, final resting place unknown
John E Elliott
Davis Andrew Jackson Elliott

Alabama Civil War Database Info for Richard A Foster
Last Name: Foster
Date of Birth:
Birth Information: USA, Alabama.
Date of Death:
Death Information:
Died Of Wounds Received At Bentonville.
Discharge Date:
Discharge Information:
Branch:
Infantry Regimental Unit: 46th Alabama Regiment
Company Unit: A Co.
Unit Name:
Pension Rec:
Authority: Record roll compiled by George E. Brewer 1865/09/07.
First Name: Richard
MI: A
Marital Status:
Married Occupation: Farmer
Enlistment Date: 1862/02/24
Enlistment Information: Age 22, Alabama, Rockford, 2nd Corporal.
Engagements:
Present at: Tagewell, Tennessee 1862/08/04, Port Gibson, Mississippi 1863/05/01, Baker's Creek 1863/05/16, Vicksburg 1863/05/17 to 1863/07/04, Lookout Mountain 1863/11/24, Missionary Ridge, Rocky Face Mountain, Resaca, Calhoun, Crossville, New Hope, Engage.
con't: Kenesawline, Peachtree Creek, Atlanta, Jonesboro, Columiba, Nashville, retreat from Nashville, Kinston;
Seriously Wounded:Bentonville, North Carolina 1865/03/ 19-21;
Present: Columbia, South Carolina
Remarks: Residence Rockford, Alabama. Promoted to 2nd Corporal from ranks for gallantry --/64.
Remarks con't:
Sources:

Served with:
Elias C Baggett, gg uncle, final resting place unknown
John E Elliott
Davis Andrew Jackson Elliott

Alabama Civil War Database Info for Richard A Foster
Last Name: Foster
Date of Birth:
Birth Information: USA, Alabama.
Date of Death:
Death Information:
Died Of Wounds Received At Bentonville.
Discharge Date:
Discharge Information:
Branch:
Infantry Regimental Unit: 46th Alabama Regiment
Company Unit: A Co.
Unit Name:
Pension Rec:
Authority: Record roll compiled by George E. Brewer 1865/09/07.
First Name: Richard
MI: A
Marital Status:
Married Occupation: Farmer
Enlistment Date: 1862/02/24
Enlistment Information: Age 22, Alabama, Rockford, 2nd Corporal.
Engagements:
Present at: Tagewell, Tennessee 1862/08/04, Port Gibson, Mississippi 1863/05/01, Baker's Creek 1863/05/16, Vicksburg 1863/05/17 to 1863/07/04, Lookout Mountain 1863/11/24, Missionary Ridge, Rocky Face Mountain, Resaca, Calhoun, Crossville, New Hope, Engage.
con't: Kenesawline, Peachtree Creek, Atlanta, Jonesboro, Columiba, Nashville, retreat from Nashville, Kinston;
Seriously Wounded:Bentonville, North Carolina 1865/03/ 19-21;
Present: Columbia, South Carolina
Remarks: Residence Rockford, Alabama. Promoted to 2nd Corporal from ranks for gallantry --/64.
Remarks con't:

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  • Maintained by: Deb
  • Originally Created by: Robert Fowler
  • Added: May 29, 2010
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/52976644/richard_a-foster: accessed ), memorial page for Richard A Foster (1841–19 Mar 1865), Find a Grave Memorial ID 52976644, citing Bentonville National Battlefield, Bentonville, Johnston County, North Carolina, USA; Maintained by Deb (contributor 46832182).