Ferguson became a soldier [and drummer] during the Civil War, enlisting in Co. A, 21st Mich. Vol. Inf. He was in action only at the battle of Perryville, in which he encountered a degree of hardship which completely exhausted his endurance. On the second night after the engagement he was seated in a chair near the fire, and becoming unconscious from over-fatigue he fell, and was so badly burned as to cause his discharge from the service.
Nelson A Ferguson
Civil War (Union) · US Army · Private First Class
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Served For
United States of America
Conflict Period
Civil War (Union)
Branch
Army
Rank
Private First Class
Full Name
Nelson A Ferguson
Forces War Records, Nelson A Ferguson (https://nz.forceswarrecords.com/memorial/653603984/nelson-a-ferguson : accessed 8/09/2024), database and images, https://nz.forceswarrecords.com/memorial/653603984/nelson-a-ferguson