Milton Greenwood's biography, Three Rivers, St Joesph County, Michigan

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MILTON GREENWOOD
Son of Ethan A. and Jane (Hannay) Greenwood, deceased, was born in
Michigan, April 14, 1844.  He was married Dec. 24, 1872, in Jackson,
Mich., to Emma Toumey, who was born in New York City March 6, 1852.
Her parents, Steven and Frances (Martin) Toumey, still survive.  Their
only child, Millie, married Harry Bechtel, whose father was a veteran
in the Mexican war.  Comrade Greenwood was 19 years of age and had
been engaged in farming when the late war began. he was enrolled
December, 1863, at Leonidas, Mich., as a private in Co. A, 11th Mich.
V.I., 2d Brig., 3d div., 14th A.C., and before the close of the war he
was made Corp.  July 4, 1864, he lost the use of his hearing at Rough
Station by shell bursting near him, the shell having killed one man
and shot an arm off another in its course; he was confined in hospital
at Chattanooga two months, suffering with chronic diarrhea.  He was
detailed to guard military prison at Chattanooga for six months and
was also detailed to guard railroad.  He participated in the battles
of Buzzard Roost, Resacca, New Hope Church, Kenesaw Mt., Savage
Station, Ringgold and Atlanta, and was honorably discharged September,
1865, at Nashville, Tenn.  His father served in the Black Hawk war and
his grandfather was a member of the Revolutionary war.  His wife's
father belonged to 12th N.Y.V.I. and was taken prisoner; her maternal
grandfather served in the war of 1812 and her great-grandfather served
in the Revolutionary war.  Comrade Greenwood has been deputy sheriff
for two years; he is by trade a carpenter and his postoffice address
is three Rivers, Mich.


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