Civil War Veterans Buried In Washington State - Adam Bunt

Adam Bunt

Representing: Union


Unit History

  • 1st Minnesota Infantry F

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Adam Bunt
Full Unit History

1st MINNESOTA VOLUNTEER INFANTRY BATTALION
Organized: 4//1864
Mustered In:  4/29/1864
Mustered Out:  7/15/1865 Ft. Snelling St. Paul, MN

Regimental History

BATTALION HISTORY:

Formed in 1861, in 1864 enlistment terms for members of the 1st Minnesota Infantry Regiment expired. At that time re-enlisted veterans of the organization, recruits whose enlistments had not expired and   new recruits were molded into a two company unit that was designated the 1st Minnesota Infantry Battalion.

The battalion left the state for Washington City on 5/16/1864. From there it moved to White House, VA on the Pamunkey River. From there it travelled to Petersburg, VA where, on 6/18 it participated on the initial Union assault on the enemy’s field works. After that, the 1st skirmished with the Rebs along the Jerusalem Plank Road (6/21 – 24), took part in the assault at Deep Bottom (7/27 – 29), fought at Ream’s Station (8/25) and had a sharp encounter with gray force that October along Hatcher’s Run.

Going into winter quarters the 1st was joined by a third company which, the day after its arrival, took part in a successful Federal assault of the enemy’s Petersburg rifle pits. Then, on 4/2/1865 the unit participated in the final Petersburg assault.

Following the surrender of the Army of Northern Virginia at Appomattox Court House, VA (4/9/1865), the battalion moved to Louisville, KY. From there, it went to Ft. Snelling, MN where it was mustered into history.

BATTALION LOSSES:
No Loss Information Available

Soldier History

SOLDIER:
Residence:   Age: ca. 34 yrs. (est.)
Enlisted/Enrolled: 3/29/1865 Stearns County, MN   Rank: Pvt.
Mustered In: Inf. Not Avail.
Mustered Out: 7/14/1865
Highest Rank: Pvt.Rank At Discharge: Pvt.

 

Family History

PERSONAL/FAMILY HISTORY:

It is unclear during which year Adam Bunt was born. One source notes circa, 1831 No specific day/date or month has been found in available documentation. His place of birth was within the state of New York.

Father of Adam was Peter Bunt. His mother was Mary (nee Whitlier) Bunt.

In the waning days of the American Civil War (ACW), Adam enlisted in the U.S. Army. His unit was the 1st Minnesota Infantry. Entering the military at the end of 3/1865, it seems highly likely that Private Bunt never took to the field    or fired his musket in a skirmish or battle.

The 1870 U.S. Census for Tebo Henry County, MO listed Adam, a carpenter, as residing with the Charles Elliot family. That same tally noted him in Lynden Stearns County, MN with his wife, Elizabeth Bunt, 34, (b. PA) and children John W. Bunt, 16 (b. PA), Samuel W. Bunt, 14 (b. NY), Charles F. Bunt, 11 (b. NY) and Peter L. Bunt, 9 (b. MN).

On 9/20/1870, Adam received the patent (deed) to an 80 acre homestead tract in St. Cloud, Minnesota. On 11/1/1873 he was awarded a second 80 acre homestead in Itasca County, MN.

1880. The Census for Saint Cloud Stearns County, MN noted Adam, wife Elizabeth J. plus son, Peter. At that time Adam listed his occupation as “drayman.”

11/9/1887 Adam applied for and was granted a U.S. Government disability pension based on his days of Civil War soldiering. More on this, later.

By the dawn of the twentieth century, Adam – a day laborer and Elizabeth had re-located to Marietta Precinct Whatcom County, WA. A decade later, 1910 the couple was still in Whatcom County, but by then farming in Goshen Precinct.

Adam died on 8/1/1913. He was/is buried in the Bayview Cemetery located in Bellingham Whatcom County, WA.

On 8/11/1913, following her husband’s passing, Elizabeth petitioned the U.S. Government to continue receiving at least a portion of Adam’s pension. Likely the request was granted, but it is not known if she received any stipend payments as she reportedly died not long after Adam’s death. She was/is buried in Bayview with Adam.
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* Private Bunt’s entry in Civil War Veterans in Whatcom County erroneously identifies his unit as the 1st Regiment Minnesota Infantry.
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NOTE:  The preceding courtesy of the Whatcom County Genealogical Society. Please see our Links page for details on how to obtain the down load Civil War Veterans in Whatcom County (with June 2014 updates) from which much of the above information was obtained. 

Posted: 3/25/2024
Updated: 

Cemetery

Buried at BayView Cemetery Whatcom Co.
Row: SECTION 1, Lot 1236
Site: Grave 5-A


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