Civil War Veteran: Edgar B. Caswell

Edgar B. Caswell
Born:  About 1839 in New York.
Died:  November 16, 1912, San Diego County, California
CORP CO C 26 MICH INF

Enlisted as a PVT in CO C 26 MICH INF on September 15, 1862 at White River, Michigan.  Wounded near Hatcher's Run/White Oak Road on March 30, 1865.  Promoted to CORP on May 1, 1865 and mustered out at Alexandria, Virginia on June 4, 1865.

The son of Aaron Burr and Hannah (Green) Caswell.  About 1870 he opened a plumbing and gas fitting business in Ludington, Michigan, where he remained until at least 1904.  By 1910 he was living in Escondido, San Diego County, California and was a rancher.

Civil War Veteran: John Casterline

John Casterline
Born:  1839 in New York
Died:  After April 1910
PVT CO A 4 MINN INF

He was living in Spring Lake (now called Prior Lake), Scott County, Minnesota at the time of his enlistment on April 17, 1862 as a PVT in CO A of the 4th MINN VOL INF.  He was mustered out on a disability discharge on September 22, 1862.
The son of Barnabas J. and Maria Elizabeth Casterline, he was a widower and living in San Luis Rey east of Oceanside, San Diego County, California at the time of the 1910 U.S. Census.

Symbol: Knights of Pythias

The letters F, C and B stand for Friendship, Charity and Benevolence.

Ceramic Photo: Georgianna

Civil War Veteran: John Campbell

John Campbell
Born January 11, 1835 in New York City, New York County, New York
Died November 14, 1892 in Escondido, San Diego County, California
PVT CO C 4 NY HA

Living in Caledonia, Livingston County, New York at the time of his enlistment as a PVT in CO C 4 NY HA on August 5, 1862.  Mustered out as a PVT on June 5, 1865 at Munson's Hill, Virginia and returned to Caledonia.  During his service he was wounded in the right arm.

Unmarried, his civilian occupation was as an engineer.  During 1888 and 1889 he spent time in Sawtelle, California at the U.S. Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers, suffering from Rheumatism.  His cause of death was Consumption.

Civil War Veteran: Abner L. Butterfield

Abner L. Butterfield
Born November 10, 1833 in Vermont
Died January 23, 1920 in Escondido, San Diego County, California
PVT CO H 2 US SHARPSHOOTERS

He was living in Dummerston, Windham County, Vermont when he enlisted as a PVT on December 31, 1861.  Mustered out on December 17, 1862 on a disability discharge.  Distinguished Service noted.

By 1888 he was living in Escondido, California where he was a farmer.

Civil War Veteran: Amandus Lawrence Bush

Amandus Lawrence Bush
Born October 17, 1833 in Pennsylvania
Died October 25, 1914
LIEUT CO C 33 ILL INF

Enlisted as a SERGT in CO C 33 ILL INF from Bloomington, Illinois on August 15, 1861.
Promoted to Full 2nd LIEUT on May 16, 1863.  Promoted to Full 1st LIEUT on December 26, 1863.
Mustered out at Vicksburg, Mississippi on November 24, 1865.

After the war he returned to Bloomington and married in 1867.  By 1880 he was living in Los Angeles, California and was employed as a plumber and lived there until at least 1896.  By 1898 he had relocated to the vicinity of Escondido in San Diego County, California and continued to work as a plumber/tinner.  He remained there until his death.