Freeman H. Perkins (abt. 1845 - 1918)

Born about 1845 in Massachusetts, United States

Died 31 Aug 1918 at about age 73 in Amsterdam, Montgomery, New York, United States

Biography

Private Freeman Perkins served in the United States Civil War.
Enlisted: 8 Apr 1864
Mustered out: 11 Jul 1865
Side: USA
Regiment(s): 2nd Regiment, Massachusetts Cavalry

Private Freeman Perkins was a prisoner of war held at Andersonville during United States Civil War.

Freeman H. Perkins was born about 1843.

“POW And; capt. ALDIE, VA, 6 Jul 1864; sent to Millen, OCT 31, 1864; TURNED OVER COL O'NEIL: JAN 23, 1865‘“^[1][2][3]

“Name: Freeman H Perkins Residence: Occupation: Farmer Age at Enlistment: 21 Enlistment Date: 12 Apr 1864 Rank at enlistment: Private State Served: Massachusetts Was POW?: Yes Survived the War?: Yes Service Record: Enlisted in Company A, Massachusetts 2nd Cavalry Regiment on 12 Apr 1864.Mustered out on 11 Jul 1865 at Boston, MA. Birth Date: abt 1843 Sources: Massachusetts Soldiers, Sailors and Marines in the Civil War”^[4]

In 1918, he was living in the United States National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers at Bath, New York.^[5]

He died in 1918.^[6][7]

Sources

1. ↑ Andersonville, Georgia. Andersonville Prisoner of War Database. Andersonville, GA, USA: National Park Service, Andersonville National Historic Site.
2. ↑ Andersonville, Georgia. Andersonville Prisoner of War Database. Andersonville, GA, USA: National Park Service, Andersonville National Historic Site.
3. ↑ Andersonville, Georgia. Andersonville Prisoner of War Database. Andersonville, GA, USA: National Park Service, Andersonville National Historic Site.
4. ↑ U.S., Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, 1861-1865
5. ↑ "United States National Homes for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers, 1866-1938," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V4XD-15M : 12 March 2018), Freeman H Perkins, 1913; citing p. 14191, Bath, New York, United States, NARA microfilm publication M1749 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 8; FHL microfilm 1,547,449.
6. ↑ NY State Death Index, New York Department of Health, Albany, NY.
7. ↑ Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 28 July 2019), memorial page for Freeman H. Perkins (1845–1918), Find A Grave Memorial no. 183212839, citing Green Hill Cemetery, Amsterdam, Montgomery County, New York, USA ; Maintained by Dan & Eileen Hogan (contributor 47836154) .

See also:

• Find A Grave: Memorial #183212839
• U.S., Civil War Prisoner of War Records, 1861-1865
• "United States Civil War and Later Pension Index, 1861-1917", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NH9B-2NL : 24 March 2016), Freeman H. Perkins, 1879.
• "United States Veterans Administration Pension Payment Cards, 1907-1933," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QJDQ-Q4GX : 11 March 2018), Freeman H Perkins, 1907-1933; citing NARA microfilm publication M850 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,635,794.
• National Park Service - Prisoner Details
• "New York State Census, 1915," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K9VV-L1X : 8 November 2014), Freeman H Perkins, Mohawk, A.D. 01, E.D. 01, Montgomery, New York, United States; from "New York, State Census, 1915," database and images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2012); citing p. 12, line 45, state population census schedules, 1915, New York State Archives, Albany.