Burial Sites and Death Information - Lest We Forget
Robinson's Battery continues the search for the final resting place of each of its men. If you know where any of our men are buried, please contact me at lindquist@acd.net. Far from being macabre, it allows us to to be certain that each of these men, who did his duty for his country, is honored to the best of our ability. Our goal is that each grave be appropriately marked so that others remain aware of the sacrifices made by these men.
Although events and battles
in the East often overshadowed the many engagements and skirmishes fought by
the Army of the Tennessee,
it was men such as the cannoneers of Battery C, 1st Michigan Light Artillery who marched and
fought and died, implementing General Sherman's concept of total war upon the
enemy, that brought the Civil War to an end.
The men who served in the Battery were men who believed
in the concept of the Union and voluntarily
enlisted to preserve that belief. They
were often close to middle-aged: farmers
and factory workers, clerical and business men.
They left their employment, their homes and their families to help wage
a war that would have a far-reaching and lasting effect on their country. Their actions should never be forgotten.
The Gettysburg Address
Four score and seven years ago our fathers brought forth on this continent, a
new nation, conceived in Liberty, and dedicated to the proposition that all men
are created equal.
Now we are engaged in a great civil war, testing whether that nation, or any
nation so conceived and so dedicated, can long endure. We are met on a great
battle-field of that war. We have come to dedicate a portion of that field, as a
final resting place for those who here gave their lives that that nation might
live. It is altogether fitting and proper that we should do this. But, in a larger sense, we can not dedicate -- we can not consecrate -- we can not
hallow -- this ground. The brave men, living and dead, who struggled here, have
consecrated it, far above our poor power to add or detract.
The world will
little note, nor long remember what we say here, but it can never forget what
they did here. It is for us the living, rather, to be dedicated here to the
unfinished work which they who fought here have thus far so nobly advanced. It
is rather for us to be here dedicated to the great task remaining before us --
that from these honored dead we take increased devotion to that cause for
which they gave the last full measure of devotion -- that we here highly resolve
that these dead shall not have died in vain -- that this nation, under God, shall
have a new birth of freedom -- and that government of the people, by the people,
for the people, shall not perish from the earth.
Abraham Lincoln, 1863
Harvey Acker
Buried in Maple Grove Cemetery, Mason, MI
Family stone just in front of Harvey Acker's military stone
Photos courtesy of Erik Lindquist
Andrew Bagley
Anfrew Bagley died on October 29,1910 at Orange Township, Delaware County,
OH. He had also served in the 39th
Ohio and is buried in the Chishim Cemetery in Delaware County, OH.
David J. Ballard
David J. Ballard, 36, of Ypsilanti,
died April 22, 1862 at Hamburg Landing, TN,
and is buried in the National Cemetery at Shiloh, TN.
Fitch Barker
Fitch Barker of Allegan, aged 31, died at St. Louis
on March 11, 1862 and is buried in the National
Cemetery at Jefferson Barracks, MO, Section 53,
Grave No. 956.
Note that poor Fitch's last name is spelled wrong on his gravestone.
Thanks to John Keith for requesting this image from Jefferson Barracks.
Thomas D. Beasley
Thomas D Beasley died at the
Soldier's Home in Dayton, OH on March 6, 1881. He is buried there in
section B-15, Grave 29.
William E. Bell
William E. Bell died on May 15,1901 and buried at Highland
Cemetery, Ypsilanti, MI.
Edward Boyers
On
July 1, 1862, 23 year old Edward Boyers
of Jackson died at Camp Clear Creek, MS.
Benjamin Briggs
Benjamin Briggs died on March 15,1888 in Onondaga, MI and was buried at Woodlawn Cemetery in Leslie, MI.
Photo courtesy of Deb Gosselin
Harrison Bryant
Harrison Bryant, 18, from Jackson,
MI, died September 10, 1864, and is buried in the National
Cemetery at Knoxville, TN.
John Burch
John Burch died on February 16, 1926 at Marine
City, MI.
