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Nathan G. Axtell (1827 -1903):

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Nathan G Axtell enlisted as chaplain of the 30th New York Infantry at its formation on June 1, 1861, serving through the battles of Second Bull Run, South Mountain, and Antietam before being appointed the first Major of the 142nd New York Infantry. He fought with the 142nd at Drew’s Bluff, Bermuda Hundred and the siege of Petersburg. Discharged on October 22, 1864, he was appointed Colonel of the 192nd New York Infantry on May 10, 1865. This regiment saw garrison duty in the Shenandoah Valley for the last few months of the war.