See Long Island Memories (from the collection of the East Hampton Library), which identifies this picture as a photograph 'of Archibald Nimmo, brother of Mary Nimmo Moran, in Civil War uniform'.
He was born in January 1838, in Lanarkshire, Scotland, probably to Archibald Nimmo and Mary Scott. [sources: date: 23; 15 (24 in 1861), 14 (42 in 1880), 19, 24 (32 in 1870), 25 (46 in 1884), 27 (46 in ?1884), 28 (46 in ?1884), 30 (50 in 1884), 32 (70 at death in 1908), 34 (50 in 1884), 35 (50 in 1884), 47 (46 in 1884). place: 14, 19, 23, 24, 24 (PA), 27 (PA), 28 (PA), 30 (PA), 32, 34 (PA), 35 (PA), 47 (Scotland). family: 45, 46, 47]
He, his sister Mary, and his father Archibald, immigrated to the United States in 1847, after the death of his mother, Mary (Scott) Nimmo. His friend John Shiel immigrated the next year, because he wanted to be with Nimmo. They lived in Crescentville, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania. (Mary married Thomas Moran, and became a painter-etcher.) [sources: 23 (immigrated 1852), 29 (immigrated 1853), 46 (see 47 for confirmation of the family link)]
In 1860, he was living in the 22nd ward of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, with Hugh Boyd (and many other people!). He was a weaver. [source: 16]
When he enlisted, he was a weaver, and was living in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. [source: 15]
When he enlisted, he was 5 feet 9 inches tall, and had a fair complexion, blue eyes, and black hair. He had a scar in the center of his forehead. [sources: 15, 19]
He enlisted for three years and was mustered into service on 2 December 1861, at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He was enlisted by Lieutenant Parsons. He was a private in company K. [sources: 1, 2, 15, 19, 21, 31, 33, 37-38, 47]
He was transferred on 24 December 1861 to company C. [sources: 1, 22, 33, 34, 35, 37-38]
He was promoted to corporal on 27 April 1862. [source: 17]
He reenlisted as a veteran volunteer on 24 December 1863, at Bealton, Virginia. He was enlisted by Lieutenant Swann. [sources: 1, 15, 47 (25 Dec), 52 (26 Dec)]
He was called "the fighting parson", because he was a Presbyterian preacher. [source: 29]
He was promoted on 1 April 1864 to sergeant. [sources: 6, 18]
He was wounded on 18 June 1864 at Petersburg Virginia, while carrying the 91st's flag. (This is presumably the gunshot wound of the right leg he had when admitted to the National Soldiers Home in 1884.) Sellers said he deserved a medal of honor "for conspicuous gallantry" in carrying the flag, which he apparently did not receive. [sources: 1, 3, 4, 29]
On 7 October 1864, he filed a declaration of intent to be naturalized, in the United States District Court, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. [source: 51]
On 19 November 1864, Sellers recommended that he receive a brevet appointment, effective 18 June 1864, for meritorious conduct in carrying the colors on that day . [source: 7]
On 26 March 1865, he was promoted to regimental quartermaster sergeant, effective 1 March 1865. [sources: 1, 8, 15, 26]
He was discharged (for promotion) by special order 109, headquarters, 5th Army Corps, 5 May 1865. He was promoted on 1 May 1865 to regimental quartermaster, replacing David H Lentz, who had been promoted to captain and assistant quartermaster of volunteers effective 18 May 1864. He was mustered into service near Washington DC, by Captain Chamberlain. [sources: 1, 5, 15 (30 May 65), 18, 31, 52]
On 20 May 1865, John Allen was relieved of the duties of acting regimental quartermaster, and ordered to turn over all public property to Nimmo, the regimental quartermaster. Nimmo was also authorized to receive and issue ordnance and ordnance stores. [source: 9]
On 26 May 1865, he went on a leave, which expired on 10 June 1865. He returned on 11 June 1865. [source: 13 (citing SO 114 HQ 5th Corps)]
On 26 June 1865, William Carpenter was detailed as acting regimental quartermaster, because Nimmo had been appointed A[cting] A[ssistant?] Q[uarter] M[aster] of the 5 Corps. [source: 10]
On 6 July 1865, he was ordered to receipt to William Chandler for all public property in his possession, when Chandler was relieved as acting regimental quartermaster. [source: 11]
He mustered out on 10 July 1865 with the regiment. He had served for 42 months. He was the regimental quartermaster. He had last been paid, by Major Gresson, through 30 April 1865. [sources: 1, 2, 5, 15, 21, 27, 28, 30, 34, 35, 36, 47, 52]
