Cpl Watson Hesselgrave (1842 - 1925 106th New York Regt. Co. E

Question

This U.S. Civil War veteran has a unique LNAB but what is more interesting is his FindAGrave bio which says he was in Company “G” however I’m certain he was in Co. E. Also would like a link to obit which I can’t seem to find. Any collaboration in his genealogy would be appreciated as we add all the Veterans of the glorious 106th New York Company E to the free space page.

Thank you

Note: there are 3 Veterans with LNAB as Hasselgrave in the 106th roster

Comments

Found this veteran in 106th Co G

HESSELGRAVE. THOMAS.—Age, 22 years. Enlisted, August 13, 1862, at Madrid, to serve three years; mustered in as private, Co. G, August 27, 1862; killed in action, May 5, 1861, at the Wilderness, Va . ; also borne as Haselgrave.

See Thomas Hesselgrave (1840 - 1864)

Answer 1

It's just a snippet view, but google has the following quote from Ruth Avaline Hesselgrave and Polly Upson Kahler, The Hesselgrave Family in America (1971):

Watson Hesselgrave, son of Edward (10) and Elizabeth (Boyd) Hesselgrave, was born 3 September 1843...

https://www.google.com/search?q=Hesselgrave+Watson+winona&source=lnms&tbm=bks&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjGgsDQr6T4AhXXkGoFHW10AEgQ_AUoAXoECAEQCw&biw=1067&bih=526&dpr=1.5

Here's a citation from a List of Pensioners that describes the basis of his wound:

https://www.google.com/books/edition/United_States_Congressional_Serial_Set/ilNHAQAAIAAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=watson+hesselgrave+winona&pg=PA588&printsec=frontcover

Here are father and son in familysearch.org with some sources:

https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/2KFF-BMP

https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/KHFL-8GG

Here is the 1850 Census that makes the link:

http://"United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MC1N-ZZG : 24 December 2020), Watson Hesselgrave in household of Edward Hesselgrave, Parishville, St. Lawrence, New York, United States; NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).

Comments

Interesting source and excellent find! Seems this poor veteran endured the Loss of a Left Arm! 

Thank you