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DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 

No. Soldier Name Side Function Regiment Name 

1
Higgins, Charles
Union 
Infantry 
1st Regiment, District of Columbia Infantry

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2
Higgins, George H.
Union 
Cavalry 
1st Regiment, District of Columbia Cavalry

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3
Higgins, James H.
Union 
Cavalry 
1st Regiment, District of Columbia Cavalry

         History of the First Maine Cavalry, 1861-1865 By Edward Parsons Tobie
           PUBLISHED BY THE FIRST MAINE CAVALRY ASSOCIATION - BOSTON:
           PRESS OF EMERY & HUGHES, No. 146 Oliver Street. 1887.
         Higgins, James A*. — Photographer; age 25; b. Standish; res. Saco; en.
         Co. H, 1st D. C. Jan. 8, '64, Portland; mus. Feb.9; joined со. after tr.;
         m. o. June 20, '65. (* This source gives a middle initial of "A" )

Civil War pension records show James H. Higgins received an invalid's pension April 25,1890 for his service in Company "H",1st D.C. Cavalry. (other service noted Company "H",1st Maine Cavalry) It notes that a widows pension was also given.

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4
Higgins, Michael M.
Union 
Infantry 
2nd Regiment, District of Columbia Infantry

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5
Higgins, Thomas
Union 
Infantry 
1st Regiment, District of Columbia Infantry 

Info on regiment http://www.civilwararchive.com/Unreghst/undctr.htm#1stinf 

Civil War pension records show Thomas Higgins, Private, Company "D".1st D.C. Infantry, received an invalid's pension August 25,1891. It was filed for in the State of Washington.

Two Thomas Higgins' appear on 1890 Veterans Census Schedule in Tacoma, Pierce County, Washington (State)

(1) Higgins, Thomas, Private, Company "C" ,1st District of Columbia (VET) Infantry from September 10,1861 to September 10, 1864
(2) Higgins, Thomas, Private, Company "D" 1st District of Columbia Infantry from September 10,1861 to September 10,1866.
-Notations on this soldier's listing-
Under "disability incurred" - Ex. term of service  Under "remarks" - crippled right hand; crippling came at Harper's Ferry 1865 in Government Employ.

Source: Card Records of Headstones Provided for Deceased Union Civil War Veterans, ca. 1879-ca. 1903 Microfilm Publication M1845 - Roll # 9 

Thomas Higgins, Private Company "D",1st D.C. Infantry died November 23,1903 and is buried in Oakwood Cemetery at Tacoma, Washington (State)

listed at http://home.comcast.net/~suvcw1/cemetery/graves/oakwood.pdf  
Civil War Veterans Buried at the Oakwood Cemetery GAR Plot, Tacoma, Washington as  ThoMassachusettss* Higgins D 1st District of Columbia Infantry (* obvious typo) 

http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=7472980&pt=Anthony%20Higgins  
Birth: Oct. 1, 1840, New Castle County, Delaware, 
Death: Jun. 26, 1912, New York, New York County New York, 
Served in the Delaware 7th Infantry 
-more info at link above- 

1880 Census Household:

Name Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age
Birthplace Occupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace
 
Anthany HIGGINS Self S Male W 39 DE Lawyer DE DE 
John LOTEMAN Other M Male B 43 DE Laborer DE DE 
Susan LOTEMAN Other M Female B 42 DE House Keeper DE DE 
Anna ROBINSON Other S Female B 4 DE PA DE 

Source Information:
Census Place Wilmington, New Castle, Delaware Family History Library Film 1254119 
NA Film Number T9-0119  Page Number 284B 

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5
Higgins, David
Union 
Infantry 
7th Regiment, Delaware Infantry 

(Also see soldier # 7 below) 
Civil War Pension records show David S. Higgins received an invalid's pension in Delaware in what appears to say Jan? 21,18?6 for his service in Company "C" 5th Delaware Infantry & Company "F" 7th Delaware Infantry.
His wife Ellen E. Higgins received a widows pension December 21, 1911. 

Best Census connection
HIGGINS DAVID S 68 M W DE DE NEW CASTLE REP DIST 10 ELECTION  2 1910

His pension file notes his date of death as December 12,1911.

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7
Higgins, David S.
Union 
Infantry 
3rd Regiment, Delaware Infantry 

(see soldier # 5 above)

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8
Higgins, Francis
Union 
Infantry 
1st Regiment, Delaware Infantry (3 months, 1861)

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9
Higgins, Henry
Union 
Infantry 
1st Regiment, Delaware Infantry (3 months, 1861)

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10
Higgins, Henry H.
Union 
Infantry 
1st Regiment, Delaware Infantry

Source:  Publication Title: Case Files of Approved Pension Applications of Widows and Other Dependents of Civil War Veterans, ca. 1861 - ca. 1910 (NARA) RE: Pension # 13511

Mary Ellen Higgins (nee Woody) received a widows pension in 1863 for her Husband's
 Henry H. Higgins service in Company "G" 1st Delaware Infantry of the Union Army. Her address was given as Wilmington Mercantile Company, Delaware, another address is given as 213 West 4th Street ,Wilmington, Delaware. She states they were married June 16, 1859 by the Justice of the Peace in Delaware County, Pennsylvania. Her pension file states her husband died on December 25,1862 of wounds received in battle December 13,1862.His last rank was reported as a Sergeant. His file further states he died at Mount Pleasant Hospital, Washington, D. C. and that his wounds were received in Battle of Fredericksburg, Virginia. Witnesses on her application were Matilda Moody and George Rodney Higgins.   (Relationship not given)
Further details given in file state Henry H. Higgins enrolled for enlistment on August 28,1861 at Wilmington Delaware for 3 years or war, was mustered in as a Corporal* on September 2,1861 in Company "G"  (*May have served in a 30 day unit prior to the above mentioned service)

Source: Headstones Provided for Deceased Union Civil War Veterans
Henry H. Higgins - Sergeant - Company "G" - 1st Delaware Infantry -
Died December 23,1862 - Buried at Asbury Park Methodist Episcopal Burying Ground, Wilmington, New Castle, Delaware.

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11
Higgins, James
Union 
Cavalry 
Milligan's Independent Company, Delaware Cavalry

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12
Higgins, John
Union 
Infantry 
4th Regiment, Delaware Infantry 

Civil War pension records show John Higgins applied for a invalid's pension for his service in Company C,4th Delaware Infantry, in Delaware, August 11 or 18,1892. 
No record of its being granted.

Invalid Pension Feb 9, 1887 (Application # 596997 Certificate # 811424)
Same soldier as # 19 below Company "H" 7th Delaware Infantry
He died February 17,1921, Delaware City, Delaware
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19
Higgins, Samuel
Union 
Infantry 
7th Regiment, Delaware Infantry

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20
Higgins, T.
Union 
Artillery 
Ahl's Battery, Delaware Heavy Artillery

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21
Higgins, Timothy
Union 
Artillery 
Ahl's Battery, Delaware Heavy Artillery


DAKOTA TERRITORY

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FLORIDA

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GEORGIA

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