Timeline
Birth- 1840
Manchester NH
1861 - 1865Civil War (Union)- Age: 25 years
Served For
United States of America
Conflict Period
Civil War (Union)
Company
E
State
Massachusetts
Unit
26th Infantry
Branch
Army
Service Start Date
18 Oct 1861
Gold Star
Service End Date
5 May 1865
Pvt
Enlistment- 05 Sep 1861; re-enlist as Veteran Volunteer 1 Jan 1864
Acton MA
Discharge
Pvt
Death- 7 May 1865-Age: 25 years
Division (19th Corp) Hospital, near Washington DC (hospital #478)
Pneumonia/Sepsis
Burial
noted as being buried at Arlington National Cemetery - grave #91, range-10, block 2B
also noted as being buried at Valley Cemetery, Manchester NH
Originally buried-Pt Lookout Confederate Cemetery, Maryland; body exhumed
Other Facts
Full Name
Darius H C Nelson
Physical Description: Eye Color
grey
Physical Description: Hair Color
lt brown
Physical Description: Height
5' 6"
Physical Description: Complexion
ruddy
Place of Residence
Manchester NH
Mother - Julia Nelson
applied for pension
Occupation
Operative