Timeline
Birth- 1843
St. Johns, New Brunswick Canada
1861 - 1865Civil War (Union)- Ages: 22 - 21 years
Served For
United States of America
Branch
Army
Conflict Period
Civil War (Union)
Company
C,F
State
Massachusetts
Unit
20th Infantry
Gold Star
Service End Date
18/10/1864
Company
Transferred from Co C to Co F; 18 Jul 1864
Muster Date
30/03/1864
Service Start Date
30/03/1864
Pvt
Enlistment- 28/03/1864-Age: 21 years
Watertown MA
Casualty- 5/05/1864-Age: 21 years
wounded
The Wilderness, Virginia
Discharge
Pvt
Death- 18/10/1864-Age: 22 years
"Killed before Petersburg VA, while on picket"
"wounds received from one of the enemy sharp shooters"
Burial
Poplar Grove National Cemetery, Petersburg, VA ; Plot 2884
Other Facts
Full Name
Lyman R Blood
Place of Residence
Residence - Boston MA
Gender
Male; Occupation-laborer; Age reported at enlistment-21 years
Gender
Male; Physical Description: Height-5'8"; Eyes-blue; Hair-brown; Complexion-light