Military records for Frederick and Perry Griswold, Ottawa County, Michigan Copyright © 1998 by Bruce Nordstrom. This copy contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives. USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be freely used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by other organizations. ___________________________________________________________________ GRISWOLD I would like to contribute a couple things I got via snail mail from the National Archives. These are the military records of two boys from Ottawa County, Perry and Frederick Griswold. Both were killed in the Civil War. *** Perry D. Griswold (22 May, 1998: All the information that follows is taken from military service record of Perry D. Griswold, received from National Archives, Washington, D. C.) G 1 SHARP SHOOTERS. MICH PERRY D. GRISWOLD Pvt., Co. E, 1 Reg't Michigan Sharp Shooters. Age 18 years. Appears on Company Muster-in Roll of the organization named above. Roll dated U. S. Arsenal Dearborn, Mich. May 8, 1863. Muster in Date Mar. 31, 1863. Joined for duty and enrolled: When Mar. 6, 1863. Where Gr. Rapids. Period 3 yrs. Bounty paid $25.00 Remarks: Mustered at Kalamazoo. G 1 SHARP SHOOTERS. MICH PERRY D. GRISWOLD Pvt., Co. E, 1 Reg't Michigan Sharp Shooters. Appears on Company Muster Roll for to June 30, 1863 Present or absent: Present. All else is blank. G 1 SHARP SHOOTERS. MICH PERRY D. GRISWOLD Pvt., Co. E, 1 Reg't Michigan Sharp Shooters. Appears on Company Muster Roll for July & Aug. 1863 Present or absent: Present. All else is blank. G 1 SHARP SHOOTERS. MICH PERRY D. GRISWOLD Pvt., Co. E, 1 Reg't Michigan Sharp Shooters. Appears on Company Muster Roll for Sept. & Oct. 1863 Present or absent: Present. All else is blank. G 1 SHARP SHOOTERS. MICH PERRY D. GRISWOLD Pvt., Co. E, 1 Reg't Michigan Sharp Shooters. Appears on Company Muster Roll for Nov. & Dec. 1863 Present or absent: Not stated. All else is blank. G 1 SHARP SHOOTERS. MICH PERRY D. GRISWOLD Pvt., Co. E, 1 Reg't Michigan Sharp Shooters. Appears on Company Muster Roll for Jan & Feb. 1864 Present or absent: Present. All else is blank. G 1 SHARP SHOOTERS. MICH PERRY D. GRISWOLD Corp., Co. E, 1 Reg't Michigan Sharp Shooters. Appears on Company Muster Roll for Mar & Apr. 86 Present or absent: Present. All else is blank. G 1 SHARP SHOOTERS. MICH PERRY D. GRISWOLD Corp., Co. E, 1 Reg't Michigan Sharp Shooters. Appears on Company Muster Roll for May & June 1864 Present or absent: Not Stated. Remarks: Name canceled. G 1 SHARP SHOOTERS. MICH PERRY D. GRISWOLD Corp., Co. E, 1 Reg't Michigan Sharp Shooters. Appears on Company Muster Roll for May & June 1864 Present or absent: Blank. Remarks: Died May 13th of wound recd. near Spottsylvania C. H. Va. May 12, 64. G 1 SHARP SHOOTERS. MICH PERRY D. GRISWOLD Corp., Co. E, 1 Reg't Michigan Sharp Shooters. Appears on Company Muster Roll for May 1 to Aug. 31 1864 Present or absent: Blank. Remarks: Killed in action near Spottsylvania C. H. May 12, 64. G 1 SHARP SHOOTERS. MICH PERRY D. GRISWOLD Corp., Co. E, 1 Reg't Michigan Sharp Shooters. Age 18 years. Appears on Company Muster-out Roll dated De Laney House, D. C. July 25, 1865. Last paid to Apr. 30, 1864. Remarks: Died of wound received at Spottsylvania , Va. May 13/64 F.S.G Aug., 14/64. CERTIFICATE OF DEATH: I Certify that Perry D. Griswold, Corp, of Captain A. W. Nichols Company E of the First Regiment M.S.S. of Vols. 3d. Brigade 1 Division 9 Corps, born in Cattarangus