Civil War Union veteran; he was a farm worker from Delaware county, Indiana when he enlisted at the age of 19. He mustered in to the 19th Indiana Infantry, Company K "Selma Legion" on July 29, 1861.
He was killed at the Battle of Antietam on September 17, 1862.
He was the grandson of James Lenon, a veteran of the War of 1812.
He was an unidentified soldier when he was buried at Antietam National Cemetery. His marker only said "S---D. W." In October 2009, Phil Harris, researcher for the 19th Indiana Infantry, identified his burial location. He worked with the National Park Service at Antietam to install a new marker for Pvt. Lenon.
Sources:
Ancestry.com. (2009). U. S. Civil War Collection; Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, Civl War Soldiers 1861-1865. http://www.ancestry.com
Harris, Phil. (2009). Regiment and burial research. http://19thindianaironbrigade.com.
Venner, William Thomas. (1998). "Hoosiers' Honor Roster," Shippensburg, PA: Burd Street Press.
He was killed at the Battle of Antietam on September 17, 1862.
He was the grandson of James Lenon, a veteran of the War of 1812.
He was an unidentified soldier when he was buried at Antietam National Cemetery. His marker only said "S---D. W." In October 2009, Phil Harris, researcher for the 19th Indiana Infantry, identified his burial location. He worked with the National Park Service at Antietam to install a new marker for Pvt. Lenon.
Sources:
Ancestry.com. (2009). U. S. Civil War Collection; Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, Civl War Soldiers 1861-1865. http://www.ancestry.com
Harris, Phil. (2009). Regiment and burial research. http://19thindianaironbrigade.com.
Venner, William Thomas. (1998). "Hoosiers' Honor Roster," Shippensburg, PA: Burd Street Press.
Civil War Union veteran; he was a farm worker from Delaware county, Indiana when he enlisted at the age of 19. He mustered in to the 19th Indiana Infantry, Company K "Selma Legion" on July 29, 1861.
He was killed at the Battle of Antietam on September 17, 1862.
He was the grandson of James Lenon, a veteran of the War of 1812.
He was an unidentified soldier when he was buried at Antietam National Cemetery. His marker only said "S---D. W." In October 2009, Phil Harris, researcher for the 19th Indiana Infantry, identified his burial location. He worked with the National Park Service at Antietam to install a new marker for Pvt. Lenon.
Sources:
Ancestry.com. (2009). U. S. Civil War Collection; Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, Civl War Soldiers 1861-1865. http://www.ancestry.com
Harris, Phil. (2009). Regiment and burial research. http://19thindianaironbrigade.com.
Venner, William Thomas. (1998). "Hoosiers' Honor Roster," Shippensburg, PA: Burd Street Press.
He was killed at the Battle of Antietam on September 17, 1862.
He was the grandson of James Lenon, a veteran of the War of 1812.
He was an unidentified soldier when he was buried at Antietam National Cemetery. His marker only said "S---D. W." In October 2009, Phil Harris, researcher for the 19th Indiana Infantry, identified his burial location. He worked with the National Park Service at Antietam to install a new marker for Pvt. Lenon.
Sources:
Ancestry.com. (2009). U. S. Civil War Collection; Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, Civl War Soldiers 1861-1865. http://www.ancestry.com
Harris, Phil. (2009). Regiment and burial research. http://19thindianaironbrigade.com.
Venner, William Thomas. (1998). "Hoosiers' Honor Roster," Shippensburg, PA: Burd Street Press.
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