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Written by SWANSON, SIMEON, Color Corporal, Company E, 44th North Carolina Infantry. Born in Franklin County where he resided as a farmer prior to enlisting in Franklin County at age 20, February 13, 1862. Mustered in as Private. Promoted to Color Corporal in March-October, 1863. Captured at Bristoe Station, Virginia, October 14, 1863. Confined at Old Capitol Prison, Washington, DC. Hospitalized at Washington on December 15, 1863, with “variola” and died on January 12, 1864. [NCT 10:490-91]
SWANSON, SIMEON
CORPL E 44TH NC INF
DATE OF DEATH: 01/12/1864
BURIED AT: SECTION CONFE SITE 124
Michael Robert Patterson was born in Arlington and is the son of a former officer of the US Army. So it was no wonder that sooner or later his interests drew him to American history and especially to American military history. Many of his articles can be found on renowned portals like the New York Times, Washingtonpost or Wikipedia.
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