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Civil War Records of James D. Wright
Grand Army of the Republic
Isaac Davis Post No. 138
Personal War Sketch for James D. Wright
see also Post Resolutions and Record of Burial
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Who was born the |
Twenty eight |
day of |
February |
A.D. 1826 |
in |
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| Concord |
County of |
Middlesex
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State of |
Massachusetts |
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He first
entered the service as private in Company B. 40th Regiment Mass.
Infantry on Aug. 7th, 1862 in Lynnsfield, Mass.
He was
promoted the rank of Corporal (first) and held at the close the
rank of Acting Quartermaster.
He was
transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps. On Aug. 11, 1863. As the war
had come to a close, he was finally discharged at Washington D.C.
on June 30th, 1865.
He was
engaged with the Veteran Reserve Corps. In repelling early attacks
on Washington and Invasion on Maryland.
He was
confined at Columbian College Hospital. James E. Hayward was his
most intimate comrade. |
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I Certify that the Sketch of my War service as
above written is true as |
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| We certify that Comrade |
James D. Wright
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Joined |
Isaac Davis |
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| Post No. 138 |
Department of |
Massachusetts G.A.R. ** 19, 1883
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Held Offices of |
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F.H. Stevens |
H.R. Knowlton |
Adjutant |
Commander |
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