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Belcher Theodore IL 12th Inf G U 7/21/61 7/21/65 POW Surv
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He may not be a Belcher. The Muster Roll roster list him as Theodore Bacher, but shows an alternate name of Theodore Belcher in the Notes. Box 554, Extraction 3, and record 215. The HDS roster shows him but says the last name is either Bacher or Bachery. His residence was Pinckneyville, IL. Enlisted 7/21/61 as Private and mustered in to Co. G, 12th IL Inf on 8/1/61. Reenlisted 1/1/64 and mustered out 7/21/61. Was a POW but date and place unknown. He was paroled. Pension information that appears to pertain to this individual: His widow (Katie Bacher) applied for a pension on 3/24/04 from the application # 802,402. His minor child (Nancy McCann gdn?) applied for a pension 5/10/94, application # 595, 242. NFR.
Thomas Belcher
Residence not listed; 20 years old. Enlisted on 11/24/1862 at New York City, NY as a Private. On 11/28/1862 he mustered into "E" Co. NY 165th Infantry He was transferred out on 10/21/1864 (Transferred as a deserter) On 10/21/1864 he transferred into NY 1st Cavalry (date and method of discharge not given) Source:- New York: Report of the Adjutant-General
Thomas Belcher
Residence not listed; 34 years old. Enlisted on 8/30/1862 at Brooklyn, NY as a Private. On 9/9/1862 he mustered into "A" Co. NY 139th Infantry He was Mustered Out on 6/19/1865 at Richmond, VA Source- New York: Report of the Adjutant-General
Belcher Thomas NY 139 Inf A U 8/?/62 6/19/65 P Surv
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Enlisted on 8/0/62 at Brooklyn, NY as a Private. Mustered in 9/9/62. Mustered out 6/19/65 at Richmond, VA. 34 years old. The muster roll and Broadfoot lists him as in 137th NY in box 551, extraction 9, and record 53. I am sure they are the same person, but one of the units is wrong. I tend to believe the HDS data, but two sources have the 137th. NFR.
Thomas Belcher
Residence not listed; 23 years old. Enlisted on 9/18/1864 at Marquette as a Private. On 10/20/1864 he mustered into "C" Co. MI 28th Infantry He deserted on 11/8/1864 at Louisville, KY He was listed as: * Joined Regiment 11/2/1864 Louisville, KY Source- Record of Service of Michigan Volunteers 1861-65
Belcher Thomas MI 28 Inf C U 9/18/64 P Deserted 11/8/64
Note: Enlisted on 9/18/64 at Marquette as a Private. Mustered in 10/20/64. Joined the regiment 11/2/64 at Louisville, KY. Deserted on 11/8/64 at Louisville, KY. 23 years old. On broadfoot and muster roll of box 545, extraction 3, and record 1591. NFR.
Thomas Belcher Residence Dale IL; Enlisted on 2/3/1865 as a Private. On 2/3/1865 he mustered into "I" Co.IL 6th Cavalry He was Mustered Out on 11/5/1865 at Selm, AL Source- Illinois: Roster of Officers and Enlisted Men
Belcher Thomas B. IL 6 CAV I U 2/3/65 11/5/65 P Surv
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Enlisted 2/3/65 as a Private. Mustered out 11/5/65. Res. Dale, Hamilton Co., Il. Muster roll of box 539, extraction 6, and record 1282. NFR.
