Dorence Atwater

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12/01/2012

Dorence Atwater

Dorence Atwater was a prisoner of war at Andersonville in the Civil War. 1845-1910. Born in Connecticut and died in San Francisco, CA. Parents were Henry Atwater and Catherine Fenn Atwater. He and Miss Clara Barton brought a collection of relics from the prison to be photographed for the Great National Fair in Washington, D.C.in June 1866. The photograph can be found in the Library of Congress photo collection.

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Dorence Atwater 1845 - 1910 San Francisco, California, United States Of America

Dorence Atwater was born in 1845 in Connecticut United States of America, and died at age 65 years old in 1910 in San Francisco, CA. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Dorence Atwater.

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