Father: John Ellis
Mother: Tamar Small
Residence: Massachusetts
Occupation: Seaman
Age at enlistment: 24
Enlistment Date: 21 Mar 1864
Rank at enlistment: Private
State Served: Massachusetts
Survived the War?: Yes
CIVIL WAR Service Record: Enlisted in Company F, Massachusetts 28th Infantry Regiment on 21 Mar 1864. Mustered out on 2 May 1864.
Note: John was drafted in Jun 1863, prob served with a different company before Mar 1864. If the above was his first enlistment, his residence would have said Dennis Port. His service was for 3 years, so he probably also served with a different company after this one as well.
I did notice while researching that John did state that his employment was "Mariner". The clerk at the draft office listed him as "Seaman". John def worked at open sea, not the docks, and probably was a Seaman by position at the time. After the Civil War, he prob received higher rank.
Unfortunately, the grave marker indicates Orlander as the veteran. He was born just after the Civil War, too old for the SpanAm, and died before WWI. It is John Nelson that should be marked as a Veteran.
Mother: Tamar Small
Residence: Massachusetts
Occupation: Seaman
Age at enlistment: 24
Enlistment Date: 21 Mar 1864
Rank at enlistment: Private
State Served: Massachusetts
Survived the War?: Yes
CIVIL WAR Service Record: Enlisted in Company F, Massachusetts 28th Infantry Regiment on 21 Mar 1864. Mustered out on 2 May 1864.
Note: John was drafted in Jun 1863, prob served with a different company before Mar 1864. If the above was his first enlistment, his residence would have said Dennis Port. His service was for 3 years, so he probably also served with a different company after this one as well.
I did notice while researching that John did state that his employment was "Mariner". The clerk at the draft office listed him as "Seaman". John def worked at open sea, not the docks, and probably was a Seaman by position at the time. After the Civil War, he prob received higher rank.
Unfortunately, the grave marker indicates Orlander as the veteran. He was born just after the Civil War, too old for the SpanAm, and died before WWI. It is John Nelson that should be marked as a Veteran.
Father: John Ellis
Mother: Tamar Small
Residence: Massachusetts
Occupation: Seaman
Age at enlistment: 24
Enlistment Date: 21 Mar 1864
Rank at enlistment: Private
State Served: Massachusetts
Survived the War?: Yes
CIVIL WAR Service Record: Enlisted in Company F, Massachusetts 28th Infantry Regiment on 21 Mar 1864. Mustered out on 2 May 1864.
Note: John was drafted in Jun 1863, prob served with a different company before Mar 1864. If the above was his first enlistment, his residence would have said Dennis Port. His service was for 3 years, so he probably also served with a different company after this one as well.
I did notice while researching that John did state that his employment was "Mariner". The clerk at the draft office listed him as "Seaman". John def worked at open sea, not the docks, and probably was a Seaman by position at the time. After the Civil War, he prob received higher rank.
Unfortunately, the grave marker indicates Orlander as the veteran. He was born just after the Civil War, too old for the SpanAm, and died before WWI. It is John Nelson that should be marked as a Veteran.
Mother: Tamar Small
Residence: Massachusetts
Occupation: Seaman
Age at enlistment: 24
Enlistment Date: 21 Mar 1864
Rank at enlistment: Private
State Served: Massachusetts
Survived the War?: Yes
CIVIL WAR Service Record: Enlisted in Company F, Massachusetts 28th Infantry Regiment on 21 Mar 1864. Mustered out on 2 May 1864.
Note: John was drafted in Jun 1863, prob served with a different company before Mar 1864. If the above was his first enlistment, his residence would have said Dennis Port. His service was for 3 years, so he probably also served with a different company after this one as well.
I did notice while researching that John did state that his employment was "Mariner". The clerk at the draft office listed him as "Seaman". John def worked at open sea, not the docks, and probably was a Seaman by position at the time. After the Civil War, he prob received higher rank.
Unfortunately, the grave marker indicates Orlander as the veteran. He was born just after the Civil War, too old for the SpanAm, and died before WWI. It is John Nelson that should be marked as a Veteran.
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