Timeline
Birth- 28/03/1845
Westford MA
Westford MA
1861 - 1865Civil War (Union)- Age: 17 years
Served For
United States of America
Conflict Period
Civil War (Union)
Branch
Army
Company
B
State
Massachusetts
Unit
6th Infantry
Gold Star
Permission
enlisted "with permission of parents"
Muster Date
31/08/1862
Pvt
Enlistment- 25/08/1862-Age: 17 years
Lowell MA
Discharge
Pvt
Casualty
Severely wounded; right arm amputated; "secondary hemorrhage after amputation at the shoulder joint, subclavian artery tied."
Death- 27/02/1863-Age: 18 years
Wounds received at Blackwater VA ("severe wound in right arm, amputated")
Suffolk VA
27/02/1863
Suffolk VA
Wounds received 30 Jan 1863 at Deserted House VA
Burial
Westford VA
Hillside Cemetery, Westford MA
Other Facts
Full Name
Augustus Reed
Mother
Mother applies for pension Jun 1887
Place of Residence
Residence - Westford MA
Place of Residence
Male; Age at Enlistment-18 years; Occupation - Farmer
