LaFayette Higginbotham
BIRTH
1839
DEATH
1918
CEMETERY
Tower Hill Cemetery
Tower Hill, Shelby County, Illinois, USA
Hero Story
3rd Regiment, Colorado CavalryOVERVIEW:Regiment organized at Denver, Colo., for 100 days' service August 20 to September 21, 1864. Duty at Denver till September 27. Operations against Arapahoe and Cheyenne Indians in the District of Colorado October to December. Company "G" at Camp Baxter, Company "A" at Camp Cass, Companies "E," "B," "I," "K," "L," and "M" at Camp Elbert, Company "F," at Junction Station, Company "C" at Latham Station, Company "B" at Old Fort Lupton and Company "D" at Valley Station. Skirmish near Valley Station October 10. Engagement with Indians at Sand Creek, Colo., November 29. Mustered out at Denver December 31, 1864.
Grave Details
Existing Grave Marker
Yes
V.A. Issued Grave Marker
Yes
Find A Grave Memorial ID
58645234
Billion Graves Record Number
Unknown
Cemetery Records Grave Site Description
Unknown
Orientation of Grave
Unknown
Grave Marker Visible
Yes
Religious Symbol
Unknown
Grave Marker Material
Marble
Grave Marker Type
Upright
Marker Condition?
Unknown
Marker Position
Unknown
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Unknown
Military Details
Military Veteran
Yes
Confederate Veteran
No
Branch of Service
Army
Officer or Enlisted
Enlisted
Enlisted On
Unknown
Enlistment Location
Unknown
Discharge
Unknown
Highest Rank Achieved
Unknown
Assigned to Which Military Unit
Co. K. 3 Colo. Cav.
Military Function
Unknown
Military Job Description
Unknown
Wartime Service
Yes
Battles Fought
Unknown
War #1
Civil War
War #2
Unknown
War #3
Unknown
Died In Service
Unknown
Missing In Action
Unknown
Wounded In Action
Unknown
Prisoner Of War
Unknown
Retired Military
Unknown
Disabled
Unknown
Medals Awarded
Unknown
Personal Details
Spouse Name
Unknown
Father Name
Unknown
Mother Name
Unknown
Created by
Ralph Falconbury
Created on
9 Jun 2021