A grave marker no longer marks this grave site. It was standing in the 1980's when Aubrey Lewis transcribed this cemetery. Name published in her book "Cemeteries of Steuben County" Vol. 1. Married Mary Teeters 1860. One daughter Laura.
CIVIL WAR SOLDIER
Enrolled 1 Dec 1863 at Corunna IN
Company B 12th Calvary 127 regiment
Serviced TN, ALA, LA and MS.
Lost 171 men mostly to disease (only 16 men killed or mortally wounded).
Records show in hospital at Baton Rouge LA 01 Apr 1865
No records found of discharge /muster out information
The Chaffee Genealogy written by Wm. H. Chaffee 1909, states Alonzo was a bugler who was captured at Vicksburg and imprisoned for 10 months at the infamous Andersonville prison in GA. Paroled and died one day after arriving home. Pg 418
Application for pension by widow of Alonzo J. Chaffee
July 1865 and May 1868
Mary Ellen Chaffee
Provided by contributor Terry Chaffee #46946858
CIVIL WAR SOLDIER
Enrolled 1 Dec 1863 at Corunna IN
Company B 12th Calvary 127 regiment
Serviced TN, ALA, LA and MS.
Lost 171 men mostly to disease (only 16 men killed or mortally wounded).
Records show in hospital at Baton Rouge LA 01 Apr 1865
No records found of discharge /muster out information
The Chaffee Genealogy written by Wm. H. Chaffee 1909, states Alonzo was a bugler who was captured at Vicksburg and imprisoned for 10 months at the infamous Andersonville prison in GA. Paroled and died one day after arriving home. Pg 418
Application for pension by widow of Alonzo J. Chaffee
July 1865 and May 1868
Mary Ellen Chaffee
Provided by contributor Terry Chaffee #46946858
A grave marker no longer marks this grave site. It was standing in the 1980's when Aubrey Lewis transcribed this cemetery. Name published in her book "Cemeteries of Steuben County" Vol. 1. Married Mary Teeters 1860. One daughter Laura.
CIVIL WAR SOLDIER
Enrolled 1 Dec 1863 at Corunna IN
Company B 12th Calvary 127 regiment
Serviced TN, ALA, LA and MS.
Lost 171 men mostly to disease (only 16 men killed or mortally wounded).
Records show in hospital at Baton Rouge LA 01 Apr 1865
No records found of discharge /muster out information
The Chaffee Genealogy written by Wm. H. Chaffee 1909, states Alonzo was a bugler who was captured at Vicksburg and imprisoned for 10 months at the infamous Andersonville prison in GA. Paroled and died one day after arriving home. Pg 418
Application for pension by widow of Alonzo J. Chaffee
July 1865 and May 1868
Mary Ellen Chaffee
Provided by contributor Terry Chaffee #46946858
CIVIL WAR SOLDIER
Enrolled 1 Dec 1863 at Corunna IN
Company B 12th Calvary 127 regiment
Serviced TN, ALA, LA and MS.
Lost 171 men mostly to disease (only 16 men killed or mortally wounded).
Records show in hospital at Baton Rouge LA 01 Apr 1865
No records found of discharge /muster out information
The Chaffee Genealogy written by Wm. H. Chaffee 1909, states Alonzo was a bugler who was captured at Vicksburg and imprisoned for 10 months at the infamous Andersonville prison in GA. Paroled and died one day after arriving home. Pg 418
Application for pension by widow of Alonzo J. Chaffee
July 1865 and May 1868
Mary Ellen Chaffee
Provided by contributor Terry Chaffee #46946858
Inscription
AGED 24Y. 7M. 26D.
Gravesite Details
Day of death not legible on stone when read by Lewis. Noted as May 1__, 1865
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