He seems to have married Sallie Lee twice. On 12 February 1867, he married Sallie E Lee, at the First Independent Christian Church, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. And on 27 July 1868, he married Sallie Lee, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They were married by Nich [?] Jones, of the St John's Episcopal Church. She was born in 1842, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to Richard Lee and Isabella Hicks. They had two known children:
[sources: 14, 39, 40, 42, 48, 50]
On 2 July 1866, he applied successfully for a pension. [sources: 2, 31, 33, 36]
In 1870, he was living in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He was a machine manufacturer, and owned $150 in personal property. He was living with his wife Sallie. [source: 24]
In 1880, he was a beamer, living at 102 Huntingdon Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He was living with his wife Sallie, children Paul and Mary, and a servant. [source: 14]
On 8 January 1881, his wife, Sallie Nimmo, died, at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She died of a cerebral embolism. The funeral was held on Tuesday 11 January, from her husband's residence, 102 East Huntingdon Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She was initially buried in Cumberland Street ME Church Vault, and then buried in West Laurel Hill Cemetery, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. [sources: 39, 40, 42]
On 22 September 1884, he was admitted to the National Home, Southern Branch. He was admitted from Virginia. He was a beamer. He had a gunshot wound in his right leg. He was receiving a pension of $8 per month. He listed his brother-in-law Thomas Moran (East Hampton, Long Island, New York) as his relative. [sources: 25, 27, 28, 30, 34, 35, 47 (13 Sep 1884)]
In 1885, he was living at the National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers, Southern Branch. He was a wound in his right leg. He was 46 years old. He received a pension of $6 per month. [source: 25]
On 19 September 1885, the War Department issued special order number 215, which apparently was about Nimmo. [source: 52]
On 22 June 1885 [?], he was discharged from the National Soldiers Home. [source: 47]
On 23 March 1889, he was re-admitted to the National Soldiers Home (Southern Branch). [source: 47]
In 1890, he was living at the National Soldiers Home, Southern Branch, in Elizabeth City County, Virginia. He had had a wound in his right leg. [source: 21]
On 23 January 1893, he was discharged from the Southern Branch of the National Soldiers Home. He was receiving a pension of $6 per month. [sources: 28, 47]
On 8 September 1894, he was readmitted to the National Soldiers Home. [source: 47]
In 1895, he was present in the Southern Branch of the National Soldiers Home. [source: 27]
On 4 July 1899, a monument was dedicated to men from Crescentville (also known as Grubbtown), Philadelphia, who served in the Civil War. Nimmo was one of the men listed on it. [source: 44]
In 1900, he was still living at the National Soldiers Home, Southern Branch, in Elizabeth City County, Virginia. He was a widower. He was a beamer. [source: 23]
On 2 April 1903, he was discharged from the Southern Branch of the National Soldiers Home. He apparently demanded a discharge because 'of restriction of pension'--presumably because his use of his pension was restricted. He was receiving a pension of $12 per month, and had a wound in his right leg. [sources: 34, 47]
On 28 October 2003 [?], he was re-admitted to the National Soldiers Home. [source: 47]
In 1904, he was present at the Southern Branch of the National Home. He was receiving a pension of $12 per month. He had a wound in his right leg. [source: 30]
According to his friend John Shiel, he wrote many beautiful poems. [source: 29]
He lived at 422 Berks street for the last year of his life, and spent much time with his old friend John Shiel. [source: 29]
He again applied for a pension on 24 January 1908. Effective 24 January 1908, his pension was raised to $15 per month, under the Act of 6 February 1907. (He had been paid under the Act of 27 June 1890.) (The certificate was dated 18 March 1908). [sources: 2, 31, 33, 43]
On 1 May 1908, he was dropped from the Southern Branch of the National Military Home. He was then receiving a pension of $15 per month. [sources: 35 (1 May), 43 (16 Apr), 47 (1 May)]
He died of alcoholism on 22 May 1908, at 422 Berks Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The funeral was held on 25 May 1908, from 1739 Germantown Avenue. He was buried on 25 May 1908 in West Laurel Hill Cemetery, Bala Cynwyd, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. [sources: 12, 29, 32, 43, 49]
1 Bates, Samuel Penniman. History of Pennsylvania volunteers, 1861-5. Harrisburg: B. Singerly, state printer, 1869-71. 5 volumes. 'Ninety-first regiment', volume 3, pages 186-233. (In the roster.)