Henry Cady
Buried in Grass Lake West Cemetery (also called Maple Grove) in
Jackson, MI
Photo courtesy of Deb Hayes-Wolfe
John Jay Calkins
Buried in Woodlawn Cemetery, Leslie, MI
Photo courtesy of John Hughes
William E. Carter
William Carter died in Minnesota on March 22,
1916 in Hennepin County, Minnesota. He was buried in the
Lakewood Cemetery in Minneapolis.
Photo courtesy of D. Vangsness.
John Cheney
John Cheney died on September 28, 1926 in Redwood Falls, Minnesota and was buried
in the Redwood
Falls Cemetery, in Division 5, Row 9, Lot
2. The Michigan database incorrectly lists the death date as November 8, 1915 and the place as Marne, MI.
The family stone is at left.
This information was kindly provided by Bob Laufenberger, the sexton of the Redwood
Falls Cemetery. The photographs were kindly provided by Roger C. Breckinridge.
John Cheney's personal stone
James Clark
Buried at The Old Soldier's Home in Grand Rapids, MI
Photo courtesy of John Hughes
William F. Clark
Died in 1889 and buried at Pleasant Lake Cemetery, Steuben County,
IN
Benjamin Cole
Corporal Benjamin Cole, from
Coldwater, died of disease at age 22 and was buried at the National Cemetery in
Corinth, Mississippi, Grave No. 2568.
Alfred Colesby
Buried at Willard Grove Cemetery in Channahon, IL
Photo courtesy of findagrave.com
Benoni Collins
Buried in Oakwood Cemetery in Allegan, MI
Levi Conrad
Twenty-one year old Levi Conrad, of St. Louis, Missouri, died October 30, 1862 and is buried at the National Cemetery at Corinth, MS.
Harmon H. Cooley
Buried in Pecktown Cemetery in Van Buren County, MI
Luman Cooley
Buried at The Old Soldier's Home in Grand Rapids, MI
Photo courtesy of John Hughes
John S. Cray
Buried in Village Cemetery, Palmyra, Wayne
County, NY
Photo courtesy of Daryl Verstreate,
Jr.
Nathaniel Curlis
Buried in the Hartman Cemetery in
Williamsburg OH
Photo courtesy of Pamela
Smith of the Clermont County Genealogical Society
John S. Curtis
John S. Curtis died on December 31, 1919 in Cheshire Township and was buried in Oakwood
Cemeteryin Allegan, MI. His name is included on a list of
"Indigent Soldiers" on the Allegan County Genweb site. His biography would tend to dispute that assumption.
Photo courtesy of John Hughes
William H. Delamater
William is buried at Section B, Site 3507, in the National Cemetery at Knoxville, TN. He is erroneously listed as being at Fremont but was buried in Tennessee after he died on April 16, 1913.
William Derby
Died June 5, 1909 and buried in Lafayette, OR; Papers
John Down (Doones)
New recruit John Down (or Doones), 27, of Leslie,
Michigan joined the Battery at Prospect, TN, in
January of 1864. By March 7, he had
died. He was buried at Fitchburg Cemetery, Stockbridge, MI.
Photo courtesy of Deb Hayes-Wolfe
Abel Dunton
Abel Dunton died on June 2, 1897 in Heath Township and is buried in Rabbit Run
Cemetery, Allegan County, MI. He is included on a list of
"Indigent Soldiers" on the Allegan County Genweb site.
John Durfee
John Durfee was in and out of veteran's
homes for the last many years of his life. The record from the VA Center in Dayton, Ohio says that his wife
was sent a telegram regarding his death which occurred on April 22, 190. He is buried in Section Q Row
24 Site 14 of the Dayton National Cemetery.
Horace Eldred
Horace Eldred died on June 11,1904 in Allegan and was buried at Mountain Home
Cemetery in Allegan, MI. His name is included on a list of
"Indigent Soldiers" on the Allegan County Genweb site.
Caleb Ensign
Buried in Mountain View
Cemetery in Oakland, Alameda Cty, CA
Photo courtesy of findagrave.com
Asa Estabrook
Buried in Mill Grove Valley Cemetery, Allegan, MI
Photo courtesy of John Keith
Abraham (and Mary) Evans
Abraham is buried with his wife Mary (Tennant) Evans in the Elbridge Township Cemetery in Oceana County, MI.
