His name is also spelled Abbott in some records.
Married 1st Margaret R Smith on 15 Jan 1856 in Logan Co, Ohio
Their children:
-William Henry b 25 Oct 1856
-John Sylvester b 24 Feb 1858
Married 2nd Virginia A Gill on 20 May 1860 in Slabtown, Boone Co, Indiana
Their children:
-Benjamin F b 24 Feb 1861
-Laura A b 13 Jul 1862
-Eli E b 29 Nov 1863
He served in the Union Army as a Private in Company F, 40th Infantry Regiment, Indiana Volunteers. He enrolled 19 Dec 1863 at Northfield, Boone Co, Indiana to serve 3 years and mustered in 28 Dec 1863. He suffered a gunshot wound to his right ankle on 18 Jul 1864. [Probably at the Battle at Nancy's Creek; the date is consistent in his file, but the place variously described.] It grew worse and he was transferred to General Hospital #2 at Nashville where he died of pyaemia (blood poisoning) 22 Jul 1864.
All the above dates and details are from his widow's pension case file, digitized on fold3.
Married 1st Margaret R Smith on 15 Jan 1856 in Logan Co, Ohio
Their children:
-William Henry b 25 Oct 1856
-John Sylvester b 24 Feb 1858
Married 2nd Virginia A Gill on 20 May 1860 in Slabtown, Boone Co, Indiana
Their children:
-Benjamin F b 24 Feb 1861
-Laura A b 13 Jul 1862
-Eli E b 29 Nov 1863
He served in the Union Army as a Private in Company F, 40th Infantry Regiment, Indiana Volunteers. He enrolled 19 Dec 1863 at Northfield, Boone Co, Indiana to serve 3 years and mustered in 28 Dec 1863. He suffered a gunshot wound to his right ankle on 18 Jul 1864. [Probably at the Battle at Nancy's Creek; the date is consistent in his file, but the place variously described.] It grew worse and he was transferred to General Hospital #2 at Nashville where he died of pyaemia (blood poisoning) 22 Jul 1864.
All the above dates and details are from his widow's pension case file, digitized on fold3.
His name is also spelled Abbott in some records.
Married 1st Margaret R Smith on 15 Jan 1856 in Logan Co, Ohio
Their children:
-William Henry b 25 Oct 1856
-John Sylvester b 24 Feb 1858
Married 2nd Virginia A Gill on 20 May 1860 in Slabtown, Boone Co, Indiana
Their children:
-Benjamin F b 24 Feb 1861
-Laura A b 13 Jul 1862
-Eli E b 29 Nov 1863
He served in the Union Army as a Private in Company F, 40th Infantry Regiment, Indiana Volunteers. He enrolled 19 Dec 1863 at Northfield, Boone Co, Indiana to serve 3 years and mustered in 28 Dec 1863. He suffered a gunshot wound to his right ankle on 18 Jul 1864. [Probably at the Battle at Nancy's Creek; the date is consistent in his file, but the place variously described.] It grew worse and he was transferred to General Hospital #2 at Nashville where he died of pyaemia (blood poisoning) 22 Jul 1864.
All the above dates and details are from his widow's pension case file, digitized on fold3.
Married 1st Margaret R Smith on 15 Jan 1856 in Logan Co, Ohio
Their children:
-William Henry b 25 Oct 1856
-John Sylvester b 24 Feb 1858
Married 2nd Virginia A Gill on 20 May 1860 in Slabtown, Boone Co, Indiana
Their children:
-Benjamin F b 24 Feb 1861
-Laura A b 13 Jul 1862
-Eli E b 29 Nov 1863
He served in the Union Army as a Private in Company F, 40th Infantry Regiment, Indiana Volunteers. He enrolled 19 Dec 1863 at Northfield, Boone Co, Indiana to serve 3 years and mustered in 28 Dec 1863. He suffered a gunshot wound to his right ankle on 18 Jul 1864. [Probably at the Battle at Nancy's Creek; the date is consistent in his file, but the place variously described.] It grew worse and he was transferred to General Hospital #2 at Nashville where he died of pyaemia (blood poisoning) 22 Jul 1864.
All the above dates and details are from his widow's pension case file, digitized on fold3.
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