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Lewis Cass Hunt (1824 - 1886)

BG Lewis Cass Hunt
Born in Wisconsin, United Statesmap
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Husband of — married 28 Nov 1860 [location unknown]
Died at age 62 in Fort Union, Mora, New Mexico, United Statesmap
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Biography

Notables Project
Lewis Hunt is Notable.

Lewis Hunt was born on February 23, 1824 in Wisconsin, United States. His parents were Samuel Hunt and Julia Herrick. He married Abby Casey on November 28, 1860 Together they had 5 children:

  1. Bessie Hunt
  2. Louise Hunt
  3. Robert Hunt
  4. Thomas Hunt
  5. Henry Hunt

He died on September 06, 1886 in New Mexico, United States

Military

U.S. Civil War

Residence was not listed; a 38 year-old Army Officer.

Enlisted on 5/10/1862 at Field In VA, NY as a Colonel.

On 5/24/1862 he was commissioned into Field & Staff NY 92nd Infantry He was discharged for promotion on 12/26/1862

On 12/26/1862 he was commissioned into US Volunteers General Staff He was Mustered Out on 1/15/1866

He was listed as:

  • Wounded 5/31/1862 Fair Oaks, VA

Promotions:

  • Brig-General 12/26/1862
  • Brig-General 3/13/1865

Other Information: born 2/23/1824 in Fort Howard, Green Bay, WI died 9/6/1886 in Fort Union, NM[1]

Sources

  1. Civilwardata
  • Wikipedia
  • "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MW3V-8R2 : 14 January 2022), Lewis C. Hunt, Ann Arbor, Washtenaw, Michigan, United States; citing enumeration district ED 223, sheet , NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm .
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/5888430/lewis-cass-hunt: accessed 05 January 2024), memorial page for Lewis Cass Hunt (23 Feb 1824–6 Sep 1886), Find a Grave Memorial ID 5888430, citing Fort Leavenworth National Cemetery, Fort Leavenworth, Leavenworth County, Kansas, USA; Maintained by Find a Grave.




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