Photo courtesy of great great-grandson, Chuck TenBrink
Cyrus French
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Merrill Fuller
Merrill Fuller died on October 29,1920 at National Home in Kansas and is believed to be buried at the Leavenworth
National Cemetery
in Leavenworth, Kansas. See Biography A - M.
Frank Fort
Frank Fort died on October 1, 1913 in Los
Angeles, CA.
John Frank
John Frank died on January 6, 1894 in Monterey Township and was buried at Poplar
Hill Cemetery in Allegan, MI. His name was included on a list of
"Indigent Soldiers" on the Allegan County Genweb site.
Angus Fraser
Buried in Oakwood Cemetery, Allegan, MI
Photo courtesy of John Hughes
Cyrus French
Cyrus French died on December 1, 1917 in
Kalamazoo, MI.
George B. French
George B. French died on December 2, 1918 in Brooklyn, Jackson County, MI and was buried at Columbia Township Highland Cemetery, also in Brooklyn, MI.
Photo courtesy of Deb Hayes-Wolfe
Richmond French
Buried at Columbia Township Highland Cemetery, Brooklyn, MI
Photo courtesy of Deb Hayes-Wolfe
Merrill Fuller
Merrill Fuller died on October 29, 1920 at
the National Home in Kansas.
Hiram Furguson
Buried in the Antioch
Cemetery in Mesick, MI
Samuel Gladden
Died February 14,1888 and buried at
Morningside Cemetery, Roscoe, Edmunds County, SD
William Godfrey
Buried at Walker Cemetery, Rives Junction, MI
Photos courtesy of Erik Lindquist
William is buried next to his wife, Barbara.
Henry Gomer
Henry Gomer died on January 24, 1863; his body was originally buried at Nashville, TN but later was reinterred in Oakland Cemetery, Keokuk, IA.
Thomas Gregg
Buried at Woodmere Cemetery, Detroit, MI
Photo courtesy of Jerry Radloff
William W. Hall
William, 20 years old, died of disease on January 18,
1862, shortly after enlisting, and is buried in the Jefferson Barracks National
Cemetery in St. Louis, MO.
Henry T. Hardy
Buried at Woodlawn Cemetery, Leslie, MI
Henry Hardy's family stone
William H. Harris
Buried at Oakgrove Cemetery, Coldwater, MI
Photo courtesy of findagrave.com
Richard W. Hawes
Richard W. Hawes died on Dec. 16, 1926 and was buried in the Valleau Cemetery in Ridgewood, NJ.
Photo courtesy of Joe Suplicki, historian of Ridgewood, NJ.
Austin Hayward
Buried at Marietta National Cemetery in Marietta, GA
Variously listed as Haywood
Photo courtesy of John Hughes
Martin Heath
Martin wass buried with his family in the Millgrove Cemetery in Valley Township, Allegan County
around 1904.
John Hemmett
Died on January 27, 1864 and buried at Marietta National Cemetery in Marietta, GA
Listed as Hemmett, not Hammett, on the Battery Roster
Photo courtesy of John Hughes
John Hern
Buried at Marietta National Cemetery in Marietta, GA
Listed as Herr, not Hern, in the Battery Roster See also Battery Mystery
Photo courtesy of John Hughes
Franklin Higgins
Franklin died in Douglas, Allegan
County, MI on May 1, 1879. He was buried at Oak Grove Cemetery in Allegan, MI.
Seymour H. Hogle
Seymour died on May 25, 1930 and is buriedin the Burr Oak Township Cemetery in St. Joseph County, MI.
Photos courtesy of Cam Davis
George W. Houck
George W. Houck died on September 30, 1921 and was buried at Sunny Lane Cemetery in El Reno, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma.
Herbert Howe
Buried in Oakwood Cemetery in Allegan, MI
Jason A. Hunt
Mr. Hunt died on February 16, 1898 and was laid to rest in the Taylor
Cemetery in Isabella County, Michigan. See his biography.
Charles L. Huntley
Mr. Huntley died on July 17, 1918 and was buried at Brant Township Cemetery in Brant, MI. See his biography.
