My Great-Great Grandfather.
Most of the time, the surname was actually spelled "Fitzsimons" with one "m".
NOTE: He was in the 191st Infantry, not 19 as shows on headstone.
Died as result of wounds in Civil War/Per FamilySearch-CJCLS-At sea, off City Point, Prince George County, Virginia
Civil War-Name: H V Fitzsimmons ,
Enlistment Date: 17 April 1861
Distinguished Service: DISTINGUISHED SERVICE
Side Served: Union
State Served: Pennsylvania
Unit Numbers: 2190 2190
Service Record: Wounded
Enlisted as a Private on 17 April 1861
Enlisted in Company G, 191st Infantry Regiment Pennsylvania on 17 April 1861.
Died of wounds Company G, 191st Infantry Regiment Pennsylvania on 29 June 1864 in U.S. Transport
Source Information:
Historical Data Systems, comp. Military Records of Individual Civil War Soldiers. [database online] Provo, UT: Ancestry.com, 1999-. Data compiled by Historical Data Systems of Kingston, MA from the following list of works.
Copyright 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000 - Historical Data Systems Inc.P.O. Box 196 Kingston, MA 02364
9 Jun 2011-Further research shows that Company G, 191st Infantry Reg. PA was involved with the Petersburg, VA siege which lasted from Jun 1864 to Apr 1865. Assumption is that Henry was wounded during the early days of this siege and died on board U.S. Transport heading toward a hospital area.
3 Jul 2018-Henry was first buried in Glenwood Cemetery in Philadelphia, PA on 1 Jul 1864. This cemetery was incorporated in 1851, and the final interment was made in 1921. In 1938, the remains were removed to Glenwood Memorial Gardens, Bloomall, Delaware County, PA. Buildings now stand on the site of the original Glenwood Cemetery.
His remains were later (date unknown) moved to the Philadelphia National Cemetery.
Most of the time, the surname was actually spelled "Fitzsimons" with one "m".
NOTE: He was in the 191st Infantry, not 19 as shows on headstone.
Died as result of wounds in Civil War/Per FamilySearch-CJCLS-At sea, off City Point, Prince George County, Virginia
Civil War-Name: H V Fitzsimmons ,
Enlistment Date: 17 April 1861
Distinguished Service: DISTINGUISHED SERVICE
Side Served: Union
State Served: Pennsylvania
Unit Numbers: 2190 2190
Service Record: Wounded
Enlisted as a Private on 17 April 1861
Enlisted in Company G, 191st Infantry Regiment Pennsylvania on 17 April 1861.
Died of wounds Company G, 191st Infantry Regiment Pennsylvania on 29 June 1864 in U.S. Transport
Source Information:
Historical Data Systems, comp. Military Records of Individual Civil War Soldiers. [database online] Provo, UT: Ancestry.com, 1999-. Data compiled by Historical Data Systems of Kingston, MA from the following list of works.
Copyright 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000 - Historical Data Systems Inc.P.O. Box 196 Kingston, MA 02364
9 Jun 2011-Further research shows that Company G, 191st Infantry Reg. PA was involved with the Petersburg, VA siege which lasted from Jun 1864 to Apr 1865. Assumption is that Henry was wounded during the early days of this siege and died on board U.S. Transport heading toward a hospital area.
3 Jul 2018-Henry was first buried in Glenwood Cemetery in Philadelphia, PA on 1 Jul 1864. This cemetery was incorporated in 1851, and the final interment was made in 1921. In 1938, the remains were removed to Glenwood Memorial Gardens, Bloomall, Delaware County, PA. Buildings now stand on the site of the original Glenwood Cemetery.
His remains were later (date unknown) moved to the Philadelphia National Cemetery.
My Great-Great Grandfather.
Most of the time, the surname was actually spelled "Fitzsimons" with one "m".
NOTE: He was in the 191st Infantry, not 19 as shows on headstone.
Died as result of wounds in Civil War/Per FamilySearch-CJCLS-At sea, off City Point, Prince George County, Virginia
Civil War-Name: H V Fitzsimmons ,
Enlistment Date: 17 April 1861
Distinguished Service: DISTINGUISHED SERVICE
Side Served: Union
State Served: Pennsylvania
Unit Numbers: 2190 2190
Service Record: Wounded
Enlisted as a Private on 17 April 1861
Enlisted in Company G, 191st Infantry Regiment Pennsylvania on 17 April 1861.
Died of wounds Company G, 191st Infantry Regiment Pennsylvania on 29 June 1864 in U.S. Transport
Source Information:
Historical Data Systems, comp. Military Records of Individual Civil War Soldiers. [database online] Provo, UT: Ancestry.com, 1999-. Data compiled by Historical Data Systems of Kingston, MA from the following list of works.
Copyright 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000 - Historical Data Systems Inc.P.O. Box 196 Kingston, MA 02364
9 Jun 2011-Further research shows that Company G, 191st Infantry Reg. PA was involved with the Petersburg, VA siege which lasted from Jun 1864 to Apr 1865. Assumption is that Henry was wounded during the early days of this siege and died on board U.S. Transport heading toward a hospital area.
3 Jul 2018-Henry was first buried in Glenwood Cemetery in Philadelphia, PA on 1 Jul 1864. This cemetery was incorporated in 1851, and the final interment was made in 1921. In 1938, the remains were removed to Glenwood Memorial Gardens, Bloomall, Delaware County, PA. Buildings now stand on the site of the original Glenwood Cemetery.
His remains were later (date unknown) moved to the Philadelphia National Cemetery.
Most of the time, the surname was actually spelled "Fitzsimons" with one "m".
NOTE: He was in the 191st Infantry, not 19 as shows on headstone.
Died as result of wounds in Civil War/Per FamilySearch-CJCLS-At sea, off City Point, Prince George County, Virginia
Civil War-Name: H V Fitzsimmons ,
Enlistment Date: 17 April 1861
Distinguished Service: DISTINGUISHED SERVICE
Side Served: Union
State Served: Pennsylvania
Unit Numbers: 2190 2190
Service Record: Wounded
Enlisted as a Private on 17 April 1861
Enlisted in Company G, 191st Infantry Regiment Pennsylvania on 17 April 1861.
Died of wounds Company G, 191st Infantry Regiment Pennsylvania on 29 June 1864 in U.S. Transport
Source Information:
Historical Data Systems, comp. Military Records of Individual Civil War Soldiers. [database online] Provo, UT: Ancestry.com, 1999-. Data compiled by Historical Data Systems of Kingston, MA from the following list of works.
Copyright 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000 - Historical Data Systems Inc.P.O. Box 196 Kingston, MA 02364
9 Jun 2011-Further research shows that Company G, 191st Infantry Reg. PA was involved with the Petersburg, VA siege which lasted from Jun 1864 to Apr 1865. Assumption is that Henry was wounded during the early days of this siege and died on board U.S. Transport heading toward a hospital area.
3 Jul 2018-Henry was first buried in Glenwood Cemetery in Philadelphia, PA on 1 Jul 1864. This cemetery was incorporated in 1851, and the final interment was made in 1921. In 1938, the remains were removed to Glenwood Memorial Gardens, Bloomall, Delaware County, PA. Buildings now stand on the site of the original Glenwood Cemetery.
His remains were later (date unknown) moved to the Philadelphia National Cemetery.
