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Samuel Fessenden (January 6, 1841 - September, 1862) was a soldier from the state of Maine who served as a Lieutenant in the Union Army during the American Civil War. He was mortally wounded in the Second Battle of Bull Run, while serving under the command of Brig. Gen. James Ricketts.

He was the youngest son of U.S. Senator William Pitt Fessenden. He had two brothers who also served in the Union Army: James Deering Fessenden and Francis Fessenden.

He was a member of the powerful Fessenden family, which was prominent in national politics during the mid-19th century.

Early Life and Career

Civil War

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