Nathan S. Messick
Born: 1827
Birthplace: Cumberland County, New Jersey
Father: Joseph A. Messick 1796 – 1883
Mother: Mary Swayne 1802 –
Wife: Amanda Martin 1830 – 1903
(Buried: Oakwood Cemetery, Red Wing, Minnesota)
Children:
Mary Messick Jaehing 1850 – 1927
Euphema “Emma” Rena Messick 1853 – 1880
Elizabeth Ann “Lizzie” Messick Ballou 1858 – 1942
George Nathan Messick 1860 – 1937
Occupation before War:
1827 – 1860: Citizen of New Jersey
1860 – 1863: Citizen of Faribault, Minnesota
Civil War Career:
1861: 1st Lt. Company G, 1st Minnesota Infantry Regiment
1861: Served in the Defenses of Washington, D.C.
1861: Rescued Regimental flag and wrapped around himself Bull Run
1861 – 1863: Captain of Company G, 1st Minnesota Infantry Regiment
1861: Served in the Defenses of Edward’s Ferry
1861: On Leave to visit his family in Faribault, Minnesota
1862: Served in the Battle of Antietam, Maryland
1862: Served in the Battle of Fredericksburg, Virginia
1863: Served in the Battle of Chancellorsville, Virginia
1863: Regimental Commander of 1st Minnesota Infantry as of July 2nd
1863: His men were sent to stop the advance at Cemetery Ridge
1863: Shot and Killed during the 3rd Day of fighting at Gettysburg
Died: July 3, 1863
Place of Death: Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
Age at time of Death: 35 or 36 years old
Buried: July 4, 1863 in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
Burial Place: Gettysburg National Cemetery, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
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