| THE
SOLDIERS’ MONUMENT IN CAMDEN.—
The
beautiful and imposing monument erected to the memory of the
fallen heroes of Camden County in the War for the Union is
situated in the northeast part of the city, near the City Hall,
on a plot of ground donated by the city of Camden. It is a fine
specimen of workmanship and an honor to the city and county. The
movement which resulted in its erection was originated by Post
5, G.A.R., of Camden, formerly Sedgewick Post, No. 6, who
contributed the first three hundred dollars. The next
contribution was one thousand dollars, by the Board of
Freeholders, which body eventually appropriated the balance of
the entire amount of five thousand five hundred dollars
required. The monument was constructed of granite, by Krips
& Shearman. It is thirty-nine feet six inches high, and
weighs forty-seven tons. The railing around the monument was
furnished by the county. The dedication took place June 9, 1873,
on which occasion, the city of Camden was decorated with flags,
banners and streamers. The military display and parade were an
interesting part of the ceremony. There were present the Third
Regiment, from Elizabeth; the Fourth Battalion, from Bridgeton
and Millville; the Sixth Regiment and Battery B, of Camden. The
prominent persons present were Governor Parker and his staff,
composed of Adjutant-General Stryker, Quartermaster Lewis
Perrine, Surgeon Barry and Colonels Murphy and Dickerson;
General Gershom Mott, with his staff Adjutant-General Lodor,
Quartermaster Ridgway, Surgeon Welling and Major Owens; General
D. Hart and staff, composed of Colonels Weston and Murphy; Major
Robbins and Captain Edgar; Hons. John Y. Foster, A.L. Runyan,
Samuel Hopkins.
"The
ceremonies were opened by General Carse in a brief address. He
then introduced Rev. P.L. Davies, of New York, who offered a
prayer, and after this the monument was unveiled with beautiful
and appropriate ceremonies, and the cheers of the vast multitude
assembled, the music of the bands and grand salute from Battery
B, and the Star Spangled Banner at the signal unfolded itself
from around the marble shaft and ascended majestically to the
peak of the flag staff that was erected in the rear, and as if
by magic a perfect shower of miniature flags fell gently upon
the vast concourse below. A.C. Scovel, Esq., then introduced
John Y. Foster, the speaker of the day, and author of ‘New
Jersey in the Great Rebellion.’ He followed the gallant Jersey
regiments from the State to the field and through their grand
march of triumph, not only the glorious victories won in
Virginia, but also the grandest of all marches,— the march
through Georgia, and reviewed the termination and turned to
reflect upon the great lesson of the hour.".
The
following names which are engraved on this monument are of
soldiers from Camden County who died during the war: |
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Colonels.
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Louis
R. Francine.
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H.
Boyd McKeen.
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John
P. Vanleer.
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Wm.
B. Hatch.
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Lieutenant-Colonels.
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Simpson
R. Stroud.
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Thomas
H. Davis.
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Captains.
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C.
Haufty.
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C.
Meves.
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J.
McComb.
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W.R.
Maxwell.
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C.J.
Fields.
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T.
Stevenson.
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C.K.
Horsfall.
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C.
Wilson.
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E.
Hamilton.
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First-Lieutenants.
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W.S.
Briggs.
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R.A.
Curlis.
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W.
Evans.
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J.R.
Rich.
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J.T.
Lowe.
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J.R.
Crowell.
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Second
Lieutenants.
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W.S.
Barnard.
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G.W.
Eisler.
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T.J.
Howell.
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D.R.
Cowperthwaite.
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Sergeants.
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D.A.
Westcoat.
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G.M.
Hineline.
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J.D.
Richardson.
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J.B.
Johnson.
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C.E.
Cheesemen.
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C.H.
Jewell.
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S.W.
Bates.
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J.R.
McGowan.
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J.
Curtis.
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T.
Krugg.
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J.
Dimon.
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C.W.
Lowe.
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C.F.
Dickinson.
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E.
Mitchell.
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H.
Fisler.
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J.W.
Moore.
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J.K.