2 pension index, by regiment (Archibald Nimmo)
3 letter, Sellars, 24 December 1864
4 Advance the colors, p.314
6 special order 31, HQ 91st PA, 1 April 1864
7 letter, Sellers to Bartlett, 19 November 1864
8 special order 22, HQ 91st PA, 26 March 1865 (Archibald Nimmo)
9 special order 27, HQ 91st PA, 20 May 1865 (Archd Nimmo)
10 special order 37, HQ 91st PA, 26 June 1865
11 special order 40, HQ 91st PA, 6 July 1865
12 West Laurel Hill cemetery records, on http://www.thefinalwalt.com (thanks to Amy Waltz!) (Archibald Nimmo)
13 undated officers' furlough list, in regimental letter, order, guard, and furlough book (Archd Nimmo)
14 1880 US census, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, supervisor's district 1, enumeration district 381, microfilm series T9, film 1179, page 460 = 4D handwritten (Archibald Nimmo)
15 Civil War Veterans' Card File, available at the Pennsylvania State Archives, searched 18 May 2004 (Archibald Nimmo) [This refers to special order 215, War Department, "dated 9-19-85"]
16 1860 US census, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, ward 22, district 1, page 37, line 15 (Archd Nime)
17 company C, List of non-commissioned officers, page 1, corporals (Archibald Nimmo)
18 company C, List of non-commissioned officers, page 2, sergeants (Archibald Nimmo)
19 company C, descriptive roll, entry 99 (Archibald Nimmo)
20 company C, untitled list, probably of status at muster out, entry 68 (Archibald Nimmo)
21 1890 US census, Virginia, Elizabeth City County, National Soldiers Home, page [13], line 2 AND page 117 (image 111 on Ancestry) line 35 (Archibald Nimmo)
22 company K, list of men transferred, #12 (Archibald Nimmo)
23 1900 US census, Virginia, Elizabeth City County, Chesapeake Magisterial District, Southern Branch National Home, supervisor's district 2, enumeration district 8, page 97=handwritten sheet 5, line 26 (Archibald Nimmo)
24 1870 US census, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, microfilm series M593, film 1413, page 249 = 193 handwritten (Arch Nimmo)
25 National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers. Report of Managers of the National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers, transmitting the report of the said board for the year ending June 30, 1885. January 7, 1886. Serial Set volume 2415, session volume 10, 49th Congress, 1st Session, House Miscellaneous Document 38, page 173 (Archibald Nimmd [sic])
26 consolidated morning report, 91st Pennsylvania, 27 March 1865 (Sergt Nimmo)
27 Report of the Board of Managers of the National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers for the fiscal year ended June 30, 1895. Serial Set volume 3412, session volume 45, 54th Congress, 1st Session. House Document 42 (in 3 parts). Part III, page 131. (Arch'bld Nimmo)
28 Report of the Board of Managers of the National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers for the fiscal year ended June 30, 1893. Serial Set volume 3151, session volume 1, 53rd Congress, 1st Session. House Miscellaneous Document 35. Page 717. (Arch'd Nimmo)
29 'Dead Comrade is praised by invalid', Philadelphia Inquirer, 24 May 1908, page 8 (Archibald Nimmo)
30 Report of the Board of Managers of the National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers for the fiscal year ended June 30, 1904. Serial Set volume 4835. Session volume 56, 58th Congress, 3rd Session. House Document 71. Page 413 (A Nimnio [sic])
31 pension index, by regiment, 91st PA Infantry, company C (Archibald Nimmo)
32 death certificate, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 22 May 1908 (Archibald Nimmo)
33 pension index, by regiment, 91st PA Infantry, company K (Archibald Nimmo)
34 Serial set volume 4567, session volume 3, 58th congress, 1st session, House Document 46, Report of the Board of Managers of the National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers for the fiscal year ended June 30, 1903. Page 388. (Archibald Nimmd [sic])
