Elizabeth Smith-Anderson's year of birth/death are estimates based on her Enlistment date.
Eliza' is one of the few females to be listed in the ROSTER of any Regiment. Most of the Matron's or Nurse's were listed as "Nurse, Med. Dept. U.S. Vol." and not linked to any specific Regiment.
Military
Eliza's pension card gives her RANK: "Nurse"
Nurse Eliza (Smith) Anderson served in the United States Civil War. Enlisted: Oct. 2 1861 Denver Mustered out: 1865 Side: USA Regiment(s): Co. Hospital, 1st Regiment Colorado Infantry
Location: Colorado
Surname: Anderson
enlisted = Oct 11 1861
mustered = 1865
side = USA
regiment flag =
regiment name =Co. Hospital 1st Regiment, Colorado Infantry,
source: United States Civil War Soldiers Index, 1861-1865
"United States Civil War Soldiers Index, 1861-1865,"
Event Type: Military
Name: Elizabeth Anderson
Event Date: 1861-1865
Event Place: Colorado Territory
Event Type: Military Service
Military Beginning Rank: Matron
Military Final Rank: Matron
Military Side: Union
State or Military Term: Colorado Territory
Military Unit: 1st Regiment, Colorado Cavalry
Military Company Note: Hosp.
Affiliate Film Number: 1
Affiliate Publication Title: Index to Compiled Service Records of Volunteer Union Soldiers Who Served in Organizations From the Territory of Colorado.[1]
nps.gov
Soldier Details
NAME: Anderson, Elizabeth
Battle Unit Name: 1st Regiment, Colorado Cavalry
Side: Union
Company: Soldier's Rank In: Matron
Soldier's Rank Out: Matron Alternate name:
Film Number: M534 ROLL 1
Plaque Number:
Notes: Company Note - Hosp.
Civil War field hospitals were horrible places. They were typically set up in barns or homes nearby the battlefield. They quickly became dirty places full of disease and suffering. Sometimes there wasn't enough room for all the wounded and they were just lined up on the ground outside.
Research Notes
I wonder, and will search it, IF she joined with her husband or brother Christopher Anderson he joined in Denver. so did Eliza. weeks later ? ?
WE need more info. We know she was between the years born 1811- 1850 at least
We know she applied for Invalid benefits May 1896.....
no f-a-g found for Eliza -Smith-Anderson (as per pension card "formerly Smith"
NO newspaper articles
Sources
↑ Citing this Record: "United States Civil War Soldiers Index, 1861-1865," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F9LT-BMK : 4 December 2014), Elizabeth Anderson, Matron, Company , 1st Regiment, Colorado Cavalry, Union; citing NARA microfilm publication M534 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 1; FHL microfilm 821,998.
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