Haswell, Arthur
Birth
Arthur was born in Knox on June 14, 1838, a son of Joseph Haswell and Frances Freligh.
Military Service
| Residence: | Knox[1] |
| Place of Birth: | Knox [1] |
| Date of Birth: | 14 June 1838 [1] |
| Names of Parents: | Joseph (Haswell) and Frances Freligh [1] |
| Marital Status: | Single [1] |
| Occupation: | Farmer[1] |
| Term of Enlistment: | 9 months[1] |
| Bounty Received: | $100.00[1] |
| Enlistment Date: | 21 Nov 1862[2] or 22 Oct 1862[1] |
| Mustered in with Regiment: | 18 Nov 1862[1] |
| Enlistment Place: | Albany, New York |
| Enlistment Rank: | Private |
| State Served: | New York |
| Regiment: | 177th Infantry |
| Company: | Company B |
| Died of Disease on: | 21 Apr 1863 |
| Place of Death: | Bonnet Carre, LA |
| Place of Burial: | Albany Rural Cemetery[1] |
| Additional Remarks: Enlisted at the age of 24[2] "After being in service six months died at Bonnet Carrie La. Remains buried in the Albany Rural Cemetery."[1] |
| Sources Used: Ancestry.com, American Civil War Soldiers; 1850 census, Knox, Albany Co., NY; Town and City Registers of Men Who Served in the Civil War |
Death
Mustered November 18, 1862 after serving six months, died of disease on at Bonnet Carre, LA La. 21 Apr. 1863.
Burial
Arthur Haswell was originally buried at Parade Burial Ground in Louisanna. His was one of the 35 bodies that were retrieved in December of 1863 by Captain Morgan L. Filkins and brought home for burial. He was then buried in Albany Rural Cemetery, Albany, NY in lot #34, section 7, a plot owned by Mrs. Anna Freligh.[3]
Additional Research Notes
Additional Media
New York, Civil War Muster Roll Abstracts, 1861-1900 about Arthur Hawell
Name: Arthur Hawell
Age: 24
Birth Year: abt 1838
Birth Place: Knox, New York
Enlistment Year: 1862
Enlistment Location: Albany, New York
Muster Year: 1862
Separation Details: Died
Separation Date: 21 Apr 1863
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 #:674;Roll #:330.
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.
Town and City Registers of Men Who Served in the Civil War
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