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Federal (USV)

Private

Lawrence Norton

(c. 1821 - ?)

Home State: Pennsylvania

Branch of Service: Infantry

Unit: 111th Pennsylvania Infantry

Before Antietam

A 40 year old laborer, he enlisted on 30 September 1861 in Erie, PA and mustered into service as Private, Company H, 111th Pennsylvania Infantry on 2 November 1861.

On the Campaign

He was in action with his Company at Antietam on 17 September 1862.

The rest of the War

He was discharged on a Surgeon's Certificate on 2 March 1863.

References & notes

Service from Bates.1 His presence at Antietam and other details from the Company H Descriptive Book in the US National Archives, transcribed and provided by Patrick Knierman.

Birth

c. 1821 in IRELAND

Notes

1   Bates, Samuel Penniman, History of the Pennsylvania Volunteers, 1861-65, Harrisburg: State of Pennsylvania, 1868-1871, Vol. III, pg. 1050  [AotW citation 21695]