The process of listing Salisbury’s soldiers who died in America’s wars and conflicts is underway. You can help by providing names.
contact@salisburyhistoricalsociety.org
Revolutionary War
According to Dearborn’s History of Salisbury, the following Salisbury sons died in the Revolutionary War:
Ensign Andrew Pettingill served with Concord and Boscawen, was injured in the Battle of Hubbardton on August 16, 1777 died from injuries Dec 12th.
Ephraim Heath, Valley Forge camp, 1778, from exposure
Reuben Greeley, Valley Forge camp, 1778, from exposure and sickness
Philip Lufkin, Valley Forge camp, 1778, from exposure and sickness
William Bayley, Valley Forge camp, 1778, from exposure and sickness
Civil War
According to Dearborn’s History of Salisbury, the following Salisbury sons died in the Civil War:
Bagley, Jonathan J. Co. K, 4th Regt. Killed in action near Petersburg, VA., July 5, 1864
Bagley, Private William Co. H, 8th Regt. Killed at Pt Hudson, LA, June 14, 1863
Bean, George E. Co. A, 10th Regt. Enlisted in Manchester, killed at Cold Harbor, VA., June 3, 1864
Blasidell, Mesach W. 16th regt. Died Cairo, Illinois, returned and buried in Salisbury
Brown, Robert Co A 9th regiment wounded July 30th, 1864 died Aug 20th from injuries
Colby, Andrew J. Private Co. H, 8th Regt. Died of disease at Baton Rouge, LA., June 27, 1863
Colby, Charles, 16th regt. Port Hudson, LA, July 20, 1863
Corser, Nathan S. 22nd Mass. Infantry, killed at Gaines’ Mill
Ekins, George (or Henry) 2nd Regt. died in a hospital in Washington
French, Albert A.G. Died July 29, 1863, Port Hudson, LA
French, Henry Private Portsmouth, Virginia Sept 7, 1863 from disease
George Henry C., died July 29, 1863, Port Hudson, LA
Heath, Charles, died 3 days after returning to Salisbury, Aug 19, 1863
Kenniston, Willis or William Co E. Died of the Black Measles At Newport, Penn Feb. 18, 1863
Sanborn, Abraham S. Co. G, 10th Regt. Credited to Manchester, died of disease at St. Augustine, Fla., Sept 3, 1862
Scott, Harvey or Harry Co E. Died at Bermuda Hundred, VA, Jan 30, 1865
WW2
George Prince Co. F 507 Paratroopers 17th Airborne Army, b. Oct 8, 1924, Feb 17, 1945, killed in action
Mills Cemetery contains his commemorative stone or actual tombstone/burial site.