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Pvt Norman A. Bullard

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Pvt Norman A. Bullard Veteran

Birth
Orleans County, New York, USA
Death
22 Mar 1899 (aged 65–66)
Virginia, USA
Burial
Hampton, Hampton City, Virginia, USA Add to Map
Plot
Phoebus, C 7724, Row 5, Headstone 11
Memorial ID
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PVT
Company D
85th Illinois Infantry

Pvt Norman A Bullard served with Co B 2nd Illinois Cavalry from Aug to Oct of 1861.
He transfered to CO D 1st Illinois Light Artillery OCT 11, 1861. He mustered out Dec 1861.
He again enrolled in Aug of 1862 with the Co D 85th Illinois Infantry. He served until the close of the war and mustered out June 1865.

Pvt Bullard applied for a penion in 1890, he applied in the state of Virginia.

He was admitted to the National Home for Disabled Soldiers, Rosewood Branch in Hampton VA, on Feb 6, 1886 where he died March 22, 1899. His age at admission was 66.
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NORMAN A. BULLARD, aged thirty-five, born in Yates, Orleans County, New York, farmer, removed to Illinois, and was single when he enlisted from Bath, in Mason county. He served to the close of the war and was mustered out with the regiment. He returned to Illinois, but later removed to Kansas, where the writer met him some twenty years ago. Pension office reports him dead since March 22, 1899.

Company D was enrolled by Dr. Charles W. Houghton, residing at Bath, Mason county, and was recruited between July 18 and August 8, 1862. At the organization of the company, the following commissioned officers were elected: Charles W. Houghton, captain; Comfort H. Ramon, first lieutenant, and Charles H. Chatfield, second lieutenant.

This company was mustered in with 95 officers and men, of whom 5 were killed in action, 3 died of wounds, 1 was accidentally killed and 15 received wounds in battle which did not prove fatal while in the service, 13 died of disease, 22 were discharged for disability, 1 was transferred, and 40 officers and men were mustered out with the regiment.

Under the careful training of Lieutenant Chatfield this company became very proficient in the skirmish drill, and upon all occasions performed its duty with zeal and energy.

History of the 85th Illinois Volunteers
Illinois Volunteer Infantry
by Henry J. Aten 1901
CHAPTER XXX.
Pages 393 - 407

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ILLINOIS STATE ARCHIVES
Name BULLARD, NORMAN A
Rank PVT
Company D
Unit 85 IL US INF

Personal Characteristics
Residence BATH, MASON CO, IL
Age 35
Height 5' 10
Hair DARK
Eyes GRAY
Complexion LIGHT
Marital Status SINGLE
Occupation FARMER
Nativity YATES, ORLEANS CO, NY

Service Record
Joined When AUG 7, 1862
Joined Where MASON CO, IL
Joined By Whom CPT HOUGHTON
Period 3 YRS
Muster In AUG 27, 1862
Muster In Where PEORIA, IL
Muster Out JUN 5, 1865
Muster Out Where WASHINGTON, DC
PVT
Company D
85th Illinois Infantry

Pvt Norman A Bullard served with Co B 2nd Illinois Cavalry from Aug to Oct of 1861.
He transfered to CO D 1st Illinois Light Artillery OCT 11, 1861. He mustered out Dec 1861.
He again enrolled in Aug of 1862 with the Co D 85th Illinois Infantry. He served until the close of the war and mustered out June 1865.

Pvt Bullard applied for a penion in 1890, he applied in the state of Virginia.

He was admitted to the National Home for Disabled Soldiers, Rosewood Branch in Hampton VA, on Feb 6, 1886 where he died March 22, 1899. His age at admission was 66.
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NORMAN A. BULLARD, aged thirty-five, born in Yates, Orleans County, New York, farmer, removed to Illinois, and was single when he enlisted from Bath, in Mason county. He served to the close of the war and was mustered out with the regiment. He returned to Illinois, but later removed to Kansas, where the writer met him some twenty years ago. Pension office reports him dead since March 22, 1899.

Company D was enrolled by Dr. Charles W. Houghton, residing at Bath, Mason county, and was recruited between July 18 and August 8, 1862. At the organization of the company, the following commissioned officers were elected: Charles W. Houghton, captain; Comfort H. Ramon, first lieutenant, and Charles H. Chatfield, second lieutenant.

This company was mustered in with 95 officers and men, of whom 5 were killed in action, 3 died of wounds, 1 was accidentally killed and 15 received wounds in battle which did not prove fatal while in the service, 13 died of disease, 22 were discharged for disability, 1 was transferred, and 40 officers and men were mustered out with the regiment.

Under the careful training of Lieutenant Chatfield this company became very proficient in the skirmish drill, and upon all occasions performed its duty with zeal and energy.

History of the 85th Illinois Volunteers
Illinois Volunteer Infantry
by Henry J. Aten 1901
CHAPTER XXX.
Pages 393 - 407

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ILLINOIS STATE ARCHIVES
Name BULLARD, NORMAN A
Rank PVT
Company D
Unit 85 IL US INF

Personal Characteristics
Residence BATH, MASON CO, IL
Age 35
Height 5' 10
Hair DARK
Eyes GRAY
Complexion LIGHT
Marital Status SINGLE
Occupation FARMER
Nativity YATES, ORLEANS CO, NY

Service Record
Joined When AUG 7, 1862
Joined Where MASON CO, IL
Joined By Whom CPT HOUGHTON
Period 3 YRS
Muster In AUG 27, 1862
Muster In Where PEORIA, IL
Muster Out JUN 5, 1865
Muster Out Where WASHINGTON, DC

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