Captain John W. Crosby

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Biography of John W. Crosby

This is the Page for Capt. John W. Crosby of the 23rd PA Volunteers. John was born in Philadelphia in 1825. He was mustered into service for the Civil War on August 18th 1861 as the Captain of Company A of the 23rd PA Volunteers, 3 Years Volunteers. He was transferred to Company P and ten in March of 1862, Company P was transferred to the Sixty First Pennsylvania Volunteers. While serving with the 61st PA, He was killed in action at the Battle of Petersburg, Virginia on April 2nd 1865. He was buried at Philanthropic Cemetery in Philadelphia which was later removed to Arlington Cemetery in Drexel hill, PA. All of the bodies were dumped into a mass grave and not marked.

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1825	Born in Philadelphia
August 18th, 1861	Mustered into Service with the 23rd PA.
March, 1862 1861	Transferred to 61st PA.
April 2nd, 1865	Killed at Petersburg.
April 14, 1865	Buried at Philanthropic Cemetery in Philadelphia.
Later Date1890?,	cemetery moved to Arlington Cemetery in Drexel hill,PA. All bodies dumped in mass Grave.

Credits

The information to put this write-up together was taken from the following sources:

“Life of the 23rd Pennsylvania “Birney’s Zouaves” ,William J. Wray 1904, 1999,2004

Research and Studies of Frank P. Marrone Jr.

Find A Grave Web page

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