Edwin M. Griffin, Civil War Soldier
Title
Edwin M. Griffin, Civil War Soldier
Subject
United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
Description
Edwin M. Griffin.
Born in Tarriffville, Conn. Son of Milton A. Griffin. By occupation a Farmer. Single. At the age of 15, Enlisted 1861, in 10th Reg. Mass. Infantry Vol's, Company "K". Mustered into service at Springfield, Mass., June 21, 1861. Rank, Private.
Participated in all the campaigns, battles, skirmishes of the Reg. {unreadable} that of Gettysburgh from which he was absent because of temporary illness. While with the 10th was never ill with the exception alluded to and never rec'd a furlough. Returned from before Petersburgh with his Reg. and was mustered out of service at Springfield, Mass., by {unreadable} of expiration of his term of service 1st July, 1864. Returned to Chicopee.
On the 18th January, 1865, Griffin re-enlisted as veteran for one year in the 31st Reg. Mass. Vols.
Born in Tarriffville, Conn. Son of Milton A. Griffin. By occupation a Farmer. Single. At the age of 15, Enlisted 1861, in 10th Reg. Mass. Infantry Vol's, Company "K". Mustered into service at Springfield, Mass., June 21, 1861. Rank, Private.
Participated in all the campaigns, battles, skirmishes of the Reg. {unreadable} that of Gettysburgh from which he was absent because of temporary illness. While with the 10th was never ill with the exception alluded to and never rec'd a furlough. Returned from before Petersburgh with his Reg. and was mustered out of service at Springfield, Mass., by {unreadable} of expiration of his term of service 1st July, 1864. Returned to Chicopee.
On the 18th January, 1865, Griffin re-enlisted as veteran for one year in the 31st Reg. Mass. Vols.
Source
Soldier's Record, Town of Chicopee
Publisher
Date
ca. 1861-1865
Rights
Public Domain
Type
Text
Coverage
Chicopee (Mass.)
Identifier
SR-44.0
Files
Collection
Citation
“Edwin M. Griffin, Civil War Soldier,” Chicopee Archives Online, accessed November 5, 2024, https://chicopeelibrary.org/archives/items/show/2817.