Marcellus Caulkins;
He was born Feb. 24, 1844, in West Bridgewater, Mass., and enlisted with the Union Forces in New York City. He was mustered into service as a musician with Company D, 71st Regiment, New York Volunteers, May 1, 1861. Activities on the lower Potomac by his regiment found major service for Comrade Caulkins. By reason of disability he was
discharged at Camp Hall, Maryland, March 11, 1862. He reenlisted in New York, Feb. 27, 1864 as a private in Company I, 15th New York Heavy Artillery. He participated in the battles of the Wilderness from May 5 to 12, 1864, and was wounded at Spotsylvania, the wound to his left foot proving serious for reason of exposure. Hee was honorably discharged from the army May 15, 1865, at Fort Columbus (Governor's Island) Boston Harbor.
He was born Feb. 24, 1844, in West Bridgewater, Mass., and enlisted with the Union Forces in New York City. He was mustered into service as a musician with Company D, 71st Regiment, New York Volunteers, May 1, 1861. Activities on the lower Potomac by his regiment found major service for Comrade Caulkins. By reason of disability he was
discharged at Camp Hall, Maryland, March 11, 1862. He reenlisted in New York, Feb. 27, 1864 as a private in Company I, 15th New York Heavy Artillery. He participated in the battles of the Wilderness from May 5 to 12, 1864, and was wounded at Spotsylvania, the wound to his left foot proving serious for reason of exposure. Hee was honorably discharged from the army May 15, 1865, at Fort Columbus (Governor's Island) Boston Harbor.
Marcellus Caulkins;
He was born Feb. 24, 1844, in West Bridgewater, Mass., and enlisted with the Union Forces in New York City. He was mustered into service as a musician with Company D, 71st Regiment, New York Volunteers, May 1, 1861. Activities on the lower Potomac by his regiment found major service for Comrade Caulkins. By reason of disability he was
discharged at Camp Hall, Maryland, March 11, 1862. He reenlisted in New York, Feb. 27, 1864 as a private in Company I, 15th New York Heavy Artillery. He participated in the battles of the Wilderness from May 5 to 12, 1864, and was wounded at Spotsylvania, the wound to his left foot proving serious for reason of exposure. Hee was honorably discharged from the army May 15, 1865, at Fort Columbus (Governor's Island) Boston Harbor.
He was born Feb. 24, 1844, in West Bridgewater, Mass., and enlisted with the Union Forces in New York City. He was mustered into service as a musician with Company D, 71st Regiment, New York Volunteers, May 1, 1861. Activities on the lower Potomac by his regiment found major service for Comrade Caulkins. By reason of disability he was
discharged at Camp Hall, Maryland, March 11, 1862. He reenlisted in New York, Feb. 27, 1864 as a private in Company I, 15th New York Heavy Artillery. He participated in the battles of the Wilderness from May 5 to 12, 1864, and was wounded at Spotsylvania, the wound to his left foot proving serious for reason of exposure. Hee was honorably discharged from the army May 15, 1865, at Fort Columbus (Governor's Island) Boston Harbor.
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