from Oberlin Heritage Center
Westwood Cemetery Inventory database with following comments:
date of burial:4/29/1869
"Brt Capt." [not sure about this - virtually unreadable] [Confusion between Westwood printout and map] [Other lettering unreadable]
Lt. Herbert Kenaston served in the Union Army during the Civil War in the 11th U.S. Regular Infantry. Some info taken from his mother, Sarah Kenaston's pension application in 1889 states: "Killed in action 2 July 1863 at Gettysburg, PA." Further reseach found that he died when attempting to rescue Captain Thomas Barrie who had been shot during the battle in the Wheatfields at Gettysburg, Adams County, PA on July 2, 1963. Unfortunately, a volley from the confederate forces found their mark and took Herbert and 5 other soldiers down. He died within minutes after being hit. It took almost 6 years before his remains were returned to his parents, David & Sarah Kenaston in Ohio for burial. For further info on Herbert Kenaston (1840-1863) you can contact me at [email protected], or go to my 'Long-Lost-Cousins' site on Ancestry.com.
Westwood Cemetery Inventory database with following comments:
date of burial:4/29/1869
"Brt Capt." [not sure about this - virtually unreadable] [Confusion between Westwood printout and map] [Other lettering unreadable]
Lt. Herbert Kenaston served in the Union Army during the Civil War in the 11th U.S. Regular Infantry. Some info taken from his mother, Sarah Kenaston's pension application in 1889 states: "Killed in action 2 July 1863 at Gettysburg, PA." Further reseach found that he died when attempting to rescue Captain Thomas Barrie who had been shot during the battle in the Wheatfields at Gettysburg, Adams County, PA on July 2, 1963. Unfortunately, a volley from the confederate forces found their mark and took Herbert and 5 other soldiers down. He died within minutes after being hit. It took almost 6 years before his remains were returned to his parents, David & Sarah Kenaston in Ohio for burial. For further info on Herbert Kenaston (1840-1863) you can contact me at [email protected], or go to my 'Long-Lost-Cousins' site on Ancestry.com.
from Oberlin Heritage Center
Westwood Cemetery Inventory database with following comments:
date of burial:4/29/1869
"Brt Capt." [not sure about this - virtually unreadable] [Confusion between Westwood printout and map] [Other lettering unreadable]
Lt. Herbert Kenaston served in the Union Army during the Civil War in the 11th U.S. Regular Infantry. Some info taken from his mother, Sarah Kenaston's pension application in 1889 states: "Killed in action 2 July 1863 at Gettysburg, PA." Further reseach found that he died when attempting to rescue Captain Thomas Barrie who had been shot during the battle in the Wheatfields at Gettysburg, Adams County, PA on July 2, 1963. Unfortunately, a volley from the confederate forces found their mark and took Herbert and 5 other soldiers down. He died within minutes after being hit. It took almost 6 years before his remains were returned to his parents, David & Sarah Kenaston in Ohio for burial. For further info on Herbert Kenaston (1840-1863) you can contact me at [email protected], or go to my 'Long-Lost-Cousins' site on Ancestry.com.
Westwood Cemetery Inventory database with following comments:
date of burial:4/29/1869
"Brt Capt." [not sure about this - virtually unreadable] [Confusion between Westwood printout and map] [Other lettering unreadable]
Lt. Herbert Kenaston served in the Union Army during the Civil War in the 11th U.S. Regular Infantry. Some info taken from his mother, Sarah Kenaston's pension application in 1889 states: "Killed in action 2 July 1863 at Gettysburg, PA." Further reseach found that he died when attempting to rescue Captain Thomas Barrie who had been shot during the battle in the Wheatfields at Gettysburg, Adams County, PA on July 2, 1963. Unfortunately, a volley from the confederate forces found their mark and took Herbert and 5 other soldiers down. He died within minutes after being hit. It took almost 6 years before his remains were returned to his parents, David & Sarah Kenaston in Ohio for burial. For further info on Herbert Kenaston (1840-1863) you can contact me at [email protected], or go to my 'Long-Lost-Cousins' site on Ancestry.com.
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