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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. | ||
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Buried | Jul 1863 | Antietam National Cemetery, Sharpsburg, Washington MD [3] |
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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 |
Photos | 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. |
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