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Henry S. Bartholmew
1st Lieutenant Henry S. Bartholmew,
Company I / C 1st Indiana Cavalry regiment.
Died 05 Dec 1901; 62.7 years of age

Alternative surname Bartholomew in the US NPS Civil War Soldiers and Sailors database.

Henry S. Bartholmew enlisted as a Sergeant on 04 July 1861. His resident was listed as Terre Haute.

He was mustered into Company I, 1st Indiana Cavalry on 04 July 1861.
He transferred to Company C [intra regiment transfer], specific date not given.

With the exception of Company C, the 1st Indiana Cavalry regiment remained in Arkansas during its term of service. While Henry S. Bartholmew was in service, the 1st Indiana Cavalry regiment was engaged in the following battles which had a direct and decisive influence on a campaign and / or a direct impact on the course of the war:
  • Bayou Fourche and the capture of Little Rock, Arkansas, 10 Sept 1863
  • Helena, Arkansas, 04 July 1864.

    Company C, was detached for escort duty and marched with Grant's army to Vicksburg and participated in that campaign. While Henry S. Bartholmew was in service, the 1st Indiana Cavalry regiment was engaged in the following battles which had a direct and decisive influence on a campaign and / or a direct impact on the course of the war:
  • Port Gibson, Mississippi, 01 May 1863
  • Champion Hill, Mississippi 16 May 1863
  • siege, assaults, and surrender of Vicksburg, Mississippi 18 May - 04 July 1863

    Other service information regarding Henry S. Bartholmew reported by Historic Data Systems, includes:
  • was promoted to 2nd Lieutenant on 20 Mar 1862
  • was promoted to 1st Lieutenant on 01 May 1864
  • was mustered out on 03 July 1864.

    Other information regarding Henry S. Bartholmew gleaned from the Boulder Genealogical Society Columbia Cemetery Burial Index, includes:
  • born Mar 1839 in Canada
  • resident of the USofA from 1842
  • married Harriet Peters circa 1887
  • 1 child per 1900 census
  • occupation listed as jeweler per 1900 census
  • resident of Boulder before 1900 census

    Sources
  • Boulder Genealogical Society, Columbia Cemetery Burial Index
  • Historical Data Systems, Inc., Duxbury, MA 02331
  • NPS CWSSS Regimental Histories
  • NPS CWSSS Battle Summaries

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