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Garrette “Garrett” Emerson

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Garrette “Garrett” Emerson

Birth
Kentucky, USA
Death
6 Oct 1870 (aged 37–38)
Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky, USA
Burial
Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky, USA GPS-Latitude: 38.2483139, Longitude: -85.7197647
Plot
Sec M, Lot 374-S1/2, Grave 5
Memorial ID
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Probably the son or nephew of the "age 102" Asa Emerson buried in same lot.

1850 Louisville, Jefferson County, KY census:
Asa Emmerson 50
Mahala Emmerson 39
John E Emmerson 23
Joseph Emmerson 22
Garrett Emmerson 18
Asa Emmerson 13
Mary Ashy 13
Eliza J Akers 18
Charles W Akers 0


Confederate soldier/musician.
From p 640 of the History of the Orphan Brigade: GARRETT EMERSON, Union County, was one of the regimental musicians. Served on the Infirmary Corps at Shiloh, Vicksburg, Baton Rouge, Stone River, and Jackson; fought in the ranks at Chickamauga, Mission Ridge, Rocky Face Gap, Resaca, and Dallas, and was captured at Kenesaw Mountain, June, 1864.

1864 Civil War order authorizes Eliza Emerson Patton Rose (Find A Grave Memorial# 136397455) bring him clothing as needed while a prisoner of way.
Probably the son or nephew of the "age 102" Asa Emerson buried in same lot.

1850 Louisville, Jefferson County, KY census:
Asa Emmerson 50
Mahala Emmerson 39
John E Emmerson 23
Joseph Emmerson 22
Garrett Emmerson 18
Asa Emmerson 13
Mary Ashy 13
Eliza J Akers 18
Charles W Akers 0


Confederate soldier/musician.
From p 640 of the History of the Orphan Brigade: GARRETT EMERSON, Union County, was one of the regimental musicians. Served on the Infirmary Corps at Shiloh, Vicksburg, Baton Rouge, Stone River, and Jackson; fought in the ranks at Chickamauga, Mission Ridge, Rocky Face Gap, Resaca, and Dallas, and was captured at Kenesaw Mountain, June, 1864.

1864 Civil War order authorizes Eliza Emerson Patton Rose (Find A Grave Memorial# 136397455) bring him clothing as needed while a prisoner of way.


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