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	This is the Obituary of Private Henry Linn Company F , 23rd Pennsylvania Volunteers, also known by their nickname, “Birney’s Zouaves”. He was born in Philadelphia in 1845. He enlisted into the 23rd Pennsylvania at the Schuylkill Arsenal in Philadelphia on August 2nd 1861. On September 8th 1861, he moved with the Regiment to Washington D.C, where he was encamped just three miles north of the Capitol on “The Queen’s Farm” at Camp Graham . He was there with the Regiment during the cold winter months and in December of 1861; Typhoid Fever broke out within the Camp which resulted in the Death of Fifty-One men of the 23rd Pennsylvania Volunteers. It was decided on March 12th 1862 to move the camp to higher ground in Bladensburg, Maryland to rid the epidemic and ready the Soldiers for campaign. The 23rd Pennsylvania moved to Bladensburg and were encamped at Camp Clark . He was mustered out of Service on September 8th 1864. After the War, He moved to Glassboro,NJ. Henry was a member of J Downs G.A.R. Post in Glassboro. He is buried at Fernwood Cemetery in Lansdowne, Pennsylvania. He died on March 1st 1919. this Obituary is from the March 2nd 1919 Philadelphia Inquirer.
	This is the Obituary of Private Alfred J. Dankel Company G , Three Year Volunteers. This Obituary is from the Philadelphia Inquirer, Saturday, November 17th 1888. He was born in 1846 in Philadelphia,PA. Alfred was married to Mary Lavina Watts Dankel and they were married 23 May 1866 as Roman Catholics and had one daughter, Laura G. Dankel Cain. After his service in the 23rd PA , he enlisted on September 1st 1861, resigned on June 8th 1862 and joined the Navy and was a Landsman on the USS Princeton and Cimarron. He was a member of the 2-10 club of Philadelphia and lived at 227 Federal Street. He died on November 12th 1888 and was placed in The Ebenezer M E Church Vault. The Church once stood at South 4th Street and Christian Street.This cemetery was closed for new burials in 1914. The majority of the bodies were moved to Arlington Cemetery in Drexel Hill, Delaware County, PA. The formal burial ground is now Southwark/Queen Village Community Garden located at 311 - 315 Christian St in Philadelphia, PA. His wife died in 1930 and was buried at Mt. Moriah Cemetery in Philadelphia in Section J,Range 3,Lot 12 South Half. Laura had died in 1913 at the age of 39 and also is buried there in Section J.
	This is the Obituary of Private William H. Lindsey Company E , 23rd Pennsylvania Volunteers, also known by their nickname, “Birney’s Zouaves”.This Obituary is from The Philadelphia Inquirer,Saturday June 22nd 1901 , Page 15. He was born in Philadelphia in 1842. William was 5 Foot 6 ˝ Inches Tall, brown eyes and light brown hair. He enlisted into the 23rd Pennsylvania at the Schuylkill Arsenal in Philadelphia on April 21st 1861, being one of the first Volunteers. He served with the Regiment during their Three Month Campaign and Battle of Falling Waters as a member of Company H . He was mustered out of the 23rd PA, Company H on July 31st, 1861. He reenlisted on August 14th 1861 and moved with the Regiment to Washington D.C, where he was encamped just three miles north of the Capitol on “The Queen’s Farm” at Camp Graham . He was there with the Regiment during the cold winter months and in December of 1861; Typhoid Fever broke out within the Camp which resulted in the Death of Fifty-One men of the 23rd Pennsylvania Volunteers. It was decided on March 12th 1862 to move the camp to higher ground in Bladensburg, Maryland to rid the epidemic and ready the Soldiers for campaign. The 23rd Pennsylvania moved to Bladensburg and were encamped at Camp Clark . William H. Lindsey was Wounded at The Battle of Fair Oaks Virginia on May 31st 1862, near Richmond. He was mustered out of Service on September 8th 1864. After the War, He returned to Philadelphia as a Carpenter. In 1885 at the age of 43, he was living at the Soldiers Home in Milwaukee Wisconsin. Five years later at the age of 48, he was living at the Soldiers Home in Elizabeth City Virginia. His death occurred on June 19th 1901 at his home at 210 Greenwich Street of Phthisis Pulmanalis (Heart Condition). He was buried at Mt. Moriah Cemetery in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on June 22nd 1901, in Section 39, Lot 23, and Grave N 1/2. He is buried in an unmarked Grave Plot along with his brother, John M. Lindsey also of the 23rd PA. The 23rd Pennsylvania Memorial Association has applied to the Veterans Administration for a new Headstone. You can view the Grave of John M. Lindsey on Page 80 of the 23rd Pennsylvania, Virtual Cemeteries pages. You can view the Death Notice of William H. Lindsey on Page 8 of the 23rd Pennsylvania, Death Certificates pages. Special thanks to The Wilson's for the information on William H. Lindsey used in this writeup.
	This is the Obituary of Private William B. Chadwick Company G , 23rd Pennsylvania Volunteers, also known by their nickname, “Birney’s Zouaves”. He was born in Philadelphia in 1845. He enlisted into the 23rd Pennsylvania on August 30th 1862. William B. Chadwick was Wounded at The Battle of Gettysburg on July 3rd 1863. He was transferred to the 82nd Pennsylvania on September 8th 1864. He served until June 24th 1865. After the War, He returned to Philadelphia and was a Philadelphia Police Officer. His death occurred on August 10th 1922. He is buried at Fernwood Cemetery in Lansdowne, Pennsylvania in Section 23, Lot 394, Grave 1. This Obituary is from The Philadelphia Inquirer August 11th 1922.
	This is the Obituary of Private William B. Chadwick Company G , 23rd Pennsylvania Volunteers, also known by their nickname, “Birney’s Zouaves”. He was born in Philadelphia in 1845. He enlisted into the 23rd Pennsylvania on August 30th 1862. William B. Chadwick was Wounded at The Battle of Gettysburg on July 3rd 1863. He was transferred to the 82nd Pennsylvania on September 8th 1864. He served until June 24th 1865. After the War, He returned to Philadelphia and was a Philadelphia Police Officer. His death occurred on August 10th 1922. He is buried at Fernwood Cemetery in Lansdowne, Pennsylvania in Section 23, Lot 394, Grave 1. This Obituary is from The Philadelphia Inquirer August 11th 1922.
	This is the Obituary of Private John Cronin Company H , 23rd Pennsylvania Volunteers, also known by their nickname, “Birney’s Zouaves”. He was born in Philadelphia in 1841. He enlisted into the 23rd Pennsylvania at the Schuylkill Arsenal in Philadelphia on August 6th 1861 .On September 8th 1861, he moved with the Regiment to Washington D.C, where he was encamped just three miles north of the Capitol on “The Queen’s Farm” at Camp Graham . He was there with the Regiment during the cold winter months and in December of 1861; Typhoid Fever broke out within the Camp which resulted in the Death of Fifty-One men of the 23rd Pennsylvania Volunteers. It was decided on March 12th 1862 to move the camp to higher ground in Bladensburg, Maryland to rid the epidemic and ready the Soldiers for campaign. The 23rd Pennsylvania moved to Bladensburg and were encamped at Camp Clark . On October 20th 1862 while marching, John was accidently killed. He is buried at St. Mary’s in Philadelphia. This Obituary is from The Philadelphia Inquirer on October 26th 1862.