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Federal (USV)

John J. Sweesy

Home State: Pennsylvania

Branch of Service: Artillery

Before Antietam

He mustered into service on 6 November 1861.

On the Campaign

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

The rest of the War

Promoted to Corporal on September 7, 1862 - Transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps - date unknown.

References & notes

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

1 Bates, Samuel Penniman, History of the Pennsylvania Volunteers, 1861-65, Harrisburg: State of Pennsylvania, 1868-1871 [AotW citation 11949]