Albert Smith Estes, 1837-1862, was born in Maine, the second child of Joseph Estes and Maria Edwards, who married in 1834, and had nine children. Albert died at Manassas, Virginia during the Civil War. [1]
These records show his birthdate as 21 February 1837, and 25 February 1837. Born in Gorham, Maine, the son of Joseph and Maria Estes. [2] [3] NOTE: his grave marker shows his birthdate as 10 July 1837.
In 1850, the Estes family lived in Cumberland, Cumberland, Maine. The household included
In 1860, the Estes family lived in Gorham, Cumberland, Maine. The family included
The youngest four children were all in school. [5]
According to EdwardsGenerations, "Service Record: Enlisted as a Private on 20 July 1861 at the age of 24; Enlisted in Company A, 13th Infantry Regiment Massachusetts on 20 July 1861; Killed on 30 August 1862 in 2nd Bull Run, VA. [6]
According to McLellan, his name appears on a monument in Gorham: "Albert S. Estes, 13th Mass Regiment, Killed at Manassas, Va, Aug. 29, 1862, aged 25. [Sources: (http://edwardsgenerations.net/.) and Estes Genealogies, 1097-1893, Charles Estes, (Salem, Massachusetts), 207-08.]
Albert S. Estes, 25, a US Union Army soldier, was killed at the Battle of Manassas (Manassas, Virginia) on 30 August 1862. He was a resident of Gorham, Maine. Estes was buried at Eastern Cemetery, Gorham, section H, plot 265, with subsequent GAR family monument (next of kin, Robert Estes). Albert was born in Windham, Maine in 1837. [7] [8]
Albert Smith Estes was born 10 July 1837 in Gorham, Cumberland, Maine, the son of Joseph and Maria (Edwards) Estes. Albert, a Union Soldier, was killed in action during the Civil War battle of Manassas, at the second Bull Run, on 30 August 1862. He was 25 years old. Wounded early in the fight, he refused to retreat when urged by his comrades. His last known words, “I shall not leave the field while I have the strength to load and fire.” Albert is buried with his parents, five siblings, and other family, at Easter Cemetery, Gorham, Maine. [9]
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