Hunt, Andrew Lucas, 1843-1905.

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Andrew Lucas Hunt (1843-1905) of Chicago, Ill., was an officer with the 134th Illinois Regiment, United States Army, during the Civil War. Hunt was the son of Edwin Hunt, pioneer hardware merchant in Chicago, and Sophia Hunt. He had a number of siblings, among them Edwin Hamilton, William, Clem, Clara, and Amy Hunt.

Early in the Civil War, Hunt fought with Ellsworth's Zouaves. He was commissioned in May 1864 as first lieutenant in the 134th Illinois Infantry Regiment, one of 15 Illinois regiments composed entirely of veterans volunteering for 100 days of service.

After the war, Hunt was engaged in the hardware business of his father and brothers.

From the guide to the Andrew Lucas Hunt Papers, ., 1863-1908, (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. Southern Historical Collection.)

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Illinois
United States
Kentucky
Chicago (Ill.)
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Birth 1843

Death 1905

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