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- from "A Record of Sunderland in the Civil War of 1861-1865" by J.E. Williams, 1883 (googlebooks)
Anson Smith Munsell, was a son of Thomas E. And Roxanna Munsell. He was born in Sunderland Oct. 3d, 1836. He was attending school at Bernardston when the war broke out, but he left there to enlist in the 52d regiment. He was appointed corporal in this regiment and serve with honor through its campaign in Louisiana, returning home in Aug., 1836, and also to his studies. The next year he again listed in the 61st regiment for three years, and was commissioned Lieut. by Gov. Andrew. He was present at the storming of Petersburg and marched into the city the next morning, his regiment taking the lead in the column. When the war was over he took a three years course in medicine, since which he has been quite successful in Chicago as a physician where he now resides.
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