Lewis A. Briggs
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Jump to navigationJump to searchLewis A. Briggs[1] was a 2nd Principal Musician in the 6th Wisconsin Infantry / Regimental Band.
Antebellum
- Enlisted from an Unknown City, Unknown County, Wisconsin
War Career
- December 16, 1861[2]Enlisted in the 2nd Wisconsin Infantry / Company E
- ? - Mustered into federal service (unit already in service)
- ? - Fifer
- May 1, 1863 - Promoted to 2nd Principal Musician on [3]
- June 10, 1864 - Transferred to 2nd Wisconsin Infantry - Independent Battalion / Company A
- September 1, 1864 - Promoted to 2nd Principal Musician
- November 30, 1864 - Transferred to the 6th Wisconsin Infantry / Company G
Postwar Career
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Family
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Notes
- ↑ RWV (1) 0359 lists his name as "Louis A. Briggs" and both RWV (1) 0359 and RWV (1) 0379 list his name as "Lewis A. Briggs".
- ↑ RWV (1) 0380 lists his enlistment date as December 1, 1861.
- ↑ RWV (1) 0359 says May 19, 1863 and RWV (1) 0346 says May 1, 1863
Sources
- Wisconsin. Adjutant-General's Office. Roster of Wisconsin Volunteers, War of the Rebellion, 1861-1865. Volume 1. (Madison, 1886). (Pages 346, 359, 379, 380)
Categories:
- Wisconsin Soldiers
- 2nd Wisconsin Infantry
- 2nd Wisconsin Infantry - Independent Battalion
- 6th Wisconsin Infantry
- Soldiers from an Unknown County, Wisconsin
- Soldiers from an Unknown City, Unknown County, Wisconsin
- Wisconsin Enlisted
- Union Enlisted on 1861.12.16
- Wisconsin Enlisted on 1861.12.16
- Wisconsin Mustered In
- Wisconsin Musicians
- Union Musicians on 1864.09.01 (2nd Principal Musician)
- Wisconsin Musicians on 1864.09.01 (2nd Principal Musician)
- Source: RWV (1) 0346
- Source: RWV (1) 0359
- Source: RWV (1) 0379
- Source: RWV (1) 0380