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Subject: [SACKETT-L] More on Civil War Soldiers burials
Date: Tue, 18 Feb 2003 01:16:14 -0500

Hi Sackett Searchers:
While checking for what information I could find for the Richard Sackett and J. Sackett, who were buried at Andersonville, I found another Sackett from IN who was buried in GA during the Civil War:Marietta National Cemetery, Marietta, Cobb County, Georgia* Records with an asterisk at the end indicates those that have not been verified by the U.S. Department of Veterans' Affairs. Sackett, William P, d. 07/08/1864, SGT D 97 IND INF, Orig Bur Stegalls Sta, Ga, Plot: H-8572, *-------Information I received from Eugene Venne indicates that he was a son of 1203-Nathan Sackett and Martha Daukin. He is listed in their household in the 1850 census as William T.:Year 1850; State: IN; County: Putnam; Township: CloverdaleRoll: M432_167 Page: 54335/35Sackett, Nathan 55 m carpenter NY W #1203[Sackett], Martha 43 f NY [Martha Daukin]Sackett, John B. 22 m carpenter INSackett, Elizabeth 15 f INSackett, Norvell !
19 m carpenter INSackett, David A. 17 m labor INSackett, Alonzo 15 m farmer INSackett, Sarah G. 12 f INSackett, William T. 10 m IN(next page)Sackett, Nathan A. 7 m IN
The information below is what I found concerning the 97th Ind Inf. I have only included here the information concerning the place of organization and the operations for the period leading up to the date of William's death:97th REGIMENT INFANTRY. Organized at Terre Haute, Ind., and mustered in September 20, 1862.Operations about Marietta and against Kenesaw Mountain June 10-July 2. Brushy Mountain June 15. Assault on Kenesaw June 27. Nickajack Creek July 2-5. Ruff's Mills July 3-4. Chattahoochie River July 5-17.Sandtown July 6-7. <dy_1108> Campbellton July 12-14. Turner's Ferry July 16 and 22. ====================
6th REGIMENT CAVALRY (71st REGIMENT VOLUNTEERS).
Organized at Indianapolis, Ind., February 23, 1863, from the 71st Indiana Infantry. Company "L" organized September 1, 1863. Company "M" organized October 12, 1863. Regiment left State for Kentucky August 26, 1863. Attached to 1st Division, 23rd Army Corps, Lexington, Ky. Dept. of the Ohio to September, 1863. Wilcox's Command, Left Wing forces 23rd Army Corps, Dept. of the Ohio, to January, 1864. District of the Clinch, Dept. of the Ohio, to April, 1864. 2nd Brigade, 1st Division Cavalry Corps, Dept. of the Ohio, to May, 1864. 1st Brigade, Cavalry Division, 23rd Army Corps, to July, 1864. 2nd Brigade, Cavalry Division, 23rd Army Corps, to August, 1864. Dismounted Brigade, Cavalry Division, 23rd Army Corps, to September, 1864. 1st Brigade, Cavalry Division, 23rd Army Corps, to November, 1864. 2nd Brigade, 6th Division, Wilson's Cavalry Corps, Military Division Mississippi, to June, 1865. District of Middle Tennessee, Dept. of the Cumberland, to September, 1865.
SERVICE.--Reconnoissance to Olympian Springs, Ky., October 8-11, 1863. Moved to Cumberland Gap, Tenn. Knoxville Campaign November 4-December 23. Action at Lenoir Station November 14-15. Campbell's Station November 16. Siege of Knoxville November 17-December 5. Been's Station December 14. Lee County, Va., December 24. Big Springs January 19, 1864 (Detachment). Tazewell January 24. Duty at Mt. Sterling and Nicholasville, Ky., till April. March from Nicholasville to Dalton, Ga., April 29-May 11. Atlanta (Ga.) Campaign May to August. Demonstrations on Dalton May 9-13. Varnell's Station May 12. Battle of Resaca May 14-15. Pine Log Creek May 18. Etowah River, near Cartersville, May 20. Operations on line of Pumpkin Vine Creek and battles about Dallas, New Hope Church and Allatoona Hills May 25-June 5. Allatoona Pass June 1-2. Lost Mountain June 9. Pine Mountain June 10. Operations about Marietta and against Kenesaw Mountain June 10-July 2. Lost Mountain June 11-17. Cheyney's Farm !
June 27. Assault on Kenesaw June 27. Nickajack Creek July 2-5. Chattahoochie River July 5-17. Sandtown July 6-7. <dy_1108> Campbellton July 12-14. Turner's Ferry July 16 and 22. Siege of Atlanta July 22-August 25. Sweetwater July 23. Stoneman's Raid to Macon July 27-August 6. Macon and Clinton July 30.

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