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Birth
William H. Van Deusen was born ca. 1840 to Robert C. Van Deusen (B. Nov 5, 1798, D. May 17, 1853) and Catherine Bovie (B. May 2, 1802, D. after 1860).[1] He had an older brother Daniel Van Deusen, who also served in the Civil War.
Occupation
He was a farm laborer on his father's farm in the 1855 and 1860 census.[1][2][3]
Military Service
| Name: | William H. Vandeusen |
| Residence: | Berne[4] |
| Place of Birth: | Berne[4] |
| Date of Birth: | 1841[4] |
| Term of Enlistement: | 9 months[4][5] |
| Bounty Received: | $100.00[4] |
| Enlistment Date: | 30 Oct 1862[6] |
| Enlistment Place: | Albany, NY[5] |
| Enlistment Rank: | Private |
| State Served: | New York |
| Regiment: | 177th Infantry[6][5] |
| Company: | Company H[5] |
| Muster Out Date: | 10 Sep 1863[6][5] |
| Muster Out Place: | Albany, NY[6][5] |
| Additional Remarks: Enlisted at the age of 22[6][5]to serve 9 months.[5] His older brother Daniel Van Deusen also served in the Civil War. Unfortunately Daniel died on June 18, 1863 in Port Hudson, Baton Rouge, La. |
| Sources Used: 1865 census Berne, Albany Co., NY. Berne Historical Project; Ancestry.com, American Civil War Soldiers; Town and City Registers of Men Who Served in the Civil War, Annual Report of the Adjutant General of the State of New York for the year 1905. |
Life
In 1850, William at the age of 10, was living in Berne with his parents and siblings.[7] In 1860 he was working as a farm laborer in Berne and living with his widowed mother and his siblings.[3] William has not been found in the 1870 Census.
Death
Unknown
Obituary
Additional Research Notes
Additional Media
Town and City Registers of Men Who Served in the Civil War
Sources
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Berne Historical Project
- ↑ 1855 NY State Census, Berne, Albany Co, NY
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 1860 US Census, Berne, Albany Co, NY
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 Town and City Registers of Men Who Served in the Civil War
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 5.6 5.7 Annual Report of the Adjutant General or the State of New York for the year 1905
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 Ancestry Military Databases
- ↑ 1850 US Census, Berne, Albany Co, NY
