Havens, William
Birth
William Havens, the son of William Havens (B. abt 1799, D. after 1850) and his wife Margaret, was born in Berne[1], December 30, 1835.[2][3] He was the middle child of five.[3]
Marriage & Children
In 1854 he married Welthy Ann Steiner, who was born in 1835 to Cornelius Steiner and Maria E. Wilday.[3]
They had the following children:
- Mary Evelyn Havens (B. abt 1856, D. unk)[3]
- Estella Havens (B. abt 1859, D. unk)[3]
- Wilhelmina Havens (B. Dec 1, 1864, D. Sept 30, 1937)[3]
Occupation
Before he served in the Civil War, William worked as a carpenter.[1]
Military Service
| Residence: | Knox[4] |
| Place of Birth: | Berne, NY[4] |
| Names of Parents: | William (Havens) and mother deceased[4] |
| Marital Status: | Married[4] |
| Occupation: | Carpenter[4] |
| Term of Service: | 3 years[4] |
| Bounty Received: | $100.00 [4] |
| Enlistment Date: | 5 Aug 1862[1] |
| Enlistment Place: | Knox, New York [4] |
| Enlistment Rank: | Private |
| State Served | New York |
| Regiment: | 7th Regiment NY Heavy Artillery |
| Company: | Company K[1] |
| Wounded at: | Near Petersburg, VA or Weldon Railroad[1] |
| Wounded on: | 25 Jun 1864 or 24 June 1864[1] |
| Death Date: | 20 Jul 1864[5] or 21 July 1864[1] |
| Death Place: | Harewood Hospital in Washington[1], DC |
| Place of Burial: | Petersburg, VA [4]or Knox Reformed Cemetery |
| Additional Remarks: He enlisted at age 26. He was promoted to Full Artificer (Date unknown). He participated in the battles of Spotsylvania, North Anna River, Tolopotomy Creek, Cold Harbor and the initial charge at Petersburg. "Died from wounds. Remains buried at Petersburg, Va."[4] It's not likely that he would have been taken from DC back to Petersburg for burial. |
| Sources Used: Heroes of Albany; Ancestry.com, American Civil War Soldiers; Annual Report of the Adjutant-General of the State of New York for the year 1898; Keating, Robert, Carnival of Blood: The Civil War Ordeal of the Seventh New York Heavy Artillery, Published by Butternut and Blue, Baltimore, Md 1998; Town and City Registers of Men Who Served in the Civil War |
Military Experience
The Battle of Weldon Railroad was a three day fight which ended June 24, 1864. This was the day that William Havens was shot in the right foot. The 7th HA Regiment was exposed and two fellow soldiers had to carry him to the rear. In severe pain, part of William's foot was removed by doctors. Still in severe pain with the wound failing to heal his leg was amputated on July 19, 1864 at Harewood Hospital in Washington DC. He died two days later.[1]
Death
William Havens died on July 20, 1864.[2] as a result of a wound to his right[1] foot at Petersurg on June 24, 1864.[2][1] He was buried at the Knox Reformed Cemetery.[1]
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
Civil War Record Summaries
Annual Report of the Adjutant-General of the State of New York
7th NY Heavy Artillery
HAVENS , WILLIAM — Age , 26 years. Enlisted, August 5, 1862, at. Knox; mustered in as private, Co. K (originally One Hundred and Thirteenth Infantry), August 18, 1862, to serve
three years; promoted artificer, date not stated; wounded, June 25, 1864, near Petersburg, Va.; died of wounds, July 21, 1864, at Harewood Hospital, D. C.
1890 Veterans Schedules for Knox
History of the County of Albany - Tenney and Howell
Heroes of Albany
Carnival of Blood
HAVENS, WILLIAM - Born: Berne, NY. Age: 26. Occupation: carpenter. Enlisted, August 5, 1862, as private in Co. K; wounded in the right foot, June 24, 1864, at the Weldon Railroad; leg amputated below the knee; died of his wound, July 21, 1864, in hospital at Washington, DC. Buried at Knox Reformed Cemetery.
Census Records
Additional Media
Civil War Pension Index
Sources
- ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 Keating, Robert, Carnival of Blood: The Civil War Ordeal of the Seventh New York Heavy Artillery, Published by Butternut and Blue, Baltimore, Md 1998
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Clark, Rufus Wheelwright, "Heroes of Albany; A memorial of the Patriot-martyrs of the City and County", 1867
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 Bernehistory.org
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 4.7 4.8 4.9 Town and City Registers of Men Who Served in the Civil War
- ↑ Ancestry Military Databases
