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Veteran Profile "N" The military information for each veteran has been taken from "Record of Service of Michigan Volunteers in the Civil War 1861-1865" for soldiers serving from Michigan. Non-Michigan veteran military information has been taken from the Adjutant General's Reports for their respective states or compiled information from other official sources. All other information has been obtained from sources deemed accurate and reliable. ** Denotes a calculated birth date.
Nye, Albert | Cemetery: Davis - Ray Township | |
Born: 1839** (MI) | Died: June 23, 1862 (23y) | |
Mt. Clemens. Entered service in Company A, Ninth Michigan Infantry, at organization, as First Lieutenant, August 13, 1861, at Romeo, for 3 years, age 22. Commissioned October 12, 1861. Mustered October 15, 1861. Commissioned Captain, Company E, December 10, 1861. Died of disease at Murfreesboro, Tennessee, June 23, 1862. | ||
Enlistment Rank: 1st Lieutenant. Promoted to Captain. | ||
Pension: | No pension record found. | |
Researchers Note: Considering where this veteran died, the headstone for this veteran may be a memorial headstone. However, this veteran is not listed on the Roll of Honor which identifies veterans buried in National Cemeteries. In addition, being an officer, this veteran may have well been brought back to this location for burial. The lack of documentation leaves this question unanswered. |
Nims, Hannibal H. | Cemetery: Powell - Washington Township | |
Born: August 23, 1831 (VT) | Died: September 3, 1864 | |
Residence: Lexington. Enlisted service in Company D, Tenth Michigan Infantry at organization, as First Lieutenant, October 21, 1861, at Lexington, for 3 years, age 27. Commissioned to date, October 1, 1861. Mustered February 6, 1862. Commissioned Captain, Company K, July 5, 1862. Mustered September 16, 1862. Died September 3, 1864, of wounds received in action at Jonesboro, Georgia, September 1, 1864. Buried at Lexington, Michigan. | ||
Enlistment Rank: 1st. Lieutenant. Promoted to Full Captain. | ||
Pension: | No pension record found. | |
Researchers Note: This veteran is listed as being buried in Lexington Cemetery, Lexington, Michigan. The headstone located in the Powell Cemetery is probably a memorial headstone placed there by his brother J. W. (Jerome Whiton) Nims, who is buried there. The headstone probably does not represent that this veteran is actually buried in the Powell Cemetery. |
Newman, James | Cemetery: Romeo - Romeo | |
Born: Unknown (NJ) | Died: September 16, 1882 (63y) | |
Enlisted in Company A, Ninth Michigan Infantry, August 13, 1861, at Romeo, for 3 years, age 40. Mustered October 15, 1861. Discharged at Columbus, Ohio, September 23, 1862. Re-entered service in Company A, Ninth Michigan Infantry. Enlisted March 30, 1865, at Pontiac, for 1 year, age 45. Mustered March 30, 1865. Discharged August 28, 1865. | ||
Enlistment Rank: Private. | ||
Pension: | Widow (Mary J.) filed pension request 8/6/1902, Application 767969. Widow filed from Michigan. |
North, Elias | Cemetery: Willowgrove - Richmond Twp. | |
Born: August 4, 1836 (NY) | Died: February 23, 1914 (77y,6m,19d) | |
Armada. Enlisted in Company E, Fifth Michigan Cavalry, August 14, 1862, at Armada, for 3 years, age 26. Mustered August 27, 1862. Farrier. Mustered out at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, June 23, 1865. | ||
Enlistment Rank: Farrier. | ||
Pension: | Pension Request filed by veteran 2/18/1869, Application 139978. No state specified by veteran. | |
Researchers Note: According to a special veteran census conducted in 1890, this veteran suffered from piles and diarrhea as a result of service in the Civil War. |
Nutting, George H. | Cemetery: Willowgrove - Richmond Twp. | |
Born: February 11, 1831** (MA) | Died: May 8, 1890 (59y,2m,25d) | |
Ray. Enlisted in Company G, Eighth Michigan Cavalry, as Corporal, December 6, 1862, at Ray, for 3 years, age 32. Mustered February 3, 1863. Transferred to Invalid Corps, January 15, 1864. Discharged at Milwaukee, Wisconsin, October 2, 1865, as Sergeant of Company D, Twenty-third Regiment, Veteran Reserve Corps. | ||
Enlistment Rank: Corporal. Promoted to Sergeant. | ||
Pension: | Pension Request filed by veteran 11/3/1877 Application 244202. Widow (Mary) filed request 7/23/1890, Application 429990. No state specified by veteran, widow filed from Michigan. |
Norton, Byron | Cemetery: Prestonville - Shelby Twp. | |
Born: April 19, 1833 (NY) | Died: September 26, 1909 (76y,5m,7d) | |
Enlisted in Company B, Thirtieth Michigan Infantry, December 6, 1864, at Almont, for 1 year, age 31. Mustered December 15, 1864. Musician January 1865. Mustered out at Detroit, Michigan, June 30, 1865. | ||
Enlistment Rank: Private. | ||
Pension: | Pension Request filed by veteran 1/16/1891, Application 983004. Widow (Lucelia L.) filed request 10/11/1909, Application 928720. Both requests filed from Michigan. |
Norton, Watson | Cemetery: Prestonville - Shelby Twp. | |
Born: 1844 (MI) | Died: June 20, 1863 | |
