Sitterly, Lawrence

Knox during the Civil War

Birth

Lawrence Sitterly was from Berne. He was born in about 1845 in Knox, Albany County, NY. (or Princetown, Schenectady Co., NY) He was a son of Alexander and Eliza Sitterly. (Elizabeth Sperbeck) He was a brother to Ira Sitterley, who also served in the Civil War.

Marriage & Children

It appears that Lawrence did not marry.

Occupation

Before his enlistment in the 7th HA Regiment, he worked as a farmer.

Military Service

Name:	Lawrence Sitterly
Residence:
Enlistment Date:	4 Jan 1864
Enlistment Place:	Albany, New York
Enlistment Rank:	Private
State Served:	New York
Regiment:	7th Regiment NY Heavy Artillery
Company:	Company A
Muster Out Date:	1 Aug 1865
Muster Out Place:	Ft Federal Hill, Baltimore, MD

Additional Remarks: Enlisted at the age of 19

Sources Used: Ancestry.com, American Civil War Soldiers; Howell, George Rogers, History of the County of Albany, NY from 1609-1886, W. W. Munsell & Co., 1886, page 817; US National Homes for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers, Bath Branch, Bath, NY, patient #13496 page 198, Ancestry.com; Keating, Robert, Carnival of Blood: The Civil War Ordeal of the Seventh New York Heavy Artillery, Published by Butternut and Blue, Baltimore, Md 1998

Appearance

Lawrence Sitterly was 5'6" tall with a light complexion and black eyes. At 68 years of age, his hair was grey.

Life

After his discharge from the Civil War, Lawrence resided in Schenectady, NY.

On August 27, 1890, he applied for his invalid Civil War pension.

On December 5, 1911, Lawrence was admitted to a National Home for disabled Volunteer Soldiers in Bath, NY. He remained there on and off for the next three and a half years, with his last discharge dated May 19, 1915. His contact while in the hospital was his niece Anna Packer Kline of Montgomery County, NY.

Death

Lawrence Sitterly died on July 20, 1915 at Bath, NY.

Lawrence Sitterly died on July 23, 1915 at 1:00 p.m. at the Schenectady Alms House.

Additional Research Notes

New York, Civil War Muster Roll Abstracts, 1861-1900

Knox - Lawrence Sitterly - Muster Roll

New York, Civil War Muster Roll Abstracts, 1861-1900 about Lawrence Sitterly
Name: Lawrence Sitterly
Age: 19
Birth Year: abt 1845
Birth Place: Knox, New York
Enlistment Year: 1864
Enlistment Location: Albany, New York
Muster Year: 1864
Separation Details: Muster Out of Service
Separation Date: 1 Aug 1865

Civil War Record Summaries

U.S. Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles about Lawrence Sitterly
Name: Lawrence Sitterly
Occupation: Farmer
Age at enlistment: 19
Enlistment Date: 1 Apr 1864
Rank at enlistment: Private
Enlistment Place: Albany, NY
State Served: New York
Survived the War?: Yes
Service Record: Enlisted in Company A, New York 7th Heavy Artillery Regiment on 04 Jan 1864.
Mustered out on 01 Aug 1865 at Ft Federal Hill, Baltimore, MD.
Birth Date: abt 1845
Sources: New York: Report of the Adjutant-General
Carnival of Blood: Civil War Ordeal of 7th NY Heavy Artillery

American Civil War Soldiers about Lawrence Sitterly
Name: Lawrence Sitterly
Enlistment Date: 4 Jan 1864
Enlistment Place: Albany, New York
Side Served: Union
State Served: New York
Service Record: Enlisted as a Private on 4 January 1864 at the age of 19.
Enlisted in Company A, 7th Heavy Artillery Regiment New York on 4 Jan 1864.
Mustered Out Company A, 7th Heavy Artillery Regiment New York on 1 Aug 1865 at Ft Federal Hill, Baltimore, MD.
Sources: 14

U.S. Civil War Soldiers, 1861-1865 about Lawrence Sitterly
Name: Lawrence Sitterly
Side: Union
Regiment State/Origin: New York
Regiment Name: 7 N.Y. H. Art'y.
Regiment Name Expanded: 7th Regiment, New York Heavy Artillery
Company: A
Rank In: Private
Rank In Expanded: Private
Rank Out: Private
Rank Out Expanded: Private
Film Number: M551 roll 129

Annual Report of the Adjutant-General of the State of New York

SITTERLY, LAWRENCE — Age , 19 years. Enlisted, January 4, 1864, at Albany; mustered in as private, Co. A , January 4, 1864, to serve three years; mustered out with company, August 1, 1865, at Fort Federal Hill, Baltimore, Md.

Carnival of Blood

SITTERLY, LAWRENCE - Born: Knox, NY. Age: 19. Occupation: farmer. Enlisted, January 4, 1864, as private in Co. A; mustered out, August 1, 1865.

Census Records

1850 United States Federal Census about Laurence Sitterly Name: Laurence Sitterly Age: 5 Birth Year: abt 1845 Birthplace: New York Home in 1850: Princetown, Schenectady, New York Gender: Male Family Number: 145 Household Members: Name Age Alexander Sitterly 33 Eliza Sitterly 28 Margaret Sitterly 14 Catharine Sitterly 12 Laurence Sitterly 5 Elmira Sitterly 3 Iva Sitterly 1 Michael Sperbeck 40	U.S. National Homes for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers, 1866-1938 about Lawrence Sitterly Name: Lawrence Sitterly Birth Year: abt 1843 Keyed Birth Location: Us Birth Country: USA Admitted Year: 1911 Age at Admission: 68 State: New York County: Steuben City: Bath Branch: Bath Branch
New York, Census of Inmates in Almshouses and Poorhouses, 1830-1920 about Lawrence Sitterley Name: Lawrence Sitterley Gender: Male Age: 71 Birth Year: abt 1844 Birth Place: Admission Date: 21 Jul 1915 Father's Name: William Sitterley Father's Birth Place: Princetown, NY Princetown NY Mother's name: Elizabeth Sperbeck Mother's Birth Place: Princetown Princetown

Additional Media

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  Lawrence Sitterly - Schenectady Alms House record

Sources