Jewett, Richard Henry Lee, 1834-

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1834, July 10. Born West Greenwich, R.I.

1862, Aug. 30. Enlisted as private, 2nd Mass. Infantry.

1863, March 5. Commissioned 2nd Lieut. 54th Mass. Reg't.

1863, May 22. 1st Lieut.

1863. July 19. Capt.

1863, July 18. Wounded, Ft. Wagner, S.C.

1864, Feb. 20. Wounded, Olustee, Florida,

1865, June 19. Resigned commission.

1863. May 13. Married Eliza Nutting in Chicago.

After War removed to Fairbault, Minn., then to St. Paul.

Served as State Auditor.

From the description of Letters, 1860-1865, to Eliza Nutting Jewett. (Boston Athenaeum). WorldCat record id: 12539916

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South Carolina
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Antietam, Battle of, Md., 1862
Fort Wagner, Battle of, 1863
Olustee, Battle of, 1864
Shenandoah Valley Campaign, 1862
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Birth 1834

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