Statistics for occurrence #1 of “Sylvester” in chapter 8, page 95 of Caroline E. Whitcomb, History of the Second Massachusetts Battery of Light Artillery (Nims' Battery): 1861-1865, compiled from records of the Rebellion, official reports, diaries and rosters:

..., expiration of service. Short, John F., Corp.,28Lowell, Ma.Aug. 10, 1864Aug. 11, 1865, expiration of service. Smith, John R., Corp.,26Boston, Ma.July 31, 1861Aug. 16, 1864, expiration of service. Sylvester , Charles S., Corp.,18Gloucester, Ma.Dec. 7, 1863Aug. 11, 1865, expiration of service. Swart, John W., Corp.,22Pittsfield, Ma.Jan. 5, 1864Aug. 11, 1865, expiration of service. Tyler, Thomas R., Corp...
Max. Freq. Min. Freq.
Entity Corpus Doc Corpus Doc  
† Sylvester 58 2 8 0 0 user votes
Joshua Sylvester 8 0 0 0 0 user votes
Caroline M. Sylvester 7 0 1 0 0 user votes
Avery Sylvester 6 0 0 0 0 user votes
David Sylvester 6 0 0 0 0 user votes
Eugene Sylvester 6 0 0 0 0 user votes
John Sylvester 6 0 0 0 0 user votes
Loami B. Sylvester 6 0 0 0 0 user votes
S. J. Sylvester 6 0 0 0 0 user votes
Edmund Sylvester 4 0 0 0 0 user votes
L. B. Sylvester 4 0 0 0 0 user votes
Clara A. Sylvester 3 0 3 0 0 user votes
Eli A. Sylvester 2 0 0 0 0 user votes
Eph Sylvester 2 0 0 0 0 user votes
J. A. Sylvester 2 0 0 0 0 user votes
Lizy Sylvester 2 0 0 0 0 user votes
Nathaniel Bartlett Sylvester 2 0 0 0 0 user votes
Samuel N. Sylvester 2 0 0 0 0 user votes
Amy B. Sylvester 1 0 1 0 0 user votes
John E. Sylvester 1 0 1 0 0 user votes
R. G. Sylvester 1 0 1 0 0 user votes

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