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8th Maryland Infantry
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Company A
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James D Alexander - Unknown
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Lost a leg due to injuries recieved during the Civil War.
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Company A
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Louis r Cassard - Captain
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Company A
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Richard Coulter - Musician
Contact Name:
Rink, Michael
Contact Email:
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Date Added: 5/4/2004
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Company A
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George W. Yeamans - Private
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George W. Yeamans was born in 1842 in Cecil County, MD. He enlisted on Aug. 13, 1862 in Baltimore, MD for a period of 3 years. The muster roll describes him as age 19, 5'9', fair complexion, dark hair & blue eyes, a blacksmith by trade. He was wounded on May 8, 1864 at Spotsylvania Court House, VA. Hospital records show he suffered gunshot wounds to two fingers on his right hand. He mustered out at Arlington Heights, VA. on May 31, 1865. George died in Bethlehem, PA. in 1925. (His younger brother, Joseph C. Yeamans, 5th MD. Infantry died in 1865 in a Confederate prisoner of war camp) A distant 2nd cousin of mine
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Company B
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Andrew Francis Bowers - Private
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My Great Grandfather. Served Union Army 22 Aug 1862-31 May 1865 Born 2 Sep 1841 Maryland, Died 17 Sep 1910 Baltimore, MD Had 1 day off from war for rheumatic fever. Had up to 12 children after the war with wife of 26 yrs Married 1874 to Anna Rebecca Baubiltz dtr of Thomas Jefferson Baubiltz. He was of English ancestry according to census reports, son of Elijah Bowers born 1821 Massachusetts and Anna Ohler of Baltimore. Worked as laborer, then farmer and farm laborer after war according to census reports. Widow's pension certificate no 713292 for Annie upon his death filed Oct 10, 1910. May have rec'd disablity veterans pension prior to death.SD 1 EDD 422 house 277 family 290 from schedule 1. Baltimore district 11 /3.
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Company B
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John Shields - Sergeant
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John is my G Grandfather. Served from 8/62 to the end. Wounded at Laurel Hill. Postman after the war.
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Contact Name:
Stephen L. Shields
Contact Email:
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Date Added: 6/4/2004
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Company C
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Jacob Nedrow - Private
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Originally from Somerset County, PA, 28 Feb 1832 - 11 Jan 1909. Died in Imperial, Chase County, Nebraska after moving to NE in the 1870s.
Enlisted and mustered into Company C, 8th Maryland on 14 Aug 1862. Wounded by a musket bullet which fractured his ankle at Petersburg, VA on 18 Jun 1864. Discharged on 31 May 1865.
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Company C
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Thomas Woolfenden - Private
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listed in the records as Wolfenden, Thos.
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Contact Name:
Raynee Woolfenden
Contact Email:
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Date Added: 3/16/2013
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Company G
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Thomas Deans - Private
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Company I
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Kanan Sprenkle - Sergeant
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Kanan was my 3rd Great Grand Uncle. 9 months service.
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Contact Name:
Scott Goodman
Contact Email:
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Date Added: 6/4/2013
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Company I
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William Henry Thomas Yingling - Unknown
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William Henry Thomas Yingling was my great-grandfather. He served in the 8th Maryland Infantry, and toward the end of the war transferred to the 1st Maryland Infantry.
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Contact Name:
Buddy Yingling
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Date Added: 2/19/2012
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