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Military Service: Bet. 1861 - 1865
Cogswell US Light Artillary,
Sergt. Articifer Orsamus Swarthout
Capt. Cogswell's Indpt. Batt'y, Ill. L. Art'y Side Union Company
( artificer - a serviceman trained in mechanics )
Burial: Marietta National Cemetery, Plot K 3513, Marietta, Cobb, Georgia, U.S.A. 500 Washington Ave NE Original buried in Demopolis, Georgia, U.S.A.
Film Number M539 roll 88 Census: 1850 Saginaw Twp., Saginaw County, Michigan, U.S.A.
Burial: Marietta National Cemetery, Plot K 3513, Marietta, Cobb, Georgia, U.S.A. 500 Washington Ave NE Original buried in Demopolis, Georgia, U.S.A.
From 1860 McClean Co. Illinois census: File W Empire Twnship
| DWG & FMY | Name | Age | Sex | Occupation | Real E. | Pers P. | Birthplace |
| 961/966 | Swartout, Orasmus | 40 | M | Shoemaker | 100 | 100 | NY |
| 961/966 | (Swartwood) Margaret | 36 | F | CW | |||
| 961/966 | Swartout, John P. | 16 | M | NY | |||
| 961/966 | Swartout, Wm. | 12 | M | NY | |||
| 961/966 | Swartout, Rosa | 9 | F | MI | |||
| 961/966 | Swartout, Rinaldo | 4 | M | IL |
Older children not listed were - Editha, married Sanderson in 1857. and Emma married Barrickman in 1860)
Census: 1850 Saginaw Twp., Saginaw County, Michigan, U.S.A. Name is incorrectly shown as Ossamus instead of Orsamus.
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