Civil War - Co. F, 86 Illinois Volunteer Infantry, enlisted 31 July 1862; discharged 5 Feb. 1864 - disability discharge.
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Son of Harlowe M. Wells and Chloe Dennis Robinson.
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Matthew James of New Hampshire, by Janet James Markley, Mary Lou James Burnett - 2002 , Page 274
VARNUM G. WELLS, b. 1841 in Porter Co., IN. Enlisted 31 July 1862 for a term of three years in Co. F., 86th Illinois Vol. lnf. On 31 Dec. 1862 he was captured at the battle of Stones River, TN, but was paroled back to his unit. By 6 Feb. 1863 he was at Benton Barracks, MO. On 17 Feb. 1863 he was at Murfreesboro, TN, and he contracted "inflammation of the left lung" in camp, June 1863. He did no duty from that time until 24 Nov.1863 when he was examined and declared unfit for duty at General Hospital, Quincy, IL. He was discharged for disability 5 Feb. 1864. He d.1 Sept. 1865 as a result of scar tissue after a bout with pneumonia. He is bur. at Harshberger Cem., Haw Creek Twp., Knox Co., IL. [Civil War Records courtesy of Susan Davisson, Olathe, KS]
Varnum G Wells was inducted in Maquon, Illinois in August 1862 to Company F, 86th Illinois Infantry
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* "United States Census, 1850", database with images, FamilySearch (ark:/61903/1:1:MHVK-7TF : Wed Dec 28 16:01:17 UTC 2022), Entry for Chloe Wells and Gilbert M Robison, 1850. ( age 9 )
Contributor: G. Albrecht (Woolard) (49343588) •
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Son of Harlowe M. Wells and Chloe Dennis Robinson.
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Matthew James of New Hampshire, by Janet James Markley, Mary Lou James Burnett - 2002 , Page 274
VARNUM G. WELLS, b. 1841 in Porter Co., IN. Enlisted 31 July 1862 for a term of three years in Co. F., 86th Illinois Vol. lnf. On 31 Dec. 1862 he was captured at the battle of Stones River, TN, but was paroled back to his unit. By 6 Feb. 1863 he was at Benton Barracks, MO. On 17 Feb. 1863 he was at Murfreesboro, TN, and he contracted "inflammation of the left lung" in camp, June 1863. He did no duty from that time until 24 Nov.1863 when he was examined and declared unfit for duty at General Hospital, Quincy, IL. He was discharged for disability 5 Feb. 1864. He d.1 Sept. 1865 as a result of scar tissue after a bout with pneumonia. He is bur. at Harshberger Cem., Haw Creek Twp., Knox Co., IL. [Civil War Records courtesy of Susan Davisson, Olathe, KS]
Varnum G Wells was inducted in Maquon, Illinois in August 1862 to Company F, 86th Illinois Infantry
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Suggested edit: Parent ref
* "United States Census, 1850", database with images, FamilySearch (ark:/61903/1:1:MHVK-7TF : Wed Dec 28 16:01:17 UTC 2022), Entry for Chloe Wells and Gilbert M Robison, 1850. ( age 9 )
Contributor: G. Albrecht (Woolard) (49343588) •
Civil War - Co. F, 86 Illinois Volunteer Infantry, enlisted 31 July 1862; discharged 5 Feb. 1864 - disability discharge.
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Son of Harlowe M. Wells and Chloe Dennis Robinson.
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Matthew James of New Hampshire, by Janet James Markley, Mary Lou James Burnett - 2002 , Page 274
VARNUM G. WELLS, b. 1841 in Porter Co., IN. Enlisted 31 July 1862 for a term of three years in Co. F., 86th Illinois Vol. lnf. On 31 Dec. 1862 he was captured at the battle of Stones River, TN, but was paroled back to his unit. By 6 Feb. 1863 he was at Benton Barracks, MO. On 17 Feb. 1863 he was at Murfreesboro, TN, and he contracted "inflammation of the left lung" in camp, June 1863. He did no duty from that time until 24 Nov.1863 when he was examined and declared unfit for duty at General Hospital, Quincy, IL. He was discharged for disability 5 Feb. 1864. He d.1 Sept. 1865 as a result of scar tissue after a bout with pneumonia. He is bur. at Harshberger Cem., Haw Creek Twp., Knox Co., IL. [Civil War Records courtesy of Susan Davisson, Olathe, KS]
Varnum G Wells was inducted in Maquon, Illinois in August 1862 to Company F, 86th Illinois Infantry
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Suggested edit: Parent ref
* "United States Census, 1850", database with images, FamilySearch (ark:/61903/1:1:MHVK-7TF : Wed Dec 28 16:01:17 UTC 2022), Entry for Chloe Wells and Gilbert M Robison, 1850. ( age 9 )
Contributor: G. Albrecht (Woolard) (49343588) •
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Son of Harlowe M. Wells and Chloe Dennis Robinson.
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Matthew James of New Hampshire, by Janet James Markley, Mary Lou James Burnett - 2002 , Page 274
VARNUM G. WELLS, b. 1841 in Porter Co., IN. Enlisted 31 July 1862 for a term of three years in Co. F., 86th Illinois Vol. lnf. On 31 Dec. 1862 he was captured at the battle of Stones River, TN, but was paroled back to his unit. By 6 Feb. 1863 he was at Benton Barracks, MO. On 17 Feb. 1863 he was at Murfreesboro, TN, and he contracted "inflammation of the left lung" in camp, June 1863. He did no duty from that time until 24 Nov.1863 when he was examined and declared unfit for duty at General Hospital, Quincy, IL. He was discharged for disability 5 Feb. 1864. He d.1 Sept. 1865 as a result of scar tissue after a bout with pneumonia. He is bur. at Harshberger Cem., Haw Creek Twp., Knox Co., IL. [Civil War Records courtesy of Susan Davisson, Olathe, KS]
Varnum G Wells was inducted in Maquon, Illinois in August 1862 to Company F, 86th Illinois Infantry
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Suggested edit: Parent ref
* "United States Census, 1850", database with images, FamilySearch (ark:/61903/1:1:MHVK-7TF : Wed Dec 28 16:01:17 UTC 2022), Entry for Chloe Wells and Gilbert M Robison, 1850. ( age 9 )
Contributor: G. Albrecht (Woolard) (49343588) •
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