Noah D Hagerman's biography, Three Rivers, St Joesph County, Michigan

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NOAH D. HAGERMAN
Was born in Seneca county, N.Y., Aug. 1, 1829, and was a son of John
and Fannie (Nichols) Hagerman, deceased.  He was married in Florence,
Mich., Aug. 20, 1850, in Florence, Mich., to Rebecca Williams, who was
born January, 1831, and passed to her reward in 1874.  Her parents are
both deceased. One child was the issue of this union, Lelia.  He was
married secondly Feb. 22, 1875, in Fabius, Mich., to Hattie Biddle,
who died June, 1884. He married thirdly June 17, 1889, Martha M.
Justice, who was born Aug. 17, 1836, in Wayne county, Ohio.  Comrade
Hagerman underwent the hardships and privations of a soldier's life
when the Nation was in peril. He was enrolled Aug. 8, 1862, as a
private in Co. A, 19th Mich. V.I., 2d Brig., 3d. Div., 20th A.C., and
soon rose to the rank of Sgt. May 15, 1864, he was wounded in right
hand at Resacca, and again May 19, at Cassville, in cheek, and at
Culps Farm through left thigh; in the fall of 1862 he was confined in
hospital at Cynthiana six weeks, suffering with chronic diarrhea.  In
the spring of 1865 he was sent to hospital at McDougal, N.Y., where he
remained until honorably discharged May 29, 1865. When able, he was
detailed as nurse in Cynthiana one month and later as hospital steward
till March 3; he then went to Lexington, Ky., as nurse and then at
Camp Dennison till Nov. 1, 1863.  The following are his battles:
Nashville, Chattanooga, Resacca, Cassville, New Hope Chgurch,
Galgotha, Culps Farm, Peach Tree Creek, Siege of Atlanta, Savannah,
Averysboro and Bentonville.  His paternal grandfather served in the
Revolutionary war; his wife's brother Samuel was a member of the Ohio
Regt.  Comrade Hagerman is a G.A.R. member and is P.C.; he is a
carpenter by trade and his address is Three Rivers, Mich.


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