Belgian Civil War soldiers in missouri |
Christian VAN ESCHAUTE |
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5th Missouri Infantry Volunteers |
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enlisted August 15, 1862, St Louis Mo |
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discharged Febr. 26, 1863, Paducah Ky | |
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Biography :
Christian Van Eschaute
“Sapper Miner Pioneers” (Missouri) enlisted as “Ghislain François Van Eschaute”
in Captain Voerster’s Independent Company of sappers, miners and pontoneers.
That company, raised principally in Central Missouri was consolidated with the 5th
Missouri Volunteer Infantry as Company I on March 18, 1862. At that time,
Ghislain François Van Eschaute, was already discharged of duty by reason of
disability, having varicose veins in right leg. At enlistment he stated being 35
years old, born in Diynze (Deinze), Belgium and a starch manufacturer by trade.
Although he stated being a resident of St Louis, Mo, a broom maker at the date of his entry in the Home on August 28, 1895, I found nothing concerning his life after the war. More chance with the relative he mentioned: Justin Van Eschaute, Morrilton, Arkansas. Justin was a brother to Ghislain, being born September 8, 1825 at Deinze, Belgium.
They emigrated around 1852 to New Brunswick, Canada taking 49 days to cross on Nerio with 72 other passengers. Then Justin (alone?) crossed to Boston by boat. The brothers settled at Mangen, Ste Genevieve Co., Missouri. Ghislain (Gislijn) was also born in Deinze on October 27, 1826. Their family name was spelled Van Eechaute.
Ghislain Van Eechaute was transferred to the “Government Hospital for the Insane” in Washington where his death occurred on January 24, 1903. He is buried in the Hospital cemetery.