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==Additional Research Notes==
 
==Additional Research Notes==
"Having failed in his attempt to "find a situation" in Albany, a fourth Finch boy, Foster M. (his namesake, an elder brother, had died in infancy), stayed out of the war until July, 1863, when he enlisted in the 7th N.Y. Heavy Artillery.<br> Early in 1864, Foster was apparently captured by Mosby's Rangers and imprisoned in Virginia. Weakened by his imprisonment, Foster spent some time in hospital after his release before rejoining his regiment in March, 1865.<br> During most of his service, he was stationed defending forts in the vicinity of Baltimore and Washington, D.C."<ref name="Thirza Finch diary"> Thirza Finch Diary and Copybook, 1858-1870, Manuscripts Division William L. Clements Library University of Michigan, James S. Schoff Civil War Collection</ref>
 
  
==Additional Media==
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==='''[[h:New York, Civil War Muster Roll Abstracts, 1861-1900|New York, Civil War Muster Roll Abstracts, 1861-1900]]'''===
 
[[File:CivilWarKnoxFinchFosterMusterRoll-W.jpg|300px|thumb|right|<center>Knox - Foster Finch - Muster Roll</center>]]
 
[[File:CivilWarKnoxFinchFosterMusterRoll-W.jpg|300px|thumb|right|<center>Knox - Foster Finch - Muster Roll</center>]]
New York, Civil War Muster Roll Abstracts, 1861-1900 about Foster M Finch
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'''New York, Civil War Muster Roll Abstracts, 1861-1900 about Foster M Finch<ref name="ANC">www.Ancestry.com</ref>'''<br>
Name: Foster M Finch
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Name: Foster M Finch<br>
Age: 24
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Age: 24<br>
Birth Year: abt 1839
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Birth Year: abt 1839<br>
Birth Place: Knox, New York
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Birth Place: Knox, New York<br>
Enlistment Year: 1863
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Enlistment Year: 1863<br>
Enlistment Location: Albany, New York
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Enlistment Location: Albany, New York<br>
Muster Year: 1863
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Muster Year: 1863<br>
Separation Details: Transferred
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Separation Details: Transferred<br>
Separation Date: 30 Jun 1865
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Separation Date: 30 Jun 1865<br>
  
 
[[File:CivilWarKnoxFinchFosterMusterRoll2-W.jpg|300px|thumb|right|<center>Knox - Foster Finch - Muster Roll</center>]]
 
[[File:CivilWarKnoxFinchFosterMusterRoll2-W.jpg|300px|thumb|right|<center>Knox - Foster Finch - Muster Roll</center>]]
Name: Foster M Finch
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'''New York, Civil War Muster Roll Abstracts, 1861-1900 about Foster M Finch<ref name="ANC">www.Ancestry.com</ref>'''<br>
Birth Place: Knox, New York
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Name: Foster M Finch<br>
Muster Year:  1865
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Birth Place: Knox, New York<br>
Separation Details: Muster Out of Service
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Muster Year:  1865<br>
Separation Date: 1 Aug 1865
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Separation Details: Muster Out of Service<br>
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Separation Date: 1 Aug 1865<br>
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==='''Civil War Record Summaries'''===
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==='''[[h:Annual Report of the Adjutant-General|Annual Report of the Adjutant-General of the State of New York]]'''===
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==='''[[h:1890 Veterans Schedules for Knox|1890 Veterans Schedules for Knox]]===
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==='''[[h:History of the County of Albany|History of the County of Albany]] - Tenney and Howell'''===
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==='''[[h:Heroes of Albany|Heroes of Albany]]===
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==='''[[h:Carnival of Blood|Carnival of Blood]]'''===
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==Census Records==
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==Additional Media==
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"Having failed in his attempt to "find a situation" in Albany, a fourth Finch boy, Foster M. (his namesake, an elder brother, had died in infancy), stayed out of the war until July, 1863, when he enlisted in the 7th N.Y. Heavy Artillery.<br> Early in 1864, Foster was apparently captured by Mosby's Rangers and imprisoned in Virginia. Weakened by his imprisonment, Foster spent some time in hospital after his release before rejoining his regiment in March, 1865.<br> During most of his service, he was stationed defending forts in the vicinity of Baltimore and Washington, D.C."<ref name="Thirza Finch diary"> Thirza Finch Diary and Copybook, 1858-1870, Manuscripts Division William L. Clements Library University of Michigan, James S. Schoff Civil War Collection</ref>
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Revision as of 20:53, 29 April 2013

Birth

Foster Finch was born at about 1839 in Knox, a son of John Finch and Nancy Wood.

