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Foster, Nathan W.

Co. "I"

Nathan Walker Foster was born in Stowe, Vermont, in 1832, the son of Herschel A. Foster Sr. and Clara McGroch Foster. He was married to Maria Black of Schoolcraft, Michigan, and had three children: Edward, born 1856; Albert, born 1859 and Clarissa, born after her father's death in December of 1861.
At the outbreak of the American Civil War Nathan was residing in Kalamazoo Co. He enlisted on April 22, 1861 at the age of 26 in the 2nd Michigan Volunteer Infantry Company I.
Nathan died of Typhoid Fever at the Regimental Hospital at Camp Lyon, Virginia, on November 6, 1861. He was survived by, in addition to his wife and children, several brothers and sisters, including Jordan Foster serving with the 78th New York Infantry and Herschel A. Foster Jr. serving with the 13th Michigan Infantry.
His final resting place is at the Camp Lyon National Cemetery in Virginia.

This Biography is based upon information sent to me by Mrs. William - Maggie Snyder. She is a descendant of Nathan W. Foster. If you have any other information on him please send the information to her at E-Mail or post it on our Chat Group.

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List Of Bios	1st Rnk	Last Rnk	Company
Allen, King P.	Pvt. (1st)	Corp.	I & F(?)
Ball, George H.	Corp.	Pvt.	I
Benson, William H.	2nd Sgt.	Capt.	I
Brown, Ammi A.	Pvt.	RQM (2 Mi. Cav.)	I	Dec. 18,2005
Clark, Oscar F.	Pvt.	Pvt.	I	Nov. 28,2005
Foster, Nathan W.	Pvt.	Pvt.	I
Fulkerson, Lewis D.	Pvt.	Pvt.	I	Oct. 27,05
Gregg, John C.	Unkn.	Corp.	I
Hayden, Charles B.	3rd Sgt.	Lt. Col.	I, E & HQ	May 31,2005
Juckett, Albert J. *	Pvt.	Pvt.	I	Jun. 16,2000
Prentice, Sidney R.	Pvt.	Sgt.	I
Robbins, Jerome J.	Pvt.	Asst. Surg.	I & Med	Apr. 29,2005

Note #1The ones with (1) beside their ranks indicates that they were the First Captain, 1st Lieutenant and 2nd Lieutenant of the Company.

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Table of Abbreviations

Coy = Company AAE = Age at Enlistment
Rnk = Rank DLB = Date and Location of Birth
DLE = Date and Location of Enlistment DLD = Date and Location of Discharge
KIA = Killed in Action MIA = Missing in Action
POW = Prisoner of War DIP = Died in Prison
DOW = Died of Wounds DofD = Died of Disease
TLDD = Type, Location & Date of Death DOAI = Died of Accidental Injury

NOR = Not On Rosters I found

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Coy = Company	AAE = Age at Enlistment
Rnk = Rank	DLB = Date and Location of Birth
DLE = Date and Location of Enlistment	DLD = Date and Location of Discharge
KIA = Killed in Action	MIA = Missing in Action
POW = Prisoner of War	DIP = Died in Prison
DOW = Died of Wounds	DofD = Died of Disease
TLDD = Type, Location & Date of Death	DOAI = Died of Accidental Injury
NOR = Not On Rosters I found