John L. Huntley
Shortly after enlisting, John L. Huntley of Leslie died of disease on February 28, 1865 near Cheraw, SC, at the age of19. Biography
Jerome Ide
Buried at Woodlawn Cemetery in Jackson, MI
Photo courtesy of Steve Redinger
Norman Ide
Norman Ide died on December 24,1910 and was buried in the
Oak Grove Cemetery in Manchester, MI.
Burroughs Ingham
Buried in Oakwood Cemetery in Allegan, MI; Biography
Chauncey Ingham
Chauncey Ingham died on January 14, 1929 at Sedro Wooley, WA and was buried in Union Cemetery in Skagit County, WA.
Joseph N. Ingham
Joseph Ingham died on Nov 28, 1894and was buried in the Pine Grove Cemetery in
Fillmore, New York. His stone reads: Veteran Mich Bat Nov 28, 1894 Age 72
Yr.
Emanuel Ish
Emanuel Ish died on July 24, 1917 in Fremont, MI.
William R. Jameson
On the July 1, 1864, William R. Jameson, of Quincy, died; hewas 28 when he was buried at the National Cemetery at Nashville,Tennessee.
Thomas J. Johnson
Thomas Johnson died on December 1, 1918 in Jacksonport, WI. He and his wife, Annie, [born February 12, 1844 died November 26,
1918] are buried at Church of the Holy Nativity Episcopal
Cemetery also known as the Christ the King
Episcopal Cemetery located SE 1/4 SE 1/4 corner Section 15, Town of
Jacksonport, Door County, Wisconsin.
Carl Lambert
Carl Lambert died of consumption on July 1, 1868 and is buried in
Elmwood Cemetery, Memphis, TN. Biography
James Lambie
James Lambie died on October 3, 1926 in Eaton Rapids, MI.
Lorenzo A. Leffingwell
Corporal Leffingwell died on
December 6, 1913 and was buried at Pentwater Township Cemetery, Oceana County, MI.
Photo courtesy of Kris Lindquist
James Lilly
James Lilly, 34, of Washtenaw County, died on April 30, 1862 and is buried at the National Cemetery at Jefferson Barracks, MO, Section
52, Grave No. 888.
Thanks to John Keith for requesting this image from Jackson Barracks.
Enols Loyd
Enols Loyd is listed on the Sons of the Union Veterans grave roster;
they claim he served with Battery C. His pension record claim shows
both Batteries G and C. His headstone order shows only G. The
official summary from the Wood National Cemetery listed the following:
Name:
Enols Loyd
Service Info.:
WAGONER CO C 1 MICH US ARMY
Death Date:
10 Mar 1899 Cemetery:
Wood National Cemetery
Cemetery Address:
5000 West National Ave. Bldg. 1301 Milwaukee, WI 53295 Buried At:
Section 9 Site 109
Whether or not we can prove he served with our Battery, he clearly served his country and is proudly honored here. Biography
Henry Lynes (Lyons)
Henry Lynes (Lyons), 20 years old, died of disease on January 18,
1862 at Benton Barracks, MO and was buried in the Jefferson Barracks National
Cemetery in St. Louis, MO.
Ellis (Ella) D. Main
Ellis D. Main passed away on April 13, 1921 at the age of
77 and is buried at Highland Cemetery in Brooklyn, MI.
Jeremiah Marks
Jeremiah Marks of Lenawee County died October 2, 1863 and was buried in the National Cemetery
at Memphis, TN.
Daniel D. Martin
Daniel D. Martin, of Leslie, Michigan died on December 21, 1864 near Savannah, GA. He was 37 years old and is buried in the National Cemetery
at Beaufort, SC, Section 41, Grave No. 4758.
Photo courtesy of John Hughes
John McCue
John McCue died in May of
1900 and was buried at the Indiana State Soldier's Home in West Lafayette, IN.
He is listed in the Roster as John McQue.
Asa McFall
Asa McFall is buried in Lakeview Cemetery, Howell, Michigan. This image of his grave was kindly provided by Asa's great great great granddaughter, Tashana
Misner. She also confirmed that Battery members Asa McFall and Reuben McFall
(below) were brothers.
