John W. Babitt
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Jump to navigationJump to searchJohn W. Babitt was a private in the 24th Michigan Infantry / Company C.
Antebellum
War Career
- Enlisted on August 9, 1862 in the 24th Michigan Infantry / Company C at Plymouth, Michigan
- Mustered in on August 15, 1862 for a 3 year term of service
- 29 years old
- Wounded in action on July 1, 1863 at the Battle of Gettysburg, resulted in amputation of the right leg
- Discharged for disability at Detroit, Michigan on November 6, 1863
Post-War Career
- Died on April 4, 1891
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 8)
