Civil War CDV Union Surgeon Samuel K Towle 1st Mass HA & 30th Mass Vols

Description

Condition as seen.
Samuel Knapp Towle
Residence Haverhill MA; a 31 year-old Physician.
Enlisted on 7/5/1861 at Haverhill, MA as a Asst Surgeon.
On 7/5/1861 he was commissioned into Field & Staff MA 1st Heavy Artillery
He was discharged for promotion on 2/28/1862
On 4/7/1862 he was commissioned into Field & Staff MA 30th Infantry
He was Mustered Out on 11/18/1864
Promotions:
* Surgeon 2/28/1862 (As of 30th MA Inf)
Other Information:
born 8/11/1829 in Parsonsfield, ME
Member of GAR Post # 47 (Major Howe) in Haverhill, MA
died 8/16/1895 in Haverhill, MA
(Graduate Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia, PA)
After the War he lived in Hampton, VA
Sources used by Historical Data Systems, Inc.:
- Massachusetts Soldiers, Sailors and Marines in the Civil War
- Register of the Commandery of the State of Massachusetts MOLLUS
- Photo courtesy of Massachusetts Commandery of MOLLUS
- First Regiment of Heavy Artillery, Massachusetts Volunteers
- GAR Dept of Massachusetts 1866-1947 (Sargent)
- Union Blue:  History of MOLLUS
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