Shufeldt, Edward

Knox during the Civil War

Birth

Edward Shufeldt was born in Knox at about 1842, a son of Alexander Shufeldt and Amanda Crary.

Marriage & Children

He never married

Occupation

Edward was a carpenter.

Military Service

Residence:	Knox
Place of Birth:	Knox, NY
Enlistment Date:	22 July 1863
Enlistment Place:	Albany, New York
Enlistment Rank:	Private
State Served:	New York
Regiment:	7th Regiment NY Heavy Artillery
Company:	Company C
Transferred on:	10 Dec 1863
Transferred to:	Company K
Arrested as Deserter on:	29 April 1864
Transferred to:	1st Iowa Calvary

Additional Remarks: Enlisted at the age of 22. "Died in service Remains buried at Cairo"

Sources Used: Annual Report of the Adjutant-General for the State of NY for the year 1897; Town and City Registers of Men Who Served in the Civil War

Death

Edward died in Iowa between 1900 and 1910.

Additional Research Notes

It appears that there is a lot of misinformation about Edward's military record. He did not die in service with the Iowa 1st Calvary as reported on the register of the Town Clerk or the abstract.

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 Edward Shufelt
Name: Edward Shufelt
Birth Place: Knox, Albany Co, New York
Enlistment Location: Knox, Albany, New York
Regiment: 7th Regiment
Rank: Private
Marital Status: Married

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

Knox - Edward Shufeldt - Muster Roll

Knox - Edward Shufeldt - Enlisment Papers

Knox - Edward Shufeldt - Recruitment Papers

New York, Civil War Muster Roll Abstracts, 1861-1900 about Edward Shufeldt
Name: Edward Shufeldt
Birth Place: Knox, New York
Separation Details: Transferred

New York, Civil War Muster Roll Abstracts, 1861-1900 about Edward Schufeldt
Name: Edward Schufeldt
[Edward Shufeldt]
Age: 23
Birth Year: abt 1838
Enlistment Year: 1861
Enlistment Location: Albany, New York
Muster Year: 1861
Separation Details: Muster Out of Service
Separation Date: 1 Jun 1863

Civil War Record Summaries

American Civil War Soldiers about Edward Shufeldt
Name: Edward Shufeldt
Enlistment Date: 22 Jul 1863
Enlistment Place: Albany, New York
Side Served: Union
State Served: New York
Service Record: Enlisted in Company H, 18th Infantry Regiment New York.
Enlisted as a Private on 22 July 1863 at the age of 22.
Enlisted in Company C, 7th Heavy Artillery Regiment New York on 22 Jul 1863.
Sources: 14

U.S. Civil War Soldiers, 1861-1865 about Edward Shufeldt
Name: Edward Shufeldt
Side: Union
Regiment State/Origin: New York
Regiment Name: 7 N. Y. H. Art'y
Regiment Name Expanded: 7th Regiment, New York Heavy Artillery
Company: C K
Rank In: Private
Rank In Expanded: Private
Rank Out: Private
Rank Out Expanded: Private
Film Number: M551 roll 128

U.S. Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles about Edward Shufeldt
Name: Edward Shufeldt
Age at enlistment: 22
Enlistment Date: 22 Jul 1863
Rank at enlistment: Private
Enlistment Place: Albany, NY
State Served: New York
Service Record: Enlisted in .
Enlisted in Company C, New York 7th Heavy Artillery Regiment on 22 Jul 1863.
Birth Date: abt 1841
Sources: New York: Report of the Adjutant-General

U.S. Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles about Edward Shufeldt Name: Edward Shufeldt Age at enlistment: 20 Enlistment Date: 10 Dec 1861 Rank at enlistment: Private State Served: Iowa Survived the War?: Yes Service Record: Enlisted in Company D, Iowa 1st Cavalry Regiment on 12 Oct 1861. Mustered out on 20 Sep 1862 at Clinton, MO. Birth Date: abt 1841 Sources: Roster & Record of Iowa Soldiers in the War of Rebellion

Annual Report of the Adjutant-General of the State of New York for the Year 1897

18th NY Infantry
SCHUFELDT , EDWARD — Age, 23 years. Enlisted, May 7, 1861, at Albany ; mustered in as private, Co. H , May 17, 1861, to serve two years; mustered out, June 1, 1863; subsequent service in Co. K, Seventh Artillery .

7th Ny Heavy Artillery
SHUFELDT, EDWARD — Age, 22 years. Enlisted, July 22, 1863, at Albany; mustered in as private, Co. C, July 22, 1863, to serve three years; transferred to Co. K, December 10,1863; arrested by provost-marshal, April 29, 1864, and transferred to First Iowa Cavalry as a deserter; prior service, Co. H, Eighteenth New York Infantry.

History of the County of Albany - Tenney and Howell

Knox: Edward Shufelt, private. Seventh Artillery.

Carnival of Blood

SHUFELDT, EDWARD - Age 23; transferred, April 29, 1864

Census Records

1850 United States Federal Census about Edward Shufelt Name: Edward Shufelt Age: 7 Birth Year: abt 1843 Birthplace: New York Home in 1850: Knox, Albany, New York Gender: Male Family Number: 151 Household Members: Name Age Alexdr Shufelt 30 Armanda Shufelt 30 Sidney Shufelt 10 Edward Shufelt 7 George Shufelt 5 Franklin Shufelt 4

1860 United States Federal Census about Edward Shufeldt Name: Edward Shufeldt Age in 1860: 18 Birth Year: abt 1842 Birthplace: New York Home in 1860: Knox, Albany, New York Gender: Male Post Office: Knox Value of real estate: View image Household Members: Name Age Alexander Shufeldt 40 Amanda Shufeldt 40 Sidney Shufeldt 20 Edward Shufeldt 18 Franklin Shufeldt 14 Ella Shufeldt 8 Charles Shufeldt 4 William Shufeldt 2

Iowa
Name: Edward Shufeldt
Age at enlistment: 20
Enlistment Date: 10 Dec 1861
Rank at enlistment: Private
State Served: Iowa
Survived the War?: Yes
Service Record: Enlisted in Company D, Iowa 1st Cavalry Regiment on 12 Oct 1861.
Mustered out on 20 Sep 1862 at Clinton, MO.
Birth Date: abt 1841

Name: Edward Shufeldt
Enlistment Date: 22 Jul 1863
Enlistment Place: Albany, New York
Side Served: Union
State Served: New York
Service Record: Enlisted in Company H, 18th Infantry Regiment New York. Enlisted as a Private on 22 July 1863 at the age of 22. Enlisted in Company C, 7th Heavy Artillery Regiment New York on 22 Jul 1863.

Pension Index

Edward Shufeldt's CW Pension

Additional Media

U.S., Civil War Draft Registrations Records, 1863-1865 about Edward Shufeldt
Name: Edward Shufeldt
Residence: Knox, Albany, New York
Class: 1
Congressional District: 14th
Age on 1 July 1863: 20
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1843
Race: White
Marital Status: Married
Place of Birth: New York

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