Secor, Gabriel

Knox during the Civil War

Birth

GABRIEL SECOR was born in Knox, March 12, 1838, He was the son of Daniel Secor and Sarah Colin according to his 1838 baptism record at the Second Dutch Reformed Church of Berne. The baptism record has no date except the year for his baptism but says he was born March 23. 1838. Perhaps the birth date in his baptism record is his baptism date? His age was given as 21 when he enlisted on 23 Sep. 1861, and he was said to be 24 when he died 7 Dec. 1864.

Military Service

Residence:	Knox
Place of Birth:	Knox, NY
Date of Birth:	12 Mar 1838
Names of Parents:	Daniel G. (Secor) and Sarah Colan
Marital Status:	Single
Occupation:	Farmer
Term of Enlistment:	3 years
Bounty Received:	$100.00
Enlistment Place:	Albany, NY or New Scotland
Enlistment Date:	23 Sept 1861
Enlistment Rank:	Private
State Served:	New York
Regiment:	91st Infantry
Company:	Company D
Re-Enlistment Date:	1 Jan. 1864
Regiment:	91st Infantry
Company:	Company D
Died of Disease on:	7 Dec 1864
Place of Death:	Fort Federal Hill, Baltimore, MD
Place of Burial:	Loudon Park National Cemetery, Baltimore, MD or Berne, NY
Date of Burial:	6 Dec 1864 (???)

Additional Remarks: Enlisted at the age of 18 " Was in battle at Fort Wm Henry(Fort Henry, TN), died at Fort Federal Hill. Remains buried at Bern NY"

Sources Used: Ancestry.com, American Civil War Soldiers and Roll of Honor (burial information); Town and City Registers of Men Who Served in the Civil War

Death

Gabriel's military service files says he died of disease 7 Dec., 1864 on Federal Hill, Baltimore, MD. Heroes of Albany is misleading in implying that he died in a battle at Ft. McHenry. There was no battle there in Dec. 1864.

Gabriel has a tombstone in the Lake Rural Cemetery, East Berne, next to his father Daniel Gabriel Secor. It says he died Dec. 6, 1864, age 24. . Perhaps the stone is a memorial stone and he is actually buried at in Maryland.

29 Jul 1893 Sarah Secor, widow of Daniel Gabriel Secor, applied for a Civil War pension based on the service of Gabriel Secor in Co. D, 91st NY Inf. Her relationship was given as Mother.

The Roll of Honor, Vol. XIX , Ancestry.com military records states that Gabriel is buried at the Loudon Park National Cemetery, near Baltimore, MD. The entry after his name for burial in the same cemetery is William H. Secor of the 9th Artillery who died on July 2, 1864.

Other Media

Knox - Gabriel Secor - Muster Roll

New York, Civil War Muster Roll Abstracts, 1861-1900 about Gabriel Secor
Name: Gabriel Secor
Age: 21
Birth Year: abt 1840
Birth Place: Knox, New York
Enlistment Year: 1861
Enlistment Location: Albany, New York
Muster Year: 1861
Separation Details: Died
Separation Date: 7 Dec 1864

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 #:239;Roll #:1110.

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.

Heroes of Albany

GABRIEL SECOR was born in Knox, March 12, 1838, and enlisted in Company D, Ninety-first Regiment. He was in battle at Fort McHenry, and died at Fort Federal Hill. He was buried at Bern.

Researcher: Sandy Wheat

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

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