Co., State of New York aged 18 years, was enlist by O J. (Coyne?) on the sixth day of March, 1863 to serve for 3 years, died on the day 13 th of May 1864. (Here state fully the Cause of Death.) By reason of gun shot wound received in action at Spottsylvania C. H. Va. while in the line of duty. Volunteer Enlistment: State of Michigan. Town of Coopersville, County of Ottawa. Place of birth: Cattauragus, N. Y. Age: 18 years, 1 mo. (Frederick Griswold) 24 May, 1998-- All the information that follows is taken from military service record of Frederick Griswold, received from National Archives, Washington, D. C. 14 Mich. Frederick Griswold, Pvt., Co. F, 14 Regt. Michigan Infantry, age 18 years. Appears on Company Muster-in Roll of the organization named above. Roll dated Detroit, Mich., Feb. 18, 1862. Muster-In Date Jan. 7, 186-. Joined for duty and enrolled When: Nov. 7, 186-. Where: Polkton. Period: 3 years. 14 Mich. Frederick Griswold, Pvt., Co. F, 14 Regt. Michigan Infantry. Appears on Company Muster Roll for Feb. 13 to Feb. 82, 1862 . Present or absent: Present. 14 Mich. Frederick Griswold, Pvt., Co. F, 14 Regt. Michigan Infantry. Appears on Company Muster Roll for Mar & Apr., 1862. Present or absent: Present. 14 Mich. Frederick Griswold, Pvt., Co. F, 14 Regt. Michigan Infantry. Appears on Company Muster Roll for May & June, 1862. Present or absent: Present. 14 Mich. Frederick Griswold, Pvt., Co. F, 14 Regt. Michigan Infantry. Appears on Company Muster Roll for July & Aug., 1862. Present or absent: Present. 14 Mich. Frederick Griswold, Pvt., Co. F, 14 Regt. Michigan Infantry. Appears on Company Muster Roll for Aug. 18, 1862. Present or absent: Present. 14 Mich. Frederick Griswold, Pvt., Co. F, 14 Regt. Michigan Infantry. Appears on Company Muster Roll for Sept. & Oct. 1862. Present or absent: Present. 14 Mich. Frederick Griswold, Pvt., Co. F, 14 Regt. Michigan Infantry. Appears on Company Muster Roll for Nov. & Dec., 1862. Present or absent: Present. 14 Mich. Frederick Griswold, Pvt., Co. F, 14 Regt. Michigan Infantry. Appears on Company Muster Roll for Jan & Feb. 1863. Present or absent: Present. 14 Mich. Frederick Griswold, Pvt., Co. F, 14 Regt. Michigan Infantry. Appears on Company Muster Roll for *dated April 24, 1863. Present or absent: Present. Remarks: *Supposed to be the muster Apr. 1 of 63. 14 Mich. Frederick Griswold, Pvt., Co. F, 14 Regt. Michigan Infantry. Appears on Company Muster Roll for March & April 1863. Present or absent: Present. Remarks: (Year Enrolled, 1861. Year Mustered in, 1862) 14 Mich. Frederick Griswold, Pvt., Co. F, 14 Regt. Michigan Infantry. Appears on Company Muster Roll for May & June, 1863. Present or absent: Present. 14 Mich. Frederick Griswold, Pvt., Co. F, 14 Regt. Michigan Infantry. Appears on Company Muster Roll for July & Aug., 1863. Present or absent: Present. 14 Mich. Frederick Griswold, Pvt., Co. F, 14 Regt. Michigan Infantry. Appears on Company Muster Roll for Sept. & Oct., 1863. Present or absent: Present. 14 Mich. Frederick Griswold, Pvt., Co. F, 14 Regt. Michigan Infantry. Appears on Company Muster Roll for Nov. & Dec. 1863. Present or absent: Blank. Remarks: Died Dec. 11, 1863 from the effect of a wound received by accident when on Grand Guard. 14 Mich. Frederick Griswold, Pvt., Co. F, 14 Regt. Michigan Infantry. Age 21 years. Appears on Company Muster-Out Roll dated Fayetteville, N. C. Mar. 14, 1865. Remarks: Died 11 Dec. 1863 at Franklin, Tenn. of wounds received by accident. dz