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CW Burials in Canada Civil War Veterans Buried in Canada> Page 1 of 7 http://geocities.com/Heartland/Valley/9931/cwvets.htm Go AUG AUG OCT Close 18 captures 3 Help 6 Oct 99 - 28 Oct 09 2005 2009 2010 THE VETERANS Alberstadt, Frederick Mathias, 4th Missouri Cavalry, Company B. Born in Pennsylvania. Occupation; Railroad Employee. Died in London, Ontario. Buried in Woodland Cemetery, London Ontario. ( Information contributed by Joseph G. O'Neil, London, Ontario. ) Anderson, Thomas Smith, 6th New York Cavalry, Company H. After the war ended, the 6th New York Cavalry became the 2nd Regiment of New York Provincial Cavalry Volunteers on June 17, 1865. ( Reference: The Roster of the 6th N.Y. Cavalry as published by the Adjutant General of New York and The Pension Record Applications of the United States for Civil War soldiers found in the National Archives, Washington, D.C. ). Thomas continued to serve in Company H of the 2nd Regiment until they mustered out at Louisville, Kentucky, on August 9, 1865. Thomas was born in Guelph, Ontario, April 12, 1842. His father, John Anderson, died when he was 12 years old. The 1861 census of Eramosa Township, near Guelph, show Thomas, at the age of 19, to be living with his widowed mother Janet. On March 4, 1864 he mustered into service with the 6th New York Cavalry under the name of Thomas Smith. His unit was at the Battle of the Wilderness on May 5 & 6, 1864. On January 18, 1865 he was wounded in the chest at Loudoun Valley, Virginia. After the war Thomas Smith returned to Lockport, New York. He remained there until 1870 when he moved to Hamilton, Ontario, and changed his name from Thomas Smith back to Thomas Smith Anderson. On January 18, 1870, Thomas S. Anderson married Mary Jane Chapple, who was born in England. Thomas was a member of the William W. Cooke, Grand Army of the Republic ( G.A.R. ) Post No. 472 in Hamilton and was made Aide de Camp on October 7, 1901. He died on February 13, 1913 and is buried along with his wife Mary in Hamilton City Cemetery, Hamilton, Ontario. At his funeral the eulogy was given by Richard Butler, American Vice Council of the G.A.R.. Pallbearers were three members of the G.A.R.; Henry Clark, James Melody and A. C. Fletcher, and three members of the Sons of Veterans of the G.A.R.; E. B. Bell, John Pett and George Elville. ( Information printed with the kind permission of his great great grandson, Albert Scouten of Ancaster, Ontario ). Armstrong, Richard F., Lieutenant, C. S. S. Alabama. Born in Georgia. Enlisted at the age of 19. Wounded on June 19, 1864 in the famous battle with the U. S. S. Kearsarge off Cherbourg, France. Died in 1904. Buried in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Ashton, Charles J., 78th Indiana Infantry. Company A. Born in England. Died in London, Ontario on March 17, 1915. Cause of death: Apoplexy. Buried in Mount Pleasant Cemetery, London, Ontario. Interred: 161-H, S1/2. ( Information contributed by Joseph G. O'Neil, London, Ontario. ) Bagley, Rollis A., 2nd Vermont Volunteers, Battery L. Died in a Washington D.C. hospital. Buried in Maxfield/Leadville Cemetery, Potton Township. Near Mansonville, Quebec. Bailey, James, 21st New York Infantry. Sergeant, Company H. Born in Bristol, England. Died in London, Ontario on October 9, 1911. Cause of death: Arterio sclerosis and cardiac arrest. Occupation; Finisher. James was extensively wounded at the battle of Antietam. Deaf in his left ear after the battle, he was shot through the throat and ear on his left side during the battle and then clubbed in the head. He was crippled all his life. In his own words, his head was always drawn forward and he was never able to pull his head and neck up straight ever again. He is buried in Mount Pleasant Cemetery, London, Ontario. Interred: 78-B, NW1/4. ( Information contributed by Joseph G. O'Neil, London, Ontario. ) Barnett, William Hatcher, 11th Virginia Infantry, Company F. Born in Montgomery County, Virginia, December 6, 1843. Died July 17, 1933. Buried in Bottrell/Westbrook Cemetery, Bottrell, Alberta. Verified as the last survivor of Pickett's Charge. Bartlett, James W., ( Grave located by the 20th Maine Volunteers. ) Beach, John Chauncy, 12th New York Infantry & 8th New York Heavy Artillery. Born in Stafford, Genessee County, New York. Died July 8, 1912. Buried in Coldwater, Ontario. Blackadar, William Hill, 1st Company, Richmond Howitzers, C. S.. Born in Pictou, Nova Scotia. Died May 19, 1902 in Ottawa, Ontario. Bolser, George, ( Grave located by the 20th Maine Volunteers. ) Bolton, Charles, 11th Ohio Cavalry. Died February ?, 1930. Buried in Prospect Cemetery, Toronto, Ontario. http://web.archive.org/web/20090803070808/http://geocities.com/Heartland/Valley/9931/... 