Nelson, Newton b. Abt 1840 d. 20 Jul 1864: WETZEL Extended Family & More

Nelson, Newton

Abt 1840 - 1864 (24 years)

Name	Nelson, Newton [1]
Birth	Abt 1840
Gender	Male
Death	Abt 20 Jul 1864	Atlanta, Fulton, Georgia, USA [2]
	KILLED in Co. H, 46th Reg't Pa Vet Vols,:Newton Nelson, drafted, shot thro' the body.
	20221106GHLn- Civil War- Losses in the 46th Reg't PVV, Chatahoochie River & Atlanta Campaigns, July 13, 15, 21 CLIPPED FROM The Potter Journal and News Item Coudersport, Pennsylvania 17 Aug 1864, Wed • p3 wetzupdoc Member Photo BYwetzupdoc · 06 Nov 2022 Losses in the 46th. CAMP OF THE 46th REG'T PA. VET. VOLS., CHATAHOOCHIE RIVER, GA., July 13. ED. JOURNAL: I have the honor to request! of veu to publish the following list of casalties in Co. G. P. V. V , during the present campaign : John W. Crawford, wounded in side and arm at the battle of Resacca, Ga., May 15. At the battle near Dallas. Ga., May 25, Capt. Dennis H. Cheesbro killed, Sergt. Jas. H. Cole wounded in arm, Sergt. C. A. Estes in hand, Corporal E. A. Richmond in head, Corporal Wm. R. Clark in hand, Privates Henry Terwilliger in arm, L. D. Estes in hand, Eli Bailey in back, Geo. W. Bradley shoulder, slight. On skirmish line near Lost Mountain, June 15, Sergt. C. E. Lovell in hand; Privates Alfred N. Higley in foot, Hiram H. Cheesbro in head, Solomon Nobles in hand, Geo. Romigh in leg, Henry Kinsey in wrist, Lewis B. Mygrants in leg. On June 22, near Kenesaw Mountains, Martin V. Ryan in neck and shoulder, Wm. J. Brizzee wounded in leg while on skirmish line, leg amputated ; William Wilcox missing. Yours, WILLIAM SHATTUCK. Lieut. Commanding Co. G. _____ CAMP OF 4Gth REGT. P.V.V. CHATAHOOCHIE, GA, July 15, ED. JOURNAL: I send the following morning "Report taken from the records of Company H, P.V.V., July 15, 186 4, for the information of those having friends in the Company: 1 Commanding Officer present for duty-, Capt. Alex. W. Selfridge. 46 enlisted men present for duty. 9 enlisted men absent on detatched service. 38 enlisted men absent, sick and wounded. 1 Commanding Officer, Lieut. Orlando J. Rees, absent without Leave since June 7th. •(•Recently learned that he was in Officer's Hospital at Nashville, Tenn.) Names or men absent in Hospitals. Sergts. Daniel D. Tompkins, absent, wounded in arm severely. Lemuel E. Sinsebaugh wounded in hand. Corporals Michael Dunn, legs both amputated. Elno E. Burdick, leg, slight. Wallace Hollenbeck, thigh, severely. Privates Charles N. Barrett, breast, severely. George Burdick, hand, slight. Amos J. Hart, head, severely. William Muer, head, severely. William L. Pocple, arm, severely. Richard N. Preston, fingers amputated. Francis M. Riant, hand, slight. Emanuel M. Stukey, wrist, slight. William B. Butler, shoulder, slight. Reuben Persing, arm amputated. Edward E. KeNey, lung, severely. Barny Stillman, wrist, severely. James C. Marshall, head, severely. Robert E. Manuel, arm, severely. George S. Younglove, arm, slight. Henry J. Epler, sick. George W. Kenyon, reported dead, but not officially. Ner Marshall, sick. John Oliver, do A. D. Pickering, do James I. Ryan, do Adam Steller, do Andrew Farrant, do George N. Cooper, do Jacob H. Wolf, do John Dingman, died in Hospilal At Nashville, Tenn., no official report received. H. H. Cronk, sick. Egbert D. Ostrander, do Leezer Smith, do Augustin L. Barber, do William M. Holmes, do Chester Miles, do George S. Kightlinger, do William Ross killed in action May 23. Sylvester Munson killed in action May 13. Malon Deremer killed in action June 15. Horace R. Pratt killed in action June 15. Lieut. Merrick Jackson dismissed from service May 2d, official report received July 2d. The men present are all in good health.- Paper is a scarce and compells me to stop, B. S., Corp. Co. H, 46th P.V.V. ______ CAMP of THE 46 REGT. PA VET. VOLS. 7 NEAR ATLANTA, GA., July 21. ED. JOURNAL: I herewith enclose a list of the casualties in Co's G and H, of yesterday's battle, which took place near the gates of Atlanta. Please publish it for the friends of the killed and wounded heroes. Co. H.