Reuben McFall
Buried in Corinth National Military Cemetery in Corinth, MS, Grave
No. 3380
Photo courtesy of Cam Davis
John A. Miller
John Miller was buried in the Spring Lake Cemetery, Ottawa County, Michigan. He died in 1905.
Photograph courtesy of Chuck Harthy
William F. Miller
Died December 12, 1876 and buried in Section A, National Soldier's Home, Dayton,
OH
Lewis Clinton Moore
Lewis
Clinton Moore died April 5, 1880 in Cohocton, Steuben County, NY and
is buried there in the Clearview Cemetery. The transcription calls him
Clinton Moore but the death date and mention of his service in the battery confirm that he is the correct person.
Joseph W. Morris
Joseph W. Morris died on February 15, 1928
in Monroe, MI and is thought to be buried in Doty
Cemetery in Monroe.
Adelbert A. Mudge
Adelbert Andrew Mudge died on January
16, 1934 and was buried at Greenwood Cemetery in Wilson, NY.
Photo courtesy of A. Diane Muscoreil.
Edwin Munger
Buried at Marietta National Cemetery, Marietta, GA
Photo courtesy of John Hughes
Edward Nichols
Died in TN on May 14, 1862 and was buried at the Oak Hill
Cemetery in Evansville IN
John S. Nichols
John was laid to rest in Lakeview Cemetery
in Quincy, MI.
Photo courtesy Cam and Sharon Davis
Abraham Norris
Abraham Norris, of Allegan, died May 19, 1862 at Hamburg Landing, TN.
Elliott Norton
Elliott Norton was 18 years old when he enlisted in Coldwater on February 10, 1864. Private Norton was wounded in action on March 24, 1865 at Greensboro, NC. He was then taken as a prisoner of war and died May 21, 1865. He is buried at the Raleigh National Cemetery in Wake County, NC in Grave No. 171.
James O'Brien
Thirty-twoyear old James O'Brien from Mackinac died October 2, 1863 at Memphis and was buried in the National Cemetery at Memphis, TN.
Philip O'Brien
James O’Brien, descendant, at the grave marker of Phillip and Margaret O’Brien, Calvary Cemetery, Cheboygan, MI.
James Ostrander
Died November 4, 1902 and buried at Hobart Cemetery, Hobart, IN, Biography
Solomon Ostrander
Solomon's grave was rededicated on October 4, 2008. A new military issue headstone is in place at his grave in Oakwood Cemetery, Allegan, MI.
Photo courtesy of John Hughes
Henry Palmer
Henry Palmer
died February 14, 1915 at River Rouge, MI.
Aurelius Parkhurst
Aurelius Parkhurst died on May 27, 1914 at Kalamazoo County
Insane Asylum.
William Partridge
New recruit 21 year old William Partridge, of Jackson, joined the Battery at Prospect, TN in January of 1864. By March 7th, he had died.
George Percival
Died December 15, 1893 and buried at Lakeside Cemetery, Decatur, VanBuren Cty,
MI
Photo courtesy of Toni I. Benson, of the Van Buren District
Library in Decatur, MI
Stephen V. Percival
Buried in Ida County, IA
Louis (Lewis) Pfaff
Louis (Lewis) Pfaff died on October 20, 1908 and is buried in the Oak Grove Cemetery in Washington County,
OH. Biography
Photo from Graveyard Ghost of findagrave.com
William S. Platt
According to National Archive records, William S. Platt
died on January 6, 1912.
Charles Prell
Charles Prell from Jackson, 18 years
old, died on July 9, 1864 at Rome,
GA.
Orson Prouty
Orson Prouty was killed in action at Sandstone Ferry, GA on July 7, 1864. He was buried in Section F, Marietta National Cemetery, Marietta, GA.
Orson's name is included on a family stone at the Mallery Cemetery in Kalamazoo, MI although he is buried in Georgia.
