Bouck, Hamilton B.

Knox during the Civil War

Birth

Hamilton B. Bouck was born in Middleburgh, Schoharie Co., NY in 1840, a son of George and Maria Loucks Bouck. His siblings were:

• Peter G. Bouck (1829 – )A Civil War casualty, he died November 27, 1864 at City Point, VA.
• Margaret Bouck (1831 – )
• Jeremiah Bouck (1833 – )
• Catherine Nancy Bouck (1835 – )
• Christina Bouck (1837 – )
• MARY ELIZABETH "MAE" BOUCK (1841 – 1904)
• Ann Bouck (1843 – )
• Louisa Bouck (1844 – )
• Caroline Bouck (1847 – )
• Eugenia Lucinda Bouck (1848 – )
• George Bouck (1849 – )
• Laura Bouck (1858 – )

Marriage & Children

Hamilton Bouck married in Schoharie Co., NY at about 1869, Emily Van Kleeck who was born in 1843. They had the following known children:

• Friend Bouck
• Elmore Bouck
• Flora Bouck
• Mina Bouck
• Isaac Bouck
• Charles Bouck
• Viola Bouck
• Edith Bouck
• Alice Bouck

Military Service

Residence:	Middleburgh,Schoharie Co., NY
Enlistment Date:	5 Aug 1862
Enlistment Place:	Middleburgh
Enlistment Rank:	Private
State Served:	New York
Regiment:	134th Infantry
Company:	Company D
Promotion Date:	22 Sept 1862
Promotion Rank:	Full musician
Promotion Date:	1 May 1864
Promotion Rank:	Chief bugler
Muster Out Date:	10 June 1865
Muster Out Place:	Bladensburg, MD.

Additional Remarks: Enlisted at the age of 23 to serve 2 years.

Sources Used: Ancestry.com military databases

Death

Knox Cemetery - Hamilton B. Bouck Co. D 143th Regt N. Y. Vol. 1840 - 1901

Hamilton B. Bouck died on July 14,1901 was buried in Knox Cemetery - Hamilton B. Bouck Co. D 143th Regt N. Y. Vol. 1840 - 1901

Obituary

Hamilton B. Bouck Obituary - Altamont Enterprise - July 19, 190

Mr. Hamilton Bouck, our most respected and best loved citizen, passed peacefully away on Sunday morning, aged 61 yeare. Mr. Bouck bad been ill for upwards of four weeks. He leaves a widow, four sons and four daughters. The funeral was hold from the M. E. church on Tuesday at 11 o'clock. Interment in the Gallupville cemetery.

Altamont Enterprise - July 19, 1901

Additional Research Notes

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

New York, Town Clerks' Registers of Men Who Served in the Civil War, ca 1861-1865 about Hamilton Becker Bouck
Name: Hamilton Becker Bouck
Birth Date: 22 Nov 1836
Birth Place: Middleburgh, Shoharie, New York
Father: George Bouck
Mother: Maria Loucks
Residence Place: New York
Enlistment Date: 6 Aug 1862
Enlistment Location: Middleburgh, Schoharie, New York
Regiment: 134th Infantry
Company: D
Rank: Miesian
Race: White
Marital Status: Married

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

Knox - Hamilton B. Bouck - Muster Roll

Knox - Hamilton B. Bouck - Muster Roll

New York, Civil War Muster Roll Abstracts, 1861-1900 about Hamilton B Bouck
Name: Hamilton B Bouck
Age: 23
Birth Year: abt 1839
Birth Place: Middleburgh, New York
Enlistment Year: 1862
Enlistment Location: Middleburgh, New York
Muster Year: 1862
Separation Details: Transferred
Separation Date: 1 May 1864

New York, Civil War Muster Roll Abstracts, 1861-1900 about Hamilton Bouck Name: Hamilton Bouck
Age: 23
Separation Details: Muster Out of Service
Separation Date: 10 Jun 1865

Civil War Record Summaries

U.S. Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles about Hamilton B Bouck
Name: Hamilton B Bouck
Residence: Middleburg, New York
Age at enlistment: 23
Enlistment Date: 5 Aug 1862
Rank at enlistment: Private
Enlistment Place: Middleburg, New York
State Served: New York
Survived the War?: Yes
Service Record: Promoted to Full Musician on 22 Sep 1862.Enlisted in Company D, New York 134th Infantry Regiment on 05 Aug 1862.Promoted to Full Chief Bugler on 01 May 1864.Mustered out on 10 Jun 1865 at Bladensburg, MD.
Birth Date: abt 1839
Sources: New York: Report of the Adjutant-General

U.S. Civil War Soldiers, 1861-1865 about Hamiltin B. Bouck
Name: Hamiltin B. Bouck
Side: Union
Regiment State/Origin: New York
Regiment Name: 134 N.Y. Infantry
Regiment Name Expanded: 134th Regiment, New York Infantry
Company: D
Rank In: Musician
Rank In Expanded: Musician
Rank Out: Musician
Rank Out Expanded: Musician
Film Number: M551 roll 13

