Private
Erwin
Briggs
Born [date unknown] [location unknown]
Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
[spouse(s) unknown]
[children unknown]
Died
in Andersonville Prison, Macon, Georgia, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 4 Apr 2023
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Biography
He passed away in 1864. [1]
Military Service
Private Erwin Briggs served in the United States Civil War.
Enlisted: Jan 7, 1864
Mustered out: Aug 11, 1864
Side: USA
Regiment(s): Co. L, 1st Regiment, Wisconsin Cavalry
Enlisted: Jan 7, 1864
Mustered out: Aug 11, 1864
Side: USA
Regiment(s): Co. L, 1st Regiment, Wisconsin Cavalry
Private Erwin Briggs was a Prisoner of War during United States Civil War.
Private Erwin Briggs Died while Prisoner of War during United States Civil War.
Private Erwin Briggs Died of Disease during United States Civil War.
- Civil War
- Briggs, Erwin
- BATTLE UNIT NAME: 1st Regiment, Wisconsin Cavalry
- SIDE: Union
- COMPANY: L
- SOLDIER'S RANK IN: Private
- SOLDIER'S RANK OUT: Private. [2]
- Name: BRIGGS, Irwin
- Alternate spelling of last name:
- Year born:
- Rank: PRIVATE
- Company: L
- Arm: Cavalry
- Regiment number: 1st Wisconsin Cavalry
- Date captured: 4/13/1864
- Location captured: Cleveland, Tennessee
- Date of death: 8/11/1864
- Cause of death: SCORBUTUS. [3]
- NAME: Erwin Briggs
- RESIDENCE: 7 Jan 1864
- Oakland, Wisconsin
- Wisconsin 1st Cavalry, Company L
- ENLISTMENT: 7 Jan 1864
- At: Wisconsin
- Rankl: Private
- IMPRISONMENT
- DATE: 13 Apr 1864
- PLACE: Cleveland, Tennessee
- DISCHARGE: 18 Aug 1864
- Andersonville, Georgia
- died disease POW.
- Private
- DEATH: 18 Aug 1864
- Andersonville, Georgia. [4]
Sources
- [1] Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/51151920/e-briggs: accessed 04 April 2023), memorial page for E Briggs (unknown–11 Aug 1864), Find a Grave Memorial ID 51151920, citing Andersonville National Cemetery, Andersonville National Historic Site, Macon County, Georgia, USA; Maintained by John C. Anderson (contributor 47208015).
- [2] National Park Service, Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System, Soldier Details for Briggs, Erwin. https://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-soldiers-detail.htm?soldierId=6E221086-DC7A-DF11-BF36-B8AC6F5D926A
- [3] Civil War Prisons, Andersonville Prison, Record for Briggs, Irwin. http://www.civilwarprisoners.com/searchresults.php?fname=&lname=Briggs®iment=1st&database=andersonville
- [4] Fold3, Erwin Briggs (https://www.fold3.com/memorial/654129826/erwin-briggs-civil-war-stories : accessed April 4, 2023), database and images, https://www.fold3.com/memorial/654129826/erwin-briggs-civil-war-stories
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