When discovered, the stone was covered with moss, only the
name at the top could be read. Many years ago when it was clean, someone
recorded the inscription on the stone:
"Killed in battle before Atlanta, Georgia, July 7, 1864,age
20y 5m Private Co. C 1st Regt Mich Light Art. Veteran Volunteers"
Photo courtesy of Chris Czopek
Israel Ramalia
On April 14, 1864, Israel Ramala, 21 years old, from Hillsdale, died at New Madrid, MO. He was reported to have been buried in the National Cemetery at Memphis, TN but there is a gravestone in the Morgan Cemetery in Cambra, Hillsdale County, MI with this inscription. It is on the back of his parent's stone so could be a memorial but seems too fancy for that purpose alone. His brother, Jacob, is below.
Note that the family name is spelled Ramalia, not Ramala as in the Roster, on both stones. Poor Israel's first name isn't right either.
Photo courtesy of Judy Cozart of Hillsdale County from Michigan Genweb Archives
Jacob Ramalia
Jacob Ramala is also buried in the Morgan Cemetery, Hillsdale County, MI.
Note that on both Israel's and Jacob's stones the name is spelled Ramalia (not
Ramala).
Photo courtesy of Judy
Cozart of Hillsdale County from Michigan Genweb
Archives
James Rathbone
A Leslie native, JamesRathbone, wasthe last cannoneer to die of disease; he was 28 years old and died on June 23, 1865, two days after the Batterywas mustered out, while in a hospital on Davids Island in the New York harbor. He was buried in the National Cemetery at Brooklyn, NY, Grave No.3046.
George W. Raymond
George Raymond died on
March 10, 1918
in Leslie, MI and was buried in Woodlawn Cemetery, Woodlawn, MI.
Photos courtesy of findagrave.com
John Raymond
John Raymond died on November 7, 1923 and was buried in Felt Plains Cemetery, Leslie, MI.
Henry O. Reynolds
Henry O. Reynolds died on
April 13, 1915 in Mason, MI.
Sterne L. Ripley
Grand Rapids native Sterne L. Ripley, 42, died October 1, 1863 at St. Louis, MO and is buried inthe National Cemetery at Jefferson Barracks, Section 32, Grave No. 2827.
Thanks to John Keith for requesting this image from Jackson Barracks.
George Robinson
Buried in Graceland Cemetery in Chicago, IL
Photo courtesy of Chris Czopek
William F. Royston
Buried at Marietta National Cemetery in Marietta, GA
Photo courtesy of John Hughes
Asa M. Russell
CorporalAsa M. Russell, of Ypsilanti,died on September 1, 1862 at Iuka, MS at the age of 23. He is buried in the National Cemetery at Corinth, MS.
Mason S. Safford
Buried in Woodmere Cemetery, Detroit, MI
Photo courtesy of findagrave.com
Merrick Searl
Buried in Hawley Cemetery, Mason, MI
Notice that his military stone, to the right of the large stone and below, spelled his last name as Searls.
Photos courtesy of Kris Lindquist
George W. Shane (not Shaw)
George W. Shane died in February 13,1917 in Grand Ledge, MI and was buried
in Oakwood Cemetery, Grand Ledge, MI. The first photo shows the family stone and the smaller stones. His wife, Eunice, is buried next to him. The second photo is his stone.
Eunice was the sister of William Delamater, another battery member.
Photos courtesy of Boulder at findagrave.com.
Henry T. Shier
Buried at Poheta Cemetery in Salina, KS
Photo courtesy of George Shier
John P. Sinclair
John P. Sinclair was buried in Oakwood Cemetery of Traverse City, MI in the 1st Addition, Block
241, Lot 4. Monument of Civil
War soldier marked McPherson Post No. 18 G.A.R. He had no head stone but was laid to rest between the graves of Francis BORDEN and Lawrence HAYNES. m.
Hillsdale, Mich. May 15, 1867/8 and Arabella ROBERSON b. ____
d. ______. In 2009, Robinson's Battery, with a great deal of help from Sexton Brendon Morgan from Oakwood Cemetery, obtained a military headstone which marked Mr. Sinclair's grave for the first time. A dedication ceremony was held on October 17, 2009.
Sexton Morgan also found the original GAR star that had been placed on Mr. Sinclair's grave. It can be seen at the left of his stone above. A close-up of his name engraved on a name plate attached to the back of the star is above.
