"Kip:
Can you tell me if Henry Cushman of Co. A, 30th Maine, is mentioned in the history?
He was a Canadian who enlisted on behalf of the Town of York on 3 Sept 1864.
Hopefully there will be a bit of data that will add to what I have already.
Thank…"
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William M Cushman
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William Myrick Cushman was born on 11 July 1823 in Bethel, Maine and died of pneumonia on 12 January 1872 in the City Hospital, Boston, MA.. He was the son of Thomas and Rachel Cushman.Although an…Continue
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George W Berry, York, Maine
George Washington Berry drowned in Portland Harbor on 6 February, 1863. He was a soldier in the 17th U.S. Infantry, the "regular" army, and was crossing with other members of his unit from Fort…Continue
Started Aug 9, 2011
Looking for Burial Site of Dr Silas A Holman
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In Reference to:Dr Silas Atherton Holman,born abt July 1831 in Gardiner, Kennebec, ME,died 24 December 1894 in York, York, ME.Medical Doctor in the U.S. Civil War He was a single man with no other…Continue
Started this discussion. Last reply by Alex W Magocsi Dec 29, 2010.
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Alex W Magocsi replied to Kip's discussion '13th/30th Maine Infantry' in the group Civil War AncestorsAlex W Magocsi replied to Alex W Magocsi's discussion 'William M Cushman'"
For those who might be interested, here is what I was able to piece together regarding William.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/awmjr_magoo/6456541385/in/set-72157594276498283
Still a lot of blanks in the timeline.
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Alex W Magocsi replied to Kip's discussion '13th/30th Maine Infantry' in the group Civil War Ancestors"I cannot tell by what I have seen on the familysearch dot org site what he received for bounties upon enlisting in the 1st Infantry for 3 months. According to the Adjutant Generals Report, he should have received 2x his pay as a state…"
Alex W Magocsi replied to Kip's discussion '13th/30th Maine Infantry' in the group Civil War Ancestors"In a nutshell, a bounty was paid to encourage men to enlist.
How do you know he received a bounty? What documents do you have?"
Alex W Magocsi replied to Kip's discussion '13th/30th Maine Infantry' in the group Civil War Ancestors"This is actually in reply to Bob Bartlett and regards his ancestor Alonzo.
It appears that Alonzo was first in the 1st Maine Infantry, having enlisted for 3 months. He was born in Winthrop but enlsited on behalf of Lewiston.
He enlisted in the…"
Alex W Magocsi replied to Alex W Magocsi's discussion 'William M Cushman'"You are correct with the timing of the burial. He died on 12 Jan 72 but wasn't buried until 4 May."
Chris Dunham replied to Alex W Magocsi's discussion 'William M Cushman'"That is a hard question. As he was a professional man, his death might have mentioned in a Portland newspaper.
I wonder if the date of his death had anything to do with his place of burial. Since he died in January, it would have been difficult to…"
Alex W Magocsi replied to Alex W Magocsi's discussion 'William M Cushman'"Chris:
I would like to find out why he went to Boston and more importantly why his family did not claim his body.
Long shot stuff, I know.
His death record indicates that the hospital knew that he was married. Was it too expensive to get his…"
Chris Dunham replied to Alex W Magocsi's discussion 'William M Cushman'"According to my notes, his widow was the Mary Cushman who died in Portland, 22 Mar. 1884, at age 57.
What information are you hoping to find about William?"
Alex W Magocsi posted a discussionWilliam M Cushman
William Myrick Cushman was born on 11 July 1823 in Bethel, Maine and died of pneumonia on 12 January 1872 in the City Hospital, Boston, MA.. He was the son of Thomas and Rachel Cushman.Although an American Civil War Veteran, he was buried in the Boston City Hospital section in anonymous grave in the Mt. Hope Cemetery.He was survived by his wife, Mary E (Hobbs) Cushman and a son Frederick.William was living with his family in Portland, Maine at the time of the 1870 federal census.He was a…See More
Alex W Magocsi posted a discussionGeorge W Berry, York, Maine
George Washington Berry drowned in Portland Harbor on 6 February, 1863. He was a soldier in the 17th U.S. Infantry, the "regular" army, and was crossing with other members of his unit from Fort Preble to Fort Scammell, at night, in a raging storm. They had been ordered to make the crossing and it is unknown if the person who gave that order was punished. I suspect not.In any case, 2-1/2 months after the incident, the Cumberland County coroner viewed the body so we know it was recovered. I…See More
Alex W Magocsi replied to Pamela Carter's discussion 'Benjamin P. Philbrick - Civil War veteran'"Pamela:
Since you have access to the enlistment papers, please advise the service unit in which Benjamin enlisted. Also his age, etc. In fact, consider scanning the document and posting it here. Some of might be able to…"
Alex W Magocsi replied to Chris Dunham's discussion 'U.S. Navy Enlistment Registers, 1855-1891'"I am taking the liberty of replying to my own reply. I previously stated that I had found 6 new Veterans who had enlisted for York. After cross checking these with the Civil War Sailors database, it turns out that none of them were York…"
Alex W Magocsi replied to Chris Dunham's discussion 'U.S. Navy Enlistment Registers, 1855-1891'"Chris - Thanks for keeping your eyes open for material like this. In reviewing some of the documents, I have been able to find 6 more men who enlisted on behalf of the Town of York and therefore fit into my research project. If only the…"
Alex W Magocsi replied to Chris Dunham's discussion 'Maine Civil War Records Go Online' in the group Civil War Ancestors"Since this collection connects well with my research project, I have been going into it ever since I saw this announcement. Those who are not familiar with this kind of material may find it overwhelming. If you do know the unit that a…"
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