Person:Nelson Knight (22)

Martin Rogers-If in any letters received from the army the name of this young man is mentioned, will the one receiveing the letter give us information of it? We are interested to learn of him for the relief of his relatives. He is one of Co. D, 4th Regiment, and has written regularly until within six weeks. It is learned by friends that he was in the hospital.-Any one knowing of him, we are sure would be glad to give the information so greatly desired. (Randolph Transcript; April 25, 1863)

LETTERS OF THE CIVIL WAR. DECEMBER 20, 1862. Falmouth, Va., Dec. 20,

Official Report of Killed in Action, or Dead of Wounds, in the 19th Mass. Corp. Nelson E. Knight, thigh, flesh wound.

CENSUS: 1850 United States Federal Census Name: Nelson Knight Age: 17 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1833 Birth Place: Massachusetts Gender: Male Home in 1850 (City,County,State): Westhampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts Household Members: Name Age Daniel Knight 6 Eben Knight 52 Elizabeth Knight 48 Nelson Knight 17 Phineas Knight 15 Source Citation: Year: 1850; Census Place: Westhampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts; Roll: M432_320; Page: 140; Image: 276.

1860 United States Federal Census Name: Nelson Knight Age in 1860: 20 Birth Year: abt 1840 Birthplace: Massachusetts Home in 1860: Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts Gender: Male Post Office: Northampton Household Members: Name Age George Dacy 40 Lucretia Dacy 40 Henry Dacy 11 Nelson Knight 20 Wm Harris 20 Source Citation: Year: 1860; Census Place: Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts; Roll: M653_505; Page: 772; Image: 774.

BIOGRAPHY: Randolph, Massachusetts Directory, 1890 February 9, 2004 10:37 AM Name: Nelson E Knight Location 1: 19 South City: Randolph State: MA Occupation: employed Business Name: G H Burt & Co shoeshop Source Information: Ancestry.com Randolph, Massachusetts Directory, 1890. [database online] Provo, UT: Ancestry.com, 2000. Original data: Randolph, MA, 1890. Randolph, MA: Price, Lee & Co., 1890.

Genealogy of the family of George Weekes of Dorchester,Mass. By Robert D. Weeks Press of L.J. Hardham, Newark, N.J. 1885 - Page 55

DEATH: Norfolk County, MA Probate Index 1793-1900 February 6, 2004 1:09 PM Given Name: Nelson E. Surname: Knight Year: 1891 Residence: Randolph Nature of the Document: Administration Source Information: Flint, Jim, comp. Norfolk County, MA Probate Index 1793-1900, L - Z. [database online] Provo, UT: Ancestry.com, 2001. Original data:Probate Index, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, Vol 2, L - Z, 1910. New England Historic Genealogical Society, Cat. #F/72/N8/M45/v.1, Boston MA, 1910

MILITARY: Nelson E Knight Residence: Randolph, Massachusetts Occupation: Mechanic Service Record:Promoted to Full Corporal Enlisted as a Private on 17 March 1862 at the age of 21 Enlisted in Company D, 19th Infantry Regiment Massachusetts on 27 March 1862. Missing on 30 June 1862 at Glendale, VA Wounded on 17 September 1862 at Antietam, MD Wounded on 13 December 1862 at Fredericksburg, VA Reenlisted in Company D, 19th Infantry Regiment Massachusetts on 04 January 1864 Wounded on 10 May 1864 at Spotsylvania Court House, VA POW on 22 June 1864 at Petersburg, VA Released on 17 May 1865 Andersonville,Georgia Mustered out Company D, 19th Infantry Regiment Massachusetts on 30 June 1865 in Munson's Hill, VA

Andersonville Prisoners of War February 6, 2004 1:03 PM Surname: NELSON E. KNIGHT Rank: PRIVATE Company: D Regiment: 19 State: MA Arm of Service: INFANTRY Death Date: - Cause of Death: - Remarks: - Reference: p 438 [33] Location of Capture: PETERSBURG, VA Date of Capture: 18640622 Page: 0 Notes: - - - - More Information: NO Code: 44147 Grave: 0 Source Information: Ancestry.com. Andersonville Prisoners of War [database online]. Orem, UT: MyFamily.com, Inc. 1999. Original data: Andersonville, Georgia. Andersonville Prisoner of War Database. National Park Service, Andersonville National Historic Site, Andersonville, Georgia.

http://www.letterscivilwar.com/index.html 19th Massachusetts Regiment; Letter from Sergt. Nelson E. Knight. NINETEENTH MASSACHUSETTS. LETTERS OF THE CIVIL WAR.

MAY 9, 1863.

   MR. BROWN:- I received a letter April 21. Sergeant NELSON E. KNIGHT, Co. E., 19th Regiment, has not gone back to his regiment as stated in your paper April 25th. He was taken sick with a fever at Campbell Hospital just as he was going back, where he still remains. He wrote he had been so sick he had not been able to write for two weeks. He was doing well and had the best of care. (Randolph Transcript; May 9, 1863; pg. 2, col. 5.)

Same source as above APRIL 25, 1863.
OUR SOLDIERS.
Augustus Burrell.
John Kingman.
Thirty-fifth Massachusetts.
Fourth Massachusetts.
Fourth Rhode Island
Royal Thayer.
Nineteenth Massachusetts.
Sixteenth Massachusetts.
Ninth Massachusetts.
Augustus Burrell, whom we mentioned as being at home last week, is at Portsmouth Grove Hospital, in Rhode Island.

We are glad to learn that a friend or friends of John Kingman have gone from Weymouth to see him, at Fortress Monroe, where he is said to be very sick.

Timothy Driscoll, 35th Regiment, was left sick at Hampton Hospital, Va., but is supposed to have gone to kentucky,-one or two hundred invalids, who were mentioned last week as having gone there to be near their regiment.

A Son of Mr. Driscoll, James C., is in the 4th Regiment, is in improved health. The eldest son in this family, John A., is also in the army, in the 4th Rhode Island, and well. He has been a number of battles. Our informant remarks: "All the male members of this family have gone to defend their country. It is a patriotic family."

Royal Thayer has been promoted to a first lieutenant cy in the heavy artillery at Fort Warren, on garrison duty.

Nelson E. Knight, who was wounded at Antietam, and also at Fredericksburg, went with his wound undressed for five days at the latter place. He has been home, is better, and back to his regiment, the 19th. He is well, and has been promoted to orderly.

William M. Curtis, of the 19th Regiment, was wounded at Fredericksburg, but is well, and has been promoted to Sergeant Major.

Seth M. Harris, also of the 19th, has been long in the hospital, but is now better.

Hiram Snow, 16th, was wounded in the temple by a piece of shell, last summer. He is with his regiment now.

Melvin Clark, who is in the 35th, has suffered pretty severely from repeated sickness, and the loss of a finger, but he desires to remain in the army. He has had a number of narrow escapes. At South Mountain he had his cap shot off, and his coat riddled. He is young to be in the service, but is anxious to remain, and says he has plenty of friends who will see him well taken care of. He is eighteen years old.

E. Joseph Augier, William Within (?) 35th, and Orderly-sergeant E. Knight, of 4th, have been recently heard from friends; generally well.

Patrick Dugan, of the 9th, came home from the Portsmouth- Grove Hospital last week, discharged; having been wounded at Harper's Ferry.

Our company in the 35th are well satisfied, as far as learned, with removal to Kentucky.