O. B. Armstrong searching for fellow servicemembers

September 29, 1910

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O.B. Armstrong, Punta Gorda, Fla., en-
listed [enlisted] at Camp Casey, Va., July 27, 186[?]
in the 2d U.S.C.T., and served as First
Sergeant, Co. D, until mustered out Jan.
16, 1866, at Washington, D.C., and would
like to hear from any of his old comrades.
He will answer their letters.

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O.B. Armstrong, of Punta Gorda, FL, searching for comrades from his regiment. He was the First Sergeant in the 2d U.S.C.T. and served until January 16, 1866.

Camp Casey was the encampment in which the U.S.C.T. trained. Its exact location is unknown, but it was within Arlington, VA.

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Addresses Wanted Ad

Newspaper

The National Tribune (Washington, DC)

Date

September 29, 1910

Searcher Location

Punta Gorda, FL

Searchee Location

Camp Casey, VA

Contributor

Jesse Nasta

Source

Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers. Library of Congress

Citation

"O. B. Armstrong searching for fellow servicemembers," The National Tribune (Washington, DC), September 29, 1910, Last Seen: Finding Family After Slavery, accessed July 27, 2024, https://informationwanted.org/items/show/2078