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NEBRASKA NEVADA
NEBRASKA
TERRITORY
No. Soldier Name Side Function Regiment Name
1
Higgins, James
Union
Cavalry
1st Regiment, Nebraska Cavalry
Source:
Roster of Nebraska volunteers from 1861 to 1869 : compiled from
books, records and documents on file in office of adjutant general
of state.
Hastings, Neb.: Wigton & Evans, state printers, 1888 Edited by
Edgar S. Dudley
1st Regiment Nebraska Veteran Volunteers*
*Source material does not state Cavalry, just Veteran Volunteers
Company E
NAME-AGE-RESIDENCE(
TOWN/STATE)-DATE OF ENLISTMENT-DATE
OF MUSTER IN SERVICE-DATE OF MUSTER OUT OF SERVICE-
Private
HIGGINS,JAMES-27-OMAHA,NEBRASKA-6/18/1861-6/18/1861
-DESERTED 8/27/1861 AT BIG RIVER BRIDGE, MISSOURI
Source: Compiled Union Service Records(NARA)
James Higgins enlisted at Omaha City on June 18,1861 in Company
"E" 1st Nebraska Cavalry for 3 years service. His enlistment
record reports the following information: Age 27, Height 5 ft 7
in, Sandy Complexion, Blue eyes, Sandy Hair, Born Warrick
England, By profession a laborer.
He deserted on August 27,1861.
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2
Higgins, William
Union
Cavalry
2nd Regiment, Nebraska Cavalry
Source:
Roster of Nebraska volunteers from 1861 to 1869 :compiled from
books, records and documents on file inoffice of adjutant general
of state.
Hastings, Neb.: Wigton & Evans, state printers, 1888 Edited by
Edgar S. Dudley
2nd Regiment, Nebraska Cavalry Volunteers, Company F
NAME-AGE-RESIDENCE
(TOWN/STATE)-DATE OF ENLISTMENT-DATE
OF MUSTER IN SERVICE-DATE OF MUSTER OUT OF SERVICE-
Private
Higgins,William-18-Nebraska City, Nebraska
-11/16/1862-12/08/1862-12/10/1863
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"Union & Liberty, Now & Forever, One & Inseperable"
Banner that appears on enlistment document of Virginia City, Nevada
Territory Union Army enlistees
NEVADA
No.
Soldier Name Side Function Regiment Name
1
Higgins, Charles C
Union
Infantry
1st Battalion, Nevada Infantry
http://www.ncwv.org/A,%201st%20NV%20Inf.htm
Company A, First Nevada Territory Volunteer Infantry
Rank Name
Commissioned/Enlisted Enlistment Location
Discharged Discharge Location Type of
Discharge
Corporal HIGGINS, Charles C. 1864.01.22 Virginia City
1865.12.22 Fort Churchill Honorable
Original Source: Report of the Adjutant-General of the State of
Nevada for 1865.
Civil War pension records show Charles
Higgins received an invalid's pension July 20,1892 for his
service in Company "A",1 Nevada Infantry.
Source: Compiled Service Records of Volunteer Union Soldiers
Who Served in Organizations from the Territory and State of
Nevada (NARA)
Charles C. Higgins enlisted January 22,1864 at Virginia
City, Storey County, Nevada Territory for 3 years service in
Company "A"*, 1st Battalion Nevada Infantry. He was enlisted by
Captain Hassitt. Mustered in at Fort Churchill February
17,1864.Is listed as 8th Corporal on Nov-Dec 1864 roll.
Was promoted on Dec 1,1864 at Camp Susan, California. Appears as
6th Corporal on Jan- Feb 1865 roll.4th Corporal on Mar-Apr 1865
roll. Was promoted to 4th Corporal April 12,1865. Is listed as
3rd Corporal on Sept-Oct 1865 Roll. Mustered out December
22,1865 at Fort Churchill, Nevada Territory.
Personal information from enlistment record: Age 24,Height-5 foot
5 inches,
Dark Complexion, Hazel Eyes, Brown Hair, Born in Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania, by occupation a Miner.
* Also served in Company "C"
More about Fort Churchill, Nevada
http://parks.nv.gov/fc.htm#HISTORIC
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2
Higgins, Francis
Union
Infantry
1st Battalion, Nevada Infantry
http://www.ncwv.org/C,%201st%20NV%20Inf.htm
Company C, 1st Nevada Territory Volunteer Infantry
Rank Name Commissioned/
Enlisted Enlistment Location
Discharged Discharge Location Type of Discharge
Private HIGGINS, Francis 1865.01.15 Aurora
1865.04.09 Camp Independence Deserted
Original Source: Report of
the Adjutant-General of the State of Nevada for 1865.
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