-Killed-Private H. J. Wright, sub., shot through the head. Wounded-Corporal George A. Post, vet., leg broken. Privates Philip L. Jones, vet., thro' side. John D. McDahn, sub., leg broken, Charles Reeves, sub., hand, slight. John G. Hollenbeck, recruit, one finger amputated. Co. G.-Killed- Serg't Christopher C. Cavanaugh, vet., shot through the head. Privates-Henry Cummings, recruit, shot through the bead. Henry Snath, vet., shot through the body. Newton Nelson, drafted, shot thro' the body. Wounded- Serg't Blue Harris, vet., thigh broken. Corporal James Lockwood, vet., thro' side. Privates-Frank Lovell, vet., through bead. William Keck, drafted, in leg. Albert Evans, drafted, in leg. Jacob Cumigh, drafted, in leg. The whole loss in the Regiment was 24 killed and 89 wounded, all very severely. While mourning for our comrades that have been taken from our midst, we have the consolation of knowing that they have performed their duty, gallantly, on many a well-worn field, and that they have sacrificed their lives is a just and glorious cause. Corporal Elisha S. Horton, CO. H. Clipping location on The Potter Journal and News Item page 3 CLIPPED FROM The Potter Journal and News Item Coudersport, Pennsylvania 17 Aug 1864, Wed • p3 wetzupdoc Member Photo BYwetzupdoc · 06 Nov 2022
Civil War	Abt 20 Jul 1864	Atlanta, Fulton, Georgia, USA [2]
	KILLED in Co. H, 46th Reg't Pa Vet Vols,:Newton Nelson, drafted, shot thro' the body.
	20221106GHLn- Civil War- Losses in the 46th Reg't PVV, Chatahoochie River & Atlanta Campaigns, July 13, 15, 21 CLIPPED FROM The Potter Journal and News Item Coudersport, Pennsylvania 17 Aug 1864, Wed • p3 wetzupdoc Member Photo BYwetzupdoc · 06 Nov 2022 Losses in the 46th. CAMP OF THE 46th REG'T PA. VET. VOLS., CHATAHOOCHIE RIVER, GA., July 13. ED. JOURNAL: I have the honor to request! of veu to publish the following list of casalties in Co. G. P. V. V , during the present campaign : John W. Crawford, wounded in side and arm at the battle of Resacca, Ga., May 15. At the battle near Dallas. Ga., May 25, Capt. Dennis H. Cheesbro killed, Sergt. Jas. H. Cole wounded in arm, Sergt. C. A. Estes in hand, Corporal E. A. Richmond in head, Corporal Wm. R. Clark in hand, Privates Henry Terwilliger in arm, L. D. Estes in hand, Eli Bailey in back, Geo. W. Bradley shoulder, slight. On skirmish line near Lost Mountain, June 15, Sergt. C. E. Lovell in hand; Privates Alfred N. Higley in foot, Hiram H. Cheesbro in head, Solomon Nobles in hand, Geo. Romigh in leg, Henry Kinsey in wrist, Lewis B. Mygrants in leg. On June 22, near Kenesaw Mountains, Martin V. Ryan in neck and shoulder, Wm. J. Brizzee wounded in leg while on skirmish line, leg amputated ; William Wilcox missing. Yours, WILLIAM SHATTUCK. Lieut. Commanding Co. G. _____ CAMP OF 4Gth REGT. P.V.V. CHATAHOOCHIE, GA, July 15, ED. JOURNAL: I send the following morning "Report taken from the records of Company H, P.V.V., July 15, 186 4, for the information of those having friends in the Company: 1 Commanding Officer present for duty-, Capt. Alex. W. Selfridge. 46 enlisted men present for duty. 9 enlisted men absent on detatched service. 38 enlisted men absent, sick and wounded. 