Finch, Richmond
Birth
Richmond Finch was born in Knox at about 1837, a son of John Finch and Nancy Wood. “In the early 1850's, Thirza Finch, her father and eight siblings moved from Knox, N.Y., to a farm in Maple Valley, Prince William County, Va.” [1]
Marriage & Children
At about 1870 Richmond married Caroline Smith who was born at about 1841 in New York. They had no known children.
After the Civil War, Richmond and Caroline went to North Carolina and by 1880 had removed to Colorado.
Military Service
| Residence: | New York |
| Enlistment Date: | August 1, 1861[2] |
| Enlistment Place: | Syracuse, NY [2] |
| Enlistment Rank: | Sergeant [2] |
| State Served: | New York |
| Regiment: | 3rd Cavalry [2] |
| Company: | Company I[2] |
| Promotion Date: | August 23, 1862 [2] |
| Promotion Rank: | Quartermaster Sergeant[2] |
| Discharged: | December 19, 1863 [2] |
| Commissioned: | December 19, 1863[2] |
| Promotion Rank: | Quartermaster Sergeant[2] |
| Promotion Rank: | 2nd Lieutenant[2] |
| Regiment: | 15th Cavalry[2] |
| Company: | Company I[2] |
| Muster Out Date: | March 22, 1865[2] |
| Muster Out Place: | Harper’s Ferry, VA[2] |
| Additional Remarks: Enlisted at the age of 24 for a term of 3 years |
| Sources Used: Annual Report of the Adjutant General of the State of New York, regimental rosters |
Death
Richmond died on October 28, 1898 at Colorado Springs, CO. He was buried at the Evergreen Cemetery there[3] The Civil War Pension card indicates that he died on September 28, 1898. He was survived by his wife.
Gravestone marker for Richmond Finch
Obituary
Additional Research Notes
Town and City Registers of Men Who Served in the Civil War
New York, Civil War Muster Roll Abstracts, 1861-1900
New York, Civil War Muster Roll Abstracts, 1861-1900 about Richmond Finch[4]
Name: Richmond Finch
Age: 24
Birth Year: abt 1837
Enlistment Year: 1861
Enlistment Location: Syracuse, New York
Muster Year: 1861
New York, Civil War Muster Roll Abstracts, 1861-1900 about Richmund Finch[4]
Name: Richmund Finch
Age: 24
Birth Year: abt 1837
Enlistment Year: 1861
Enlistment Location: Pyraense, New York
Muster Year: 1861
Separation Details: Discharged
Separation Date: 19 Dec 1863
New York, Civil War Muster Roll Abstracts, 1861-1900 about Richmond Finch[4]
Name: Richmond Finch
Age: 28
Birth Year: abt 1836
Muster Year: 1864
Separation Details: Muster Out of Service
Separation Date: 22 Mar 1865
Civil War Record Summaries
U.S. Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles about Richmond Finch Name: Richmond Finch Residence: Syracuse, New York Age at enlistment: 24 Enlistment Date: 1 Aug 1861 Rank at enlistment: Sergeant Enlistment Place: Syracuse, New York State Served: New York Survived the War?: Yes Birth Date: abt 1837 Sources: New York: Report of the Adjutant-General
U.S. Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles about Richmond Finch Name: Richmond Finch Residence: Syracuse, New York Age at enlistment: 24 Enlistment Date: 1 Aug 1861 Rank at enlistment: Sergeant Enlistment Place: Syracuse, New York State Served: New York Survived the War?: Yes Service Record: Enlisted in Company I, New York 3rd Cavalry Regiment on 28 Aug 1861.Promoted to Full Qtr Master Serg on 23 Aug 1862.Mustered out on 19 Dec 1863.Promoted to Full 2nd Lieutenant on 18 Jan 1864.Commissioned an officer in Company I, New York 15th Cavalry Regiment on 18 Jan 1864.Promoted to Full 1st Lieutenant on 14 Nov 1864.Mustered out on 22 Mar 1865 at Harper's Ferry, WV.Promoted to Full Captain on 12 Feb 1865. Birth Date: abt 1837 Sources: New York: Report of the Adjutant-General Research by R. Ross Houston
Annual Report of the Adjutant-General of the State of New York
3rd NY Cavalry
FlNCH , RICHMOND — Age, 24 years. Enlisted August 1, 1861, at Syracuse; mustered in as sergeant, Company I, August 28,
1861, to serve three years; promoted quartermaster sergeant, August 23, 1862; discharged December 19, 1863, to accept commission as second lieutenant, Company I, Fifteenth N. Y. Cav.
