VINSON Richard C.

1840 - 1863  (23 years)

• Name	VINSON Richard C.
  Born	15 May 1840	New London PEI   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Baptism	18 Oct 1840	Bedeque, Prince PEI   [2]
  Military	Between 18 Sep 1861 and 7 Jul 1863
  	Served during the American Civil War as a Sergeant, Company K, 8th. Illinois Cavalry Regiment, a unit in the Union Army. To be more precise, his unit was involved in many battles during the war, including the Battle of Gettysburg as a unit in the 1st. Brigade, 1st. Division Cavalry Corps, Army of the Potomac.
  	His brothers, Sgt. John J. VINSON and Pte. Thomas VINSON served in the same unit.
  Buried	Jul 1863	Antietam National Cemetery, Sharpsburg, Washington MD   [3]
  	Grave No. 3039, IL, Row 1.
  Died	6 Jul 1863	Williamsport MD   [4]
  	Age: 23y
  Person ID	I27018	The Relatives of F.L. WALTER
  Last Modified	22 Apr 2023

  
  

  Father	VINSON William,   b. 1 Jan 1800, Morwenstow CON ,   d. 23 Feb 1881, Plainfield, Will IL  (Age 81 years)
  Mother	CORY Mary J.,   b. Abt 1804, Morwenstow CON ,   d. 14 Aug 1846  (Age ~ 42 years)
  Married	12 Apr 1824	Morwenstow CON   [5]
  Family ID	F7190	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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  Sergeant Richard C. VINSON (1840-1863) Served during the American Civil War as a Sergeant, Company K, 8th. Illinois Cavalry Regiment, a unit in the Union Army. To be more precise, his unit was involved in many battles during the war, including the Battle of Gettysburg as a unit in the 1st. Brigade, 1st. Division Cavalry Corps, Army of the Potomac. He was killed-in-action on 6 Jul 1863 near Williamsport MD. His brother Thomas VINSON (1837-1890) served in the same regiment.

  
  

  Headstones		Headstone of Sergeant Richard C. VINSON, Company K. 8th. Illinois Cavalry Regiment, a unit of the Army of the Potomac.
  		The US Soldier Memorial, a massive monument at the Antietam National Memorial, Sharpsburg MD. The burial place of Sergeant Richard C. VINSON of Company K, 8th. Illinois Cavalry, a Union Army unit which fought in many battles during the Civil War. Lest We Forget.

  
  

• Sources

  [S5748] ZZ Place Record: New London PEI, Place Rec Id [P7348]. [S9021] ZZ Place Record: Bedeque, Prince PEI, Place Rec Id [P11694]. [S5747] ZZ Place Record: Antietam National Cemetery, Sharpsburg, Washington MD, Place Rec Id [P7347]. [S5653] ZZ Place Record: Williamsport MD, Place Rec Id [P7237]. [S609] ZZ Place Record: Morwenstow CON, Place Rec Id [P91].