1 Commanding Officer, Lieut. Orlando J. Rees, absent without Leave since June 7th. •(•Recently learned that he was in Officer's Hospital at Nashville, Tenn.) Names or men absent in Hospitals. Sergts. Daniel D. Tompkins, absent, wounded in arm severely. Lemuel E. Sinsebaugh wounded in hand. Corporals Michael Dunn, legs both amputated. Elno E. Burdick, leg, slight. Wallace Hollenbeck, thigh, severely. Privates Charles N. Barrett, breast, severely. George Burdick, hand, slight. Amos J. Hart, head, severely. William Muer, head, severely. William L. Pocple, arm, severely. Richard N. Preston, fingers amputated. Francis M. Riant, hand, slight. Emanuel M. Stukey, wrist, slight. William B. Butler, shoulder, slight. Reuben Persing, arm amputated. Edward E. KeNey, lung, severely. Barny Stillman, wrist, severely. James C. Marshall, head, severely. Robert E. Manuel, arm, severely. George S. Younglove, arm, slight. Henry J. Epler, sick. George W. Kenyon, reported dead, but not officially. Ner Marshall, sick. John Oliver, do A. D. Pickering, do James I. Ryan, do Adam Steller, do Andrew Farrant, do George N. Cooper, do Jacob H. Wolf, do John Dingman, died in Hospilal At Nashville, Tenn., no official report received. H. H. Cronk, sick. Egbert D. Ostrander, do Leezer Smith, do Augustin L. Barber, do William M. Holmes, do Chester Miles, do George S. Kightlinger, do William Ross killed in action May 23. Sylvester Munson killed in action May 13. Malon Deremer killed in action June 15. Horace R. Pratt killed in action June 15. Lieut. Merrick Jackson dismissed from service May 2d, official report received July 2d. The men present are all in good health.- Paper is a scarce and compells me to stop, B. S., Corp. Co. H, 46th P.V.V. ______ CAMP of THE 46 REGT. PA VET. VOLS. 7 NEAR ATLANTA, GA., July 21. ED. JOURNAL: I herewith enclose a list of the casualties in Co's G and H, of yesterday's battle, which took place near the gates of Atlanta. Please publish it for the friends of the killed and wounded heroes. Co. H.-Killed-Private H. J. Wright, sub., shot through the head. Wounded-Corporal George A. Post, vet., leg broken. Privates Philip L. Jones, vet., thro' side. John D. McDahn, sub., leg broken, Charles Reeves, sub., hand, slight. John G. Hollenbeck, recruit, one finger amputated. Co. G.-Killed- Serg't Christopher C. Cavanaugh, vet., shot through the head. Privates-Henry Cummings, recruit, shot through the bead. Henry Snath, vet., shot through the body. Newton Nelson, drafted, shot thro' the body. Wounded- Serg't Blue Harris, vet., thigh broken. Corporal James Lockwood, vet., thro' side. Privates-Frank Lovell, vet., through bead. William Keck, drafted, in leg. Albert Evans, drafted, in leg. Jacob Cumigh, drafted, in leg. The whole loss in the Regiment was 24 killed and 89 wounded, all very severely. While mourning for our comrades that have been taken from our midst, we have the consolation of knowing that they have performed their duty, gallantly, on many a well-worn field, and that they have sacrificed their lives is a just and glorious cause. Corporal Elisha S. Horton, CO. H. Clipping location on The Potter Journal and News Item page 3 CLIPPED FROM The Potter Journal and News Item Coudersport, Pennsylvania 17 Aug 1864, Wed • p3 wetzupdoc Member Photo BYwetzupdoc · 06 Nov 2022
Death	20 Jul 1864 [1]
Burial	Aft 20 Jul 1864	Georgia, USA [1]
	20230408GHLn- Newton Nelson in the U.S., Burial Registers, Military Posts and National Cemeteries, 1862-1960 Name Newton Nelson Death 20 Jul 1864 Burial Georgia Cem Miscellaneous Cemeteries Grave Site G-555 Name Hezekiah Weight Death 20 Jul 1864 Burial Georgia Cem Miscellaneous Cemeteries Grave Site G-556 National Archives and Records Administration; Burial Registers of Military Posts and National Cemeteries, compiled ca. 1862-ca. 1960; Archive Number: 44778151; Series: A1 627; Record Group Title: Records of the Office of the Quartermaster General, 1774-1985; Record Group Number: 92 Death 20 Jul 1864 Burial Georgia Cem Miscellaneous Cemeteries Grave Site G-555
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	Death - KILLED in Co. H, 46th Reg't Pa Vet Vols,:Newton Nelson, drafted, shot thro' the body. - Abt 20 Jul 1864 - Atlanta, Fulton, Georgia, USA
	Civil War - KILLED in Co. H, 46th Reg't Pa Vet Vols,:Newton Nelson, drafted, shot thro' the body. - Abt 20 Jul 1864 - Atlanta, Fulton, Georgia, USA
	Burial - Aft 20 Jul 1864 - Georgia, USA

