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Federal (USV)

Private

Samuel W. Higgins

Home State: Pennsylvania

Branch of Service: Infantry

Unit: 71st Pennsylvania Infantry

Before Antietam

He mustered into service in Company C on 6 August 1861.

On the Campaign

He was wounded in action at Antietam on 17 September 1862.

The rest of the War

Wounded at Spotsylvania C. H.,Va. on May 12, 1864 - mustered out with Company on July 2, 1864.

References & notes

Basic information from Bates1. Thanks to Steve Maczuga for publishing Bates' information in his excellent database.

Notes

1   Bates, Samuel Penniman, History of the Pennsylvania Volunteers, 1861-65, Harrisburg: State of Pennsylvania, 1868-1871  [AotW citation 11707]