Emanuel (Bectdol) Bectdolat (1835 - 1863)

Died 9 Aug 1863 at about age 28 in Mississippi, United States

Biography

Emanuel (Bectdol) Bectdolat served in the United States Civil War.
Side: USA

Pvt. Emanuel Bectdol alias Bechdolat was 27 years old when he enlisted in the Union Army on 7 October 1862. He was mustered into Company H, 37th Regiment, Ohio Infantry.^[1][2]

Pvt. Bectdol was killed by an accidental gunshot at Camp Sherman, Mississippi on 9 August 1863. He is believed to be buried in an unknown grave in the Vicksburg National Cemetery.

A pension was taken out by his wife: Mary M. Bechdolat, child Jacob H. Bechdolat was also listed as a minor child.^[3][4]

Research Notes

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Sources

1. ↑ ACWRD: Emanuel Bectdol Residence was not listed; 27 years old. Enlisted on 10/7/1862 as a Private. On 10/7/1862 he mustered into "H" Co. OH 37th Infantry He died of injuries on 8/9/1863 at Sherman, MS (Accidental wound) He was listed as:
   • Accidentally wounded (date and place not stated)
   Other Information: Buried: Vicksburg National Cemetery, Vicksburg, MS Gravesite: F-490 Sources used by Historical Data Systems, Inc.: - Official Roster of the Soldiers of the State of Ohio - Roll of Honor of Ohio Soldiers (c) Historical Data Systems, Inc. @ www.civilwardata.com
2. ↑ "United States Civil War Soldiers Index, 1861-1865", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FSMG-V2H : 25 August 2021), Emanuel Bechdol, 1861-1865.
3. ↑ "United States General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KDPT-63S : Sat Mar 09 14:47:35 UTC 2024), Entry for Emanuel Bechdolat and Mary M Bechdolat, 1863.
4. ↑ "United States Civil War Widows and Other Dependents Pension Files, 1861-1934," , FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VT9J-GJL : 4 December 2014), Mary M Bechdolat, 1861 - 1934; from "Case Files of Approved Pension Applications of Widows and Other Dependents of Civil War Veterans, ca. 1861- ca. 1934," database, Fold3.com (http://www.fold3.com : 2008); citing military unit 37 Ohio Infantry, company H, application number WC90930, NAID identifier 300020, National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C.

• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/246071025/emanuel-bectdol: accessed March 11, 2024), memorial page for PVT Emanuel Bectdol (1835–9 Aug 1863), Find a Grave Memorial ID 246071025, citing Vicksburg National Cemetery, Vicksburg, Warren County, Mississippi, USA; Maintained by Ruth Tobias (contributor 47126653).