Santa Cruz County History - People

Old Soldiers: Santa Cruz County Civil War Veterans
by Robert L. Nelson

SIMMONS, FREDERICK (1846-1916)

Sawtelle Soldiers Home Records

NAME: Frederick Simmons
REGISTER #:

Military History

RANK/CO/UNIT: Musican/Co A/53rd IL Inf
ENLISTMENT: 1861/11/11 Ottawa IL
DISCHARGED: 1865/07/22 Chicago
RE-ENLISTMENT:
RANK/CO/UNIT:
DISCHARGED:
DISABILITY: Rheumatism - Shiloh 1862

Domestic History

BORN: Maine (1846?)
AGE: 58
HT/CMP/EYE/HR: 5'4"/Lt, Lt, Lt/Literate
RELIGION:
OCCUPATION: Farmer
RESIDENCE: Santa Cruz
MARRIED SINGLE: Single
NEXT OF KIN: Mrs. Lucy A Simmons Boulder Creek, CA

Home History

PENSION AMOUNT: $30
ADMISSION: 1904/01/01, 1914/09/16
DISCHARGED: 1914/02/10 Own Request
DATE OF DEATH: 1916/12/27
CAUSE OF DEATH: Nephritis

General Remarks

PENSION CERT: #316,025
EFFECTS: $24.16
HOW DISPOSED OF: Sent to Sister Mrs. Arnie B. Amos
BURIAL INFO: Section 30, Row G, No. 17

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