Minos J. Melson (abt. 1824 - 1862)

Born about 1824 in Worcester, Maryland, United States

Ancestors

Died 17 Sep 1862 at about age 38 in Antietam, Washington, Maryland, United States

Biography

Minos served as a Private with the 1st Delaware Infantry, Company E during the Civil War. He was "Killed In Action" during the war. ^[1]

KIA Civil War, Antietam, MD

Civil War Draft ^[2]

Pension^[3]

History of the 1st Regiment Delaware Infantry "Crazy Delawares"

Organized at Wilmington, Del., September 10 to October 19, 1861. Moved to Fortress Monroe, Va., October 20-21, 1861. Attached to Fortress Monroe, Va., Dept. of Virginia, to May, 1862. 2nd Brigade, 1st Division, Dept. of Virginia, to July, 1862. Weber's Brigade, Division at Suffolk, Va., 7th Army Corps, Dept. of Virginia, to September, 1862. 3rd Brigade, 3rd Division, 2nd Army Corps, Army of the Potomac, to May, 1863. 2nd Brigade, 3rd Division, 2nd Army Corps, to March, 1864. 3rd Brigade, 2nd Division, 2nd Army Corps, to July, 1865.

MINOS SERVICE: Duty at Camp Hamilton, Va., until May, 1862. Engagement between "Monitor" and "Merrimac" in Hampton Roads, Va., March 8-9, 1862. Expedition to Norfolk May 9-10. Occupation of Norfolk May 10, and duty at Norfolk, Portsmouth and Suffolk until September 8. Moved to Washington, D.C., thence to Antietam, Md., September 8-16. Battle of Antietam, Md.,

DIED HERE KIA WITH THE "CRAZY DELAWARES"^[4]

Sources

1. ↑ The Melson, Murray, Hastings, and Clark Families of primarily the Delmarva Area
2. ↑ U.S., Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, 1861-1865
3. ↑ U.S., Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934 for Minos J Melson
4. ↑ STATE OF DELAWARE LIST OF CIV WAR SOLDIERS PAGE "M" 1269

• Find A Grave: Memorial #55871317
• 1860 United States Federal Census: Broad Creek Hundred, Sussex, Delaware; Roll: M653_99; Page: 374; Family History Library Film: 803099