HENRY H. TOWN -- 83rd, 94th and97th INFANTRYTHREE REGIMENTS IN TWO YEARS -- The 83rd Infantry suffered 63casualties at Gettysburg during the first week of July in 1863. Theyrecruited in Clinton County and, later in July, 73 men enlisted in theregiment to serve for three years. The went to Virginia and joined the83rd while it was with the Army of the Potomac on its southward marchafter the battle at Liberty, VA.One of the men who went south was Henry H. Town who had already beendischarged from the 34th Infantry for disability two years before. By1863, he was on the Draft Registration, and he enlisted on July 23rdas a substitute. During the fall of the year, he went on the Mine RunCampaign and then wintered at Brandy Station about 25 miles to thenorth.On the second day of the Battle of the Wilderness, Henry was wounded inaction, May 6, 1864. The 83rd mustered out in June, after their threeyears' term was up and the 83rd was consolidated in August with the97th while he was still in the hospital and after the 97th hasreceived 178 casualties at the Weldon Road.Henry was transferred to the 94th Infantry with the men of the 97thwhile he was still recovering. But was active in October and remained inthe Petersburg area until its fall then went on the Appomattox Campaign.He mustered out in Washington just 5 days short of a full two years ofservice.After the war, Henry went west with his family, and they settled inMichigan and Wisconsin.
