Pvt Frank Gibson Craighead (1847-1864)

Pvt Frank Gibson Craighead Veteran

Birth

31 Jul 1847

Elizabeth, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, USA

Death

22 Jul 1864 (aged 16)

Hopewell, Hopewell City, Virginia, USA

Burial

Elizabeth Cemetery

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Name: Frank Gibson Craighead
Enlistment Age: 16
Birth Date: 31 Jul 1847
Birth Place: Elizabeth, Pennsylvania
Enlistment Date: 23 Feb 1864
Enlistment Rank: Private
Muster Place: Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
Muster Regiment: Company M, 100th Infantry
Muster Information: Enlisted
Date Wounded: 2 Jun 1864
Place Wounded: Cold Harbor, Virginia
Date of Death: 22 Jul 1864
Place of Death: City Point, Virginia [Now Hopewell, Virginia]
Cause of Death: Died from Wounds
Side of War: Union
Survived War?: No
Residence Place: Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania
Last Known Residence Place: Elizabeth, Pennsylvania
Burial Place: Elizabeth Cemetery, Elizabeth, Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania
Additional Notes: Served 6 months in Capt. Trimbles Cavalry, enlisting July 21, 1863.

Name: Frank Craighead
Age: 12
Birth Year: abt 1848
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birth Place: Pennsylvania
Home in 1860: Elizabeth, Alleghany, Pennsylvania
Post Office: Elizabeth
Dwelling Number: 196
Family Number: 196
Attended School: Y
Inferred Father: John Craighead
Inferred Mother: Elizabeth Craighead