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Lieut Harrison Kelley

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Lieut Harrison Kelley Veteran

Birth
New York, New York County, New York, USA
Death
14 Oct 1917 (aged 77)
Wilmette, Cook County, Illinois, USA
Burial
Greenwich, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA Add to Map
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Civil War.Harrison Kelley
Residence: Albany, New York
Age at enlistment: 21
Enlistment Date: 4 Sep 1861
Rank at enlistment: 1st Lieutenant
Enlistment Place: Albany, New York
State Served:New York
Was Wounded?: Yes
Survived the War?: Yes

Service Record:
Commissioned an officer in Company B, New York 44th Infantry Regiment on 20 Sep 1861.Promoted to Full Captain on 18 Dec 1862.Promoted to Full 1st Lieutenant on 04 Jul 1862.Mustered out on 09 Feb 1863.

Birth Date:8/14/1840-Death Date:10/14/1917
Death Place: Wilmette, Illinois

Sources:
New York: Report of the Adjutant-GeneralCommandery of Illinois MOLLUS: Deceased CompanionsUnion Blue: History of MOLLUSPhoto courtesy of Steve MeadowOfficial Records of the War of Rebellion

NOTE: Harrison committed suicide by drowning in Lake Michigan. Hour before he died he had been at a Civil War reunion and met 3 of the remaining soldiers of his old unit. He also visited his daughter and a couple friends before his death. He had been dealing with a large financial distress. He left a note in his office desk.

Parents: Hezekiah & Phoebe(Dominick)Kelley
Spouse: Mary S. Underwood b.2/19/1848 d.7/29/1909
married 1866
Civil War.Harrison Kelley
Residence: Albany, New York
Age at enlistment: 21
Enlistment Date: 4 Sep 1861
Rank at enlistment: 1st Lieutenant
Enlistment Place: Albany, New York
State Served:New York
Was Wounded?: Yes
Survived the War?: Yes

Service Record:
Commissioned an officer in Company B, New York 44th Infantry Regiment on 20 Sep 1861.Promoted to Full Captain on 18 Dec 1862.Promoted to Full 1st Lieutenant on 04 Jul 1862.Mustered out on 09 Feb 1863.

Birth Date:8/14/1840-Death Date:10/14/1917
Death Place: Wilmette, Illinois

Sources:
New York: Report of the Adjutant-GeneralCommandery of Illinois MOLLUS: Deceased CompanionsUnion Blue: History of MOLLUSPhoto courtesy of Steve MeadowOfficial Records of the War of Rebellion

NOTE: Harrison committed suicide by drowning in Lake Michigan. Hour before he died he had been at a Civil War reunion and met 3 of the remaining soldiers of his old unit. He also visited his daughter and a couple friends before his death. He had been dealing with a large financial distress. He left a note in his office desk.

Parents: Hezekiah & Phoebe(Dominick)Kelley
Spouse: Mary S. Underwood b.2/19/1848 d.7/29/1909
married 1866


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  • Created by: amwj1
  • Added: Jul 11, 2014
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/132658085/harrison-kelley: accessed ), memorial page for Lieut Harrison Kelley (14 Aug 1840–14 Oct 1917), Find a Grave Memorial ID 132658085, citing Christ Church Cemetery, Greenwich, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA; Maintained by amwj1 (contributor 47874920).