Frankish.
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I.J.
Rue.
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C.G.P.
Goforth.
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P.
Riley.
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P.A.
Grum.
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C.P.
Fish.
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I.A.
Korn.
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J.
Woollard.
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C.E.
Githens.
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Corporals.
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J.F.
Bailey.
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B.
Linton.
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H.B.
Brown.
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E.W.
Laue.
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J.M.
Roe.
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E.
Livermore.
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J.
Clements.
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A.H.
Merry.
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W.W.
Collins.
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J.
Miller.
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S.B.
Carter.
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J.
McClernand.
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C.P.
Norton.
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J.
Roshback.
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C.
Helmuth,
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G.A.
Smith.
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W.F.
Hessel.
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M.
Slimm.
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C.E.
Hugg.
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F.
Schwartz.
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E.
Holly.
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G.W.
Thompson.
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J.C.
Dilkes.
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W.
Thompson.
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W.H.
Jones.
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A.
Wooley.
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J.S.
Kay.
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J.
Zanders.
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W.
Rich.
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H.
Bechtel.
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G.
North.
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H.K.
Patton.
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P.
Larricks.
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Privates.
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G.
Adams.
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G.B.
Land.
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A.
Adams.
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J.
Lewis.
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H.
Adler.
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J.
Leslie
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J.E.
Amit.
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J.W.
Lee
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J.
Adams.
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W.R.
Lancaster.
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E.
Ayers.
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W.
Lock.
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T.F.
Asay.
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J.K.
Liphsey.
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J.
Anderson.
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B.H.
Linton.
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J.
Brown.
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E.
Miles
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B.
Budd.
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C.
Mensing.
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E.
Browning.
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J.
Munsan.
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J.
Buchanan.
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R.
Marshall.
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J.
Bakely.
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H.D.
Morgan.
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G.B.
Budd.
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J.
Macinall.
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J.
Bates.
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M.
Marshall.
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L.
Breyer.
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F.
Mullen.
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A.
Breyer.
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E.F.
Mills.
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J.
Bebbe.
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T.R.
Middleton.
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J.
Bower.
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G.E.
Monroe.
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J.
Bectle, Jr.
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L.
Miller.
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J.
Bowker.
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J.
Miller.
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L.
Banks.
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J.
Machoff.
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J.
Bozarth.
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T.
Marrott.
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A.G.
Bryan.
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J.
Murray.
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W.
Batt.
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A.W.
Martin.
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D.
Bates.
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G.
Mount.
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P.
Barnel.
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G.W.
McAdams.
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G.
Boom.
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A.
McGauhey.
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S.
Beck.
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J.
McMullen.
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W.
Brown.
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M.
McLaughlin.
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J.
Brice.
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C.
McLaughlin.
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J.
Breer.
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T.J.
McKeighan.
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E.
Barber.
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M.
McNulty.
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H.
Beckley.
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W.
McDowell.
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W.
Cook.
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N.
McElhone.
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A.
Clingham.
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G.
McCabe.
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A.
Coule.
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L.
McConnell.
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W.B.
Carson.
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J.
McAdams.
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G.W.
Chew.
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J.
Mckeon.
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J.W.
Clement.
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B.
McMullen.
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T.
Cobb.
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P.
Nolan.
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R.G.
Curry.
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M.
Nicholson.
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T.
Cloren.
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S.B.
Norcrof.
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T.D.
Clark.
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J.S.
Nicholson.
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J.
Copeland.
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M.
Nayse.
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I.
Calway.
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W.
Nagle.
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R.
Clayton.
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A.
Oldham.
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J.
Cline.
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M.
Oregan.
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J.G.
Conley.
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C.
Owens.
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C.F.
Collett.
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F.
O’Neil.
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I.H.
Copeland.
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P.H.
O’Donnell.
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J.Q.A.
Cline
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P.
O’Donnell.
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N.B.
Cook.
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I.J.
Pine.
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J.
Conley.
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T.
Pike.
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H.
Cramer.
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J.
Parks.
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T.
Carmack.
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R.M.
