Corporal, Co. D, 15th Massachusetts Infantry
(1st Brig., 2nd Div., 2nd Corps, Army of the Potomac)
The son of George W. and Susan E. (Sanders) Alger.
The husband of Emma M. (Patch), who he married in Worcester, MA on Dec. 1, 1862.
Warren Alger was a 21 year-old Machinist from Worcester, MA, when he enlisted on July 12, 1861 and was mustered that same day into service as a Private. He was taken prisoner at the battle of Ball's Bluff, VA on October 21, 1861 and released from parole on Feb. 12, 1862. He was again taken prisoner on July 2, 1863 during the battle of Gettysburg and held until paroled at City Point, VA on Aug. 2, 1863, returning to the 15th Mass. Infantry in October. Warren re-enlisted for three years service on February 7, 1864 and may have been promoted to Corporal on this date, although the actual date is unknown. He was taken prisoner for a third time at Petersburg, VA on June 22, 1864 and, after confinement at Lynchburg, VA, was sent to Andersonville where he died on August 14, 1864 due to Chronic Diarrhea.
Warren is commemorated at Hope Cemetery, Worcester, MA by a cenotaph (Find a Grave memorial 10306879)
Warren's wife Emma, who never remarried, died of Consumption at Worcester, MA on September 8, 1871.
(1st Brig., 2nd Div., 2nd Corps, Army of the Potomac)
The son of George W. and Susan E. (Sanders) Alger.
The husband of Emma M. (Patch), who he married in Worcester, MA on Dec. 1, 1862.
Warren Alger was a 21 year-old Machinist from Worcester, MA, when he enlisted on July 12, 1861 and was mustered that same day into service as a Private. He was taken prisoner at the battle of Ball's Bluff, VA on October 21, 1861 and released from parole on Feb. 12, 1862. He was again taken prisoner on July 2, 1863 during the battle of Gettysburg and held until paroled at City Point, VA on Aug. 2, 1863, returning to the 15th Mass. Infantry in October. Warren re-enlisted for three years service on February 7, 1864 and may have been promoted to Corporal on this date, although the actual date is unknown. He was taken prisoner for a third time at Petersburg, VA on June 22, 1864 and, after confinement at Lynchburg, VA, was sent to Andersonville where he died on August 14, 1864 due to Chronic Diarrhea.
Warren is commemorated at Hope Cemetery, Worcester, MA by a cenotaph (Find a Grave memorial 10306879)
Warren's wife Emma, who never remarried, died of Consumption at Worcester, MA on September 8, 1871.
Corporal, Co. D, 15th Massachusetts Infantry
(1st Brig., 2nd Div., 2nd Corps, Army of the Potomac)
The son of George W. and Susan E. (Sanders) Alger.
The husband of Emma M. (Patch), who he married in Worcester, MA on Dec. 1, 1862.
Warren Alger was a 21 year-old Machinist from Worcester, MA, when he enlisted on July 12, 1861 and was mustered that same day into service as a Private. He was taken prisoner at the battle of Ball's Bluff, VA on October 21, 1861 and released from parole on Feb. 12, 1862. He was again taken prisoner on July 2, 1863 during the battle of Gettysburg and held until paroled at City Point, VA on Aug. 2, 1863, returning to the 15th Mass. Infantry in October. Warren re-enlisted for three years service on February 7, 1864 and may have been promoted to Corporal on this date, although the actual date is unknown. He was taken prisoner for a third time at Petersburg, VA on June 22, 1864 and, after confinement at Lynchburg, VA, was sent to Andersonville where he died on August 14, 1864 due to Chronic Diarrhea.
Warren is commemorated at Hope Cemetery, Worcester, MA by a cenotaph (Find a Grave memorial 10306879)
Warren's wife Emma, who never remarried, died of Consumption at Worcester, MA on September 8, 1871.
(1st Brig., 2nd Div., 2nd Corps, Army of the Potomac)
The son of George W. and Susan E. (Sanders) Alger.
The husband of Emma M. (Patch), who he married in Worcester, MA on Dec. 1, 1862.
Warren Alger was a 21 year-old Machinist from Worcester, MA, when he enlisted on July 12, 1861 and was mustered that same day into service as a Private. He was taken prisoner at the battle of Ball's Bluff, VA on October 21, 1861 and released from parole on Feb. 12, 1862. He was again taken prisoner on July 2, 1863 during the battle of Gettysburg and held until paroled at City Point, VA on Aug. 2, 1863, returning to the 15th Mass. Infantry in October. Warren re-enlisted for three years service on February 7, 1864 and may have been promoted to Corporal on this date, although the actual date is unknown. He was taken prisoner for a third time at Petersburg, VA on June 22, 1864 and, after confinement at Lynchburg, VA, was sent to Andersonville where he died on August 14, 1864 due to Chronic Diarrhea.
Warren is commemorated at Hope Cemetery, Worcester, MA by a cenotaph (Find a Grave memorial 10306879)
Warren's wife Emma, who never remarried, died of Consumption at Worcester, MA on September 8, 1871.
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