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Marshall O Ferree

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Marshall O Ferree

Birth
Hillsboro, Montgomery County, Illinois, USA
Death
10 Sep 1864 (aged 22)
Andersonville, Sumter County, Georgia, USA
Burial
Andersonville National Historic Site, Macon County, Georgia, USA Add to Map
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#8401
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MARSHALL was the son of Thomas Marsh Ferree & Esther Ann Nelson. He was born on the family farm in Hillsboro, Illinois. He was only 8 years old when his father, who was working sprinkling the streets in St. Louis, Missouri, died of cholera. He returned to the family farm in Illinois before he enlisted on 11 June 1862 as a private in the 6th Missouri Volunteer Infantry, Co. H. He was captured at Manassas, VA on 30 Nov. 1863 and taken prisoner. He died at Andersonville Prison, Sumter, Georgia on either 10 or 11 Sept. 1864. He was only 24 years old. He died of Scorbitus (scurvy). He is buried at Andersonville in grave #8401. The first initial on his headstone is incorrect. Also, the State in which he served is incorrect. One of his first cousins, Richard L. Ferree, also died in Andersonville. He had a brother & other first cousins who also fought in the Civil War.

brother Thomas M Ferree
brother Jerome D Ferree
sister Sarah Antonia Ferree Coatney
brother Snowden R Ferree

William Ferree Westerfield 1st cousin who fought with the 118th Ohio
Carey A Westerfield 1st cousin fought with the 59th Ohio, and died in the hospital
John M Ferree 1st cousin, fought with the 59th Ohio, killed at battle of Chickamauga. John kept a diary during the war, & mentions going to see his cousin, Carey A Westerfield
Richard L Ferree 1st cousin, fought with the 2nd Ohio and died in Andersonville Prison
George W Ferree 1st cousin who fought with the 59th Ohio
Alfred S Ferree 1st cousin who fought with the 153rd Ohio
Shadrach M Ferree 1st cousin who fought with the 59th Ohio
Charles M Ferree 1st cousin who fought with the 52nd Indiana
Richard C Ferree 1st cousin who fought with the 70th Indiana and was killed in battle
Shadrach L Ferree 1st cousin who fought with the 132nd Indiana
Charles M Ferree 1st cousin who fought with the 52nd Indiana
David J Ferree 1st cousin who fought with the 2nd Iowa
Theophilis L Ferree 1st cousin who fought with the 9th Iowa
Samuel T Ferree 1st cousin who fought with the 2nd Colorado
James T Ferree 1st cousin who fought with the 116th Illinois
John H Ferree 1st cousin who fought with the 54th Indiana
William M Ferree 1st cousin who fought with the 137th Ohio
John P Medaris 1st cousin who fought with the 5th Ohio

John S Ferree, 1st cousin, fought with the 64th Ohio, killed in action, burial unknown

John W Ferree, 1st cousin, fought with the 26th Ohio, burial unknown
MARSHALL was the son of Thomas Marsh Ferree & Esther Ann Nelson. He was born on the family farm in Hillsboro, Illinois. He was only 8 years old when his father, who was working sprinkling the streets in St. Louis, Missouri, died of cholera. He returned to the family farm in Illinois before he enlisted on 11 June 1862 as a private in the 6th Missouri Volunteer Infantry, Co. H. He was captured at Manassas, VA on 30 Nov. 1863 and taken prisoner. He died at Andersonville Prison, Sumter, Georgia on either 10 or 11 Sept. 1864. He was only 24 years old. He died of Scorbitus (scurvy). He is buried at Andersonville in grave #8401. The first initial on his headstone is incorrect. Also, the State in which he served is incorrect. One of his first cousins, Richard L. Ferree, also died in Andersonville. He had a brother & other first cousins who also fought in the Civil War.

brother Thomas M Ferree
brother Jerome D Ferree
sister Sarah Antonia Ferree Coatney
brother Snowden R Ferree

William Ferree Westerfield 1st cousin who fought with the 118th Ohio
Carey A Westerfield 1st cousin fought with the 59th Ohio, and died in the hospital
John M Ferree 1st cousin, fought with the 59th Ohio, killed at battle of Chickamauga. John kept a diary during the war, & mentions going to see his cousin, Carey A Westerfield
Richard L Ferree 1st cousin, fought with the 2nd Ohio and died in Andersonville Prison
George W Ferree 1st cousin who fought with the 59th Ohio
Alfred S Ferree 1st cousin who fought with the 153rd Ohio
Shadrach M Ferree 1st cousin who fought with the 59th Ohio
Charles M Ferree 1st cousin who fought with the 52nd Indiana
Richard C Ferree 1st cousin who fought with the 70th Indiana and was killed in battle
Shadrach L Ferree 1st cousin who fought with the 132nd Indiana
Charles M Ferree 1st cousin who fought with the 52nd Indiana
David J Ferree 1st cousin who fought with the 2nd Iowa
Theophilis L Ferree 1st cousin who fought with the 9th Iowa
Samuel T Ferree 1st cousin who fought with the 2nd Colorado
James T Ferree 1st cousin who fought with the 116th Illinois
John H Ferree 1st cousin who fought with the 54th Indiana
William M Ferree 1st cousin who fought with the 137th Ohio
John P Medaris 1st cousin who fought with the 5th Ohio

John S Ferree, 1st cousin, fought with the 64th Ohio, killed in action, burial unknown

John W Ferree, 1st cousin, fought with the 26th Ohio, burial unknown

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C. FERREE

Gravesite Details

6th Regiment Co. H Missouri Infantry

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  • Created by: Renee Ellis
  • Added: May 28, 2012
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/90863138/marshall_o-ferree: accessed ), memorial page for Marshall O Ferree (10 Dec 1841–10 Sep 1864), Find a Grave Memorial ID 90863138, citing Andersonville National Cemetery, Andersonville National Historic Site, Macon County, Georgia, USA; Burial Details Unknown; Maintained by Renee Ellis (contributor 47168511).