Individual Details

Military

Pension Application # 199521
Abraham Furr
AGE: 42 AGE AS OF: 02/28/62 OCCUPATION: Farmer HEIGHT: 5ft. 8in.
COMPLEXION: Fair EYE COLOR: Blue HAIR COLOR: Fair BIRTH COUNTY: Harrison BIRTH STATE: WV
REGIMENT: 10th West Virginia Infantry
BEGINNING RANK: PRIVATE
ENDING RANK: PRIVATE
DEATH DATE: 03/22/65 BURIALCITY: Sharpsburg STATE: MD
CEMETERY: Antietam National Cemetery GRAVE No./Sec. 2699
CAUSE OF DEATH: Phthisis Pulmonalis
REMARKS: Died 3/22/65 in Frederick, MD, of diarrhea. Received medical discharge from service on 3/21/65, but remained in hospital, too sick to leave. Originally buried at Area "O" Hospital Cemetery Frederick, MD
OTHER NAMES: (A.K.A) Farr PHOTO: N
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ENLISTMENT/MUSTER-IN/DISCHARGE DATA
ENLISTMENT DATA-------- ENLISTMENT #: 1
REGIMENT: 10th West Virginia Infantry COMPANY: H
DATE: 02/28/62 RANK: PRIVATE YEARS ENLISTED: 3
CITY: Philippi COUNTY: Barbour STATE: WV DRAFTEE? N
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MUSTER-IN DATA
DATE: 05/08/62
CITY: Philippi COUNTY: Barbour STATE: WV
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DISCHARGE DATA
DATE: 03/21/65 TYPE: Medical
CITY: Frederick COUNTY: Frederick STATE: MD
REASON: Medical
REMARKS: Discharged on account of chronic Bronchitis and Phthisis Pulmonalis. Died 3/22/65
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MUSTER CARD DATA _________NO. 1
TYPE: Company STATUS: Present
MONTH - FROM: 6 TO: 12 YEAR: 62
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MUSTER CARD DATA _________NO. 2
TYPE: Company STATUS: Present
MONTH - FROM: 1 TO: 12 YEAR: 63
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MUSTER CARD DATA _________NO. 3
TYPE: Company STATUS: Present
MONTH - FROM: 1 TO: 8 YEAR: 64
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MUSTER CARD DATA _________NO. 4
TYPE: Company STATUS: Absent
MONTH - FROM: 9 TO: 12 YEAR: 64
REASON ABSENT: Sick at hospital in Winchester, VA, since 9/18/64.
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MEDICAL RECORD DATA_____NO. 1
BATTLE WOUND? N
ILLNESS: Phtisis Pulmonalis SEVERITY: fatal
HOSPITAL: Field GEN. HOSPITAL: USGH, Frederick, MD
DEATH DATE: 03/22/65 CAUSE: Phthisis pulmonalis
REMARKS: Contracted before enlistment. .."With chronic bronchitis and long continued diarrhea, great emaciation and general debility..."