PETERSON, LOUIS (1831 - 1907)

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Sawtelle Soldiers Home Records
Louis Peterson
LA National Cemetery

NAME: Louis Peterson
REGISTER #: 1617

Military History

RANK/CO/UNIT: Pvt./Co. G/6th NY Cav
ENLISTMENT: 1864/09/26 Kingston NY
DISCHARGED: 1865/06/05 Clouds Mils, VA M/O
RE-ENLISTMENT:
RANK/CO/UNIT:
DISCHARGED:
DISABILITY: Chronic Rheumatism, L.H

Domestic History

BORN: 1831? SW
AGE: 61
HT/CMP/EYE/HR: 5'10"/Lt /Literate
RELIGION: Protestant
OCCUPATION: Laborer
RESIDENCE: Santa Cruz
MARRIED SINGLE: S
NEXT OF KIN: none

Home History

PENSION AMOUNT: none
ADMISSION: 1892/12/08
DISCHARGED:
DATE OF DEATH: 1907/12/28
CAUSE OF DEATH: Chronic Gastritis

General Remarks: Admission by Major Barrett

PENSION CERT: 842.333 Sent to San Francisco Dec. 28, 1907
EFFECTS: $5.00 Cash $3.00 Personal
HOW DISPOSED OF: Turned over to Maj. E.W. Moore Treasurer July 21 1908
BURIAL INFO: Section 13 Row F No 1

Date of Birth: 1831

Date of Death: 1907-28-12

County: Los Angeles

Cemetery/City of Burial: Los Angeles National

Plot: 13/I/01

Mortuary: SH

Cause of Death: Stm/Gastritis

Occupation: Laborer

Religion: P

Height: 5'10

Complexion: Lt

Local Address: Santa Cruz 91

Last City: (CA Sawtelle 07)

Native of: SN

Enlisted: 1864/09/26

Discharged: 1865/06/05

Military Unit: NY_ 6 Cav_ Co G

Rank: Pvt

Military Notes: E-Kingston_ M/O-Clouds Mllls

GAR#: N/R

Available records used to obtain information:
Sawtelle Soldiers Home records

CW Reference: Sawtelle #1617

Creator: Nelson, Robert L.
Source: Old Soldier: the story of the Grand Army of the Republic in Santa Cruz County. Santa Cruz, CA: The Museum of Art & History, c2004.
Date: Undated
Coverage: Santa Cruz (County)
Rights: Reproduced by permission of Robert L. Nelson.
Identifier: OS-0793

Citation

Nelson, Robert L. “PETERSON, LOUIS (1831 - 1907).” Old Soldier: the story of the Grand Army of the Republic in Santa Cruz County. Santa Cruz, CA: The Museum of Art & History, c2004. SCPL Local History. https://history.santacruzpl.org/omeka/items/show/133769. Accessed 30 Apr. 2024.