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		Potter Co Civil War 46th PVV casualties 18640817PottEntp3 20221106GHLn- Civil War- Losses in the 46th Reg't PVV, Chatahoochie River & Atlanta Campaigns, July 13, 15, 21 CLIPPED FROM The Potter Journal and News Item Coudersport, Pennsylvania 17 Aug 1864, Wed • p3 wetzupdoc Member Photo BYwetzupdoc · 06 Nov 2022 Losses in the 46th. CAMP OF THE 46th REG'T PA. VET. VOLS., CHATAHOOCHIE RIVER, GA., July…
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[S2592] Ancestry.com, U.S., Burial Registers, Military Posts and National Cemeteries, 1862-1960, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2012;), National Archives and Records Administration; Burial Registers of Military Posts and National Cemeteries, compiled ca. 1862-ca. 1960; Archive Number: 44778151; Series: A1 627; Record Group Title: Records of the Office of the Quartermaster General, 1774-1985; Record Group Number: 92.
Record for Newton Nelson (3) facts
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Newton Nelson in the U.S., Burial Registers, Military Posts and National Cemeteries, 1862-1960
Name Newton Nelson
Death 20 Jul 1864
Burial Georgia
Cem Miscellaneous Cemeteries
Grave Site G-555

Name Hezekiah Weight
Death 20 Jul 1864
Burial Georgia
Cem Miscellaneous Cemeteries
Grave Site G-556

National Archives and Records Administration; Burial Registers of Military Posts and National Cemeteries, compiled ca. 1862-ca. 1960; Archive Number: 44778151; Series: A1 627; Record Group Title: Records of the Office of the Quartermaster General, 1774-1985; Record Group Number: 92

US Burial Register Military Posts_National Cemeteries Newton Nelson.jpg
20230408GHLn-
Newton Nelson in the U.S., Burial Registers, Military Posts and National Cemeteries, 1862-1960
Name Newton Nelson
Death 20 Jul 1864
Burial Georgia
Cem Miscellaneous Cemeteries
Grave Site G-555

Name Hezekiah Weight
Death 20 Jul 1864
Burial Georgia
Cem Miscellaneous Cemeteries
Grave Site G-556

National Archives and Records…

[S1993] Newspapers.com: Potter Journal Leader Enterprise-, 17 Aug 1864, Wed • p3 Civil War- Losses in the 46th Reg't PVV, Chatahoochie River & Atlanta Campaigns, July 13, 15, 21 20221106GHLn-.
John W. Crawford (1) fact
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Civil War- Losses in the 46th Reg't PVV, Chatahoochie River & Atlanta Campaigns, July 13, 15, 21
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The Potter Journal and News Item
Coudersport, Pennsylvania
17 Aug 1864, Wed • p3
wetzupdoc Member Photo
BYwetzupdoc · 06 Nov 2022

Losses in the 46th.
CAMP OF THE 46th REG'T PA. VET. VOLS., CHATAHOOCHIE RIVER, GA., July 13.
ED. JOURNAL: I have the honor to request! of veu to publish the following list of casalties in Co. G. P. V. V , during the present campaign :
John W. Crawford, wounded in side and arm at the battle of Resacca, Ga., May 15.
At the battle near Dallas. Ga., May 25, Capt. Dennis H. Cheesbro killed, Sergt. Jas. H. Cole wounded in arm, Sergt. C. A. Estes in hand, Corporal E. A. Richmond in head, Corporal Wm. R. Clark in hand, Privates Henry Terwilliger in arm, L. D. Estes in hand, Eli Bailey in back, Geo. W. Bradley shoulder, slight.
On skirmish line near Lost Mountain, June 15,
Sergt. C. E. Lovell in hand; Privates Alfred N. Higley in foot, Hiram H. Cheesbro in head, Solomon Nobles in hand, Geo. Romigh in leg, Henry Kinsey in wrist, Lewis B. Mygrants in leg.
On June 22, near Kenesaw Mountains, Martin V. Ryan in neck and shoulder, Wm. J. Brizzee wounded in leg while on skirmish line, leg amputated ; William Wilcox missing.
Yours, WILLIAM SHATTUCK. Lieut. Commanding Co. G.
_____

