Robert V. DUCKWORTH
1840 - 1864 (23 years)
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Name Robert V. DUCKWORTH Born 25 Dec 1840 Allegany Co, MD 
[1] Gender Male Military Pvt, Co E, 6th W.Va. Inf, Civil War [2] - Robert V. Duckworth joined for duty on Aug 20 1861 in Harrisville, Ritchie County. He mustered in as Private in Company E, 6th W.Va. Infantry, at Webb's Mill, Ritchie County, on Dec 12 1861. In March and April 1862, he served on detached guard duty at Burnt Bridge, near Tollgate in Ritchie County. Military records show that on Jun 23 1863, he was sick at a hospital in Clarksburg, Harrison County. On Dec 27 1863, as a resident of West Union, Doddridge County, he re-enlisted in Clarksburg as a veteran volunteer, rank Private, in Co E, 6th W.Va. Infantry. On Mar 29 1864, he was present for muster in Clarksburg as a Private in the same unit. Military records indicate that he died in Cumberland, Maryland, when he drowned by accidentally falling into a canal. Conflicting records indicate his death date as 20 or 29 Sep 1864.
Census 1850, 1860 Doddridge Co, (W)VA Died 30 Sep 1864 Cumberland, Allegany Co, MD [3] Cause: drowned from accidental fall into a canal Buried Greenwood Cemetery, Greenwood, Doddridge Co, WV [4] Person ID I106647 Doddridge County Roots Last Modified 16 May 2016
Father Admiral Nelson DUCKWORTH, b. 6 Mar 1815, Georges Creek, Allegany Co, MD , d. 7 Feb 1884, Linn Co, MO (Age 68 years) Mother Sarah Martha DUCKWORTH, b. 26 Mar 1820, Georges Creek, Allegany Co, MD , d. 10 May 1870, Linn Co, MO (Age 50 years) Family ID F44603 Group Sheet | Family Chart
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Died - Cause: drowned from accidental fall into a canal - 30 Sep 1864 - Cumberland, Allegany Co, MD 
Buried - - Greenwood Cemetery, Greenwood, Doddridge Co, WV = Link to Google Earth
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