Isaac A. Webster (1844 - 1864)

Born 1844 in Cook, Illinois, United States

Ancestors

Died 30 Jun 1864 at about age 20 in Big Shanty Hills, Cobb, Georgia, United States

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Biography

Private Isaac Webster served in the United States Civil War.
Enlisted: August 9, 1862,
Mustered out: June 30 1864 (Died of Wounds)
Side: USA
Regiment(s): 74th Regiment, Illinois Infantry, Co. A

Isaac Webster died of his wounds after the Battle of Kenshaw Mountain. during United States Civil War.

Isaac was born in 1842. He was the son of Charles Webster and Hannah Austin. ^[1]

Kennesaw's Bombardment, 64, sketch by war correspondent Alfred Waud

In August 1862, Isaac enlisted with the , 74th Regiment, Illinois Infantry Company A. He was wounded in the shoulder during the Battle of Kenneshaw Mountain and died of his wound June 30, 1864.^{[2] [3][4][5]}

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXHP-WMP : 18 February 2021), Isaac Webster in entry for Charles Wibster, 1860.
2. ↑ "United States Civil War Soldiers Index, 1861-1865", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FSWV-LPK : 25 August 2021), Isaac Webster, 1861-1865.
3. ↑ Illinois Civil War Muster and Descriptive Rolls

   Name: Isaac Webster

   Rank: Private

   Company: A

   Unit: 74th Illinois Infantry

   Height: 5' 4

   Hair: LIGHT

   Eyes: BLUE

   Complexion: LIGHT

   Marital Status: Single

   Occupation: Farmer

   Birth Date: Abt 1843

   Birth Place: Cook CO, IL

   Service Entry Age: 19

   Service Entry Date: 9 Aug 1862

   Service Entry Place: Rockford, IL

   Joined By Whom: T J L REMINGTON

   Period: 3 YRS

   Muster In Date: 4 Sep 1862

   Muster In Place: Rockford, IL

   Remarks: DIED JUN 30, 1864 AT BIG SHANTY GA OF WOUNDS PVTD JUN 27, 1864

   Residence Place: Guilford, Winnebago CO, IL

4. ↑ Historical Data Systems, Inc.; Duxbury, MA 02331; American Civil War Research Database

   Name: Isaac Webster

   Enlistment Date: 9 Aug 1862

   Enlistment Rank: Private

   Muster Date: 4 Sep 1862

   Muster Place: Illinois

   Muster Company: A

   Muster Regiment: 74th Infantry

   Casualty Date: 27 Jun 1864

   Casualty Place: Kennesaw Mountain, Georgia

   Type of Casualty: Wounded

   Muster Out Date: 30 Jun 1864

   Muster Out Place: Big Shanty, Georgia

   Muster Out Information: died wounds

5. ↑ Registers of Deaths of Volunteers, compiled 1861–1865. ARC ID: 656639. Records of the Adjutant General's Office, 1780's–1917. Record Group 94. National Archives at Washington, D.C. Free Image

   Name: Isaac Webster

   Death Date: 30 Jun 1864

   Death Place: Big Shanty, Georgia

   Enlistment State: Illinois

   Rank: Private

   Company: A

   Regiment: 74 Ill Inf

   Cause of Death: Gunshot, Shoulder