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Capt Stephen C. Fordham

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Capt Stephen C. Fordham

Birth
Death
16 Mar 1897
Burial
Newark, Essex County, New Jersey, USA Add to Map
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Civil War Union Army Officer. He was mustered in as an Ensign in Company H, 1st New Jersey Militia on April 30, 1861. He served through the July 1861 First Bull Run Campaign, and was honorably mustered out on July 31, 1861.

He was then commissioned 1st Lieutenant of Company A, 26th New Jersey Volunteer Infantry on September 2, 1862. He was promoted to Captain and commander of the unit on November 19, 1862 when William W. Morris was promoted to Major. He led his men through the December 1862 Fredericksburg Campaign, and the May 1863 Chancellorsville Campaign, and was honorably mustered out on June 27, 1863.

On August 5, 1891 he filed for a US Army Invalid Veteran Pension (Application #1044101, Certificate #788602).
Civil War Union Army Officer. He was mustered in as an Ensign in Company H, 1st New Jersey Militia on April 30, 1861. He served through the July 1861 First Bull Run Campaign, and was honorably mustered out on July 31, 1861.

He was then commissioned 1st Lieutenant of Company A, 26th New Jersey Volunteer Infantry on September 2, 1862. He was promoted to Captain and commander of the unit on November 19, 1862 when William W. Morris was promoted to Major. He led his men through the December 1862 Fredericksburg Campaign, and the May 1863 Chancellorsville Campaign, and was honorably mustered out on June 27, 1863.

On August 5, 1891 he filed for a US Army Invalid Veteran Pension (Application #1044101, Certificate #788602).

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