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Corp Francis Marion Hester

Birth	:	1833 Illinois, USA
Death	:	27 Sep 1863 Keokuk, Lee County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Keokuk National Cemetery, Keokuk, Lee County, USA
Coordinate	:	40.3980865, -91.4056091
Plot	:	C-0028
Description	:	Son of William Dillman Hester & 1st Wife Constance Bennington. ------------ Civil War Veteran Co B & K 11th Illinois Infantry ------------ From military records: Enlisted (100 day) at age 28 as 1st Corporal Residence/ enlistment at LaSalle, IL Enlisted Apr 30, 1861 into Co K Mustered Jul 30, 1861 Reenlisted(3 year) Dec 12 1862 into Co B Residence Marshall County, IL. Died Sep 27 1863, Keokuk, Iowa. ------------ Based on enlistment, his service included on Jan. 7 and 8, 1862, an expedition to Charleston, Mo., skirmishing with a portion of the command of Jeff. Thompson, battles of Ft Henry & Ft Donelson. At Fort Donelson it was heavily engaged with the enemy for... Read More	Son of William Dillman Hester & 1st Wife Constance Bennington. ------------ Civil War Veteran Co B & K 11th Illinois Infantry ------------ From military records: Enlisted (100 day) at age 28 as 1st Corporal Residence/ enlistment at LaSalle, IL Enlisted Apr 30, 1861 into Co K Mustered Jul 30, 1861 Reenlisted(3 year) Dec 12 1862 into Co B Residence Marshall County, IL. Died Sep 27 1863, Keokuk, Iowa. ------------ Based on enlistment, his service included on Jan. 7 and 8, 1862, an expedition to Charleston, Mo., skirmishing with a portion of the command of Jeff. Thompson, battles of Ft Henry & Ft Donelson. At Fort Donelson it was heavily engaged with the enemy for 5 hours and out of about 500 engaged lost 329 killed, wounded and missing. Battle of Shiloh, losing 27 killed and wounded out of 150 engaged. Siege of Corinth, MS. Marched thence to Jackson, Tenn., at which place it made headquarters until Aug. 2, in the meantime participating in two engagements early in July toward Trenton, Tenn., and later to Lexington, Tenn. From Nov. 24, 1862, to Jan. 12, 1863, the regiment participated in the campaign in northern Mississippi, marching via Tallahatchie, where the regiment was engaged in a sharp skirmish; On April 26 the regiment moved to the rear of Vicksburg, arriving before the works on May 18. It engaged in two suicidal frontal assaults, in conjunction with Iowa regiments, on the heavily fortified Ft Beauregard, Vicksburg on May 19 & 22. No more assaults were attempted. It was eventually taken by siege on Jul 4. This was followed by garrison duty at Vicksburg. (Info from "The Union Army" published 1908)

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Corp Francis Marion Hester's memorial is located at: Keokuk National Cemetery, Keokuk, Lee County, USA.
When did Corp Francis Marion Hester death?
Corp Francis Marion Hester death on 27 Sep 1863 in Keokuk, Lee County, Iowa, USA
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Latitude: 40.3980865
Longitude: -91.4056091

Family Members:

Parent

William Dillman Hester

(1802 - 1872)

Siblings

Eliza J. Hester

(1849 - 1865)

Mary Belle Hester Nelson

(1858 - 1954)

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Coordinate: 40.3980865, -91.4056091

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