Frederick White

(1836 - 1902)
Home State: Massachusetts
Branch of Service: Sharpshooters
Unit: Massachusetts Sharpshooters, First Company

Before the Antietam Campaign:
He was a 23 year old shoemaker living in Middleton when he enlisted as Private on 2 September 1861.

In the Antietam Campaign:
He was wounded in action on 17 September 1862.

The remainder of the War:
He was discharged from the Sharpshooters 5 January 1863 at Washington DC to enlist in the US Regular Army the next day. He was discharged from Company K, 1st US Artillery on 3 August 1864 at Camp Barry, Washington, DC.

References, Sources, and other notes:
Basic information from Commonwealth of Massachusetts 1, with genealogical details from Susan Harnwell and contributors at her superb 15th Massachusetts Infantry site.

Birth Date: 01/01/1836 Place of Birth: Lawrence, MA
Death Date: 02/10/1902 Death Place: Beverly, MA Burial Place: North Wilmington, MA

Notes

1 Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Adjutant General, Massachusetts Soldiers, Sailors, and Marines in the Civil War, 8 Vols, Norwood (MA): Norwood Press, 1931-35, Vol. 2, pg. 213; Vol. 7, pg. 44 [AotW citation 2725]

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