> I am also descended from the Tewksbury, Tiffany, and > > Goodrich families of Brooklyn. As an interesting note I am in possession > > of the musket and bayonet that my gg gf Henry Tewksbury carried in the > > battle of Petersburg 1865(187thPa). passed to me through my garanmother > > Florence Mabel Tewksbury who died in Brooklyn PA in 1968. > > > > Thanks, > > George Morris > > Schenectady, NY Mr. Morris: Henry Tewksbury was a private in Co. G, 187th PVI. Company G was formed primarily from Susquehanna County and Luzerne County in early 1864. He mustered out with the Regiment on August 3, 1865. You can get some additional information at the following web site: http://bip.concept.se/user/187pvi/ The 187th was part of Joshua Chamberlain's "Keystone Brigade" and saw action in two principal "campaigns": The assault on Rive's Salient, before Petersburg, June 18, 1864 (also referred to as: "The Battle of Reservoir Hill"). Chamberlain was nearly mortally wounded in that assault, and was promoted to Brigadier General effective that day. The Weldon Railroad, July - August, 1864 They were in reserve for the "Battle of the Crater", July, 1864. The 187th was rotated out to Philadelphia in September, 1864. If you have any information about Henry Tewksbury that you would want associated with him on this web site (perhaps a photo of the Springfield and bayonet?), I would be happy to post it, with attribution to you. Tom Walters