Item 4306 - Gustavus Moore, 16th Maine Infantry, ca. 1864
- Item 4306 - Gustavus Moore, 16th Maine Infantry, ca. 1864
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Image Info Gustavus Moore of Gardiner (1842-1915) enlisted as a private into Company B of the 16th Maine on August 14, 1862 at 18 years old. He was promoted to full sergeant, then to full 2nd lieutenant on Dec. 9, 1864.
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He was mustered out on June 5, 1865 at Arlington Heights, Virginia.
He returned to Gardiner after the war and operated a stove and tinware business with a partner.
