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H. Pleasants

H. Pleasants

Federal (USV)

Captain

Henry Pleasants

Home State: Pennsylvania

Branch of Service: Infantry

Unit: 48th Pennsylvania Infantry

Before Antietam

He was in Company C.

The rest of the War

Promoted to Lieutenant Colonel on 20 September 1862.

References & notes

Basic information from Gould1. Photo from Bosbyshell2.

Notes

1   Gould, Joseph, The Story of the Forty-eighth : a Record of the Campaigns of the Forty-eighth Regiment Pennsylvania Veteran Volunteer Infantry ..., Philadelphia: Regimental Association, 1908, pp. 82 - 90, 400 - 460 (rosters)  [AotW citation 5398]

2   Bosbyshell, Oliver Christian, The 48th in the War: being a Narrative of the Campaigns of the 48th Regiment, Infantry, Pennsylvania Veteran Volunteers, during the War of the Rebellion, Philadelphia: Avil Print. Co., 1895, pg. 74  [AotW citation 5401]