Civil War Union Brevet Brigadier General.
Horatio Jenkins Jr, whose residence was in Chelsea MA, when a 23-year-old Law Student enlisted on 4/19/1861 as a Private. On 5/1/1861 he mustered into "I" Co. MA 5th Infantry. He was Mustered Out on 7/31/1861 at Boston, MA. On 9/5/1862 he was commissioned into "G" Co. MA 40th Infantry. He was listed as a POW on 5/16/1864 at Drewry's Bluff, VA (confined at Macon, GA & Columbia, SC), escaped prison at Columbia, SC and rejoined Regiment. Later he was discharged on 2/18/1865. On 3/12/1865 he was commissioned into Field & Staff MA 4th Cavalry. he was listed as wounded on 4/6/1865 at High Bridge, VA. He Mustered Out on 11/14/1865 at Richmond, VA.
Promotions:
* Capt 8/12/1862
* 1st Lieut 8/15/1862 (As of Co. G 40th MA Inf)
* Major 4/20/1864 (Not Mustered)
* Lt Colonel 6/2/1864
* Lt Colonel 2/4/1865 (As of 4th MA Cav)
* Brig-General 3/13/1865 by Brevet
* Colonel 4/6/1865 by Brevet
* Colonel 4/23/1865
Sources used by Historical Data Systems, Inc.:
- Massachusetts Soldiers, Sailors and Marines in the Civil War
- Register of the Commandery of the State of Massachusetts MOLLUS
- Research by Jack Lundquist
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/174515759/horatio_jenkins
Civil War Union Brevet Brigadier General.
Horatio Jenkins Jr, whose residence was in Chelsea MA, when a 23-year-old Law Student enlisted on 4/19/1861 as a Private. On 5/1/1861 he mustered into "I" Co. MA 5th Infantry. He was Mustered Out on 7/31/1861 at Boston, MA. On 9/5/1862 he was commissioned into "G" Co. MA 40th Infantry. He was listed as a POW on 5/16/1864 at Drewry's Bluff, VA (confined at Macon, GA & Columbia, SC), escaped prison at Columbia, SC and rejoined Regiment. Later he was discharged on 2/18/1865. On 3/12/1865 he was commissioned into Field & Staff MA 4th Cavalry. he was listed as wounded on 4/6/1865 at High Bridge, VA. He Mustered Out on 11/14/1865 at Richmond, VA.
Promotions:
* Capt 8/12/1862
* 1st Lieut 8/15/1862 (As of Co. G 40th MA Inf)
* Major 4/20/1864 (Not Mustered)
* Lt Colonel 6/2/1864
* Lt Colonel 2/4/1865 (As of 4th MA Cav)
* Brig-General 3/13/1865 by Brevet
* Colonel 4/6/1865 by Brevet
* Colonel 4/23/1865
Sources used by Historical Data Systems, Inc.:
- Massachusetts Soldiers, Sailors and Marines in the Civil War
- Register of the Commandery of the State of Massachusetts MOLLUS
- Research by Jack Lundquist
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/174515759/horatio_jenkins
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