John G. Crosby Civil War collection, 1863-1885.

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John G. Crosby Civil War collection, 1863-1885.

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A collection of letters written by John Crosby to his wife, Abby J. Crosby. Also included are his discharge and muster papers; several later documents, 1863-1885, including minutes of a meeting of the 24th Connecticut Veterans in New Haven in 1868; and documents regarding his wife's attempts to secure a widow's pension, 1882-1883. Crosby enlisted on 8 September 1862 and was mustered-in as First Sergeant, Company D, on 18 November 1862. He was promoted to Second Lieutenant, Company H, on 6 April 1863 and mustered-out with his nine-months unit on 30 September 1863. At the time of his enlistment, Crosby was a 38-year-old barber. Crosby was a detailed correspondent.

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Crosby, Abby J.

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Crosby, John L.

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John L. Crosby (1834-1908) was City Treasurer of Bangor from 1873 to 1892, treasurer of Bangor Savings Bank from 1894, and a prominent leader in the Bangor community. George Warren Field was born in Belfast, Maine in 1818 and graduated from Bowdoin College in 1837. He entered Bangor Theological Seminary in 1843, graduating three years later. Before and after his theological course he was principal of schools in Freedom, Belfast, and Gorham. He held brief pastorates in Fr...

United States. Army. Connecticut Infantry Regiment, 24th (1862-1863)

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