Price.
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H.
Culler.
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A.
Pond.
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H.
Craver.
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P.
Pepoon.
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J.
Conlan.
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D.
Ryan.
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J.
Crammer.
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J.
Rhode.
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J.P.
Callaway.
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D.
Rumford.
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M.
Cavanaugh.
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F.
Robinson.
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W.H.
Chamberlain.
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W.
Robust.
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C.
Downs.
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T.D.
Ross.
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J.
Diehl.
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J.
Ryan.
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J.
Devlin.
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F.
Rodgers.
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S.
Dermott.
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W.
Rowe.
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S.
Dermott (2d).
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J.
Roose.
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J.
Dowell.
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T.J.
Rudderow.
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R.
Dresser, Sr.
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W.J.
Rudy.
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J.S.
Dill.
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H.
Richmond.
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J.R.
Dornell.
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D.
Reading.
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E.P.
Davis.
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A.
Schartz.
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J.
Dyle.
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C.
Schey.
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A.
Downs.
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R.F.
Stone.
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J.H.
Douglas.
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J.A.
Steelman.
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S.G.
Darrow.
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G.A.
Schmitt.
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R.
Davis.
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J.E.
Stark.
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E.
Dougherty.
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D.M.
Southard.
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D.
Drigget.
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W.
Shroder.
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J.E.
Dorrell.
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J.
Schlatter.
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D.
Doughty.
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J.
Sturges.
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J.J.
Dannenhower.
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P.
Stoy.
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T.
Davis.
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F.
Stadler.
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M.
Effinger.
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S.
Sympkins.
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W.
Earley.
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P.
Stevenson.
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R.G.
Easley.
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D.
Sullivan.
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J.
Elberson.
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B.F.
Sweet.
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W.
Edge.
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S.
Sutton.
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J.
Edinger.
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E.H.
Smith.
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A.
Elberson.
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A.
Subers.
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W.
Evans.
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W.H.
Stockton,
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J.
Fitzgerald.
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W.H.
Schaffer.
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W.
Frey.
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S.S.
Somers.
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J.A.
Fenner.
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W.R.
Stewart.
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D.
Ford.
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J.R.
Stow.
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F.
Fellows.
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H.
Smith.
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J.G.
Foster.
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B.F.
Schlecht.
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J.
Groskinsky.
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J.
Stevenson.
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J.
Gillespy.
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D.
Simpkins.
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L.
Grundling.
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F.
Sichttnberg.
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L.
Gifford.
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C.W.
Skill.
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G.
Gautier.
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F.
Street.
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J.F.
Gaul.
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J.
Smith.
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W.
Goebel.
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J.S.
Smith.
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H.
Githens.
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H.P.
Snyder.
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J.
Gammel.
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W.
Streeper.
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R.
Grant. -
This is a misspelling. The soldier in question is
Robert Gant, who died if wounds suffered at the Battle
of Gettysburg in July of 1863
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H.
Steffins.
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J.H.
Gaunt.
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T.
Simpson.
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G.
Gerwine.
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T.
Shields.
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D.
Gordon.
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R.H.
Strought.
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G.H.
Gilbert.
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C.S.
Turner.
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A.
Gervis.
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H.G.
Thorn.
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J.
Hollingsworth.
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G.C.
Trueax.
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C.
Hambrecht.
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C.S.
Tyndall.
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V.
Henricus.
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J.
Thomas.
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H.F.
Hensman.
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H.
Todd.
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J.F.
Haines.
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C.
Ulrich.
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G.A.
Holmes.
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C.
Ulrich.
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G.
Hanno.
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J.G.
Vanneman.
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P.F.
Hilyard.
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J.
Wells.
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D,H.
Horner.
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L.A.
Westcoat.
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S.G.
Hultz.
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T.
Walker.
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W.
Herring.
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G.
Wannan.
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L.
Heller.
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A.J.
Walker.
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A.
Hawk.
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S.
Wilson.
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G.
Howard.
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B.
Ware.
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W.F.
Halmbold.
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A.
Wolf.
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E.