10/22/2011 Civil War Veterans Buried in Canada> Page 2 of 7 Bowley, Sumner D., 11th Vermont Volunteers, Company L. Buried in Maxfield/Leadville Cemetery, Potton Township. Near Mansonville, Quebec. Boyd, William C., ( Grave located by the 20th Maine Volunteers. ) Braman, Samuel G., ( Grave located by the 20th Maine Volunteers. ) Bray, John Lang, Surgeon, C. S.. Born in Kingston, Ontario, in 1841. Died November 24, 1915. Buried in Maple Leaf Cemetery, Chatham, Ontario. Brown, William, ( Grave located by the 20th Maine Volunteers. ) Burnham, James D., ( Grave located by the 20th Maine Volunteers. ) Cabana, John, 6th Vermont Regiment, Company K. Buried in Mansonville Catholic Cemetery, Mansonville, Quebec. Caldwell, John Curtis, ( Grave located by the 20th Maine Volunteers. ) Campbell, John, 146th New York Infantry, Company C. Died October 18, 1931. Buried in Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, Burlington, Ontario. Casebeer, Philip, 52nd Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry, Company A. Born in Monroe County, Pennsylvania, on April 19, 1846. Died June 2, 1932. Buried in Carstairs Town cemetery, Carstairs, Alberta. Charles, J. W., 96th New York Infantry. Died March 24, 1892. Buried in Toronto, Ontario. Charter member of the J. S. Knowlton G.A.R. Post 532, Toronto, Ontario. Charles, James M. aka Marble, James, 6th Pennsylvania U.S. Colored Troops. Company B. Born in Virginia. Died in London, Ontario on November 5, 1908. Occupation; Barber. Cause of death: Paralysis. Buried in Mount Pleasant Cemetery, London, Ontario. Interred: 145-B. ( Information contributed by Joseph G. O'Neil, London, Ontario. ) Chesamore, William I., 6th Vermont Volunteers, Company D. Buried in Mansonville Protestant Cemetery, Mansonville, Quebec. Clark, Wm Henry, ( Grave located by the 20th Maine Volunteers. ) Clark, George Elbridge, 18th Michigan Infantry, Company E, Born in Palmyra, New York, on March 5, 1842. Died January 6, 1917 in Hardistry, Alberta. Collins, William H., Not confirmed as a Civil War veteran but his headstone shows he died in Washington D.C. in 1864 at the age of 26. Buried in North Sutton/Strong's Memorial Cemetery, located north of Sutton, Quebec. Cooke, William Winer, 24th New York Cavalry & 7th U.S. Cavalry. Killed in action at the Little Big Horn, June 25, 1876. Buried in Hamilton City Cemetery, Hamilton, Ontario. Cox, Charles, 1st New York Engineers. Company I. Born in Chester, New York. Died in London, Ontario on May 7, 1929. Occupation; Confectioner. Buried in Mount Pleasant Cemetery, London, Ontario. Interred: SG 33 T. ( Information contributed by Joseph G. O'Neil, London, Ontario. ) Cross, Aaron, ( Grave located by the 20th Maine Volunteers. ) Curtin, Jeremiah, 8th New York Cavalry. Died October 23, 1895. Buried in Toronto, Ontario. DeOlloqui, ( Grave located by the 20th Maine Volunteers. ) Duncan, George W., 107th U.S. Colored Troops. Sergeant, Company I. Died in London, Ontario. Buried in Woodland Cemetery, London, Ontario. ( Information contributed by Joseph G. O'Neil, London, Ontario. ) Evans, John E., 1st Regiment, Wisconsin Cavalry Volunteers, Company L. John mustered into service in January 1864 and served until the end of the war, mustering out on July 19, 1865. John was born in Wales in 1834. After his parents died he http://web.archive.org/web/20090803070808/http://geocities.com/Heartland/Valley/9931/... 10/22/2011 Civil War Veterans Buried in Canada> Page 3 of 7 moved to Ireland and lived with his grandparents. During this time he served in the Irish Republican Army. In 1856 John emigrated to Canada and lived in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, where he married Marie Hinkley/Heatly. Marie was born in 1826 in Dublin, Ireland, while her parents were visiting there. Their home was in London, England, where her father was an organist at a local church. John and Marie moved from Sault Ste Marie to Peoria, Illinois, and in 1860 their first child was born. After the Civil War was over the family moved to Minnesota where their second child was born in 1866. John and Marie returned to Canada in 1909 and lived in Saskatchewan where John died on October 25, 1912. Both John and Marie are buried in Lakeview Cemetery, Lucky Lake, Saskatchewan.( Information printed with the kind permission of his great grandson, John G. Morrow of New Westminster, British Columbia ). Evans, Henry, ( Grave located by the 20th Maine Volunteers. ) Fitzgerald, Frederick John, 19th U.S. Infantry. Corporal, Company E. Died in London, Ontario. Occupation; Moulder. Buried in Woodland Cemetery, London, Ontario. ( Information contributed by Joseph G. O'Neil, London, Ontario. ) Flewelling, William F., ( Grave located by the 20th Maine Volunteers. ) Fountian, Oliver, 12th U.S. Colored Troops. Sergeant, Company A. Born in Lewisville/Louisville/Richmond, Virginia. Died in London, Ontario on April 12, 1897. Occupation; Laborer. Cause of death: Consumption ( Tuberculosis ). Buried in Mount Pleasant Cemetery, London, Ontario. Interred: SG 273-Qc. ( Information contributed by Joseph G. O'Neil, London, Ontario. ) Frankish, Mathew, 24th Michigan Infantry, Company K, Died July 17, 1931. Buried in Siloam Cemetery, Uxbridge, Ontario. Frobes, Duncan, Died of wounds September 15,1864.
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