Starting 15 Apr 1861, Emerson, a student, served in the 8th Massachusetts Infantry, Company K, ending his service on 1 Aug 1861 at Boston, Massachusetts.
On 3 Sep 1861 he mustered into service with the 1st Company Massachusetts Sharpshooters as a Sergeant, being credited to the quota of Boston, Massachusetts. He was 21 years, 10 months and 5 days old. On 19 Sep 1862 he was promoted to 2nd Lieutenant.
On 4 Feb 1863 Emerson, 23, married Lucretia Tower Pierce, 19, daughter of Almond T. and Betsey D. (Tower) Pierce , at Hinsdale, Massachusetts, in a first marriage for both. They had nine children.
On 18 Jul 1863 Luke ended military service with the 1st Massachusetts Sharpshooters discharged for disability.
He applied for a veteran's pension in Sep 1866, and received certificate number 78574, for his service in the 1st Co. Andrews Sharpshooters.
Before 1870, the family moved to Saint Joseph, Berrien County, Michigan where he worked for a flour mill, living there for a few years before returning to Massachusetts and going into the dry goods business.
Luke Emerson Bicknell died on 19 Apr 1888 at West Cummington, MA, of laryngeal phthisis, from which he had suffered for two years. He was 48 years, 5 months and 21 days old.
On 19 May 1888 Lucretia received a widow's pension in Massachusetts based on Luke's service. She was enumerated as the widow of L. Emerson Bicknell, in the 1890 Veterans' Schedules of the US Federal Census in Jun 1890 at Cummington,MA, noting that he was wounded in the lung.
Lucretia, his wife, outlived Luke and died on 26 Aug 1932 at Dalton, Berkshire County, Massachusetts, at age 89.
Starting 15 Apr 1861, Emerson, a student, served in the 8th Massachusetts Infantry, Company K, ending his service on 1 Aug 1861 at Boston, Massachusetts.
On 3 Sep 1861 he mustered into service with the 1st Company Massachusetts Sharpshooters as a Sergeant, being credited to the quota of Boston, Massachusetts. He was 21 years, 10 months and 5 days old. On 19 Sep 1862 he was promoted to 2nd Lieutenant.
On 4 Feb 1863 Emerson, 23, married Lucretia Tower Pierce, 19, daughter of Almond T. and Betsey D. (Tower) Pierce , at Hinsdale, Massachusetts, in a first marriage for both. They had nine children.
On 18 Jul 1863 Luke ended military service with the 1st Massachusetts Sharpshooters discharged for disability.
He applied for a veteran's pension in Sep 1866, and received certificate number 78574, for his service in the 1st Co. Andrews Sharpshooters.
Before 1870, the family moved to Saint Joseph, Berrien County, Michigan where he worked for a flour mill, living there for a few years before returning to Massachusetts and going into the dry goods business.
Luke Emerson Bicknell died on 19 Apr 1888 at West Cummington, MA, of laryngeal phthisis, from which he had suffered for two years. He was 48 years, 5 months and 21 days old.
On 19 May 1888 Lucretia received a widow's pension in Massachusetts based on Luke's service. She was enumerated as the widow of L. Emerson Bicknell, in the 1890 Veterans' Schedules of the US Federal Census in Jun 1890 at Cummington,MA, noting that he was wounded in the lung.
Lucretia, his wife, outlived Luke and died on 26 Aug 1932 at Dalton, Berkshire County, Massachusetts, at age 89.
Gravesite Details
Inscription mentions Antietam and Gettysburg, but is difficult to read in its entirety.
Family Members
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Clara E. Bicknell Allen
1865–1954
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Mabel Marion Bicknell Belden
1866–1900
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Deacon Frederick Orlando "Fred" Bicknell
1868–1958
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Charles Bicknell
1869–1869
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Mayor Harry Emerson Bicknell
1870–1947
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Benjamin Humphrey Bicknell
1873–1965
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Gertrude Sarah Bicknell
1876–1879
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Rev John Bicknell
1877–1936
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Raymond Eugene Bicknell
1880–1945
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