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Phineas Foster Jr.

Birth

8 Jun 1831

Dennysville, Washington County, Maine, USA

Death

18 May 1911 (aged 79)

Tacoma, Pierce County, Washington, USA

Burial

Tacoma Cemetery

Tacoma, Pierce County, Washington, USA

Plot

Lot 14 / Block U / Sec 4 / Spc 2

Memorial ID

107511384

CAPT. PHINEHAS FOSTER (Phinehas, Moses, Worden, Benjamin, Benjamin, Isaac, Reginald), b. Dennysville, Me., June 8, 1831; m., Hallowell, Me., Oct 17, 1859, Ellen Jane Bolton, b. Nov. 21, 1839. He was born in Dennysville, Me.; resided in East Machias, attending the public schools and Washington Academy until he was thirteen years old, when he moved to Marion with his father, where he was bred on the farm and was lumbering until he was twenty-one. Then went to East Machias and engaged in the lumber business until 1859. Was messenger to the governor and council in 1859 and 1860: was married to Ellen Jane Bolton at Augusta, Me.; enlisted in Company D, First Maine cavalry, in September, 1861; was made sergeant when the regiment was mustered into United States service in October. During the spring and summer of 1863 was at headquarters Second division, Cavalry corps, when commanded by Brig.-Gen. D. M. Gregg; was in command of his escort and orderlies; was promoted to first-lieutenant of Company D, in February, 1864; was in command of Company D from the latter part of June till November, 1864, when he returned to Augusta, Me., where the regiment was mustered out of the service. He was with the regiment in the field all the time, and participated in most of the engagements and skirmishes in which the regiment was engaged in. He had two horses shot under him, one at Deep Bottom, the other at Trevilian Station, in Virginia. His regiment was with the Army of the Potomac. In February, 1865, he emigrated to what was then Washington Territory, arriving at Fort Gamble in April, where he resided till 1878, when he went to Tacoma, where he now resides. He has been engaged in lumbering since he went to that coast; is a member of the G.A.R., also of the military order of the Loyal Legion; is a past-commander of Custer Post, the second largest post in this department: is treasurer of the Washington commandery of the Loyal Legion. Residence, 220 North Tacoma Avenue, Tacoma, Wash.
Frederick Clifton Pierce, Foster Genealogy, Part 1, W.B. Conkey Company, Pub., 1899, Page 460
Children: Annie Foster Everett, Walter Bolton Foster, Marion W. Foster, and Daisy Foster.

Born in Dennysville, Washington County, Maine. A resident of East Machias, Washington County, Maine when he enlisted in the 1st Maine Cavalry for three years. Mustered in as 5th Sergeant of Company D at Augusta, Kennebec County, Maine on 19 Oct 1861. Promoted to 4th Sergeant in 1862. Commissioned 1st Lieutenant on 24 Feb 1864. Mustered out and honorably discharged at Augusta, Maine. History of service: 1862 Battles – Cedar Mountain 9 Aug, 2nd Bull Run 30 Aug, and Fredericksburg 12 Dec. 1863 Battles – Rappahannock Bridge 14 Apr, Louisa Court House 2 May, Brandy Station 9 Jun, Aldie 17 Jun, Middleburg 19 Jun, Upperville 21 Jun, Gettysburg 2-3 Jul, Shephardstown 16 Jul, White Sulphur Springs 12 Oct, and Mine Run 30 Nov. 1864 Battles – Richmond 1 Mar, Old Church 2 Mar, Todd’s Tavern 7-8 May, Beaver Dam Station 10 May, Ground Squirrel Church 11 May, Haw’s Shop 28 May, Barkers Mill 2 Jun, Trevillian Station 11 Jun, St. Mary’s Church 24 Jun, Deep Run 16 Aug, Charles City crossroads 18 Aug, Ream’s Station 23-25 Aug, and Wyatt’s Farm 29 Sep. A charter member of Custer Post No. 6 of Tacoma, Pierce County, Washington. Served the Post as Junior Vice Commander in 1888, Senior Vice Commander in 1889, and Commander in 1890. Elected a Companion of the First Class in the Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States (MOLLUS) through the Washington Commandery on 14 Jan 1891. Served the Washington Commandery as Treasurer (1894-1899), Senior Vice Commander (1899), Commander (1899-1900), Council (1903-1906 & 1908-1910), and Registrar (1911). Died at his home in Tacoma, Washington.

Source: https://suvcwdb.org/index.php?r=site/showgrave&graveid=837622

Buried at Tacoma Cemetery
Row: Lot 14 / Block U / Sec 4 / Spc 2