Frank Meacham of Massachusetts
Appointed from Massachusetts, Surgeon, 14th Kentucky Volunteer Infantry, 30 March 1862
Honorably mustered out 10 November 1862
Assistant Surgeon, U. S. Volunteers, 23 April 1863
Surgeon, U. S. Volunteers, 9 July 1863
Breveted Lieutenant Colonel of Volunteers, 9 August 1865 for faithful and meritorious services during the war
Honorably mustered out, 10 August 1865
Assistant surgeon, 14 May 1867
Major, Surgeon, 6 October 1882
Died 9 October 1888
His son, Franklin Adams Meacham, Major & Surgeon, United States Army, died on active duty in the Philippines and is buried next to him.
MEACHAM, FRANK
MAJ USA
- DATE OF DEATH: 10/09/1888
- BURIED AT: SECTION SO SI SITE 1350
ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY
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