James Bloomfield

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James William Bloomfield

Born: 1838.

Died: Of Wounds on May 24, 1863 (aged 25 years).

Buried: Unknown.

Occupation: Unknown.

Enlisted: April 18 1861 at Brooklyn, NY to serve 3 years (aged 23 years).

Mustered In: May 23, 1861 as corporal, in Company E.

Promoted: 2nd Lieutenant (not commissioned).

Mustered In: February 23, 1862 at Reynolds Crossing, Virginia.

Obituaries

DIED
BLOOMFIELD-On Sunday, May 24, at Fitzhugh House Hospital, Va. LIEUT. JAMES WILLIAM HAINES BLOOMFIELD, of Company E, 14th Brooklyn Regiment, in the 27th year of his age, from wounds received while driving the enemy from his rifle pits, at the late battle before Fredericksburg.
Due notice of the funeral will be given upon the arrival of the body in this city.

Souurce:
(Brooklyn Eagle May 26, 1863)

DIED
BLOOMFIELD-On Sunday, May 24, at Fitzhugh House Hospital, Va. Lieut. JAMES WILLIAM HAINES BLOOMFIELD, of Company E 14th Brooklyn Regiment, in the 27th year of his age, from wounds received while driving the enemy from his rifle pits, at the late battle before Fredericksburg.
Relatives and friends of the family, also members and exmembers of the 14th Regiment N.Y.S.M., now in the city, are respectfully invited to attend the funeral from the residence of his uncle, John Phipard No.9 Liberty street, Brooklyn, on Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock.
Þ English papers please copy.

Source:
(Brooklyn Eagle May 29, 1863)

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