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Acton Memorial Library |
Civil War Records of James E. Richardson
Service
| Co. | Regiment/Ship | From | To | Residence | Occupation | Notes |
| B | 6th MVI (3 months) | Private; enl. May, 20, 1861; must. June 19, 1861 | must. out Aug. 2, 1861 | Winchendon | age 20 |
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| K | 6th NHVI | enl. Oct. 24, 1861; re-enlist. Jan 4., 1864; transf. in Jan. 1865 to 9th Reg. V.R.C. | held rank of Private, Corpl., Sergt, and 1st Sergt.; gunshot wound to mouth, Spottsylvania, May, 12, 1864 |
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| 9th VRC | Jan. 1865 | must. out July 15, 1865 |
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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 |
B K |
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Nov. 6, 1865 | Invalid | 94 988 | 70 572 | ||
| March 14, 1917 | Widow | 1 095 974 | 831 406 | Mass. | Sara R. Richardson |
Grand Army of the Republic
Recorded as member no. 27 in the membership roster of Isaac Davis Post No. 138 G.A.R., Acton, Massachusetts (Acton Memorial Library archives, 92.2.1).
Death
| Date | February 20, 1917 |
| Place |
Acton, Mass. |
| Age | 77 |
| Cause | heart disease |
| Obituary | Concord Enterprise, February 26, 1917 |
| Funeral | |
| Burial | Mt. Hope Cemetery, Acton, Mass. |
| Survived by |
Additional Information
James Richardson and his wife Sara are records as residents of Acton, Mass. in the 1880, 1900 and 1910 federal census (source: United States Federal Census. In: Ancestry.com [online database]).
James E. Richardson is recorded in the 1890 special veterans census as a resident of Acton (source: 1890 Veterans Schedules. In: Ancestry.com [online database]).
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See also:
News item: Minutemen of '61 medals to W. Littlefield and J. E. Richardson, Concord Enterprise, January 7, 1903.
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