15th NY Cavalry<r> FINCH, RICHMOND.—Age, 24 years. Enlisted, August 1, 1861, at Syracuse; mustered in as sergeant, Co. I, Third Cavalry August 28, 1861, to serve three years; appointed quartermaster sergeant, date not stated; discharged, December 19, 1863; commission in Co. I, Fifteenth Cavalry; mustered in as second lieutenant, Co. I, January 18, 1864; mustered in as first lieutenant, Co. B, November 14, 1864; as Captain, Co. G, to date February 15, 1865; mustered out, March 22, 1865, at Harper's Ferry, Va. Commissioned second lieutenant, February 4, 1864, with rank from January 6, 1864, original; first lieutenant, September 16, 1864, with rank from July 8, 1864, vice Shearer, assassinated; captain, February 15, 1865, with rank from February, 12, 1865, vice Hurd, mustered out.
1890 Veterans Schedules for Knox
History of the County of Albany - Tenney and Howell
Heroes of Albany
Carnival of Blood
Census Records
1850 United States Federal Census about Richmond Finch Name: Richmond Finch Age: 13 Birth Year: abt 1837 Birthplace: New York Home in 1850: Knox, Albany, New York Gender: Male Family Number: 277 Household Members: Name Age John Finch 48 Nancy Finch 45 Theresa Finch 17 Madison Finch 14 Richmond Finch 13 Foster Finch 11 Mary Finch 9 Edwin Finch 4 Catharine West 18
|1870 United States Federal Census about Richmond Finch Name: Richmond Finch Age in 1870: 30 Birth Year: abt 1840 Birthplace: New York Home in 1870: New Berne Ward 4, Craven, North Carolina Race: White Gender: Male Post Office: New Bern Value of real estate: View image Household Members: Name Age John M Rulifson 27 Ellen L Rulifson 20 Deborah Smith 22 Carrie Smith 26 Richmond Finch 30
|1880 United States Federal Census about Richmond Finch Name: Richmond Finch Age: 40 Birth Year: abt 1840 Birthplace: New York Home in 1880: Leadville, Lake, Colorado Race: White Gender: Male Relation to Head of House: Self (Head) Marital Status: Married Spouse's Name: Carrie Finch Father's Birthplace: New York Mother's Birthplace: New York Neighbors: View others on page Occupation: Keeps Lodging House Household Members: Name Age Richmond Finch 40 Carrie Finch 35 Robert J. Grier 39 Alice Dibney 24
Additional Media
“RICHMOND FINCH b: ABT 1837 in KNOX, ALBANY CO. NY Richmond Finch had apparently been estranged from his family for several years prior to the war, having been completely separated from them since April, 1858. In August, 1861, he mustered in with the rank of Sergeant in the 3rd New York Cavalry, and later, in November, 1863, accepted a commission in the 15th New York Cavalry. During his service, Richmond was posted in Washington, N.C., during the Confederate siege of that city, and saw action under Sigel and Hunter in the Shenandoah Valley Campaign of 1864, and under Sheridan during the campaigns of 1864 and 1865. Richmond was an avid, apparently fearless soldier and was as aggressive as he was successful in pursuing a military career, eventually rising to the rank of Captain. After the war, Richmond operated a business in New Berne, N.C., for two years.” [1]
Civil War Pension Index 
Index for Civil War headstone marker
Sources
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Thirza Finch Diary and Copybook, 1858-1870, Manuscripts Division William L. Clements Library University of Michigan, James S. Schoff Civil War Collection
- ↑ 2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 2.10 2.11 2.12 2.13 2.14 Annual Report of the Adjutant-General
- ↑ "United States, Applications for Headstones for Military Veterans, 1925-1941." Index and images. FamilySearch. https://familysearch.org : accessed 2013.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 www.Ancestry.com
