Electus Backus
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Jump to navigationJump to searchElectus Backus was a Colonel in the 6th United States Infantry.
Antebellum
- February 17, 1804 - Born in New York
- Enlisted from an Unknown City, Unknown County, United States
- 1824 - Graduated USMA, began army service
- January 19, 1859 - Enlisted in the 3rd United States Infantry
- Lieutenant Colonel
- ? - Mustered into federal service (unit already in service)
- 54 years old at the outbreak of the war
War Career
- February 20, 1862 - Discharged for disability
- February 20, 1862 - Commissioned Colonel of the 6th United States Infantry
Death and Burial
- June 7, 1862 - Died of disease in Wayne County, Michigan
- Buried at Elmwood Cemetery, Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan
- February 23, 1864 - His widow applied for a pension (Application #45,920)
Family
- Mary L. Backus, wife
Notes
Sources
- Heitman: Register of United States Army 1789-1903
- National Archive Microfilm - ?
- SUVCW Database: http://www.suvcwdb.org/
Categories:
- United States Soldiers
- 6th United States Infantry
- Soldiers from an Unknown County, United States
- Soldiers from an Unknown City, Unknown County, United States
- United States Enlisted
- Union Enlisted on ?
- United States Enlisted on ?
- United States Mustered In
- United States Mustered In on ?
- United States Discharged
- Union Mustered Discharged on 1862.02.20 (Disability)
- United States Discharged on 1862.02.20 (Disability)
- United States Officers
- Union Mustered Officers on 1862.02.20 (Colonel)
- United States Officers on 1862.02.20 (Colonel)
- United States Killed
- United States Killed by Disease
- Union Mustered Killed on 1862.06.07 (Disease)
- United States Killed on 1862.06.07 (Disease)