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Corporal Owen Snider, Co. A / L, 2nd Calif Cavalry; died 28Sept 1913; 83.8 years of age.
New US Department of Veterans' Affairs 'American Civil War' marker. Set on 10 x 13 x 2 inch dimensioned stone footing, leveled, and plumbed. [ Dimension sandstone provided by Tribble Stone, Boulder, CO 80302. ] Owen Snider enlisted as a Corporal on 26May1862 at 33 years of age at Aurora, Nebr. He was mustered into Company A , 02nd CALIF Cavalry on 20Jan1864. He later transferred to Company L on 22Oct1864, inter-regiment transfer. Owen Snider served more than 36 months the 02nd CALIF Cavalry; 26May1862 to 11Jun1865. Albeit, inexplicably, only 17 months assigned to a company; 20Jan1864 to 11Jun1865. Owen Snider was mustered out on 11Jun1865 at Fort Laramie, Dakota Territory. While Owen Snider was in service, the 02nd CALIF Cavalry regiment served at protecting the Overland mail and California/Oregon emigrant routes and was engaged in numerous skirmishes with Native American Indians. Sources Additionally information regarding Owen Snider can be found in his Boulder Genealogical Society biography hosted on the City of Boulder [Colorado, USofA], Parks & Recreation, Columbia Cemetery website. |
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