American Civil War Soldiers about Hamilton Bouck
Name: Hamilton Bouck
Enlistment Date: 5 Aug 1862
Enlistment Place: Middleburg, New York
Side Served: Union
State Served: New York
Service Record: Enlisted as a Private on 5 August 1862 at the age of 23.
Enlisted in Company D, 134th Infantry Regiment New York on 5 Aug 1862.
Promoted to Full Musician on 22 Sep 1862.
Promoted to Full Chief Bugler (S) on 1 May 1864.
Mustered Out Company D, 134th Infantry Regiment New York on 10 Jun 1865 at Bladensburg, MD.
Sources: 14

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

134th NY Infantry
BOUCK, HAMILTON B. — Age, 23 years. Enlisted at Middleburg, to serve three years, and mustered in as private, Co. D, August 5, 1862; appointed musician, September 22, 1862; promoted chief bugler, May 1, 1864; mustered out with regiment, June 10, 1865, near Bladensburg, Md.

Census Records

1850 United States Federal Census about Hamilton Bouck Name: Hamilton Bouck Age: 11 Birth Year: abt 1839 Birthplace: New York Home in 1850: Middleburgh, Schoharie, New York Gender: Male Family Number: 1404 Household Members: Name Age George Bouck 43 Maria Bouck 41 Margaret Bouck 18 Catharine Bouck 15 Christina Bouck 13 Hamilton Bouck 11 Elisabeth Bouck 9 Ann Bouck 7 Louisa Bouck 5 Caroline Bouck 3 Eugenia Bouck 2 George Bouck 0	1860 United States Federal Census about Hamelton Bouck Name: Hamelton Bouck Age in 1860: 22 Birth Year: abt 1838 Birthplace: New York Home in 1860: Schoharie, Schoharie, New York Gender: Male Post Office: Schoharie Value of real estate: View image Household Members: Name Age Hamelton Bouck 22 Emily Bouck 20
1870 United States Federal Census about Hamilton Bouck Name: Hamilton Bouck Age in 1870: 33 Birth Year: abt 1837 Birthplace: New York Home in 1870: Broome, Schoharie, New York Race: White Gender: Male Post Office: Franklinton Value of real estate: View image Household Members: Name Age Hamilton Bouck 33 Emily Bouck 26 F?? Bouck 9 Elmore Bouck 8 Flora Bouck 6 Minna Bouck 4 Isaac Bouck 2	1880 United States Federal Census about Hamilton Bouck Name: Hamilton Bouck Age: 41 Birth Year: abt 1839 Birthplace: New York Home in 1880: Wright, Schoharie, New York Race: White Gender: Male Relation to Head of House: Self (Head) Marital Status: Married Spouse's Name: Emily Bouck Father's Birthplace: New York Mother's Birthplace: New York Neighbors: View others on page Occupation: Blacksmith Household Members: Name Age Hamilton Bouck 41 Emily Bouck 37 Friend Bouck 20 Elmer Bouck 18 Flora Bouck 17 Minnie Bouck 13 Isaac Bouck 12 Charles Bouck 7 Liola Bouck 5 Edith Bouck 1 Alice Bouck 10m
1900 United States Federal Census about Hamilton Bouck Name: Hamilton Bouck Age: 60 Birth Date: Oct 1839 Birthplace: New York Home in 1900: Wright, Schoharie, New York [Schoharie] Race: White Gender: Male Relation to Head of House: Head Marital Status: Married Spouse's Name: Emily Bouck Marriage Year: 1859 Years Married: 41 Father's Birthplace: New York Mother's Birthplace: New York Household Members: Name Age Hamilton Bouck 60 Emily Bouck 57 Edyth M Bouck 21 Alice Bouck 20

Additional Media

Schoharie County Veterans.

Hamilton B. Bouck, Musician.

Middleburg — Blacksmith; married; age 21 ; enlisted as bugler, August 6, 1862 ; served with the regiment until after the battle of Gettysburg, then detailed as nurse in Field Hospital for three months ; rejoined his regiment at Lookout Valley, and served continuously until the surrender of Lee; suffered sunstroke on the march from Raleigh to Washington ; transferred to Richmond and by boat to Alexandria, and reached his regiment at Bladensbnrg, Md.; discharged June 10, 1S65 ; Gallupville, N. Y. ; blacksmith ; married. Children, Friend, Elmer, Minnie, Isaac, Charles.

U.S., Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934 about Hamilton B Bouck
Name: Hamilton B Bouck
State Filed: New York
Widow: Emily Bouck
Roll Number: T288_43
(Service: Band & D 134th NY Inf.)

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