Drum, Joseph
Birth
Joseph Drum was born in Schoharie County, NY in February of 1833. His parents are not known.
Marriage & Children
He married Mary Garfield at about 1855 and had the following children:
- Mary Drum, born at about 1857 at Cobleskill, Schoharie Co., NY
- Charles Drum, born at about 1872
- Emma Drum, born at about 1875, presumably in Knox, Albany Co.,NY
His Life
Joseph was a farmer for all of his life.
He was an active member and an officer of the Charles McCulloch Post #645 of the GAR.
Military Service
| Name: | Joseph Drum |
| Residence: | |
| Enlistment Date: | 22 Aug 1862 |
| Enlistment Place: | Hancock, New York |
| Enlistment Rank: | Private |
| State Served: | New York |
| Regiment: | 144th Infantry |
| Company: | Company F |
| Muster Out Date: | 25 Jun 1865 |
| Muster Out Place: | Hilton Head, SC |
| Additional Remarks: Enlisted at age 27. Civil War Pension: Soldier filed in 1891. His widow filed in 1902
Born Schoharie County, Age 27, Laborer, Blue eyes, Red hair, Light complexion, 5' 7-1/2" tall.[1] |
| Sources Used: Ancestry.com, American Civil War Soldiers, US Civil War Soldiers 1861-1865; Civil War Pension Index; 1890 Veterans census, Berne, Albany Co., NY |
Death
His widow, Mary, received her pension from his Civil War service on July 31, 1906. He was buried at the Knox cemetery in Knox, Albany Co., NY.
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Sources
- ↑ NY Civil War Muster Roll Abstracts, Ancestry.com Military databases