Marriage & Children

Military Service

Residence:
Enlistment Date: 25 May 1863 [1]
Enlistment Place: Albany, NY[1][2]
Enlistment Rank: Private[1][2]
State Served: New York
Regiment: 7th Regiment NY Heavy Artillery[1][2]
Company: Company G [1][2]
**Deserted: 17 Aug 1863 [1][2]
**Deserted at: Fort Kearney, DC[1][2]
**Arrested in: April of 1864[1][2]
**Arrested and imprisoned at: Elmira, NY[1]
Pardoned by Presidential Order: August 1865[1][2]
Muster Out Date: 1 Aug 1865[1][2]
Muster Out Place: Baltimore, MD[1][2]
Additional Remarks: Enlisted at the age of 24 to serve 3 years. [2] **See Additional Research Notes below
Sources Used: Ancestry.com military databases, Annual Report of the Adjutant General of the State of NY, Regimental Rosters.

Death

Foster died in 1885.[3]

Obituary

Additional Research Notes

Town and City Registers of Men Who Served in the Civil War

New York, Civil War Muster Roll Abstracts, 1861-1900

Knox - Foster Finch - Muster Roll

New York, Civil War Muster Roll Abstracts, 1861-1900 about Foster M Finch[4]
Name: Foster M Finch
Age: 24
Birth Year: abt 1839
Birth Place: Knox, New York
Enlistment Year: 1863
Enlistment Location: Albany, New York
Muster Year: 1863
Separation Details: Transferred
Separation Date: 30 Jun 1865

Knox - Foster Finch - Muster Roll

New York, Civil War Muster Roll Abstracts, 1861-1900 about Foster M Finch[4]
Name: Foster M Finch
Birth Place: Knox, New York
Muster Year: 1865
Separation Details: Muster Out of Service
Separation Date: 1 Aug 1865

Civil War Record Summaries

Annual Report of the Adjutant-General of the State of New York

1890 Veterans Schedules for Knox

History of the County of Albany - Tenney and Howell

Heroes of Albany

Carnival of Blood

Census Records

Additional Media

"Having failed in his attempt to "find a situation" in Albany, a fourth Finch boy, Foster M. (his namesake, an elder brother, had died in infancy), stayed out of the war until July, 1863, when he enlisted in the 7th N.Y. Heavy Artillery.
Early in 1864, Foster was apparently captured by Mosby's Rangers and imprisoned in Virginia. Weakened by his imprisonment, Foster spent some time in hospital after his release before rejoining his regiment in March, 1865.
During most of his service, he was stationed defending forts in the vicinity of Baltimore and Washington, D.C."[3]



Source Citation: New York State Archives, Cultural Education Center, Albany, New York; New York Civil War Muster Roll Abstracts, 1861-1900;Archive Collection #:13775-83;Box #:1088;Roll #:745.

Source Information: Ancestry.com. New York, Civil War Muster Roll Abstracts, 1861-1900 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.

Original data: Civil War Muster Roll Abstracts of New York State Volunteers, United States Sharpshooters, and United States Colored Troops [ca. 1861-1900]. (microfilm, 1185 rolls). Albany, New York: New York State Archives.


Sources

  1. 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 Ancestry Military Databases
  2. 2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 2.10 Annual Report of the Adjutant-General
  3. 3.0 3.1 Thirza Finch Diary and Copybook, 1858-1870, Manuscripts Division William L. Clements Library University of Michigan, James S. Schoff Civil War Collection Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name "Thirza Finch diary" defined multiple times with different content
  4. 4.0 4.1 www.Ancestry.com