Samuel Sloat
Buried at Marietta National Cemetery, Marietta, GA
Photo courtesy of John Hughes
Elihu Smith
Elihu Smith died on January 8, 1910 in Watson Township and was buried at Oakwood
Cemetery in Allegan, MI. His name was included on a list of
"Indigent Soldiers" on the Allegan County Genweb site.
Ira Smith
Ira
Smith died in1895 and was buried in the Jerome Cemetery in Jerome, Hillsdale County, MI. His wife, Phebe, survived him and filed a pension application. She is buried there also.
Photo courtesy of Deb Hayes-Wolf
Sanford A. Smith
Buried at Woodmere Cemetery in Detroit, MI
Photos courtesy of Jerry Radloff
Sanford Smith's grave was rededicated by the Sons of the Union Veterans in 2008.
Aaron Spangle
Aaron Spangle is buried in the Maple Shade Cemetery in Onsted, Lenawee County, MI. He died
on August 9, 1905. His stone reads Co E 3rd Mi Cav
rather than the Battery.
Photo courtesy of Carol Stevens of Tipton, MI
Benjamin F. Stalder
Buried in Nye Cemetery, Chauncey, OH
Listed as Benjamin F. Stadler in the Roster
Photo courtesy of Pam Evener
Thomas
J. Stewart
According to National Archive records,
Thomas J. Stewart died on October 15,1910.
William F. Sweeney
WIlliam Sweeney filed his pension in Arizona where he was survived by his
wife and daughter. He is buried in Kingman, AZ.
William H. Symon
William Symon died on September 2, 1920 and was buried at Oakwood Cemetery in Allegan, MI. His name is included on a list of
"Indigent Soldiers" on the Allegan County Genweb site.
His name on the Roster is given as either Lymon or Simon.
Charles
Thompson - Last Man Standing
According to National Archive records,
Charles
Thompson died on November
30, 1933
in Ypsilanti, MI. As of our research up to March of 2009, this made him the last member of the original battery to die, i.e., he was the last man standing.
Dewitt
Clinton Towne
Dewitt
Clinton Towne died on
September 8, 1917
at Castle Rock, CO.
Hiram M. Towne
Hiram Town died August 25,1920 and was buried in Section 16 of Grand Lawn Cemetery, in
Redford Township, Detroit, MI.
His wife, Mary Aldina Towne, is buried next to him.
Photos courtesy of Jerry Radloff.
Philip Vahue
Buried in Jewett
Cemetery (sometimes called Mallery Cemetery) in Allegan County, MI
Photo courtesy of findagrave.com
Absalom Walker
Absalom Walker died on October 25, 1908 in
Bloomingdale Township, Van Buren County, Michigan and is buried in the Pecktown
Cemetery (the same place as Harmon Cooley). He lived most of his life in
Cheshire Township, Allegan County.
Manly Walker
Buried in Woodlawn Cemetery, Leslie, MI
William
Wallace
William Wallace died on August 7, 1914 at Arlington, MI.
Joseph Watson
Joseph Watson, 25, of Jackson, enlisted in Company E,
3rd Michigan Cavalry and then transferred to the Battery
on December 1, 1861. He was wounded
during the Siege of Corinth, MS in May of 1862. He died on June 1 and is buried in the National Cemetery
at Corinth.
Thomas West
On
January 6, 1863, Thomas West died
and was buried in the National Cemetery at Nashville,
TN.
Phillip
Wilking
The National Archive records show that
Phillip Wilking died on July 27, 1910.
Charles H. William
Charles
H. William died on February 10, 1926 in Hastings, MI.
Levi Williams
Buried in Mt. Hope Cemetery in Middleville, MI
Photo courtesy of Brian Schwanke
George Winter
George Winter passed away February 5, 1917 and was laid to rest
in the Lakeview Cemetery
in Quincy, MI.
Hiram Wiser
Buried in Lakeview Cemetery in Quincy, MI
Photo courtesy of Chris Czopek
Ira Wright
Ira Wright appears to have been the original Battery's longest surviving member. He died on October 25, 1934 in Milwaukee, WI and was buried at Wood National Cemetery in that city.