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Civil War Sailors Record of Sylvester L. Backus

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Name of sailor: Sylvester L. Backus
Rank: Seaman
Age: 26
Occupation: Sail-maker
Place of birth: Barnstable, Mass.
5' 7 1/2"
Complexion: Rather Light
Eye color: Blue
Hair color: Brown
Marks and scars: Scar on right patella. Has been ruptured no signs of rupture now.
Marital status: Single
Number of children: 0
Residence: Bath
Date of enlistment: 5 Sept. 1864
Place of enlistment: Portland
Term of service: 1 years
Date left service: 11 June 1865
How left service: Discharged
Ships: Sabine, Ohio, Minnesota, Wabash, Mendota, Princeton
Remarks:
Rate Last Cruise:
Can Read?:
Can Write?:
Vaccinated?:
Bounty paid: $100
Money advanced: $0
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Source citation: "Civil War Sailors," database, Maine Genealogy (https://www.mainegenealogy.net/civil_war_navy_record.asp?id=94 : accessed 26 Nov. 2024), entry for Sylvester L. Backus, citing Civil War Sailors database, Maine State Archives.

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