Marshall Bellinger's biography, Banfield, Branch County, Michigan

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MARSHALL BELLINGER
Was born in Barry township, Mich., Aug. 4, 1845, and was a son of
Frederick and Almira (Butterfield) Bellinger, deceased.  He was
married Feb. 8, 1869, in Bedford, Mich., to Frances Dewey, who was
born in Calhoun county, Mich., Feb. 13, 1846; her father, Levi Dewey,
is still living, but her mother, Mary (Ramsdall), is deceased.  Of
this union were born three children, Winifred, Ruth and Reed,
deceased.  Comrade Bellinger was a farmer of 17 years when the late
war began. He was enrolled Sept. 15, 1862, at Battle Creek, Mich., as
a private in Co. A, 7th Mich. Cav., 1st Brig., 1st Div., 1st A.C., and
was soon made Sergt. In the winter of 1864-5 he was granted a leave of
abscence to return to Michigan recruiting and was on detached service
at Jackson, Mich., until the spring of 1865, when he rejoined his
regiment at Washington. He took part in some of the most hotly
contested battles of the war: Culpepper C.H., Racoon Ford, White Ford,
Jack's Shop, James City Cross Roads, Brandy Station, Bucklin Mills,
Stevensburg, Morton's Ford, Richmond, Wilderness, Beaver Dam Station,
Yellow Tavern, Meadow Bridge, Milford, Hawe's Shop, Baltimore Cross
Road, Cold Harbor, Travillian Station, Petersburg, Winchester, Front
Royal, Leetown, Shephardstown, Smithfield, Berryville, Oppequan,
Winchester, Leroy, Pt. Rebublic, Mt. Crawford, Woodstock, Cedar Creek
and several others, receiving his honorable discharge D3ec. 15, 1865,
at Ft. Leavenworth, Kan. Comrade Bellinger has been township clerk one
year; he is Com. of John Stark Post, No. 249; his occupation is that
of a farmer and his postoffice address is Banfield, Mich.






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