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Acton Memorial Library |
Civil War Records of Richard Kinsley
Service
| Co. | Regiment/Ship | From | To | Residence | Occupation | Notes |
| G | 48th MVI | Private; enl. Sept. 1, 1862; must. Oct. 1, 1862 | must. out Sept. 3, 1863 | Boston | stone mason | age recorded as 30 |
Service Record (select pages from the National Archives): x
Service Ledger (Town of Acton): x
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 | August 18, 1880 |
| Place | Acton, Mass. |
| Age | 56 years, 7 months, 19 days |
| Cause | inflammation of bowel |
| Obituary | |
| Funeral | |
| Burial | |
| Survived by |
Additional Information
Richard Kinsley, age "30?", a farmer, born in Ireland, is recorded in the 1855 Massachusetts State Census for Acton, in household (dwelling no. 221/226) with Elizabeth Kelley Kinsley and three children (source: 1855 and 1865 Massachusetts State Census for Acton. Compiled by Ann S. Lainhart. Boston, 1989. Page 28.).
Richard Kinsley, age 40, a laborer, is recorded in the 1865 Massachusetts State Census for Acton, in household (dwelling no. 191/218) with Eliza Kinsley and four children (source: 1855 and 1865 Massachusetts State Census for Acton. Compiled by Ann S. Lainhart. Boston, 1989. Page 63.).
Richard Kinsley, a 56 year old stone mason, born in Ireland to parents Frank and Margaret, died August 18, 1880 in Acton. He was a widower at the time of his death (source: Acton death record, Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910. In: American Ancestors [online database].).
Name included on the Acton Memorial Library Soldiers' Tablet, "The Men of Acton Who Fought For The Union."
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See also:
Henry L. Hosmer. The Town of Acton in the Civil War, 1861-1865. Tucson, AZ: The Author, 2001. 73.
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