George Whittemore, Jr.

He graduated from Harvard with an AB in the class of 1857, then taught the Classics and studied law. He passed the bar in mid- to late-1861. He indentified himself as a 24 year old lawyer living in Gloucester when he enlisted as Private on 2 September 1861. He was promoted to Corporal (no date) and possibly Sergeant prior to Antietam.

He was killed in action on 17 September 1862.

"The next day, when the ground came into possession of the Federal army, his body was carefully and tenderly buried by his comrades, with a headboard inscribed, "Sergeant Whittemore." It was soon after removed to Mount Auburn. There it rests in a spot that was a favorite resort of his while in college. It is situated on the slope of Harvard Hill."

Basic information from Commonwealth of Massachusetts1, with genealogical details from Susan Harnwell and contributors at her superb 15th Massachusetts Infantry site. The quote above from Higginson2, following a pointer from Ms. Harnwell. A photograph of him is in the Harvard Universtiy Archives [list].

12/19/1836; Boston, MA

09/17/1862; Sharpsburg, MD; burial in Mount Auburn Cemetery, Cambridge, MA