Private James Terwilliger

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Private James Terwilliger

Birthdate:
Birthplace: Michigan, United States
Death: May 05, 1864 (25-26)
Wilderness, Spotsylvania County, Virginia, United States (Killed in action at the Battle of the Wilderness, he was shot in the head, his brains spattered on the face of Color Sergeant Seage and on the Flag)
Place of Burial: Fredericksburg, Virginia, United States
Immediate Family:

Son of Benjamin Terwilliger and Sally Terwilliger
Brother of Private Thomas D. Terwilliger; Theodore Terwilliger and Private Charles F. Terwilliger

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About Private James Terwilliger

From the Roster of the 4th Michigan Infantry Regiment:

Terwilliger, James, Hillsdale County. Enlisted in Company E, Fourth Infantry, October 5, 1861, at Hillsdale, for 3 years. Mustered October 8, 1861. Killed in action at the Wilderness, Virginia, May 5, 1864. Shot in the head, brains spattered in face of Color Sergeant Seage and on Flag.

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Private James Terwilliger's Timeline

1838
1838
Michigan, United States
1864
May 5, 1864
Age 26
Wilderness, Spotsylvania County, Virginia, United States
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(Probably) Fredericksburg National Cemetery, Fredericksburg, Virginia, United States