Ray. Enlisted in Company B, Twenty-second Michigan Infantry, August 8, 1862, at Washington, for 3 years, age 18. Mustered August 14, 1862. Died of disease at Nashville, Tennessee, June 20, 1863. | ||
Enlistment Rank: Private. | ||
Pension: | Mother (Juliaetta A.) filed pension request 1/16/1891, Application 494443. Mother filed from Michigan. | |
Researchers Note: The Roll of Honor lists this veteran as being buried in the Nashville National Cemetery, Nashville, Tennessee. |
Norton, Windsor | Cemetery: Prestonville - Shelby Twp. | |
Born: January 20, 1841 (MI) | Died: October 15, 1916 (75y,8m,25d) | |
Macomb County. Enlisted in First Company Sharpshooters, attached to Sixteenth Michigan Infantry, December 3, 1861, at Detroit, for 3 years, age 21. Mustered January 23, 1862. Joined regiment at Hall's Hill, Virginia, February 14, 1862. Discharged at Antietam, Maryland, October 25, 1862. Enlisted in Company F, Twenty-second Michigan Infantry, February 27, 1864, at Pontiac, for 3 years, age 23. Mustered February 29, 1864. Joined regiment at Chattanooga, Tennessee, May 21, 1864. Transferred to Company I, Twenty-ninth Michigan Infantry, June 26, 1865. Mustered out at Murfreesboro, Tennessee, September 6, 1865. | ||
Enlistment Rank: Private (both units). | ||
Pension: | Pension Request filed by veteran 5/17/1887, Application 610064. Veteran filed from Michigan. | |
Researchers Note: According to a special veteran census conducted in 1890, this veteran suffered from disease of the bowels and heart failure as a result of service in the Civil War. |
Nolen, James | Cemetery: St. Lawrence - Shelby Twp. | |
Born: January 1, 1824 (Ireland) | Died: February 16, 1897 | |
Researchers Note: Enlisted in Company D, Nineteenth U. S. Infantry, March 30, 1864, at Detroit, Michigan, age 30. Discharged at expiration of service, March 31, 1867, at Fort Gibson, ?????? | ||
Enlistment Rank: Private. | ||
Pension: | Pension Request filed by veteran 3/6/1888, Application 643878. Widow (Julia) filed request 3/23/1897, Application 649720. Both filed from Michigan. |
Nunneley, George | Cemetery: Meade - Macomb Twp. | |
Born: September, 1839 (ENG) | Died: December 25, 1911 (72y,3m,6d) | |
Clinton. Enlisted in Company D, Eighth Michigan Cavalry, as Sergeant, November 4, 1862, at Clinton, for 3 years, age 23. Mustered January 20, 1863. Commissioned Second Lieutenant, Company K, May 14, 1864. Mustered February 18, 1865. Reported as of Company H, July 1865. Mustered out at Nashville, Tennessee, September 22, 1865. | ||
Enlistment Rank: Sergeant. Promoted to 2nd Lieutenant. | ||
Pension: | Pension Request filed by veteran 11/11/1889, Application 738425. Widow (Betsy M.) filed request 1/2/1912, Application 977614. Both requests filed from Michigan. | |
Researchers Note: Pension filed under surname Nunelly. |
Nolan, Patrick | Cemetery: Prestonville - Shelby Twp. | |
Born: March, 1823 (Ireland) | Died: August 25, 1916 | |
Enlisted in Company D, Fifth Michigan Infantry, January 28, 1864, at Ray, for 3 years, age 38. Mustered January 28, 1864. Wounded in action at the Wilderness, Virginia, May 5, 1864. Taken prisoner at Petersburg, Virginia, October 27, 1864. Returned to regiment May 11, 1865. Mustered out at Jeffersonville, Indiana, July 5, 1865. Present residence, Macomb, Michigan. | ||
Enlistment Rank: Private. | ||
Pension: | Pension Request filed by veteran 12/28/1876, Application 229196. No state specified by veteran. | |
Researchers Note: No headstone for this veteran has been found in this cemetery, however, according to the sexton this veteran is buried in this cemetery. Grave location is unknown. Researchers Note: According to the 1883 Pensioners Roll, this veteran suffered from a gunshot wound to the right thigh. |
Nollett, Adolphus | Cemetery: St. Mary's - Chesterfield Township | |
Born: January 9, 1847 (CAN) | Died: March 14, 1918 | |
New Baltimore. Enlisted in Company H, Twenty-fourth Michigan Infantry, March 29, 1865, at Pontiac, for 1 year, age 18. Mustered March 29, 1865. Mustered out at Detroit, Michigan, June 30, 1865. | ||
Enlistment Rank: Private. | ||
Pension: | Pension Request filed by veteran 8/6/1890, Application 1004218. Widow (Josephine) filed request 4/25/1918, Application 1119274. Both requests filed from Michigan. | |
Researchers Note: According to a special veteran census conducted in 1890, this veteran suffered from a gun shot wound in left thigh and right arm. |
Norton, John | Cemetery: Clinton Grove - Mt. Clemens | |
Born: November 26, 1829 (NY) ** | Died: January 26, 1912 (82y,2m,0d) | |
Enlisted in Company F, Twenty-second Michigan Infantry, February 29, 1864, at Pontiac, for 3 years, age 34. Mustered February 29, 1864. Joined regiment at Chattanooga, Tennessee, May 21, 1864. Transferred to Company F, Twenty-ninth Michigan Infantry, June, 26, 1865. Mustered out at Murfreesboro, Tennessee, September 6, 1865. Present residence, Macomb, Michigan. | ||
Enlistment Rank: Private. | ||
Pension: | Pension Request filed by veteran 3/23/1886, Application 567166. Widow (Martha A.) filed request 2/2/1912, Application 979626. No state specified by veteran, widow filed from Michigan. |