Horace Boughton of New York
Appointed from New York, First Lieuenant, 13th New York Volunteer Infantry, 14 May 1861
Captain, 9 January 1862
Lieuetnant Colonel, 143 New York Volunteer Infantry, 23 October 1862
Colonel, 1 May 1863
Breveted Brigadier General of Volunteers, 13 March for gallant and meritorious services during the war
Honorbly mustered out 20 July 1865
Died 8 November 1891
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Matthew Brady Collection
BOUGHTON, HORACE
143 N.Y. VOLS
- DATE OF DEATH: 11/08/1891
- BURIED AT: SECTION 2 SITE 1028-SS
ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY
BOUGHTON, CELESTE A
- DATE OF DEATH: 10/29/1927
- BURIED AT: SECTION 2 SITE 1028-NS
ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY
WIFE OF VETERAN, 143 N.Y. VOLS
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