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Acton Memorial Library |
Civil War Records of Sylvanus Hunt
Service
| Co. | Regiment/Ship | From | To | Residence | Occupation | Notes |
| K |
12th MVI |
Private; drafted and must. July 20, 1863 | transf. to 39th Mass. Inf. June 25, 1864 | Acton | teamster | wounded May 8, near Spottsylvania, Va.; |
| H | 39th MVI | Private; June 25, 1864 | must. out June 9, 1865 | Acton | teamster | age 23 |
Pension
| Co. | Regiment | Date Filed | Type | App. No. | Cert. No. | State | Beneficiary/Remarks |
Pension File (select pages from the National Archives): x
Grand Army of the Republic
x
Death
| Date | |
| Place | |
| Age | |
| Cause | |
| Obituary | |
| Funeral | |
| Burial | |
| Survived by |
Additional Information
Sylvanus R. Hunt, age 21, a stone cutter, is recorded as an inhabitant of West Acton in the 1860 federal census (dwelling no. 196), in household with Hiram Hunt, age 50, a stone cutter, and Susan Hunt, age 57 (source: 1860 United States Federal Census. In: Ancestry.com [online database]).
The enlistment of Sylvanus Hunt (drafted) is recorded on page 19-20 of the 1863/64 annual report for the Town of Acton.
Name included on the Acton Memorial Library Soldiers' Tablet, "The Men of Acton Who Fought For The Union.
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