Sgt
Augustus
E
Bronson
Born in Connecticut, USA
Ancestors 
Son of Thaddeus Bronson
and Sally (Crary) Bronson
[spouse(s) unknown]
[children unknown]
Died
at age 27
in Gettysburg, Adams, Pennsylvania, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 7 Apr 2022
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Biography
Augustus E Bronson was born 27 Dec 1835 in Connecticut
Joined the 3rd Connecticut. Infantry, Co. C at the beginning of the Civil War and participated at the Battle of Manassas (Bull Run) where he was taken prisoner, brought to Richmond, VA., was in various prisons for 9 months before being exchanged and returned to Connecticut.
Joined the 17th CT Infantry, Co. C, on July 22, 1862.
He was mortally wounded on July 1, 1863 at the Battle of Gettysburg on Barlow's Knoll, and died on 5 Jul 1863 in Gettysburg, Adams, Pennsylvania.
Buried in Upper Starrs Plain Cemetery, located in Danbury, Fairfield County, Connecticut[1].
Sources
- ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/11438492/augustus-e-bronson : accessed 06 June 2022), memorial page for Sgt Augustus E Bronson (27 Dec 1835–5 Jul 1863), Find a Grave Memorial ID 11438492, citing Upper Starrs Plain Cemetery, Danbury, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA ; Maintained by Ginny Gage (contributor 47155589) .
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Augustus by comparing test results with other carriers of his ancestors' Y-chromosome or mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Augustus:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Augustus by comparing test results with other carriers of his ancestors' Y-chromosome or mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Augustus:
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~3.12%
~12.50%
Donna (Van De Water) Black 
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~1.56%
~12.50%
Raymond Black :
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