35 Report of the Board of Managers of the National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers for the fiscal year ended June 30, 1908. Letter from the President of the Board of Managers of the National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers, transmitting the annual report for the fiscal year ended June 30, 1908. Serial Set volume 5528, Session volume 118, 60th Congress, 2nd Session, House Document 1106. Nine relevant entries. page 415 (A Nimmo)
36 pension index, by name (Archibald Nimmo)
37 index to compiled service records of volunteer Union soldiers who served in organizations from the state of Pennsylvania (Archibald Nimmo)
38 index to compiled service records of volunteer Union soldiers who served in organizations from the state of Pennsylvania (Archibald Nimo)
39 Find a grave, memorial 91390658, created by Graves, 5 June 2012, accessed 7 June 2015 (Sallie Nimmo)
40 death notice, Philadelphia inquirer Tuesday 11 January 1881, page 4 (Sallie Nimmo)
41 Find a grave, memorial 91390654, created by Graves, added 5 June 2012, accessed 6 June 2015 (uncertain id, since the memorial does not include dates) (the memorial does include a photo of Nimmo) (Archibald Nimmo)
42 death certificate, Philadelphia, Pennsyvania, 8 January 1881 (Sallie Nimmo)
43 Veterans administration, pension payment cards, 1907-1933 (Archibald Nimmo)
44 'Crescentville honors heroes', The Times (Philadelphia Pennsylvania), Sunday 9 July 1899, page 3 (Archibald Nimmo)
45 Mary Nimmo Moran, on Wikipedia, accessed 7 June 2015
46 'Mary Nimmo Moran, 1842-1899', in Past and promise: lives of New Jersey women, pp.174-175, available on Google Books (accessed 7 June 2015)
47 Historical register of national homes for disabled volunteer soldiers, 1866-1938, National Archives microfilm series M1749 (Archibald Nimmo)
48 St John's Episcopal Church marriage register, in Historical Society of Pennsylvania, Historic Pennsylvania Church and Town Records, reel 848 (Archibald Nimmo)
49 Pennsylvania, veterans burial cards, 1777-1999 (Archibald Nimmo)
50 marriage register, First Independent Christian Church, in Historical Society of Pennsylvania, Historic Pennsylvania Church and Town Records, reel 945 (Archibald Nimmo)
51 Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, naturalization records, 1789-1880 (index available on Ancestry) (Archibald Nimmo)
52 muster-out roll, Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, record group 19, series 19.11, records of the Department of Military and Veterans' Affairs (Archibald Nimmo)
| line | 15 |
| Dwelling number | [257] |
| Family number | [253] |
| Name | Archd Nime [sic] |
| Age | 22 |
| Sex | M |
| Color | |
| Occupation | Weaver |
| Value of real estate owned | |
| Value of personal estate | |
| Place of birth | do [sc. Scotland] |
| Married within year | |
| Attended school within year | |
| Cannot read & write | |
| Deaf, dumb, blind, etc. |
| line | 15 | 16 |
| Dwelling-house number | 166 | |
| Family number | 193 | |
| Name | Nimmo Arch | Sallie |
| Age | 32 | 28 |
| Sex | M | F |
| Color | W | W |
| Occupation | Machine Manufacturer | Keep house |
| Real estate value | ||
| Personal estate value | $150 | |
| Birthplace | Scotland | Penna |
| Father foreign born | 1 | |
| Mother foreign born | 1 | |
| Birth month if born within year | ||
| Marriage month if married within year | ||
| Attended school past year | ||
| Can't read | ||
| Can't write | ||
| Deaf, dumb, blind, etc. | ||
| Male US citizen at least 21 years old | 1 | |
| Male US citizen at least 21 years old who can't vote ... |
| line | 40 | 41 | 42 | 43 | 44 |
| street name | Huntingdon St | ||||
| house number | 102 | ||||
| dwelling visit # | 33 | ||||
| family visit # | 40 | ||||
| name | Nimmo Archibald | - Sallie | - Paul | - Mary | Haughy Jane |
| color | W | W | W | W | W |
| sex | M | W | M | F | F |
| age | 42 | 37 | 9 | 4 | 59 |
