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Latest revision as of 21:48, 21 October 2012


Birth

John Holly was born in Greene County in 1847, a son of Robert Holly and Mary Ann Palmer

Marriage & Children

Military Service

Residence: Westerlo[1]
Place of Birth: Greene County, NY[1]
Date of Birth: 1847[1]
Names of Parents: Robert (Holly) and Mary Ann Palmer[1]
Martial Status: Single[1]
Occupation: Farmer[1]
Term of Enlistment: 3 years[1]
Bounty Received: $88.00[1]
Enlistment Date: 9 Sep 1863
Enlistment Place: Saratoga, NY [2]
Enlistment Rank: Private
State Served: New York
Regiment: 2nd Cavalry
Company: Company G
Muster Out Date: 08 Nov 1865 [2]
Muster Out Place: Talladega, AL[2]
Additional Remarks: Enlisted at the age of 18.[2]"He went to Saratoga Co and enlisted, was in the Gulf Department under Banks, was in the Battle at Pleasant Hill and taking Fort Blakeley. Discharged Nov 1865, P.O. Address South Westerlo Albany Co N.Y."[1]
Sources Used: Ancestry.com, U.S. Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles; 1860 Census, Westerlo, Albany Co. NY; Town and City Registers of Men Who Served in the Civil War; 1865 census, Westerlo, Albany Co., NY

Death

John died on September 3, 1897 at Greenville, Greene Co.,NY.[3] His widow, Inez, applied for John’s CW pension on January 3, 1899

Obituary

Additional Research Notes

Additional Media

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


Sources

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 Town and City Registers of Men Who Served in the Civil War
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Ancestry Military Databases
  3. Civil War Pension Records @ Fold3.com