Williams, Henry Crary
Birth
Marriage & Children
Military Service
| Residence: | Knox [1] |
| Place of Birth: | Cherry Valley, NY[1] |
| Date of Birth: | 1 Oct 1833[1] |
| Names of Parents: | None[1] |
| Marital Status: | Single[1] |
| Occupation: | Accountant[1] |
| Enlistment Date: | 30 August 1862 |
| Enlistment Place: | Knox,NY |
| Enlistment Rank: | 1st Sergeant |
| State Served: | New York |
| Regiment: | 61st Infantry[2] |
| Company: | I |
| Promotion Date: | 14 February 1863 |
| Promotion Rank: | 2nd Lieutenant |
| Promotion Date: | 17 April 1863 |
| Promotion Rank: | Full Captain |
| Muster Out Date: | 5 June 1865[2] |
| Muster Out Place: | Alexandria, VA[2] |
| Additional Remarks: Enlisted at the age of 28.[2] "Mustered as 1st Sergt, promoted to 2nd Lieut Feby 25, 1863, promoted to Capt Jan 12, 1864. Now living PO Address Knox N.Y."[1] |
| Sources Used: Ancestry.com\American Civil War Soldiers; 1890 Veterans Census; Town and City Registers of Men Who Served in the Civil War |
Death
Obituary
Additional Research Notes
Henry Williams did not live in Albany County or specifically, Knox prior to 1880 and was not a Hilltown soldier.
Additional Media
New York, Civil War Muster Roll Abstracts, 1861-1900 about Henry C Williams
Name: Henry C Williams
(H C Williams)
Age: 28
Birth Year: abt 1834
Birth Place: Cherry Valley, New York
Enlistment Year: 1862
Enlistment Location: Knox, New York
Muster Year: 1862
Separation Details: Transferred
Separation Date: 1 Jan 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 #:240;Roll #:1111.
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
1890 Veterans Schedules about Henry C Williams
Veteran's Name: Henry C Williams
Home in 1890 (Township, County, State): Knox, Albany, New York
Year enlisted: 1862
Year discharged: 1865
Rank: Captain
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