Simmons, Levi

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Birth

Levi Simmons was born in Worster, NY on December 29, 1832, a son of David Simmons and Nancy Stiles.[1]

Marriage & Children

Military Service

Residence: Rensselaerville
Enlistment Date: 14 December 1863
Enlistment Place: Rensselaerville, NY
Enlistment Rank: Private
State Served: New York
Regiment: 7th Regiment NY Heavy Artillery
Company: Company B
Transfer Date: 1 January 1864 to Company F
Wounded in Action on: 7 June 1864
Wounded at: Cold Harbor, VA
Died of wounds on: 9 July 1864
Place of Death: Washington, DC
Place of burial: Arlington Heights Cemetery, Washington, DC.[1]
Additional Remarks: Enlisted at the age of 27 years[2] "Killed on picket duty on July 9, 1864 at Washington, DC. Buried in the soldier's burying ground on Arlington Heights."[1]
Sources Used: Annual Report of the Adjutant-General of the State of NY for the year 1897

Death

Obituary

Additional Research Notes

Additional Media


Sources

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Town and City Registers of Men Who Served in the Civil War
  2. Annual Report of the Adjutant General of the State of New York