James Nesbit

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James Nesbit

Born: 1821 in Ireland.

Died: Unknown.

Buried: Unknown.

Description:
Height - 5 Feet 7 Inches.
Eyes - Gray.
Hair - Dark
Complexion - Dark.

Occupations:
Pre War - Laborer.
Post War - Unknown.

Enlisted: July 1, 1861 at Brooklyn, NY to serve 3 years (40 years of age).

Mustered In: August 1, 1861 as Private in Company I.

Details: May 1862 through July 1862 as Pioneer (Axeman).

Sick: at hospital in Washington DC from September 1862, until discharged.

Discharged: For Disability on January 30, 1863 at Alexandria, Virginia.


  • Source:
    The History of the Fighting Fourteenth by Tevis & Marquis.
    Report of the Adjutant-General: New York.
    Military Records from the National Archives, Washington DC.

    Email: Private James Nesbit's descendant,
    Edward Thompson

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