Hospital Steward Spencer Bonsall

Information from Pension and Military Records:

Born: November 30, 1816 in Philadelphia, Pa.

Died: June 14, 1888 in Philadelphia, Pa.

Buried: Woodlands Cemetery, Philadelphia, Pa.

Occupation: Surveyor, Pharmacist, Librarian

Married: May 10, 1854 in Philadelphia, Pa.

Wife: Ellen Crosby Martin – b. 2-3-26.

Children: William Martin b. 10-7-55

Residence: Philadelphia

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Service: Staff

Enlisted: 1861 at Philadelphia Age: 45

Discharged:

Rank: Hospital Steward

Pension:

Other: Injured at The Battle of Gettysburg, July 2, 1863 by a horse falling on him. Probably discharged in 1863. Librarian and Genealogist at The Historical Society of Pennsylvania.