| month born if born in year | |||||
| relationship | Wife | Son | Daughter | Boarder | |
| single | 1 | 1 | |||
| married | 1 | 1 | |||
| widowed/divorced | 1 | ||||
| married during year | |||||
| occupation | Beamer | Keeping House | At School | Servant | |
| months unemployed | |||||
| currently ill? | |||||
| blind | |||||
| deaf/dumb | |||||
| idiotic | |||||
| insane | |||||
| disabled | |||||
| school this year | 1 | ||||
| can't read | |||||
| can't write | |||||
| birthplace | Scotland | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Ireland |
| father's birthplace | Scotland | England | Scotland | Scotland | Ireland |
| mother's birthplace | Scotland | England | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Ireland |
| line | 26 |
| street | |
| house number | |
| dwelling number | |
| family number | |
| name | Nimmo Archibald |
| relationship | Inmate |
| color | W |
| sex | M |
| birth date | Jany 1838 |
| age | 62 |
| married? | Wd |
| # years married | |
| mother of how many children? | |
| # of children living | |
| birthplace | Scotland |
| father's birthplace | Scotland |
| mother's birthplace | Scotland |
| immigration year | 1852 |
| # years in USA | 48 |
| naturalized citizen? | Na |
| occupation | Beamer |
| # months not employed | |
| # months in school | |
| can read | yes |
| can write | yes |
| speaks English | yes |
| owned/rented | |
| free or mortgaged | |
| farm/house | |
| # of farm schedule |
| No. | NAME. | Name and Address of Relatives or Friends. | Where Born. | Company and Regiment. | Date of Enlistment. | Date of Discharge. | DISABILITY. | Date of Admission. | By order of Manager. | Age. | Married or Single. | REMARKS |
| 4414 $6 00 $12 00 77096 [$]15 |
Archibald Nimmo (Beamer) Home Co |
Thos. Moran East Hampton L. Island N.Y. |
Scotland | C 91 Pa | 2 Dec 1861 | 25 Dec 1863 | G.S.W.r.leg | 13 Sept 1884 | Gen'l McClellan Dischargd Apl 2 1903 Demanding Discharge on a/c of restriction of pension Re ad 28-10-03 [?] Dropped 1-5-08. |
46 | D | First admission
[written vertically:] Dis. 22 June 85 [?] Re-admitted S.Br. Mch 23 /89 by Order of Gen W. J. Sewell Discharged at request 23-1-93. Readmitted 9-8-94 |
| C Vols. 91 Pa | 25 Dec 1863 | 10 July 1865 |
| NUMBER OF EACH GRADE. | 1 | ||
| [written in red ink in this column, over the number '1': ] See S.O. No. 215 W.D. Sept 19, 1885 | |||
| NAMES. PRESENT AND ABSENT. | Archibald Nimmo | ||
| RANK. | RQM | ||
| AGE. | |||
| JOINED FOR SERVICE AND ENROLLED AT GENERAL RENDEZVOUS--COMMENCEMENT OF FIRST PAYMENT BY TIME. | WHEN. | Dec 26 /63 | |
| WHERE. | Bealton Va | ||
| BY WHOM. | Lt Swann | ||
| PERIOD. | 3 yrs | ||
| MUSTERED INTO SERVICE. | WHEN. | May 1 /65 | |
| WHERE. | near Washington | ||
| BY WHOM. | Capt Chamberlain | ||
| LAST PAID. | BY PAYMASTER. | Maj Gresson | |
| TO WHAT TIME. | Apr 30 /65 | ||
| TRAVELING. | To place of rendezvous, No. of miles. | ||
| From place of discharge home, No. of miles. | |||
| Clothing Act | Due U.S | ||
| Due Soldier | |||
| AMOUNT for clothing in kind, or in money advanced. | |||
| VALUE OF equipments, arms &c., received from the United States, to be paid for if lost or destroyed. | |||
| Bounty | Paid | ||
| Due | |||
| REMARKS | |||
| Discharged Special Order 109 Hd Qrs 5 AC May 5 /65 Promoted RQM vice Lentz discharged | |||
The little borough of Crescentville, between Frankford and Germantown, which was so famous during the civil war for the number of volunteers it sent to the front, has erected a beautiful monument on a hill at Crescentville road and Clinton street, which was unveiled yesterday afternoon by Post No. 51. In spite of the heavy showers which visited that vicinity, a large number of visitors were present throughout the ceremonies, and through the peals of thunder could be heard the cheers of the crowd and the airs of the band as they alternately commemorated the victories and the deaths of the veterans.
