Lyman Carpenter's biography, Bronson, Branch County, Michigan

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LYMAN CARPENTER
Was born in Steuben county, N.Y., May 25, 1838, and was a son of Wm.
and Mary (Perkins) Carpenter, deceased. He was married Nov. 7, 1867,
to Julia A. Hull, who was born in Huron county, O., Nov. 8, 1848; her
father, Ira Hull, is living, but her mother, Hester (Jump), is
deceased.  When Pres. Lincoln issued a call for troops to defend the
Nation's cause, his patriotic love for freedom actuated him to enlist
and he was enrolled Oct. 30, 1861, as a private at White Pigeon,
Mich., in Co. D, 1st Mich. Art., 1st Brig., 3d Div., 14th A.C.  Sept.
20, 1863, he was wounded at Chicamauga, and was confined in hospital
two months suffering with smallpox. He took part in the Siege of
Corinth, the battles of Perryville, Stone River, Chicamauga, Lookout
Mt., Missionary Ridge and others equally important.  He was honorably
discharged Nov. 11, 1864, at Nashville, Tenn. His brother William was
in the late service. Comrade Carpenter has been pathmaster three
years; he is Com. of Hackett Post; his occupation is that of a farmer
and his address is Bronson, Mich.






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