CAMP OF 4Gth REGT. P.V.V.
CHATAHOOCHIE, GA, July 15,
ED. JOURNAL: I send the following morning "Report taken from the records of Company H, P.V.V., July 15, 186 4, for the information of those having friends in the Company:
1 Commanding Officer present for duty-, Capt. Alex. W. Selfridge.
46 enlisted men present for duty.
9 enlisted men absent on detatched service.
38 enlisted men absent, sick and wounded.
1 Commanding Officer, Lieut. Orlando J. Rees, absent without Leave since June 7th. •(•Recently learned that he was in Officer's Hospital at Nashville, Tenn.)
Names or men absent in Hospitals.
Sergts. Daniel D. Tompkins, absent, wounded in arm severely. Lemuel E. Sinsebaugh wounded in hand. Corporals Michael Dunn, legs both amputated. Elno E. Burdick, leg, slight.
Wallace Hollenbeck, thigh, severely. Privates Charles N. Barrett, breast, severely. George Burdick, hand, slight. Amos J. Hart, head, severely. William Muer, head, severely. William L. Pocple, arm, severely. Richard N. Preston, fingers amputated. Francis M. Riant, hand, slight. Emanuel M. Stukey, wrist, slight. William B. Butler, shoulder, slight.
Reuben Persing, arm amputated. Edward E. KeNey, lung, severely. Barny Stillman, wrist, severely.
James C. Marshall, head, severely. Robert E. Manuel, arm, severely. George S. Younglove, arm, slight. Henry J. Epler, sick. George W. Kenyon, reported dead, but not officially.
Ner Marshall, sick.
John Oliver, do
A. D. Pickering, do
James I. Ryan, do
Adam Steller, do
Andrew Farrant, do
George N. Cooper, do
Jacob H. Wolf, do
John Dingman, died in Hospilal At Nashville, Tenn., no official report received.
H. H. Cronk, sick.
Egbert D. Ostrander, do
Leezer Smith, do
Augustin L. Barber, do
William M. Holmes, do
Chester Miles, do
George S. Kightlinger, do
William Ross killed in action May 23.
Sylvester Munson killed in action May 13.
Malon Deremer killed in action June 15.
Horace R. Pratt killed in action June 15.
Lieut. Merrick Jackson dismissed from service May 2d, official report received July 2d.
The men present are all in good health.- Paper is a scarce and compells me to stop,
B. S., Corp. Co. H, 46th P.V.V.
______

CAMP of THE 46 REGT. PA VET. VOLS. 7 NEAR ATLANTA, GA., July 21.
ED. JOURNAL: I herewith enclose a list of the casualties in Co's G and H, of yesterday's battle, which took place near the gates of Atlanta. Please publish it for the friends of the killed and wounded heroes.
Co. H.-Killed-Private H. J. Wright, sub., shot through the head.
Wounded-Corporal George A. Post, vet., leg broken.
Privates Philip L. Jones, vet., thro' side.
John D. McDahn, sub., leg broken,
Charles Reeves, sub., hand, slight.
John G. Hollenbeck, recruit, one finger amputated.
Co. G.-Killed- Serg't Christopher C. Cavanaugh, vet., shot through the head.
Privates-Henry Cummings, recruit, shot through the bead.
Henry Snath, vet., shot through the body.
Newton Nelson, drafted, shot thro' the body. Wounded- Serg't Blue Harris, vet., thigh broken.
Corporal James Lockwood, vet., thro' side.
Privates-Frank Lovell, vet., through bead.
William Keck, drafted, in leg.
Albert Evans, drafted, in leg.
Jacob Cumigh, drafted, in leg.
The whole loss in the Regiment was 24 killed and 89 wounded, all very severely. While mourning for our comrades that have been taken from our midst, we have the consolation of knowing that they have performed their duty, gallantly, on many a well-worn field, and that they have sacrificed their lives is a just and glorious cause. Corporal Elisha S. Horton, CO. H.

Clipping location on The Potter Journal and News Item page 3
CLIPPED FROM
The Potter Journal and News Item
Coudersport, Pennsylvania
17 Aug 1864, Wed • p3
wetzupdoc Member Photo
BYwetzupdoc · 06 Nov 2022

Potter Co Civil War 46th PVV casualties 18640817PottEntp3
20221106GHLn-
Civil War- Losses in the 46th Reg't PVV, Chatahoochie River & Atlanta Campaigns, July 13, 15, 21
CLIPPED FROM
The Potter Journal and News Item
Coudersport, Pennsylvania
17 Aug 1864, Wed • p3
wetzupdoc Member Photo
BYwetzupdoc · 06 Nov 2022

Losses in the 46th.
CAMP OF THE 46th REG'T PA. VET. VOLS., CHATAHOOCHIE RIVER, GA., July…

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