A number of other public officials were expected to be present, but in their absence two remarkably fine and patriotic addresses were made by Revs. J. W. Sayres and L. P. Bissell. The former referred frequently to the heroism of the Crescentville soldiers in the late rebellion and impressed upon the children of the village that the monument should be looked upon with reverence and respect, and as a living remembrance of true American patriotism. Commander L. C. Krishner, of the Post guard and battery, was in charge of the programme, the most attractive feature of which was the national salutes fired by the battery and the old-time charges made by the guards. The ceremonies terminated with the unfurling of a large flag, the gift of John Wanamaker. The monument is a magnificent shaft of pure white marble surmounted by a ball of the same material and bearing upon its surface the coat-of-arms of Pennsylvania. It is supported by a granite base resting on a solid rock of ten tons' weight, which was hauled by a team of sixteen horses from the banks of the Brandywine, where for years it had been a landmark of the savage rites of the Indians.
The names of the heroes inscribed on the monument are: ... Archibald Nimmo, ....
| CLASS. | RANK. | DATE OF COMMENCEMENT. | DATE OF CERTIFICATE. |
| REISSUE | 15 | JAN 24 1908 | MAR 18 1908 |
| Day and Date. | Monday July 27 1868 | |
| Place. | Do [sc. Residence of the Rector] 817 East Norris St. | |
| No. | 17 | |
| NAMES. | Archibald Nimmo crayon porter [?] | Sallie Lee |
| Age. | 30 | 26 |
| Residence. | Philada | 531 Otis St |
| Parents' Names and Residence. | born in Scotland | born in Philada + both live here. Both white. |
| Signature of Clergyman. | Nich [?] Jones. | |
| Witnesses and Remarks. | None. | |
NIMMO--Entered into rest on the 8th instant SALLIE wife of Archibald Nimmo and daughter of the late Richard and Isabella Lee, in the thirty-ninth year of her age.
The relatives and friends of the family are respectfully invited to attend the funeral, this afternoon at 2 o'clock from the residence of her husband, No. 102 E Huntingdon street. To proceed to Cumberland Street M.E. Church Vault.
Though he will be unable on account of his illness and advanced age, to attend the funeral services of his life long friend, Captain Archibald Nimmo, yet anxious to pay him tribute, John Shiel, of 1735 North Fifth street, yesterday spoke of his comrade of years, praising his record in the Civil War.
Mr. Shiel is feeble and bedridden and he spoke with much difficulty.
"We were boys together in Scotland 70 years ago," he said, "and very well I remember when he came to America in 1853. I could not long be separated from him, so I came over in 1854. When Lincoln called for volunteers, we gave up our quiet domestic life and enlisted. He was drafted into the Ninety-first Pennsylvania Volunteers and his whole record through the war was one of the utmost gallantry. He was badly wounded in the leg, while making a sortie to recover our flag, that had fallen into the hands of the enemy during the battle of Petersburg, Va., June 18. They made him a captain for that. After the war he was honorably discharged. Of late years he was in the Soldiers' Home, but he left there and went back to his old trade of weaving.
"The boys all used to call him 'The Fighting Parson,' for he was a Presbyterian preacher, and was also of a literary turn of mind. He has written a great many beautiful poems. He used to say I would never make a poet, but I tried."
Captain Nimmo has been living at 422 Berks street for a year and the two old veterans were together much of the time. He is survived by a daughter and a son who lives in Easton, Pa. Interment will be made at Laurel Hill tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock. He will be given the full honors of a military funeral.