Thomas Belcher
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Residence Bangor ME; 25 years old. Enlisted on 5/2/1861 at Bangor, ME as a Private. On 5/2/1861 he mustered into "I" Co. ME 2nd Infantry He was transferred out on 10/3/1861 On 10/3/1861 he transferred into "F" Co NY 2nd Infantry He was transferred out on 8/8/1862 On 8/8/1862 he transferred into "H" Co. ME 2nd Infantry He was Mustered Out on 6/9/1863 at Portland, ME Source:- New York: Report of the Adjutant-General - Report of the Adjutant General of the State of Maine com Belcher Thomas NY 2 Inf F U 5/2/61 8/8/62 PTr 165NYINF
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Enlisted 5/2/61 at Bangor, ME as a Private in 2nd NY Inf, Co. F. Enlisted as a Private on 11/24/62 as a Private. Mustered in 11/28/62. Transferred into 2nd ME Inf Co. ? on 8/8/62. 25 years old. Broadfoot and muster roll list both units. For 2nd NY Vols., box 551, extraction 9 and record 55 with reference to 2nd ME Inf. For 2nd ME, box 543, extraction 2, record 469 with reference to 2 NY. For the 165th NY, he was transferred out as a "Deserter" on 10/21/64. Transferred into 1st NY Cav. Co. ? on 10/21/64. Date type discharge not noted.Was at Siege of Port Hudson, LA, 21 May-8 Jul. 1863. 20 year old. Broadfoot and muster roll have the 165th in box 551, extraction 9, and record 54 with reference to U. S. Vols. 1 NY Cav. No muster roll for the 1st NY Cav. If he, in fact was in these four units and in one was declared a deserted, then he may be one of the true bounty jumpers NFR.
Thomas Belcher
ResidenceBangor ME; 26 years old. Enlisted on 10/30/1863 as a Private. On 10/30/1863 he mustered as a substitute into "I" Co. ME 9th Infantry He was discharged on 8/7/1865 He was listed as: * POW (date and place not stated) (1864, paroled) * Wounded 9/29/1864 Chaffin's Farm, VA Other Information: born in 1834 in Bangor, ME died 5/22/1898 in Togus, ME Medal of Honor Information: He was awarded the Medal of Honor for action on 9/29/1864 at Chapin's Farm, VA. (Took guidon and advanced with it nearer to the battery) Source:- Report of the Adjutant General of the State of Maine - Deeds of Valor. How our Soldier-heroes won the Medal of Honor - Medal of Honor Recipients 1863-1994
Belcher Thomas ME 9 Inf I U 9/29/64 P W Chapin Farm MOH Y
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Mortally wounded and won Medal of Honor, 29 Sept. 1862, Chaffin's Farm VA. Entered at Bangor ME. On Broadfoot and muster roll of box 543, extraction 2, and record 470. The MOH was issued 4/6/65. One version of Thomas feat says on the Citation: "Took guidon from the hands of the bearer, mortally wounded and advanced with it nearer to the Battery than any other man." I do not believe he actually died during the war
His record in the HDS states: Residence Bangor ME; 26 years old. Enlisted on 10/30/1863 as a Private. On 10/30/1863 he mustered as a substitute into "I" Co. ME 9th Infantry
He was discharged on 8/7/1865. He was listed as: * POW (date and place not stated) (1864, paroled) * Wounded 9/29/1864 Chaffin's Farm, VA Other Information: born in 1834 in Bangor, ME died 5/22/1898 in Togus, ME Medal of Honor Information:He was awarded the Medal of Honor for action on 9/29/1864 at Chapin's Farm, VA.(Took guidon and advanced with it nearer to the battery)
Approved by the United States Congress in 1862, the Medal of Honor has been presented men and women who have distinguished themselves in service to their country. The medal may only be awarded to a person who was on active military service at the time of the incident. The first awardees of the medal were men involved in "The Great Locomotive Chase ."
