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Service Records:

 

 

Ira Coray Abbott

 
Residence Burr Oak MI; 36 years old.

Enlisted on 4/24/1861 as a Captain.

On 5/1/1861 he was commissioned into "G" Co. MI 1st Infantry 
He was Mustered Out on 8/7/1861 at Detroit, MI

On 9/12/1861 he was commissioned into "B" Co. MI 1st Infantry 
He was Mustered Out on 12/22/1864


He was listed as:
* Wounded 12/13/1862 Fredericksburg, VA (Wounded twice)
* Wounded 7/2/1863 Gettysburg, PA


Promotions:
* Major 4/28/1862 
* Lt Col 8/30/1862 
* Colonel 3/18/1863 
* Brig-Gen 3/13/1865 by Brevet 


Intra Regimental Company Transfers:
* 2/1/1863 from company B to Field & Staff 


Other Information:
born 12/14/1824 in Burns, Allegany County, NY
died 10/9/1908 in Washington, DC

Federal Pension Information:
He applied for a pension on 4/29/1879
application # 282,114
His Widow (Electa A Abbott) applied for a pension on 10/23/1908 from the state of DC
application # 906,597


Sources used by Historical Data Systems, Inc.:

 - Record of Service of Michigan Volunteers 1861-65
 - National Archives:  Index to Federal Pension Records
 - Dyer: A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion
 - Brevet Brigadier Generals in Blue
 - Photo courtesy of Massachusetts Commandery of MOLLUS
 - Heitman: Register of United States Army 1789-1903
 - Union Blue:  History of MOLLUS
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