George F STANWOOD

1841 - 1864  (23 years)

• Name	George F STANWOOD
  Birth	12 Mar 1841	Maine, United States   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Census	26 Aug 1850	West Indian Township, Penobscot, Maine, United States   [2]
  Census	18 Jun 1860	Woodville, Penobscot, Maine, United States   [3]
  Military Enlistment	21 Aug 1862  [4]
  	Co. A, Maine 18th Inf. Reg.
  Military	19 Dec 1862  [5]
  	Co. A, Maine 1st H.A. Reg.
  Death	25 Jun 1864	District of Columbia, United States   [5]
  Person ID	I625	Stanwood Family
  Last Modified	2 Oct 2021

  
  

  Father	Calvin STANWOOD,   b. 23 May 1808, Eden, Hancock, Maine, United States d. 15 Sep 1884, Chester, Penobscot, Maine (Age 76 years)
  Mother	Betsey MCDERMOTT,   b. May 1815, Ireland d. 4 Jul 1881, Maine, United States (Age 66 years)
  Marriage	11 Nov 1832	Brooklyn, Kings, New York   [1]
  Family ID	F145	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  George F. Stanwood died as a result of wounds sustained serving in the Civil War. According to First Maine Heavy Artillery by Horace H. Shaw, George F. Stanwood was injured May 19, 1864, and the following month, June 25th, from those wounds. We know from history of all the regiments in the army the First Maine Heavy Artillery Regiment sustained greatest loss in battle. From the website, www.civilwarintheeast.com, we are provided a list of the companies battles; on May 19th, they are listed at Harris' Farm, Fredericksburg Road, where 82 were killed, 394 wounded, and five missing.

  
  

• Sources

  [S1411] Civil War Pension Files, Calvin Stanwood, father’'s pension application, no. 288,498, certificate no. 198,917, service of George F. Stanwood (Pvt. Co. A, 1st Maine Heavy Artillery). STANWOOD_George_b1841_pension_file STANWOOD_George_b1841_pension_card STANWOOD_Calvin_b1808_assessors_statement_001 [S1202] CENSUS: U.S., 1850 Maine, Penosbcot, West Indian Township; p. 374B; dwelling 374, family 382; Calvin and Betsey Stanwood, with Henry, Hannah E., George F., Clara, Isabel and Florence Stanwood; 3 May 2015. STANWOOD_David_b1816_census_1850_US_001 STANWOOD_David_b1816_census_1850_US_002 [S1217] CENSUS: U.S., 1860 Maine, Penobscot, Woodville; p. 10; dwelling 71, family 71; Woodville, Calvin & Betsy Stanwood, with ch. Henry [Thomas], Hannah W., Geo. F., Clara C, Isabel, Florence, Eva and William W.; 27 April 2010. STANWOOD_Calvin_b1808_census_1860_US_Woodville_001 [S57] "U.S. Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles", entry for George F. Stanwood, accessed 24 April 2011. Citing Historical Data Systems [S57] "U.S. Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles", entry for George F. Stanwood, accessed 24 April 2011.