Samuel Jay Nettleton
Samuel Jay Nettleton was born in Washington, CT on December 24, 1832 to Mr. Samuel Nettleton and Mrs. Sarah Canfield.
He enlisted on September 14, 1861 as Corporal in Company I, 8th Infantry Regiment Connecticut Volunteers and chosen as “Color Guard”. He was 28 years old. Six other young Washington men enlisted with him: Dwight Hollister, Simeon H. Calhoun, Lucius W. Fox, Fitz Greene Hollister, William Black, and Harvery Perkins. He was promoted to Sergeant and then 1st Sergeant.
He was discharged on September 20, 1864, at the age of 31, at the expiration of three years’ service. Samuel promptly married Martha Ann Stevens in Fishkill, NY and they had 10 children together in Washington. His second marriage was to his first wife’s younger sister, Sarah Irene Stevens.
He enlisted on September 14, 1861 as Corporal in Company I, 8th Infantry Regiment Connecticut Volunteers and chosen as “Color Guard”. He was 28 years old. Six other young Washington men enlisted with him: Dwight Hollister, Simeon H. Calhoun, Lucius W. Fox, Fitz Greene Hollister, William Black, and Harvery Perkins. He was promoted to Sergeant and then 1st Sergeant.
He was discharged on September 20, 1864, at the age of 31, at the expiration of three years’ service. Samuel promptly married Martha Ann Stevens in Fishkill, NY and they had 10 children together in Washington. His second marriage was to his first wife’s younger sister, Sarah Irene Stevens.
"Washington boys are alive. Black is severely wounded in the hip or just below it—mostly a flesh wound though the ball probably struck the bone...McNally was partially sun-struck—or fainted after we retired. Lucius is well fagged out. Fitz, Dwight & myself are in reasonable condition of
health."
Near Petersburg, VA May 8th, 1864 Samuel Jay Nettleton