Winfield S. Safford
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Jump to navigationJump to searchWinfield S. Safford was a 1st Lieutenant in the 24th Michigan Infantry / Company C.
Antebellum
War Career
- Enlisted on August 15, 1862 in the 24th Michigan Infantry / Company C at Detroit, Michigan as 2nd Lieutenant at organization
- Commissioned to date July 26, 1862
- Mustered in August 15, 1862 for a 3 year term of service
- 21 years old
- Commissioned 1st Lieutenant December 13, 1862
- Mustered January 13, 1863
- Killed in action on July 1, 1863 at the Battle of Gettysburg
Post-War Career
Family
Notes
Sources
- Michigan and George H. Turner, Record of Service of Michigan Volunteers in the Civil War, 1861-1865. Volume 24. (Kalamazoo, Mich.: Ihling bros. & Everard, printers, 1900). (Page 129)