Udell, James
Birth
James Udell was born in Westerlo, Albany County, NY in about 1836.[1] James William Udell was born in Westerlo in 1838, a son of William Udell[2](1791-1873) and Sophia[3] Wingard (1797-1886).
Marriage & Children
Occupation
Before he served in the Civil War, James worked as a farmer.[1]
Military Service
| Residence at Enlistment: | Westerlo[2] |
| Place of Birth: | Westerlo, NY[2] |
| Date of Birth: | 1838[2] |
| Names of Parents: | Sir William[2] |
| Marital Status: | Single[2] |
| Occupation: | Farmer[2] |
| Term of Enlistment: | 3 years[2] |
| Bounty Received: | $50.00[2] |
| Enlistment Date: | 8 Aug 1862[1] |
| Enlistment Place: | Westerlo, NY[2] |
| Enlistment Rank: | Private[1] |
| State Served: | New York |
| Regiment: | 7th Regiment NY Heavy Artillery[1] |
| Company: | Company K[1] |
| Date of Capture: | 16 Jun 1864[1] |
| Location of Capture: | near Petersburg, VA[1] |
| Imprisoned at: | Andersonville, GA[1] |
| Died of Disease on: | 5 Jan 1865[1] |
| Place of Death: | Andersonville, GA[1] |
| Place of Burial: |
| Additional Remarks: Enlisted at the age of 26. He died of scurvy.[1]" Taken Prisoner of War at the Battle of Petersburg and Died from exposure and starvation. He had taken part in all the Battles of the army of the Potomac from May 16th 1864 untill he was taken prisoner June 17, 1864. [2] |
| Sources Used: Ancestry.com, Andersonville Prisoners of War; 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 |
Death
James Udell died after being captured on June 16, 1864 and imprisoned at Andersonville prison.[1] He died on January 5, 1865 at Andersonville and was buried in grave number 12401.[1]
Obituary
Additional Research Notes
Additional Media
Town and City Registers of Men Who Served in the Civil War
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 1.12 1.13 Keating, Robert, Carnival of Blood: The Civil War Ordeal of the Seventh New York Heavy Artillery, Published by Butternut and Blue, Baltimore, Md 1998
- ↑ 2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 2.10 Town and City Registers of Men Who Served in the Civil War
- ↑ 1865 Census, Westerlo, Albany Co., NY