Hefferman.
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W.
Wallace.
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H.
Hears.
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J.
Woerner.
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M.
Hall.
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W.
Wilson.
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S.G.
Heils.
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S.W.
White.
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G.M.D.
Hampton.
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J.C.
Ware.
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W.H.
Harris.
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J.C.
Whippy.
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D.
Horner.
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L.P.
Wilson.
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J.P.
Huyck.
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T.G.
Williams.
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Adam
Job.
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C.
Warr.
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J.W.
Jobes.
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D.
Wells.
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T.
Johnson.
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J.
Williams.
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A.J.
Joline.
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W.
Wells.
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E.
Johnson.
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E.
Watson.
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G.
Kell.
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E.P.
Wilson.
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A.J.
Keim.
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W.J.
Wood.
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E.
Lock.
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C.
Winters.
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J.
Louis.
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C.H.
Wennel.
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J.
Logan.
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D.R.
Winner.
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W.J.
Leake.
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J.C.
Young.
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F.
Laib.
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C.
Yeager.
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D.
Lutz.
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D.C.
Yourison.
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J.B.
Leach.
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M.
Zimmerman.
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NECROLOGY.-
The
following is a complete list, as far as can be obtained from the
Grand Army Posts and the sextons of the various cemeteries of
Camden County, of the soldiers whose remains lie in the places
names:
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CAMDEN
CEMETERY
(Known
after this was originally published as Old Camden
Cemetery)
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(One
hundred and thirty-five buried here,)
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Samuel
R. Pain.
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Christian
Hess.
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James
Coleman.
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James
Griffee.
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Howard
Dewees.
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Suton
Gehweiler.
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George
Williams.
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Edward
Ecke.
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James
F. Ross.
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Price.
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Ottis
G. Sanderson.
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Lane.
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John
S. Normine.
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Thomas
C. Surran.
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Martin
Effinger.
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John
Thornton.
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Samuel
Miller.
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James
Hollingsworth.
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Jacob
Price.
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William
Hampton.
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George
Roedel.
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J.H.
Dutton.
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Andrew
Merkle.
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C.H.
Cleaver.
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Isaac
Dougherty.
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T.J.
Cheeseman.
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Samuel
B. Carter.
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Capt.
J.R. Cunningham.
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Lieut.
Thos. S. Stewart.
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Corp.
James Ireland.
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Charles
P. Horton.
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Corp.
Peter Shivers.
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John
Miller.
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Samuel
Yates.
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C.B.
McBride.
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Abraham
Stow.
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Johan
Diehl.
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Andrew
O. Steinmets.
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J.F.
Fisher.
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Jacob
Hirsch.
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Alfred
Bernard.
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John
P. Grant.
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Corpl.
J.R. McCowan.
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Adam
Kolb, Sr.
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J.H.
Dutton.
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Adam
Kolb, Jr.
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James
Emely.
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Sibenlist.
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Charles
Helmuth.
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-----
Sibenlist.
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William
D. Richardson.
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Ware.
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James
Conover.
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Heinrich
Rauser.
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-----
Conover.
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Joseph
Pike.
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-----
Harris.
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John
B. Nevins.
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-----
Harris.
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William
W. Howe.
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George
Elder.
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-----
Elberson.
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William
Dorsey.
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-----
Elberson.
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Abner
Subers.
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John
P. Cannon.
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James
Smallwood.
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Brinnisholtz.
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William
L. Gray.
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C.H.
Kleavor.
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John
Moran.
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Conly.
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D.W.
Morton.
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Benjamin
Anderson.
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John
Robinson.
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James
Griffe.
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William
Wilson.
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-----
Price.
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William
W. Whitaker.
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J.G.
Johnson.
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-----
Felden (father).
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Augustus
F.S. Singleton.
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-----
Felden (son).
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John
Williams.
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Clayton
Edwards.
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Daniel
Rowan.
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Samuel
J. Griffee.
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James
C. Lewis.
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Biddle.
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Robert
Midleton.
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Elijah
Davis.
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George
Brooks.
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