The Medal of Honor During The Civil War The medal was originally proposed to General Winfield Scott who did not like idea. However, a similar proposal was endorsed by Gideon Welles, then Secretary of the Navy. This proposal was signed by President Abraham Lincoln in December, 1861. The next year a "medal of valor" was created for the Army thanks to the efforts of Edward D. Townsend, Assistant Adjutant General. The bill creating this medal was signed into law in July, 1862. Although proposed only for the Civil War, Congress made the medal permanent in 1863. Since that time more than 3400 men and 1 woman have been awarded the medal. The Purge of 1917 Perhaps the single most famous event associated with the Medal of Honor is the Purge of 1917. Originally convened in 1916 by Nelson Miles, himself a MOH awardee, the commission reviewed each of the Army medals awarded. Their report, presented in February, 1917, revoked the medals presented to 911 people including 864 medels awarded to the 27th Maine for re-enlisting and President Lincoln's funeral guard. Six medals awarded to civilians were revoked as well. Included in this group were Mary Walker , the only female awardee, and Buffalo Bill Cody, a scout and technically not a soldier during the Indian Wars. For sixty years the revocation of the medals stood. Dr. Walker, who refused to return the medal as requested by the U. S. Army, proudly wearing it every day until she died. In 1977 President Jimmy Carter re-instated the award to Walker. It would be another 13 years before President George Bush re-instated the medals for Cody and five other scouts.
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Belcher Thomas J. (Jefferson) GA Cobb Leg A C Tr 20GAINF
Thomas Jefferson GA 20 Inf G C 2/22/62 10/17/64 POW PLO
Thomas Jefferson ? ? U 10/17/64
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On Broadfoot list as Jefferson for the 20th and Thomas J for Cobb's Legion. The regiment roster for the 20th lists him as Thomas Jefferson. The muster roll for the 20th is Jefferson, box 226, extraction 5, and record 67. A second entry for Thomas J. is box 226, extraction 5 and record 84 with alternate name of Jefferson. There is still another entry for Thomas of box 226, extraction 5 and record 85 in Cont's Legion (I believe Cobb's and Cont's are the same). I believe the two are the same person. I have no details for his time in the Legion. He enlisted in the 20th GA on 2/22/62. Wounded at Malvern Hill, VA, 7/1/62. Wounded at Battle of the Wilderness, 5/6/64 Captured near Fort Harrison, VA, 9/29/64. Prisoner at Point Lookout, MD Took oath of allegience to US, was released and enlisted in US service 10/17/64. This would have made him a Galvanized Yankee or a Confed that switched. Have not identified the Union regiment that he joined. Two other Belchers served in Co. G (James and Solomon)and George W. in Co. C. NFR.
Thomas W. Belcher
Residence Clinton MA; a 36 year-old Engineer. Enlisted on 9/6/1862 as a Private. On 10/18/1862 he mustered into "I" Co. MA 53rd Infantry He was Mustered Out on 9/2/1863 at Camp Stevens, Groton, MA He was listed as: * Wounded 6/14/1863 Port Hudson, LA Source - Massachusetts Soldiers, Sailors and Marines in the Civil War
Belcher Thomas W. MA 53 Militia Inf I U 9/6/62 9/2/63 P W Port Hudson LA Surv
Belcher Timothy IN Perm. Party, Garrison Gd. E U P Tr 59 IN
Timothy IN 59 Inf U P
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Neither in Broadboot, but muster roll for Permanent Party, Garrison Guard of box 540, extraction 5, and record 1708. For 59 IN, box 540, extraction 5, and record 1709. NFR.
Belcher Tobias WV 190 Mil Inf U 3/8/63 P Surv Note:
Enrolled 2/8/63 in Wyoming County in 190 WV Militia in Captain William walker's company. Served one year.
Uriah W. Belcher
Residence Albion MI; 24 years old. Enlisted on 8/8/1862 at Albion, MI as a Private. On 8/18/1862 he mustered into "G" Co. MI 17th Infantry (date and method of discharge not given) (No further record) He was listed as: * Wounded 9/14/1862 South Mountain, MD (No further record) Source:- Record of Service of Michigan Volunteers 1861-65
Belcher Uriah W. MI 17 Inf G U 8/8/62 P W south MT MD
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Enlisted 8/8/62 as a Private. Wounded 9/14/62 at South Mountain, MD. Residence Albion, MI. 24 years old. On broadfoot and muster roll of box 545, extraction 3, and record 1592.May have been related to Zavin T., same unit.
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