43 U S V I

[jetron]

I recently uncovered a civil war (I believe) gravestone in Massachusetts bearing this unit designation but am unable to locate any information about the unit or the soldier (D. A. Plouffe, Mus'n) (in the Soldiers and Sailors database). I thought it meant 43rd United States Volunteer Infantry.

Any ideas?

Thanks,
Ron

 

[CMWinkler]

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[7th Mississippi Infantry]

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[James N.]

I recently uncovered a civil war (I believe) gravestone in Massachusetts bearing this unit designation but am unable to locate any information about the unit or the soldier (D. A. Plouffe, Mus'n) (in the Soldiers and Sailors database). I thought it meant 43rd United States Volunteer Infantry.

Any ideas?

Thanks,
Ron

That sounds plausible, except for the fact that at this time all volunteer regiments were raised by the individual states; in Massachusetts the proper terminology would've been M. V. I. or Massachusetts Volunteers. The number's also too high for a regiment of U. S. Regulars. It's at least possible the stonecutter screwed up the designation. At least it's possible to determine Plouffe was a musician (Mus'n), a drummer, fifer, or member of a regimental band.

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[bdtex]

I recently uncovered a civil war (I believe) gravestone in Massachusetts bearing this unit designation but am unable to locate any information about the unit or the soldier (D. A. Plouffe, Mus'n) (in the Soldiers and Sailors database). I thought it meant 43rd United States Volunteer Infantry.

Any ideas?

Thanks,
Ron

Found this in Pension Records

 

[bdtex]

And this:

 

[bdtex]

And this at NPS:

3rd Regiment, Connecticut Infantry
OVERVIEW:
Organized at New Haven and mustered in May 14, 1861. Left State for Washington, D. C., May 19. Attached to Mansfield's command, Dept. of Washington, to June, 1861. Key's 1st Brigade, Tyler's 1st Division, McDowell's Army of Northeastern Virginia to August, 1861.
SERVICE:
Duty at Camp Corcoran, defences of Washington, D.C., till June 1, 1861. Advance to Vienna and Falls Church, Va., June 1-3, and picket duty there till July 16. Advance to Manassas, Va., July 16-21. Occupation of Fairfax C.H. July 17. Battle of Bull Run, Va., July 21. Mustered out August 12, 1861.

http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-battle-units-detail.htm?battleUnitCode=UCT0003RI

 

[bdtex]

And this:

 

[bdtex]

Couldn't find any Muster Records at fold3 or NPS.

 

[Union_Buff]

Hello there and welcome to CWT from New Zealand

 

[7th Mississippi Infantry]

He served in the Spanish American War, that's where the USVI on the stone comes from.
On the first image posted by @bdtex , the card is stamped "war with Spain".
Also from fold3:

 

[bdtex]

He served in the Spanish American War, that's where the USVI on the stone comes from.
On the first image posted by @bdtex , the card is stamped "war with Spain".
Also from the fold3:
View attachment 76441

Good eye. I got in too big a hurry and totally missed that. It's also on the other 2 images but fainter.

 

[ole]

Who would name their kid Dosither?

 

[John Hartwell]

Who would name their kid Dosither?

Dosither is a French Canadian surname. Of Basque origin, I think. In northern New Brunswick and the Gaspé Peninsula principally. Occasionally seen as a given name.

jno

 

[Patrick H]

Hello from Missouri. Any chance of seeing a photo?

 

[ErnieMac]

Dosithee, as the name appears on a number of the documents, is of French origin. I wouldn't say it was common, but I've seen it a number of times in Quebec Provincial records. Google searches indicate the name is of Greek origin in the form Dositheos or Dositheus equivalent to the Hebrew name Nathanael, meaning 'gift of God'.

 

[reading48]

Hello and Greetings from Penna.

 

[Northern Light]

Welcome from Canada!

 

[7th Mississippi Infantry]

Mr. Plouffe also appears on the Spanish American War Centennial Website:
A Roster of the 3rd Connecticut Volunteer Infantry
Company G (Putnam)

Plouffe, Doseithee, Transferred to band.
http://www.spanamwar.com/3rdconnecticutroster.html

 

[chellers]

Welcome from East Texas. Looks like you're receiving some good responses.