Timeline
Birth- 12 Dec 1827
Fitchburg MA
1861 - 1865Civil War (Union)- Age: 35 years
Served For
United States of America
State
Massachusetts
Company
B
Unit
6th Infantry
Branch
Army
Conflict Period
Civil War (Union)
Gold Star
Muster Date
31 Aug 1862
Pvt
Enlistment- 25 Aug 1862-Age: 35 years
Westford MA - enlisted for 9 months; age at enlistment-35 years
Casualty- 30 Jan 1863-Age: 35 years
"Severe wound in right leg; amputated" "Had his leg amputated on battlefield and survived two days"
Deserted House VA
Discharge
Pvt
Death- 1 Feb 1863-Age: 35 years
Wounds received 30 Jan, 1863at Battle of Deserted House (Battle of Blackwater VA) ""Eight miles from Suffolk, near Blackwater River"
Suffolk VA
Burial
Westlawn Cemetery, Westford MA
Other Facts
Full Name
Francis P Howard
Full Name
Francis Perkins Howard
Place of Residence
Westford MA